Mr. Sinclair starts to walk away but stops and turns to study Murphy. “Aiden?” Murphy looks up nervously. “Yes, sir?” “Why the hell do you look like you rolled around with a sweaty stripper?” Mr. Sinclair asks Murphy this with an absolute sincerity that’s not shared by the group. Everyone else in the room explodes with laughter. Natalie manages to keep a straight face. “Well, Dad, Murphy made the mistake of comparing me to Tinker Bell. Then, he got the entire football team to start calling me ‘Little Sinclair.’ The. Whole. Team.” She pouts at her dad, who’s laughing now too.
