The varsity struggled again the next Saturday, we managed to win, but we lost the doubles for the second week in a row, and Heather had to retire five games into her match. Luckily I didn't have to make excuses that night with Ethan, as Nature was providing her monthly reprieve from male attention. I was still planning on talking with him, though, and I had an appointment at the clinic to speak to a female NP. I was feeling confident that I was going to be able to get past this.

I knocked on Coach Holiday's door after practice.

"Come in!"

I entered to see Mitch already sitting down....