"You'll do great. You've got this." I bounced up to my feet and shouldered my bag, heading out to the court to warm up. I had my head down as I walked out, trying to find my focus, but it didn't last long.

"Cindy! Woo-hoo! That's my sister!"

My face split into an ear to ear as I heard Carl's voice, and I found them in the stands immediately. They were both wearing red Georgia shirts, Bridget's dark hair pulled back into a ponytail and through a ball cap and Carl's sandy blonde hair in its usual messy mop. I ran to the wall while they came down the steps,...