Thirty-Three
Austin
“Finally!” Jordan, my buddy from college, hugs me, smacking my back. “It’s been too long.”
I sit down at the table in the bar where we planned to meet. “I know. It feels like a lifetime. I can’t believe I forgot how bad the traffic is.” I laugh. It took me forever to get from the airport to the hotel last night. “You must spend half your time in a car.”
He laughs. “Well, the sun and beach make up for it.”
A waitress comes over, and we each order a beer.
“How’s life?” I ask.
He shrugs. “It’s good. I heard Coach likes you. Of course, it helps that you have a great recommendation.”
I nod. “Thanks again for setting the stage for me.”
“Of course, man.”
The interview was earlier today, and it went as well as it could. It was clear that if I got the job, I’d start lo
