"Absolutely not," Dan said. "You're not playing. You think Coach will let you on the court when you look like that? I'll sub in for you, Neil. Renee can help Allison out one more time, right?" She looked to Renee long enough to see Renee's nod. "Trust us to hold the line. You focus on healing so we can use you in semifinals." Neil's first instinct was to argue and to call unfair, to say he hadn't survived his father and Lola's abuse just to sit out, to protest that they needed all the help he could get. Then he looked down at his arms and took a realistic assessment of his chances. It was
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That foul Nicky, keep going
