Torn in Two

Part Fifteen: Football Blues

Zack Young:

School went by surprisingly fast, and for the first time since high school I didn't receive detention since I actually behaved in class. Teachers were surprised, the gym teacher even let me do the heck I wanted in his class. So that's how Jungkook, Dane, Craig and I ended up playing a game of football - no I refuse to use the word soccer because it sounds as if the sport is for suckers - on the fields outside.

"How about another game of football" Dane asks as he randomly kicks the ball to me.

I'm not a star player but I'm not that bad at it though. However Craig abandoned us for some blonde haired Australian girl, luckily N came as our savior.

"My father never taught me how to play football" N says as he makes excuses like the other day in the cafe- how he can't flirt but did it in the end without problems.

I shake my head as I kick the ball at him. "You said you can't flirt but you did, so listen to big brother and just try it".

"Yah Zack, flirting and playing football are two entirely different things" Dane says amused. "But you should listen to your 'big brother'" he continues with a smirk.

There he goes again, thinking I'm a softly for letting Jungkook and N call me big brother, what's wrong with that? I know two girls who call themselves twins while they aren't related or born in the same year.

"Don't mock big brother" N says as he kicks the ball towards Dane who isn't expecting it.

With a soft shriek Dane falls on the grass as he's holding his nose. We all turn to N who is just smiling innocently.

"Ah hyung I didn't mean to hit you in the face" he quickly shouts.

Dane just waves slightly at him. "No problem, but please next time hit me in my stomach or something".

"Does that mean I can do it again" N asks excitedly.

Jungkook quickly grabs the ball and hides it behind his back. Dane's eyes widen in surprise as he look up at me and then to Jungkook.

"Is this guy serious".

Jungkook nods. "Why else did you think I hid the ball from him. He's like Sheldon Cooper from the Big Bang Theory, sometimes he fails to notice sarcasm or emotions".

N shakes his head as he starts to dance all of the sudden.

"I'm not that bad" he complains after turning around a few times like a ballerina.

I raise my eyebrows at his sudden urge to dance. Maybe I should stop letting him call me his brother, not that I should feel offended since I'm not his real brother or even related to the guy.

"Yah hyung think fast" N suddenly shouts and before I know it a ball hits my head and more precisely my temple.

With a groan I fall on my butt as I look at the skies once again. What the heck did just happen.

"Ah hyung you didn't think fast enough".

I look up to see three pairs of faces of Dane, N and Jungkook. Some look concerned - Jungkook -, or amused - Dane - or even confused - N -. Seriously? I could get a concussion and they laugh at me like nothing is wrong. I'm not overreacting when I say that I can feel a headache coming up.

A soft groan escapes my mouth as I sit up right. "Ah are you trying to kill me? Am I not a good enough brother to you? Do you have a death wish"I ramble on for no good reason.