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Faith In Me? Really?

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  The Championships - “This Is A Disaster” "Jason,” Coach Mike Delaney shouted. “Hey! Jason Tripp. Wake up, son. You’re not in La-La Land anymore. This isn’t SoCal. You’re in the big time now.” Fourteen-year-old Jason Tripp snapped out of his stupor. He rubbed his eyes. Is this, he wondered, my ultimate nightmare?  "Tripp!" the coach howled over the crowd’s clamor. "Get your butt over here. Now!" Jason sleepwalked to the coach. His gut churned. His brain whirled. His body trembled. “You're in,” Coach Delaney said. "There’s no one else. I know you don’t have a lot of experience and don’t want to play. So we’ll try to protect you. We’ll keep the ball out of your hands. I have faith in you.” This is a disaster, Jason thought. The Junior Boys National Volleyball Championship Game. Two points from winning or losing the whole thing. And me going in. What if the ball accidentally comes to me?   Jason shut his eyes... Football - The Secret Pretending Pact Jaso...