Chapter 255

Steve had been tossing passes to some of the kids that played on the local school teams. One tall black kid caught his attention. He appeared to be extremely fast and quite talented. Steve held the ball as he gave the kid instructions.

“I want you to run straight down the street to that second light pole. Then cut left toward the barber shop door. I want you to look for the ball after you make the turn and expect it in your chest as soon as you turn to look. Now, let’s clear the street down there and see what you can do.”

“I’ll catch it, if you can throw it that far,” guaranteed the tall teen. “That’s gotta be forty yards, at least.

“The ball will be there. Let’s see what kind of speed you have, and if your hands are like a couple of bricks,” responded Steve with a grin.

Billy and Jared quickly got people to clear the street so Steve could throw the pass to the kid. People stopped what they were doing to watch. It became rather quiet as Billy stepped over the