Chapter 603

"These folks don't exactly scream beach volleyball champs." "Place your bets—who’s gonna flop first?" "Ooh, this is gonna be juicy. I can already feel the secondhand embarrassment." "They all look like they haven’t run since high campus gym class. Prayers up." "Excuse you? The guys all play basketball—they’ll manage just fine." "Basketball and volleyball are not the same, sweetie..." The live chat was buzzing with snark, anticipation, and gleeful speculation. Before Director Nahashon could assign teams, the participants had already begun gravitating toward their preferred partners, forming informal cliques. Since beach volleyball was a two-person sport, and pairing men against women might lead to imbalance, the director had encouraged mixed-gender teams. That gave the cast free rein to pick whoever they pleased. Alberto instantly latched onto Zachary, whose tall frame and athletic build made him an obvious choice. Abigail wandered naturally toward Landon, a calm confidence in her strid