Carter: Say yes, say yes.
Tanner: NO in capitals.
Carter: I won't be the only girl out there, and I trained for this. You trained me for this.
Tanner: I changed my mind. Basketball is a rough game.
Carter: And I'm rough.
Tanner: If you think you look tough with a smirk like that, you don't. You look horny.
Carter: I'm not sitting on the benches while Riley is out there scoring.
Tanner: A ball going the wrong direction could easily knock you out. Hard.
Carter: ......
Tanner: Some elephant might ram into you trying to score a goal. That means bedridden for the rest of your life.
Carter: ......
Tanner: Your eyes could get elbowed out of their sockets.
Carter: How do you secure this thing?
Tanner: You might twist your ankles so bad they fall off, too.
Carter: I think my kneepad is a bit loose.
Tanner: You could hit your head and get a concussion and forget all about Riley and I.
Carter: It is loose. Can I use yours for now? I'll get-
Tanner: You could die.
Carter: Coach, are you through?
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Sunny Side: A Dialogue Story
Teen FictionCarter is convinced she doesn't like the list of students she has been assigned to work with. Clearly she's also never envisioned that two strangers would be all it takes to flip her routine lifestyle upside down. But then again, she's always had...
