"Why didn't you try out for the team?" Coach Harper said. It was blunt, and it was how the conversation started.
"What do you mean, Coach?" I had never played competitive football. I had always been too small. I didn't have the first clue about wrestling, other than knowing it was a very technical sport.
"You are one of the most athletic kids at the school now, and you didn't even try out for the football team," he continued.
"Or the wrestling team," Coach McMahon chimed in.
"I'm sorry," I said, "I was a summer camp counselor. I was in another state when you held tryouts. To be honest, I have never been that good and it never even crossed my mind."
They just looked pissed as they shook their heads and walked away. I was still getting over the fact they even knew who I was. Then I real
