Slap Them Back

Chapter 8. Cory's Life Changes

Rob sighed heavily and leaned close to Cory's ear. "Meet me after training."

Those words suddenly made Cory feel strange hearing them from his coach. Usually, Rob only does something like this for players who have problems on the field during matches.

That feeling made Cory continue to wonder about Rob's reasons during training. "It can't be that I have a problem. I never make mistakes on the field."

Despite being frustrated, Cory remembered Owen's words assuring his position on the team. Cory continued to train because he knew he had to perform impressively in the upcoming match to maintain his position as a star player for the rest of the season.

The training session ended, and it was time for Cory to meet Rob. He walked slowly down the hallway to the locker room where Rob usually talked with players.

Cory approached Rob immediately to ask. "Coach, I'm here. What do you want to talk about?"

Rob looked around and then glanced toward the coach's room, which was still dark. "I think it