The Big League - Drew Starkey

chapter nine.

MALLORY'S POV

The next day came and Mads had invited me to spend the day with her, Maddie, and Elaine before the movie night. The girls wanted to go shopping at an outlet mall, and I agreed to go with them because I realized I needed new, more professional clothes for my internship. We had already been in a few stores where I found some clothes. We were now in Urban Outfitters browsing throughout the store.

"Oh my gosh," Mads giggled and Maddie, Elaine, and I looked over at her. "Should I get this shirt for Drew? He would love it." She laughed as she held up a navy blue Coors Light graphic t-shirt that had a vintage look to it.

"Drew has a million beer shirts, Mads." Elaine rolled her eyes with a smile.

"But look at the back," Mads said as she turned around the shirt. "It's a rodeo tee." She told us as we could see a white silhouette of a bull skull with the word 'RODEO' under it in red letters. "I don't think he has this one."

"I'm almost positive I saw him in that exact shirt like three days ago." Maddie Bailey lightly laughed.

"Okay and if he already has it then I'll just keep it for myself." Mads told us and I couldn't help but laugh at her reasoning.

"Whatever floats your goat, dude." Maddie giggled.

I continued to look at the graphic tees myself. I loved t-shirts and graphic ones with some of my favorite things on them were especially my favorite.

"See anything you like?" Mads asked me as she made her way down the line of graphic tees to me.

I nodded as I continued to look around. "Yeah, I really like some of these."

"You should get some. They are the comfiest tees ever." She told me. "I'm getting this one," She showed me a t-shirt that had The Office on it. "And I'm getting this one for Drew." She said as she held up the Coors shirt from a minute ago.

"Ah," I nodded. "I left a majority of my clothes at home so I do need some new shirts." I told her. "Um, speaking of Drew," I hesitantly began. Since we were alone and talking about Drew, I had been dying to know if she found anything out from the other night. "Did you ever find anything out? I mean, not that it matters, I-I was just wondering." I asked her, since she never got back to me on what exactly was going on with Drew and I. I was curious if they had talked about me and I was curious as to what Drew thought of me. I had no idea what to make of this whole situation.

"Holy shit, yeah," Mads nodded. "I totally forgot to tell you. I talked to him myself that night because Chase wouldn't tell me shit." She giggled. "But yeah, I just wanna say, in the past two days, you've brought out the best in him."

"W-What? Really?" I gasped, not believing that response. I couldn't believe anything that has happened the past couple days, but hearing that I was bringing out the best in Drew, just after knowing him for two days, left me speechless. "What do you mean by that?"

"He just seems to be in a better mood. Don't get me wrong, Drew is usually a happy, funny guy, but like he would sleep till three in the afternoon everyday. Yesterday and today he woke up at nine in the morning and got his day started. Personally, I think it's because he can't wait to see you." Mads explained to me and I couldn't help but gape my mouth open in pure shock.

Though it had only been two days, it seemed insane to me that I was already improving his everyday life. And the scary part was, he was doing the same exact thing to me.

I woke up yesterday and today looking so forward to seeing him and being with him. I was looking forward to being with everyone else too, but something about Drew motivated me to be better in what ever way I could.