Kidnapped

Chapter 6: Tryouts

Nick POV

I get out of the shower and put my t-shirt and shorts on, taking my old football kit out from my wardrobe and putting it into a duffel bag. I send a quick text to the group chat to make sure the others are awake.

Nick: You guys awake?

Clay: Yeah, I'm eating breakfast right now

Alex: I forgot about early morning practises

Alex: Starting to rethink this whole football thing

Nick: Then sort out your sleep schedule idiot

Clay: We meeting in the changing rooms yeah?

Alex: Yeah, could one of you pick me up?

Clay: Ill swing round and pick you up on my way

Nick: Alright see you guys soon

Karl: Guys I do actually want to sleep, stop making my phone go off

Alex: Sorry Karl go back to sleep

I turn my phone off as I head out the door, stuffing a piece of toast as I walk to the school. I do have a car but I don't always drive it, sometimes I just like to walk. It was only a 15 minute walk until I eventually got to the school gates.

I make my way over to the changing rooms where Alex and Clay sat amongst some of the other guys we recognised, Alex was basically falling asleep against the lockers. "Hey your just in time"

I smile over to Clay as I sit down. Our English teacher Mr Schlatt Is always our coach, usually if we do well on the field he passes us. I looked around at all the people, most of them being familiar faces but not all.

I look over in the back corner and see Callahan and Greg, Callahan was in last years time so I'm guessing he convinced him to join.

"Okay guys listen up, Ive informed your teachers that you will be with me all day for football purposes which means you need to work your asses off, let's start off with practise kicks and after we will move onto a small game, Callahan you're in goal. Get changed and meet me on the pitch in 10" Schlatt instructs, then taking Greg off to one side as we all start to change.

"At least we got a day off lessons" Clay laughs, pulling his shirt over his head. "Yeah but now we wont be able to see Karl until lunch" I say, Alex pulling out his phone "Ill let him know that we will see him at lunch"

Once I'm changed and outside with the others, coach takes us through a series of warmups ready for practise. "Greg will be taking notes for the first half, just noting down your names and numbers for new kits and so we can discuss another day who is in what position" we all nod understanding and proceed with practise.

Karl POV

Today has been pretty boring, all my classes have been almost empty as everyone was doing football for the day. I hadn't really spoken to many people in a year so I decided that maybe today it was time.

As we were about to be excused for break I look around my class. I see Greg on his own without Callahan so I decided to approach him. "Hey..Greg isn't it?" I ask as he hesitantly nods his head.

"I know you don't talk but I'm also good friends with Callahan, do you want to come hang with me?" I ask and he nods, I smile as we both leave the classroom, heading over to our lockers to get out art supplies for our next class.

"You can sit next to me in art if you'd like, we can talk on paper whilst we work" he nods as we start to walk towards our class. I wanted to get a chance to see what he was like before I judged, after all even though his appearance was odd he could be a really nice person.

We sat down at our table, art was always a really chill subject where our teacher played quiet music and let us get on with our work. Along as we submitted something at the end for our portfolio she didn't mind.

I pull out my notes book and flip the pages onto a clean piece, putting the book between us so we could talk and draw at the same time.

K: Hey, what're you going to draw?

G: Im not sure, I usually start drawing and get ideas as I go

K: Ooo I like that, that's a cool way of drawing

K: Did you recently move here?

G: Yeah

K: Oh where did you move from?

G: Not too far, only a few hours away, this school was just closer

K: Cool, how'd you and Callahan meet?

G: A teacher introduced us, said we would probably get along

K: You guys should come hang with me and my group, they'd love to meet you

G: I don't think that's a great idea

K: Oh? Why not?

G: Im not good in big groups

K: Thats alright

We both concentrated on our drawings for a little while, getting them finished so we could submit something at the end. I was enjoying getting to know Greg, I could see why him and Callahan got on so well.

G: Hey Karl?

K: Yeah?

G: Whats your group like?

K: Well, we're very close, we do almost everything together, they are my best friends and they're great people, why'd you ask?

G: Sometimes you guys look sad

K: We used to have another best friend, he went missing a year ago and we haven't been the same since, were trying to bounce back

G: Sorry for asking

K: Its okay, its nice to talk about him sometimes

K: You want to spend our free English period together?

G: Sure, I have to go somewhere after this but ill meet you at your locker

K: Sounds good!

The bell goes off and I close my book, putting it into my bag and handing in my work at the front along with everyone else. I made my way to my locker and put my supplies inside, keeping my notebook on me.

I head to the cafeteria to our usual spot, it was currently empty so sat by myself. I open my phone to see a message from Nick letting me know they were running behind but they'll be here shortly.