I woke up in a bad mood after a very restless night thought about running and thought fuck it, I'm not in the mood. Then I mentally grabbed my face mask and put my running clothes on and went for the typical run. Running alone is a good time to think and I was thinking what I was becoming and realized that I did not like myself very much. The drinking and the smoking had to stop and stop right now, today. I also realized I needed to reevaluate all the sex, damn it was a sex filled weekend. When I got home I stripped and looked in the mirror and what I saw just amazed and pissed me off at the same time. I got on the scale and weighed 209, I had a happy trail that a week ago was hardly visible and my face was a complete and total mess. I got the clippers and shaved as much as I could get off, headed to the shower and took a very hot shower and shaved my face completely clean. I dried off and went to the closet took out a pair of new jeans and a polo shirt and went to school.
When Carrie saw me she ran up and gave me a big hug and said Michael, you look awesome, what the fuck happened to make this Mike appear? I said babe some sexy broad I have been dating. She laughed and it was off to class. Jim came up to me and he laughed and said WTF bro, what's going on with that sudden new look. I said Jim, it isn't complicated and we can talk at lunch with the team, the girls can fend for themselves. That's fine by me, my head is a mess and I don't need the drama, I replied same here. Then for the first time in more than a week Ray appeared. So Mike, another new look? I said Ray it is a return to a previous look. So Ray what's up, I called you last night and no return call, Mike I owe you a task. Ray I know but that's not happening anytime soon or at least till you grow the fuck up, basically I figured that out relationship has always been about the bets. He said so? Ray I need much more that that and I'm not sure you are up for that as close as we were we have grown that far apart. Call me sometime, I unblocked you number a while back. Enjoy your day.
Grades were out for the first marking period and to no surprise mine were all in the upper 90's and my class rank was still second but had inched up a bit. Carrie and I were so close it was almost funny. I need to ask Jim where he stands. I saw the percentages but not the names. I signed out of gym class again and went to the library and finished the civil war paper and started on the English assignment. I got to practice a little early and Coach Weston said, Mike would you please come in here a minute and close the door. I said coach I have been on good behavior all weekend, he laughed and said, Mike with your dad away, I doubt that but this isn't about that. Michigan wants to meet with you tomorrow and so does Virginia Tech. Both schools have been to multiple games and you have already met with Michigan. I was thinking Michigan right after lunch and Virginia Tech after practice. Will that work for you? Sure coach, I would like to have dad there but he really needs the break. Then it was off to practice and home to work on school stuff.
There was a note on the table that read, Mike there is dinner and iced tea in the refrigerator, have a good night Ryan. I opened the refrigerator and there was a salad and lasagna and the usual beer and I grabbed an iced tea put the lasagna in the wave and thought, damn this is great. While eating the phone rang and it was Ray so I let it go without answering it, a few seconds later I saw there was a voice mail. I listened to the message and immediately became furious. Ray's message said Dude, I know you are home answer the fucking phone. I was cleaning up the dinner dishes when the door flew open and Ray was standing there. I put the dishes down went over and grabbed him around the neck moved him to the door and screamed didn't dad tell you never to enter this hours like that? As my hands were occupied I said, very calmly, Ray please open the door. When he did I pushed him outside and said get out of my sight you dumb shit, I slammed and locked the door. I looked at the pack of open cigarettes for a second and thought to myself Michael just focus, you don't need those to relax. Then I just laughed out loud thinking dude you just called yourself Michael.
The school work flew by and the English thing was about 75% finished. It was the damn Spanish that I spent most of my time on. Then I finally called Carrie. She answered and said how in the new preppy boyfriend. I replied, new and improved and she laughed. So Mike why the change? Carrie after running this morning I looked in the mirror and did not like what I saw so I made changes. She said I hope you didn't shave that sexy hairy patch that leads to that ever expanding package. I laughed and said babe that won't happen. I'll keep it in case you ever loose the way. So how were your grades? She said, I imaging just slightly slightly below yours, you made up some ground but you are still second. Babe, please don't turn this into a competition, she said Mike it isn't, trust me. We talked about things and she asked if she would be invited over later in the week and I sad sure, possibly Wednesday, I have to talk to two college recruiters tomorrow, so it is complicated. Then I said, Carrie I love you see you in school tomorrow.
Then there was a call from a number I did not recognize so I let it go to voicemail. I retrieved the message and it was the PSU alumni guy. I immediately returned the call, he answered and I said Hi Tom, before I finished he said Mike thanks for calling back. I said sure Tom what can I do for you? Mike, I would like to meet with you if possible for lunch on Saturday, how about the club? Tom, I said lunch is fine but does it have to be at the club? That isn't really my favorite place. He replied Mike, there will be two other people there and the club will be the best place for us. Ok Tom how about the men's grill and not the dining room? Mike I don't think I can pull that off as you are not 18. Tom, just tell the club manager it is me and I'm sure the men's grill will be good. Ok, if you says so, does noon work for you? I said sure, enjoy your day. I hung up thinking damn two recruiting visits and the damn PSU alumni and a game. SHIT!
Then Jim called and when I answered he was very excited and said Mike, I have two recruiting visits, I said damn that's great, who they with? He said Temple and WVU. Jim that's awesome. Coach said he has a very busy Wednesday as you have meetings as well, I said yup. Ok Mike who the fuck are they? Jim relax it is a second visit from Michigan and and Virginia Tech and mine are tomorrow not Wednesday. Dad's away so mine are at school. Mike mine are at my house and Coach is going to be there they are at 4:30 and 6:00. I'm nervous and excited. Jim, you are that good so just go with the flow and controls them like you controlled the tasks over the weekend. He laughed and said, I know Mike we need to have a long serious talk about those tasks. Jim, I am thinking about that as well. It just can't always be about the bets. I'll let you know how my visits go tomorrow. Have a good night. And I hung up thinking thank god Jim is getting interest from schools I am not involved with. With that I went to bed and actually slept well.
I woke a little later than usual and had to skip the run. I looked in the mirror and said shit, I need to shave, I hope this is not a daily event already. I showered and shaved and if everyone thought I was preppy yesterday wait till today, I dressed in khakis and a blue button down long sleeve shirt and loafers. I arrived at school and kids were just looking at me and shaking their heads, I was dressed better than most of the staff. Carrie came up gave me a big hug and said damn you look hot and she pinched my nips and felt me up and said shit Mike you are focused that's the first time there was no reaction at all, I laughed and said Carrie actually it is the second time and it is mind over cock and I laughed. Then it was off to a totally distracted morning and a very light lunch.
After lunch, I went to Coach Weston's office and Nancy said, hi Mike, you know the drill and I simply said thanks and went to the conference room. There I found Coach Weston, Coach Swan and two guys named coach who were from Michigan. We talked for a while and one of them said Mike, you are bigger that a few weeks ago when I was here and you are still in great shape, I said yup it is hard keeping up with new clothes. So Mike how much do you weigh now? I said a few days ago it was 209. He asked and how tall and I replied I have no idea other than to say I'm about to ask Coach Weston for a new uniform, I've out grown mine. They all laughed. So Mike, last time we were here you asked something like is that a formal offer and we all laughed today I am pleased to say, Yes it is a formal offer and while respecting your process we would like to get you ass to campus for a visit. I said, coach it is getting close to the end of one of the best football seasons this school has had in a very long time and I'm not letting my recruiting process mess that up. Dad and I will be up in January, it would be helpful if you could set up an appointment with the people in the Computer Science department. After those meeting dad and I will make an exception and meet with any of the coaches you have available, how does that sound? He replied, actually more than we expected. Have a great playoff run. I said thanks. Coach Weston said I'll walk you guys out, Mike please stay put for a while. When he came back coach said, Mike you continually surprise me, why did you change the planned program. I said coach, I got 2 of the three offers I want and if I get that third offer we can end all this drama and I will close the recruiting and decide on one of the three. Mike, you sure about that? Yes coach, you have to know that I checked out many programs and I looked their academics and graduation rates. Coach understand I am also visiting MIT and CMU and I won't waste my time with athletics there, it will be tough enough keeping up academically at those schools. Coach Weston said so Mike, no football is still an option and I said yup. Then I added by the way I'm having lunch with PSU alumni people at the fucking club on Saturday. However I did throw him a loop and said not the dining room the men's grill. He said he wouldn't be unable to do that as I'm under age. I told him to tell the club manager you were meeting with me and it would be fine. Mike two things, first improve your vocabulary when you are around me and second why? Coach I hate the club and at first he said lunch with him and then it became him and a few others, I did not appreciate that. Coach sat back thought for a minute and said so he unchecked a box? I said their flunky did and I will deal with that unless my January trip to Michigan does not sent the message. He laughed and said, Mike it is good to have you back on solid ground you we're struggling for a while. By the way, is this new look toned down a little is the real you? Coach, it is because of how I wanted VT to see me, it gets toned down. Then he said, Mike is VT the missing piece? I said yes. Coach thanks for helping Jim.
Practice was practice I showered and dressed in my preppy clothes, added the bullying wristband and this time went directly to the conference room. Coach Weston was there with one coach and damn it was the head coach of the Hokies. I took a slight step back collected my thoughts and said good afternoon coaches, this is an unexpected surprise. The Coach started by saying Mike, we have been to three games and I have looked at a ton of film on you and while you are a very good high school running back and possibly a starter at that position at a small D1 school, I like you as a linebacker, any thoughts? I replied, coach that seems to be the general feeling and to be honest I would rather hit somebody than be hit. He laughed and said great. Mike what do you know about the Hokies? Coach, just a few things, your graduation rate is very good for all your athletes, you have a great computer science program, the campus is about a 6 hour drive is beautiful from the pictures, but I don't salute. At that he laughed again. So Mike how are the grades, I said Coach you already know that but here are my grades for the latest quarter. He look at them handed them back and said second in your class, do you know who is first, I replied my girlfriend. He said interesting, is that a high school thing or serious and I replied yes a little too briskly. He said Ok Mike, you seem to have grown a lot since even the start of football what do you weigh? I said last week 209 and before you ask, I have no idea how tall, I'm guessing 6'2. He said good guess. Mike how often do you work out? Coach during the season not often but I run 4 to 5 miles every day. In the off season I work out 5 times a week either at school or a local gym. He started to say something and I said coach please don't go there I have had two drug tests and coach knows about one and it was clean and my dad and doctor knows the other one was clean as well. I am who I am without supplements. So Mike, did I cross some line? I replied I'm sorry I was out of line, that is a reasonable question and you had every right to ask it and my response was overly defensive. Mike that was not the question, I pushed on a line that I want to understand. Coach ethics, I am direct, honest, sometimes unfiltered and am exactly what you see sitting here. Mike, really you did not dress for this meeting? I said coach I did not, I expected to see some of you assistant coaches, I dressed like this for Michigan earlier today. So Mike how would you have dressed for my assistants? Different shirt, I replied, more casual. Mike, I recruit a lot of kids and you are either a very good salesman or the most honest and direct and in control kid I have ever seen. Which is it? To my surprise coach Weston answered, coach he is the most honest salesman you will ever meet and he is is direct to a fault and will bust his ass for whoever he chooses to plays for, trust me. With that I was handed a formal offer to play football at VT. Then I was shocked out of my shoes when the coach asked, so Mike, how does it feel to get two offers from two great programs and schools within hours of each other? Coach that you knew that amazes me. So here is the deal and the others don't know this. All I wanted from this process is offers from those three schools. I just told Coach Weston that if I got those three offered to shut down the recruiting process. He looked and me and said damn you are different, how about a visit to campus? I said coach after the football season and can you please do me a favor? He said I know reign in my alumni, I just shook my head and said please. Once again coach Weston walked him out and came back shaking his head and said so Mike the recruiting is closed, I said yes and I will call the guy from the Trib and tell him that, hopefully that will send the message. So Mike where is your head about a school? VT, Michigan and State in that order. Ok why VT, they have the best computer science program and I pushed him hard and he is the first one to push back. They check every box and they are far enough away to provide some privacy. PSU what happened there, Mike? The computer science program is changing, the department chairman is a total conceded jerk. Mike have you talked with all the schools departments, I said yes, I keep telling you this is about academics. Mike get out of here before my head explodes.
I called Carrie and told her the news and that I would call her tater tonight for a long talk and that I loved her. I was actually excited and yet disappointed that I could not talk with dad. I got home and Ryan was still there, I thanked him for the dinner last night and he said there was dinner in the refrigerator again for tonight, chicken salad and chips was the best he could do. I said Ryan you want a drink? He said sure, could I have a beer? I went to the refrigerator poured me iced tea and got him a beer and went to the game room. Damn, I thought for sure you were having a beer, I said Ryan the real Mike is back and there is a tight limit on all the shit, that started yesterday. He replied, Mike that's good to hear. We chatted about absolutely nothing and when he finished his beer, he said, Mike, I need to get going I have a ton of school work to do, have a good night, I replied same to you.
Jim called and I filled him in on the events of the day. He said Mike so three offers and that's it you are done? I said yes. So what's the order? I replied VT, Michigan and PSU. He said wow, I'm surprised, I would have thought PSU. Why the change? Well it is complicated but every time you ask academic question the answer is ITS FINE WE ARE PENN STATE. But good luck tomorrow. Call tomorrow and let me know how it went. Finally it was a chicken salad sandwich, chips and iced tea an then I grabbed the pack of cigarettes took them upstairs taped the lid shut and put them on my night stand.
I started on the English assignment and put the finishing touches on it and called Carrie. We talked about absolutely nothing until she asked if we could study tomorrow night and I said babe, sure. Please make it early, I have a lot to study that does not involve your remarkable body and and with that we ended the call. At that point my thought turned to Ray and I decided I would deal with him at lunch.
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