Brother's Friend Becomes My Baby's Dad
Behind Elena, out on the corridor, footsteps came closer.
“Elena? What are you doing out here? Shouldn’t you be getting ready?”
“I’m already ready, Coach,” Elena said, stepping outside.
I quickly followed, squishing myself between the doorframe and the door, to hide the inside of my room – and the evidence of last night’s party – from Coach’s view.
“I just had something to talk to Cynthia about,” Elena said, glancing at me.
I nodded. “I’ll be ready soon, Coach.”
Coach looked between us. He wasn’t as put together as usual. He had dark bags under his eyes and his hair was rumpled like he had only dragged himself out of bed.