I climb onto the bus and pause, my eyes scanning over the few remaining empty seats. The bus is configured a little differently than typical. At the very back, there’s a table with bench seats on either side, where it looks like the general manager, Malik, Coach Davis, and a few assistant coaches have already settled in. The middle section is where most of the players are sitting and then, toward the front, are the team trainers and a few other staff members I haven’t met yet. Nathan is sitting halfway down the bus in a row by himself, staring out the window with the same frowning expression
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