I’m not the only one waiting outside of the test room.

Half the school is here in red and gold, our official colors. Some people even have their faces painted or hold signs with encouraging messages for Gage. When it was just the two of us studying, the pressure to help him pass was more than enough, but this? So much is on the line. If Gage doesn’t pass, he won’t play in the championship and we will lose. It’s a given.

No. He’s going to pass. Not only that, he’s going to get an ...