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We changed as quickly as we could and went out to meet the coach. He was waiting for us outside the bus and it was clear to us all that he had figured out what was happening.
"So, who hit him?" He wasn't as angry as I thought that he would be. In truth, I almost felt like he was holding back his laughter.
"I did." I didn't try to hide it from him at all. "But he was going to hit Makai." I told him the reason without him needing to ask.
"Yeah, I figured. His coach was waiting for him too and we had a nice long talk about Trent's temper. We both suspected that he was going to be trying something. That was why he was taking so long. Are you all OK? Nothing hurt? How's your hand?" The coach was showing more concern than I expected from him.
"We're all good, Coach." Makai answered for us. "And I think I finally made him understand that he has to leave us alone."