Campus

Chapter 25 - Nationals

James POV:

Nationals are in two days. Alyssa and I stayed at the diner for a few hours after Summer left, I spent most of it admiring how beautiful she is and swearing to myself I'd never let her go again. I left Houston for Las Vegas the day after making up with Aly which was so fucking shitty. I'd just got her back and then I had to leave her, the only consolation is that we've been facetiming everyday since I've been gone.

Las Vegas is two hours behind Houston and Alyssa and I've been on facetime for three hours, not talking the whole time, I've mostly been watching her study, admiring her, watching her chew her bottom lip when she gets stuck on a question. Its fucking adorable.

"Sweetheart, you should go to bed, its two a.m." I can see her sleepy face prepare to argue, she's rubbing her eyes making them go red as she tries to fight sleep.

God she really fucks me up, everything she does has me craving her like a starved animal.

"I'm fine I swear" She tries to stifle a yawn but I don't miss it.

"Yeah sure you are, I saw that yawn, go on baby, we can talk tomorrow."

I really wished nationals was in Houston so that Alyssa could be there to watch. Most people think having friends or family at a match is a distraction, but I never had anyone there to support me except occasionally Reece when he could get time off so I always want people around.

Alyssa reads my expression and the thought's that go with it.

"I'm sorry I cant watch you, but Daniel said he will find a stream for us to watch." Alyssa's holding her phone on her pillow, half her faced buried into the feathery cloud. 

Course he will, give that dude a keyboard and he'd make it fucking sing.

"I know sweetheart, it's alright. Now go to bed, we can talk tomorrow."

She nods her head, cheeks blushing, I know what we are both thinking, the three word sentence, but neither of us have said it yet.

"Night James." she hums through the phone to me, sending vibrations through my ears to my chest.

hmmm

"Night baby."

Alyssa POV:

"Okay! Keys" Mera exclaims.

"Check" Kat chirps.

"Phones."

"Check"

"toothbrush's, chargers and clothes"

"Check, check, check"

"Okay, we can stop for snacks on the way, let's go before we get behind schedule."

I realised yesterday that I have the two best friends anyone could ask for. Mera knew how badly I wanted to watch James' fight and how we had just made up when he had to leave. She and Kat decided to take it upon themselves to organise a twenty hour road trip from Houston to Las Vegas so we could go and watch him. Kat convinced Max to let us borrow the hideous yellow beetle to drive and Mera planned the journey down to a T. When Kat showed up to the dorm with keys in her hand and Mera had the biggest smile plastered on her face I just knew I lucked out in the friendship department.

"No, you didn't"

"Bitch you bet I fucking did." Kat squeals and Mera follows suit, both of them bouncing up and down with excitement.

Mera's Aunt and Uncle live in Redrock in New Mexico so that's our first destination, Mera and Kat take turns driving because even though I have my license I've never driven in the states before and I thought since I want to watch James in person not from the clouds it's best I let the two of them control the wheel.