CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE NADIAPhil had called me that evening, making an awkward demand. "Hey, I want you in college tomorrow morning," he said, his voice firm, almost commanding. It wasn’t like him at all, which made me pause for a moment."Why?" I asked, my eyebrows lifting in surprise. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to see him; it was just that his tone was off like he was talking to one of his workers, not his friend."The team needs you," he replied, a hint of desperation seeping through his words.I frowned, my fingers tightening around the phone. "But you know I'm working," I reminded him, hoping that he had just forgotten. My job at the café and a few other places wasn’t glamorous, but it paid the bills, and I couldn’t afford to miss a shift."I know," Phil said, almost too quickly. "But this is important. Please, just come."There was something in his voice, something that made me feel like he wasn’t telling me the whole story. This wasn’t just about baske
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