Alex says. “Good bunch of guys. You’ll like them.” I smile, remembering the rush I felt when I walked through this door for the first time. I look at Alex. He remembers it too and grins. He holds the door open to let Gil walk in first, just like Jonesy did for us. But it goes wrong the second he steps through the door. “What the—” That’s all Gil gets out before two half-dressed guys stagger into him. Momentum carries all three of them past the doorway and out of sight. We hear a crash and groans. “What’s going on?” Alex says. We hurry in. Just in time to see the garbage can tip over and water bottles tumble like bowling pins. The team cheers and claps. The three guys are in a heap. The first one on his feet is Julio. “Oh, man! Who’d we knock down?” He looks at Gil, flat on his back, and his eyes open wide. “I’m so sorry! We were just messing around.
