Deadline by Chris Crutcher

The book started with a story about Ben Wolf, an 18-year-old-boy, he's in his senior year at high school. Ben is a very thoughtful, caring and nice boy. He wants to finish his senior year in Trout High by focusing on studying and preparing any knowledge for University, which is a very big thing! He started his plan by joining the football team in school just to get more credit and after that, shock all of the elites in school by being at the top of the winner's board at the state cross-country meet. For the past three years, Dallas has been the single prey in the crosshairs of Ben Cupid's bow, and she doesn't know it because she is way out of Ben's league.Ben has a little brother, his name is Cody. Ben loves his family and especially Cody, who always help him with any trouble and always watching his back at any time. Ben and Cody are pretty much best friends. But, Ben has a secret. He has a blood disease