Chapter 196

"It's not like you to miss practice," Casey commented as she fastened her seatbelt. I choked on my own spit, not expecting her to know that I was skipping practice. Casey looked over at me, surprised. She started patting my back as I continued to cough. I cleared my throat after a few seconds of coughing. "How did you know that we have practice today?" I asked her as I took off the car's parking brake and checked my mirrors to appear busy. Casey gave out an airy laugh. "Was it that surprising...