In The End Zone

Chapter Five

Kyle's POV

Our old quarterback, Tony Rogers showed up at practice yesterday. And he thought it was cool to pick on the new quarterback. I wanted to punch him! I wish Bailey were there, I wanted to take her out for dinner. She had a lot of homework though. I see Jordan in the hall, maybe she knows if Bailey is free tonight.

"Hey, Jordan!" She turns around shutting her locker.

"What's up Kyle?"

"Do you know if Bailey's free tonight?"

"I don't know. Why don't you ask her?"

"I will." Before she walks off I ask her one more thing. "Did Bailey really have homework yesterday?"

"What do you mean?"

"I asked her if she wanted to come watch practice and she said she had homework, did she?"

"Kyle, Bailey can't lie. If she said she had homework then she had homework."

"Ok thanks." I turn around and walk to class. I heard that there were some students who got different classes, maybe I'll get another class with Bailey. I walk into the Honors English room and there sitting in the back row next to my seat is none other than Bailey. I sit down. "Hey Bailey, did you get different classes?"

"Yeah, we have all the same classes now."

"Awesome!" She looks at the clock, we still have time before the teacher comes. "So, want to get some dinner later? They just opened up a Five Guys across the street!"

"Yeah, I love Five Guys!"

"But it's a football joint?"

"I like football remember?" She winks at me. Then the teacher walks in. I kind of doze off but who's it going to hurt right?

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School's over. I drive home in my black F-150. I have an hour to kill before I meet up with Bailey, maybe I can go work out for a little bit. There's equipment in the basement. Then again, I won't have time to shower. I'll just relax a little bit. Let's see, I have football the rest of the week. Coach canceled today's practice because it rained last night, a lot. Even with the drainage systems on the field, there's still standing water. I look at my watch, I was wrong. I don't have an hour, I have 15 minutes. Again, I'm running through the house.

"Bye Mom, I'm going out!"

"Bye!" When I get there I see Bailey sitting on a bench playing on her phone.

"Hello. I see you walked?" She looks up at me and smiles.

"Yeah, my house is just right over there." She points across the street to a small neighborhood. "And I could use the exercise!" We both laugh a little then walk inside.

"Can you come to my practice tomorrow? We have the championship game coming up this weekend! And our new quarterback already knows the plays! It's incredible!"

"I'm sorry Kyle, but I can't. I promised my mom I'd babysit my neighbor while our moms go watch a play. She's only 5, I can't leave her alone!"

"I understand." We get our burgers and sit down just talking and laughing the whole time. I'm glad we met each other, she's a great girl!

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It's Wednesday, I think. I'm tired, I didn't get any sleep last night. I shuffle through the school hallway to the cafeteria, I think I slept through the day. I spot a seat next to Bailey and plop down.

"Hey."

"Hey, are you sure you're ok with me not coming to your practice?"

"I'm sure. You're coming to the championship Saturday right?" She looks down at the floor and bites her lip. "You're not are you?"

"I can't..."

"Why not?"

"I just can't. I have to go." She gets up and walks out. Did I make her mad? I follow her out.

"Bailey!" She turns around. "DId I make you mad?"

"No, I told you I have to go home."

"Are you sure you're ok?"

"Positive."

"Ok, I'll see you around then." She waves and walks away. I go to the locker room and get changed. I'm in the same routine I've always been in. Before I can put my shoulder pads and my shirt on, some of the guys walk in with cheerleaders. Of course.

"Hey Kyle!" Samantha walks over to me. "How are you doing?" She puts a hand on my shoulder which I immediately push off.

"Fine, I got a girlfriend."

"Who?!"

"Bailey."

"Ugh!" Now maybe all these girls will quit hitting on me. I'm not a toy! They all walk out and I finish getting dressed. I hate how they overlap football practice with cheerleading practice, but of course no one else minds. Cool...

++End of Chapter Five++

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