1 threw her a dirty look before flipping her off. “Shut, Up –||
Once the game started, it was clear Linenin Park was playing to win. By half time they had already managed to get through our defense more times than I could count, and 1 was ready to go home. I had grass stain all over my shirt and sucks. I could feel a few bruises starting to form on my thighs and arms.
y from the rest of the
As coach rambled on about god knows what, I felt someone touch my arm. Turning armund I saw Allen motion for me to follow him away group.
You need to keep your eye on the ball” He sighed. “If you keep punching it away, it’ll only give the opposing team an opportunity to try and score again. Use your legs as much as possible and for god’s sake protect your facer“]
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Before I could let out the string of colorful words I was prepared to shout at Aiden, the referee blew his whistle again. Great. The second half of the game was starting. I can’t wait to get kicked some more.
It was games like these that made me question whether getting into a good college was even worth it at this point.]]
We were finally down to the last five minutes of the game when Lincoln Park’s offense broke through our defense and I saw their forwards head towards me.
I jumped to the right as she aimed towards the right goal post. Her kick was harder than I was expecting, and the moment my body made contact with the ball in knocked the wind right out of me.
I must have let go of the hall because next thing I know, I still see number 11 running towards me and I feel a sharp pain in my left hip.
I couldn’t tell you what exactly happened next, even if I wanted to. A stream erupted from my lips as the full force of the pain finally hit me. I rolled onto my back and my hands immediately went to my left hip. I vaguely heard the referee blow his whistle and I heard chattering around me, but I had to focus on not screaming bloody murder.”
That bitch kicked met||
“Gave her some space.” I heard someone faintly say. Aiden’s face came into view above me as he knelt down to my level []
“Hey Can you hear me?” He said softly as he looked me up and down for any indication of where I had been hurt. “Show me where it hurts.“||
“My hip. I gritted out.
“Come on. He said as he wrapped one arm around behind my knees and the other around my lower back. Once I was back on my own two feet, Alden wrapped his arm around any waist and led me to towards the bench on the sidelines
“she’s done for today. He told both the referee and Coach Cards. As soon as we made it off the field, we were surrounded by Coach Garcia and the rest of the girls |
“Nal! Are you okay?”
Ding Scarlett! Can you
Can you stand?”
“Gurls” Coachi Garcia sau carlet, do you need to see the nurse?“||
I abuck my head as I accepted a pack of ice from Aiden. Honestly, I just wanted this damn day to be over||
I lifted my shirt up to see the damage that was inflicted, only to wince when I saw the yellow purple bruise that was beguing to form ||
Once the gatie was finally over and coach had dismisse
attempted to get off the bench only to fall back with a wince||
Come on Said Aiden as he wrapped an arm around and waist and helped me stood
“I don’t need your help” I replied, attempting to sound convincing All that did was ran me an eye roll and a smirk from him-||
The school’s parking lot was not too far, and I could see my white Volkswagen Passat in the distance. Finally. I could go home and enjoy the remainder of summer break brause Monday it was beck in hell. Also known as school]
se passeiger’s door was opened for me. I turned towards Auden with a confused.
My dreams were short lived when we stopped in front of a black and the pa look. “My cars over there
Hess, you can’t even walk on your own. What
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can drive yourself lunge?” Aiden sodi ked down at me!]
Rolling my
ny eyes 1 muttered. am perfectly capable of driving
ing myself home. []
i can walk to
“Oh really?” He quirked an eyebrow, folding his arms across his chest. This made the muscles in his arms bulge in a oh–so attractive way. “If you can your car with out wobbling. I’ll let you drive yourself home‘
“That’s it?” I challenged him. He nodded and leaned against his car, waiting for me to go towards my car.]]
As soon as I took a step away from him. 1 crunched down in pain. Damn that bitch for kicking me so hard. Before I could say or do anything else, Aiden was at my side again. This time I let him steer me towards the passenger side of his car and got in without another word.
After giving him instruction on how to get to my house, we sat in silence. I kept glancing at him from the corner of my eye, hoping to be able to get a read on him but he wasn’t letting anything on.|||
Der I couldn’t stand the silence any longer, I turned toward him. “So, don’t you have anything better to do with you the last days of summer than to come watch a bunch of girls loser“]
He gave a deep chuckle as he took a turn on one of the main streets. “My buddy’s got a crush on one of the girls that plays on your team. I just came to see how badly you guys were going to lose this time.“]
“Which girl?” I furrowed my eyebrows.[]
“Now, now princess. I can’t tell you that. I’d be breaking bro code.“]
Boys.” I muttered under my breath.
So, how do you know so much about soccer?” I continued to fill the silence. At that Aiden burst out laughing as
I just said the funniest thing in the world.
That’s maybe because I’ve played varsity for the past 3 years.” He replied while still laughing. Hm. Now that I think of it, his name does sound familiar. Still, I have not had a single interaction with this guy in the past three years I’ve been at Northside. “Don’t tell me you don’t recognize me, Princess.”