the fuck it list

chapter 27

Ｑｕｉｎｎ Ａｎｇｅｌｏ 

The high of the weekend doesn't dissipate even when I step into school. I find Lil in the cafeteria sitting at a table. Her eyes found mine and a small smile graced her lips.

"Did you guys have a fun weekend? I'm so jealous I couldn't come to the beach with you guys." someone says.

"Yeah, I had so much fun," Lil replies, her eyes twinkling with mischief.

The bell rings for first and we all head to class. Walking right beside her I dropped her off at her first class.

I decided to skip and sleep in the library. The day goes by, nothing eventful happens.

After the last bell, I walk to Addy's locker where I know the girls meet before heading out but only find Addy there.

"Where did Lil go?" I ask.

"I dunno," she says, holding up her front.

"Will she be at practice?"

"If you really care just text her." she slams her locker shut storming off.

"Lord," I mutter under my breath.

where are you?

I text Lil and wait for her reply.

Her reply doesn't come until a little after midnight;

busy

I don't text back but the lingering thought of her trying to avoid me stays inside me, we need to win the contest.

The rest of the week passes and she doesn't show up to school. I leave a bunch of texts in hopes that nothing is wrong with her.

"Where is Lil?" I ask Coach, walking into his office unannounced.

"What do you mean?" he keeps his eyes down looking over the playbook.

"She hasn't been to school and hasn't replied to any of my texts."

"Have you ever thought that she might just want some space?"

"She never said anything about that. Fuck we aren't even dating let alone friends." I'm fuming by his bullshit answers.

"If you guys aren't dating or even friends why do you care so much?"

He has a point that I don't need her.

I nod slowly in agreement with him, "yeah, I'll see you on the field."

The smell of fresh grass spikes my adrenaline and gets the blood in my veins flowing. My teammates and I huddle in a circle. I go over the play and we break.

My fingers dig into the soft grass, the blinding field lights, and the cheers from the stands make football, football. The brown ball is thrown back and into my hands, I quickly scan the area trying to find someone to throw the ball to.

I find one of my teammates wide open, I propel the ball forward just in time right before I get sacked by the other team.

We scored 2 touchdowns in the first quarter and by halftime, we were winning by a lot.

Coach leads us to the locker room, "you guys are doing great out there, keep it up. Defense, tighten up a bit more but you guys are on fire," his loud voice fills the locker room.

The game finishes with us winning by a significant amount. The football field is flooded with students. The win feels euphoric making me want to stay here forever.

"Party at my place," someone says over the commotion.

I need the party to clear my head over Lil, a party means a girl I can fuck while I'm there. At Least we can start crossing stuff off the list.