High School Love?

I Love Him? - Chapter 10

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I walked into school with Zoe and Bella the day after tryouts for both cheerleading and football. I was greeted by stares from everyone int he hallway, most of them were shock and awe, but some of them were of disgust. Those stares were from Roxanne’s “friends.” 

“Bella, why am I being stared down like a lab experiment?”

“I don’t know Addie, maybe it’s because YOU’RE captain of the cheer squad and Roxanne isn’t?” She sarcastically says to me as Zoe chuckled next to me. 

Just as I was about to make a comeback to Bella, someone hugged me from behind. Startled, I turn around and saw Axel and some of the team with him, including Jason. Blushing, I hugged him back.

“Hey Axel,” Zoe said as Bella waved shyly and started to blush.

“Hey Zoe, what’s up Bella Babe?” Axel said with a smile on his face, making Bella get even more red than before.

I look to Jason and Zoe and nod for them to follow me. “Okay, I need to talk to Zoe and Jason for a second, you gonna be good with Axel, Bella?

“She’ll be fine Ad, just go,” Axel said and he looked over at Bella and motioned for her to follow him. She followed him down the hallway and turned back to us and waved while giggling. I saw Axel grab her hand and I started to squeal with Zoe, making Jason cover his ears.

“Why are you guys squealing?” He asked us.

“Well, one of my best friends and my brother look freaking adorable together and I think Axel is going to ask her out sooo....” I trailed off while laughing at Jason.

Jason took his hands off his ears and said, “Oh well that makes perfect sense.”

I rolled my eyes, but when I looked back at him, he was staring at me intently. It was like no one else was in the hallway, just Jason and I. I faintly heard Zoe say something about leaving, but I didn’t really pay attention because Jason’s deep blue eyes were captivating me. It felt like he was staring into my soul and I was bearing it all for him. I could see emotions flying through his eyes but I couldn’t tell what they were, but it seemed like it was adoration and maybe even love?

“Hey Addie, do you want to follow me for a minute? We have a few minutes until the bell rings.” I nodded at Jason and he grabbed my hand and took me out to the football field by the stands. 

Whenever Jason says my name, it sounds so perfect coming out of his mouth. It felt like my name was meant to pass his lips. I don’t know why, but he gives me butterflies and makes me want to be with him. But, he has Roxanne and I doubt he feels the same way.

“Addie, I just wanted to ask you something,” he says to me with a shy smile on his face.

“Sure what’s up Jason?” 

“If you were in a relationship but you weren’t happy, what would you do?”

“Well, I would just break up with them. What the point of being in a relationship when you’re not happy? If you don’t get out of that relationship, you may miss out on chances of being happier than you were before,” I tell him. I noticed he had his head down while I was talking, but when I finished, he was staring into my eyes.

“Adelaide, could you be one of those chances for me?” He asked, his voice husky and low. He leans forward until his forehead is resting on mine, our quick breaths mingling together. The butterflies in my stomach seem to be having a race and my heart is thumping out of my chest. Oh my gosh, what is this boy doing to me?

“I-I-” I managed to stutter out before hearing a screeching voice, making Jason and I snap our heads to the left.  

“Hey Jay-Baby!! I’ve been looking for you everywhere! Why did you run off this morning when we woke up?” Roxanne said with a sly smirk sent my way.

No. Freaking. Way.

They slept together?!

Wait...why do I care?

Because you like him you idiot. Ugh I need to stop blocking this out, I DO like Jason, but it’s obvious he doesn’t feel the same.

Glaring at Roxanne and ripping my hand out of Jason’s, I turn to him and say, “I guess I’m not one of those chances. Have fun with the slut Jason.”

I hear him calling after me, but I don’t stop running until I get to the other side of the field. I slump down on the side of the bleachers meant for the guest team and I realize I’m crying. I catch a tear in my hand and try to choke back a sob when I hear footsteps behind me.

“Adelaide? What are you doing out here?”

I wipe my eyes and take a deep breath before turning around and seeing Axel, Bella, Zoe, and Liam. Seeing my probably blood-shot eyes, Bella lets go of Axel’s hand and rushes over to me. “Addie, what happened?”

I shake my head, not being able to speak and she nods her head in understanding. I feel two pairs of arms wrap around me, and I immediately recognize them as Bella and Zoe. I hug them back before stepping out of their embrace and looking over at Axel and Liam. They look pissed and worried. I go over to hug them and Axel says one word, “Jason.” I don’t do anything but nod and turn away.

I hear Axel speak to Liam in a tone so low I can’t hear him. They both turn me around and give me one last hug each before walking away. I try to run after them, because I know they’re going to get some friends from the team and look for Jason. I don’t even take a step before I’m pulled back by Bella and Zoe. “Addie, just let them do this. If they don’t they’re going to go insane.” Zoe says into my ear.

Feeling defeated, I nod and slump to the ground, hugging my knees and silent tears pouring form my eyes. I hate that Jason is making me feel like my world is crumbling around me and that my heart is being ripped to shreds.

“You love him.” Zoe whispers.

I snap my head in her direction, “What?”

“You love him Addie. Even if you think you don’t, you do. You’ve barely known him two weeks and he has this affect on you. I can see it in your eyes. And I can see them in his too. You love each other in a way I’ve never seen in high school. I can already tell it’s real.”

Shocked, I turn to Bella, who’s looking at me and nodding her head. 

“I love him?”

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