On the Edge of the List

Emma Foster sat at the broadcast desk, silent for two seconds before looking into the camera. "Victor Hayes has made the first truly controversial decision of this World Cup for the United States. Now the question is no longer whether Mason Carter should be here. The question is whether he can make this decision look like genius." In his room at the training facility, Mason sat on the edge of the bed and watched his name on television. His phone kept vibrating. Unknown numbers, old teammates, agents, advertising companies that had not contacted him in years. Even the public relations department at Manchester Kings sent a polite message wishing him luck. He answered none of them.