All the Noise at Once: Chapters 11–15

by DeAndra Davis
Aiden finally makes the football team like his beloved older brother Brandon, but when Brandon is unjustly arrested, Aiden is desperate to clear his brother's name.

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  1. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
    He missed the hype of the Monday after the game, he missed the excitement of celebrating in the hallways, he missed the camaraderie with other sports teams over the football team’s win.
  2. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
    Brandon is obviously mad at her, considering his aversion to her presence.
  3. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
    I meander through the locker room, following the voices to the source.
  4. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
    He is nonchalant.
  5. reconvene
    meet or cause to meet again
    “Again, the state has decided to charge you as an adult. They have also asked for an expedited process, so we will reconvene next week for plea bargaining and arraignment. Thank you.”
  6. vacillate
    be undecided about something
    Isabella seems to vacillate between wanting to ask me more and accepting things for what they are.
  7. elephant in the room
    an obvious, important issue that no one wants to address
    “It’s business as usual today, but I think we need to address the elephant in the room. Some of you may have already heard that our longtime star quarterback is no longer on the team.”
  8. bolster
    support and strengthen
    It bolsters my confidence.
  9. morph
    change shape or undergo a transformation
    I cannot quite place what I am feeling, what the anger is morphing into.
  10. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
    I think of us in the car, watching raindrops race on the window, oblivious to the world flying by beyond.
  11. interject
    speak abruptly, especially as an interruption
    “Carter started that,” I interject.
  12. forefront
    the position of greatest importance or advancement
    For once, my talent is at the forefront.
  13. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
    We stand between two portables, watching the final vestiges of light flicker away.
  14. conjecture
    a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating
    “And that means everything he says will be pure conjecture. Nothing he can say is based on what he has seen, and he will automatically assume you did nothing wrong because you’re his brother. It’s not strong enough.”
  15. forthcoming
    easygoing and open when speaking or sharing information
    I could ask Tucker, but he has never been that forthcoming with information.
Created on Mon Feb 02 09:25:24 EST 2026 (updated Fri Feb 20 19:22:10 EST 2026)

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