Sydney Erickson

“neil wondered if casket lids sounded like court doors slamming shut.

- narrator”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“your team is ranked first? congratulations and big deal. maintaining a top position is far easier than starting over from the gutters. kevin is doing that right now. he’s facing entirely new schools and learning to play with his less dominant hand. when he masters it, and he will, he’ll be better than you could ever have made him. do you know why? it’s not just his natural talent. it’s because he’s with us. there are only ten foxes this year. that’s one sub for every position. think about it. last night we played blackenridge. they have twenty-seven people on their roster. they can burn through players as fast as they want because they have a pile of replacements. we don’t have that luxury. we have to hold our ground on our own.”
“you didn’t hold your ground, you lost. your school is the laughingstock of the ncaa. you’re a team with no concept of teamwork.”
“lucky for you. if we were a unified front, you wouldn’t have a chance against us.”
“you cannot last and your unfounded arrogance is offensive to everyone who actually earned a spot in first class. everyone knows the only reason palmetto qualified for this division is because of your coach.”
“funny, i’m pretty sure that’s how edgar allan qualified.”

- neil & riko”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“why can’t you leave me alone?”
“because i don’t trust the way you look at kevin. edgar allan is in our district and you are on my team. you, a know-nothing from arizona who somehow managed to catch kevin’s eye. you, a lie from head to foot, with a bag full of money and a hard-on for everything kevin and riko. do you understand?”
“i’m not a mole. are you kidding me?”
“prove it.”

- neil & andrew”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“neil tensed as andrew’s fingers wrapped around the back of his neck, but andrew only wanted to pull neil’s head down. neil focused on andrew’s cheekbone so as not to go cross-eyed and let andrew study his eyes.
“another bit of unexpected honesty. any particular reason?”
“nicky asked nicely. you might try it sometime.”
“we’ve already talked about this. i don’t ask.”

- andrew & neil”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court