I wake up feeling a little bit brighter. Coach is right, I have to focus on why I am here and not on my relationships. I call Michael needing to hear his voice. He answers the phone with a distracted tone like he’s looking at something while talking, “How did the party go last night? Did all the athletes show? I haven’t gone through the tapes yet.”

“They did, and it went well. We gave everyone a day to go over their contracts and ask any questions they might have before signing. Are we still going with the skate-off idea? Have them compete with each other, the coaches will pick...