QB Sneak

Chapter 5: Twitter/Saturday

Eyeglasses722 is feeling sad.

Eyeglasses722 posted:

Thanks to everyone at Meadow Ridge for 4 years of epic football. I'm sorry I can't be there for the playoffs.

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RealChanning9 commented: Cry cry cry. Enjoy being first round exits broke boys.

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PinstonWaddock19 is feeling anxious.

Anybody know how to get a junior quarterback ready for playoffs? Preferably in a week?

DBRAZEN17 commented: Come over tomorrow, we'll get sum worked out.

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DBRAZEN17 is feeling excited.

and we are back in the playoffs boys! GNSL

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KmcC45 is feeling happy.

GO RAVENS! we're back in the playoffs again! ready to crunch every bone that ive learned about in biology.

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The next morning.

"Mom, I'm heading to DeeDee's, I fed Tippy, Caspian's on his Ipad, and Thalia's asleep. Be back by dinner."

"OK, sweetheart, don't get hurt!"

I grabbed my football pants and helmet, and put them in the car, cranking up my Spotify mix. 

|NOW PLAYING: Come Down by Anderson.paak|

0:00|----------------------------------2:54

I backed out of the garage, heading down the road to DeeDee's place. I passed the gas station, took a right at the fire department, and found the open highway, where in a couple minutes, I found DeeDee's house, with Knox and Darius there too. 

"Bout time Winnie the Pooh showed up!" Knox joked. DeeDee and Darius laughed. It appeared Knox had shaved, as he was without his trademark goatee. I had not, and as a result, I had a noticable stubble. If anything, I could get taken seriously around here. I began stretching out my arm as Jack Harter, Chris Maroon and Arlo Martinez pulled up to the driveway. A few more players pulled into DeeDee's big driveway. By sunrise, Tucker, Devin, Nate, Blake Gilbert, a few more linemen, PJ and a JV guy had showed up. I put on my helmet and we began practicing in DeeDee's yard. We gathered around for a small scrimmage. After I hurled 4 TDs. DeeDee's father made us some bacon sandwiches, and we chowed down before the TV buzzed inside.

"And now, as we shift our focus to the Missouri high school playoffs, we see the number one West Bridge Redhawks set as the favorite to win the chip, but other teams could sneak up on them." We all cheered at getting mentioned on TV.

"Just like the Whiting Central Cavalry!" We all groan.

I take a few more snaps under center with the guys until 5, where I decide I should go home before I pull something. Per usual, the house seems vacant upon entry, but heading down the hall to my room, I see the entire family, stark naked, meditating in my parents' room. My mom was a meditation nut, but it usually happened with clothes on. 

"Oh!" I greeted Mom, surprised, shielding my eyes. "Free as a bird today, I see." I cringed.

"Yup!" Mom replied. "Trying something new. Come join us!" Never gonna happen. 

"Um, polite pass, I've got homework." I quickly ended the conversation by hustling to my room as my dad shot me a "help me" look. Poor guy. Caspian and Thalia weren't stoked with the idea either, as it seemed from Thalia's embarrassed posture and Caspian's pained expression.

Thalia's 14, small for her age, but cunning. I was not at all prepared for a black shower and even less prepared for Thalia's entire head and shoulders being black, a result of an ill-fated attempt to dye her hair unsupervised. 

Caspian is the worst-behaved 9 year old I have ever seen. He gets in trouble frequently, and he probably would be in more if I had spilled the tea about his secret facebook account where he posts like Snoop Dogg but a thousand times lewder (with a hearty Roblox reference dotted in here and there).

Neither of them, like me, enjoy Mom's meditation. Dad pretends to enjoy it, but it's pretty clear that he's not buying it. I headed into the room, flicking a ball into the basketball goal. Caspian, slipping a pair of shorts on, invited himself in as I booted up Madden. I handed him a controller. Like the jerk that he is, he immediately switched to Fortnite. I snatched the controller back defensively.

"Hey, what the heck?" Caspian complained.

"I was kinda playing that." I argued.

I decided to just shove him out and turn Madden back on. Common courtesy.