The Meta Six

Chapter 8

(Excuse my typos)

POV: Justus Carter

March 13th, 4:30 pm

"50 seconds on the clocks, Justus Carter has the ball. He's running down the court, passes the ball to Stewart manning, he passes it back. 20 seconds on the clock. Justus is at the 3-point line, if he can make this in, his team wins the game." The spectator announces over the mic
I dribbled and fixed my eyes on the net.

Breath, focus, step back, I say in my head as I jump back and throw the ball from the 3 point line
"10 seconds on the clock, Will he make it... he shoots, HE SCORES"

I run across the court pounding my fist on my chest "LETS GOOOOO" I shout as my team runs up to me to embrace me.

The crowd is roaring.
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"You're a beast bro," Hakeem said to me in the locker room as he dapped me up.

Tyler came up behind him "Nah this boy is not to be played with" he said dapping me up as well
" y'all was crazy out there too," I said with a wide smile.

Our team seldom loses games and each time we win it's like we're on top of the world.

" Aii imma catch y'all," I said throwing my backpack over my shoulder

"where you off to," Tyler asked as he closed his locker. "I have an appointment I need to catch up with"

"Alright bro see you later," they said as I walked off.

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I sat in my car staring down at the note I received a few days back.

Should I go, I kept asking myself in my head. Am I being set up

I couldn't help but think of Jaxon. Knowing him he would've taken this risk, no questions asked.

I started to hear his voice from the many times he would try to get me to be risky with him "What are you so scared of" he would say "Come on bro, live a little"

I sighed and started my car "I guess I'm doing it" I said heading towards the address on the note.

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POV: Marcel

"Insouciant" the girl on stage began "I-N-S-O-C-I-A-N-T" she spelled out

wrong I thought to myself.

I and jess were in the auditorium watching the national spelling be our university was hosting

"Wrong" one of the judges called out "Second strike. If you get this last word wrong you will be eliminated" the girl on stage nodded.

"Your next word is 'Liaison'" the judge said

"I hate that word" jess whispered next to me "That's the word that would take me out of the competition if I was up there"

The girl on stage began" L-I-" she took a pause "A-I-S-O-N" she finished.

"bingo" I whispered.

"Correct" the judge announced. Everyone started clapping.

I looked down at the time on my phone "5:15" it read

"Jess I have to get going," I said as I stood up

"Where're you going," she asked

"I have someone that I need to tutor" I lied remembering the email said not to tell anyone.

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As I stood at the bus stop I thought to myself "What are you doing. this is a strange man you meeting with"