Chapter 0481

"Either way," Matt said, taking another sip from his water bottle. "It sounds like you're in the middle of some serious soul-searching. Just don't go ripping your muscles apart in the process, okay?"

I chuckled, standing up and gripping the barbell once again."No promises."

I was wiping down the kitchen counter when my phone buzzed in my pocket. Pulling it out, I was met with a name that had become familiar to me over the past months: Tim Malone.

*Hello?"

"Enzo," his voice echoed on the other end. "It's Tim. I hope this isn't a bad time."

"Not at all. What's up?"

he spoke. "The team is participating in a local scrimmage this weekend," he said." Look, I know it's short notice, but we'd like it

hand still clutching the rag I had been using to clean. The room seemed to fade around me-the stainless-steel sink, the coffee machine, the half-empty jar of peanut butter Nina always insisted we keep. Everything suddenly felt so far away, because all of a sudden,

"This weekend?" I asked.

a great opportunity to meet the team, the coaches, our team doctor-you know,

mind, deciding that it was a problem for 'future Enzo'. But now, it seemed so close I could touch it. I glanced toward the living room, where Nina was lounging on the couch, absorbed

finally said. "Sounds good.

cheery voice. "Keep an eye

*Same here, Tim."

a swirling storm of excitement, trepidation, and- something else I couldn't quite put

turned around, I found Nina standing in the doorway,

want me to come out this weekend. Meet

a smile that sent a burst

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