#Chapter 9 - An Explanation

Evie I sit there dumbfounded as Timothy Hayes laid down the facts. He told me how he had all but been sidelined for the longest time. He had been wanting to break the contract for the longest time until one of the team members was out with a dislocated shoulder. And then another got sick from some exotic stomach flu in his off-season trip to Bali. That’s when things got worse. “To be fair,” I spoke thoughtfully, “lots of professional athletes don’t really get their big break for a while.” “That’s not the issue, Evie,” he says grimly. “Okay,” I reply. “Then what’s the issue? Is it because you’re dating the manager’s daughter?” He lets out a bitter laugh. “God no. Stella is basically a sister to me.” “You might want to tell her that,” I mumble. “I did,” he says firmly. “Several times. But I’m running out of ideas. And my position on the Thunderbolts is jeopardized because of it. He told me that I would lose my starting position if I continued turning her down.” I look at him