Forget it! Refuse!

"No way!" Jasmine cried. "I won't do it!" All the eyes in the gym turned towards her, as if she had just said something shocking. Coach King narrowed his eyes.

"This is a team effort." he said. "You don't have to be part of this team, but I won't let you disrupt practice."

Jasmine gulped. He was going to kick her off the team! Playing basketball was the only way she was going to college! She certainly couldn't play basketball if she ended up pregnant. Coach King would never do something like this! It was obviously that orb!

"No! This is ridiculous!" Jasmine cried. "Playing strip basketball is wrong! You can't bribe me into it, orb!" Now everyone glanced around, confused. Coach King off-set his jaw in anger.

"I don't know what's wrong with you today," he began. "but you can explain it to the principle. Go, now!"

The black student felt a rush of anxiety at being booted out, but there was no way she could risk this. She turned and jogged out of the gym. Once she closed the doors behind her, she let out a big sigh. She hoped whatever the orb had done to Coach King, it could be undone and she could get back on the team. In the meantime, she had to come up with a plan. Since she knew this was for real, she could attempt to flee and find an exit. On the other hand, Coach King told her to go to the principle. He could do something about this situation, like evacuate the school. Others might be in danger, like her. The principle had always been reasonable person, she might be able to get through to him!