Fucked in the shower for missing the game.Chapter 1Axel.I bounce the ball once, twice, then dribble hard toward the top of the pitch. My sneakers squeak on the floor, the scoreboard glows 68 to 64 with under two minutes left. We are down, and it’s all on me.“Axel, clear out!” Connor shouts from the wing. His voice cuts through the noise of the small gym. “Screen left, then roll!”I plant my feet and try to set the screen for Marcus. The defender slides past me like I am not even there. Marcus drives, kicks it back out, and I catch the pass with both hands. Open pass. I rise up for the three.The ball hits the front of the rim and bounces long. A collective groan rolls through our bench.“Come on, man!” Connor jogs past me as we scramble back on defense. “You had all day. Just shoot the damn thing.”“I know,” I mutter, but my voice sounds weak. My head is not right. I keep seeing that empty food bowl on the kitchen floor this morning, the one my cat usually knocks over by seven. He
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