Page 54 of The Backup Plan

Cameron

You should have been out there with your guys.

Hayden

You’re pretty sour about missing a selfie, asshole.

Cameron

I was genuinely worried for you. And yeah, I wanted to shake your hand on the fifty, win or lose.

Hayden

You did fine without my company at the press conference.

Cameron

The one you didn’t go to? How did you talk your coach into letting you skip that?

Ethan Engel has created a private chat.

Ethan

Paging @CameronPorter. Just shut up. He regrets it already. Can you see that?

Cameron

No, I can’t see that. He’s doing what he always does and dodging responsibility. This wasn’t one of his stupid jokes. You didn’t see those guys, E. They were deflated.

Ethan

You don’t get to babysit the other guy’s team. That’s his team, not yours.

Cameron

And we’re not linking up in this chat to support each other and the integrity of this game?

Ethan

You call this support? Go look at what you just wrote.

Are you going to tell me you wouldn’t fight through a little pain to get back out there for you guys?

Cameron

Of course I would.

Ethan

That’s what he did.

Cameron

And then he hid from everyone who needed to see him. THAT is what I have a problem with. That was his house. Those were his fans. And he bailed.

Ethan

Again, NOT support.