coffee went sailing through the air.
'Does that mean yes?' Peter asked as he broke out laughing.
Before Donna could respond, Gary burst up the concrete ramp and ran toward them. He was holding a jersey that was so covered with mud that the numbers were almost illegible.
'Look, look,' he shouted, holding up his prize. 'The coach said I could keep it. He said I'm lucky. He said the Stallions couldn't win without me.'
'That's great, Gary,' Donna managed.
'We did it, Pete. We went all the way and the coach said I helped.'
Donna and Peter broke out laughing as they watched Gary bounce up and down with joy. Donna hugged Peter, then she hugged her brother.
'Let's get you home,' Donna said to Gary, as they started toward the parking lot. She had to shout to be heard over the blaring horns and raucous shouts from the jubilant Stallion rooters who seemed oblivious to the cold and rain ... 'Hey,' Peter shouted, 'what about my proposal?'
'We're going all the way,' Gary shouted at a group of boisterous students.
'My sentiments exactly,' Donna told Peter Hale.
