Page 34 of Even Exchange

Alright, Soph and I will be there

JULIAN LISCERO

You picking me up, cap?

ME

Can’t I’m giving Charlotte a ride

THEO SCHROEDER

Ohhhhhhhhh shit everybody stay calm

DESMOND BALL

it’s HAPPENING

JULIAN LISCERO

heavy breathing

ELIJAH ANDERSON

what about sir fuck face?

ME

see you dumbasses tomorrow

* * *

My truck rolls to a stop outside Charlotte’s building. I glance at the clock. 9:59 a.m.Right on time.

I grab my phone from the cupholder, and the damn countdown tortures me again.

NFL Draft: 19 days. 10 hours. 1 minute.

Which teams will make an offer?

Will I stay in Florida?

Will I be okay if I don’t?

Shaking away the questions I can’t answer, I pull up my thread with Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE

Me

Fun fact: the ocean covers 70% of the earth’s surface

Charlotte

I already knew that try harder

Me

Did you also know sometimes sea slugs decapitate themselves so they can grow a new body to be stronger

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