I passed my crutches to the security guard and hopped through the metal detector on one foot. Miri picked up my carry-on for me and we headed for the gate.
“You know, I was thinking,” said Miri.
“About what?” I asked.
“About you,” she said. “And me.”
I waited for her to say something about us making good doubles partners after all, or to thank me for helping her out that weekend, or for being supportive like a friend should.
“If we’re going to hang out at tournaments, you really need to get some new tennis outfits,” she said. “I don’t know when those things you were wearing were fashionable where you come from, but over here we like to update our wardrobe once in a while.”
I stopped and stared at her. Was she serious? Then I shook my head. Of course she was. Dead serious. Miri was back.
I did a couple of skip-hops on the crutches to catch up to her, and we hurried on to meet Hamish and Hugo for our flight.
Sonya Spreen Bates is a Canadian writer living in South Australia. She began writing children’s fiction in 2001, inspired by her two daughters and their love of the stories she told them. Sonya’s stories have been published in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Topspin is her first title in the Orca Sports series.
Titles in the Series
ORCA SPORTS
Absolute Pressure
Sigmund Brouwer
All-Star Pride
Sigmund Brouwer
Blazer Drive
Sigmund Brouwer
Boarder Patrol
Erin Thomas
Break Point
Kate Jaimet
Chief Honor
Sigmund Brouwer
Cobra Strike
Sigmund Brouwer
Crossover
Jeff Rud
Dawn Patrol
Jeff Ross
Dead in the Water
Robin Stevenson
The Drop
Jeff Ross
Edge of Flight
Kate Jaimet
Fly Away
Nora Rock
Flying Feet
James McCann
Gravity Check
Alex Van Tol
Haze
Erin Thomas
Hitmen Triumph
Sigmund Brouwer
Hurricane Heat
Steven Barwin
Hurricane Power
Sigmund Brouwer
Jumper
Michele Martin Bossley
Kicker
Michele Martin Bossley
Maverick Mania
Sigmund Brouwer
Oil King Courage
Sigmund Brouwer
Paralyzed
Jeff Rud
Powerslide
Jeff Ross
Razor’s Edge
Nikki Tate
Rebel Glory
Sigmund Brouwer
Scarlet Thunder
Sigmund Brouwer
Sidetracked
Deb Loughead
Slam Dunk
Kate Jaimet
Squeeze
Rachel Dunstan Muller
Thunderbird Spirit
Sigmund Brouwer
Tiger Threat
Sigmund Brouwer
Titan Clash
Sigmund Brouwer
Topspin
Sonya Spreen Bates
Two Foot Punch
Anita Daher
Venom
Nikki Tate
Winter Hawk Star
Sigmund Brouwer
ORCA SPORTS
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