Jimmy Doom's Roulette Weal

Jimmy Doom's Roulette Weal

Arrival

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Sep 22, 2020
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Ethan stood in the on-deck circle, scanning the weather-worn bleachers for his dad.

He’d be next to Mr. Densmore, probably, but he was nowhere.

Gunnar walked, bases loaded.

The game was midseason, didn’t mean anything to anyone except a handful of kids and their coaches.

Ethan took the count to two and two.

He stepped out of the box, one more look to the s…

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