Protector (ongoing)

Chapter 16 - Soccer Star

PAST - 5 YEARS AGO 

GRACE'S POV 

Jacob, Jacob, Jacob. My pretty boy, my best friend, my boyfriend and my protector. He has been occupying my mind 24/7 ever since we saw each other's families on Easter after he left to go back home 2 month and 12 days ago. Yes I'm counting. I still talk to him on the phone and text him non-stop but it's still not the same.

He is really excited about his upcoming soccer game that recruiters from overseas and all over Australia could potentially watch but upset I am not going to be there. Would Mum kill me if I wanted to go surprise him? I'm still so over the moon that came to surprise me on Valentine's Day and told me everything and now I want to do something in return. It's special to him and I want him to know how much I genuinely do love him.

I walk downstairs to pray silently to God Mum will say yes. She is in the kitchen cooking lasagna for dinner and Michael and Nathan start to walk in from outside.

"Mum, I know you are busy but I have a very important question"

She looks away from the oven and turns towards me, catching the attention of Michael and Nathan as well.

"Yes, honey?"

"Is there any chance I could go to Jacob's soccer game on the weekend? It's very important and there are going to be recruiters from all over coming to see him. I just want to support him."

I wait hesitantly praying she says yes.

"I think that is fine" YESSSS "But I have two conditions" wait what?

"Michael has to go with you and you also have to study while you are up there. This is your last year of high school before you know, you will graduate and then sitting your final exams" Ok, I can work with this just as long as Michael isn't a douche while we are there

"Cool but Grace, don't irritate Jacob and I while we are up there ok?" Michael says. Guess he is already being a douche now. I glare at him and then walk up to Mum, kissing her on the cheek and thanking her.

We help Mum prepare for dinner setting up the table and as the lasagna is ready, Dad walks in. We all eat dinner together and all I can think about is how happy we are going to be when we see each other again.

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"Just hit the east side of the LBC. On a mission tryna find Mr Warren G" Michael and I rap 'Regulate' by Warren G together in his car; his Mustang Shelby GT350 and it's his prized possession.

These are the best moments I have with Michael, when we are not fighting or nagging each other and just having fun. He can be a real douche most of the time but he is my older brother and I love him. And I know he loves me too; he just doesn't like to show it.

We are about 30 minutes away from Jacob's house and Mum already told Van and Charlie that we were coming to surprise him.

"Thanks Michael, seriously I appreciate it" I say to him genuinely.

"Yeah don't worry about it. He's my best friend too, you know. He's not just your boyfriend."

HE KNOWS? WTF??

I'm speechless, how the hell does he know? I'd be so dead if Mum and Dad found out. Will he tell them?

"You thought I didn't know? He told me before he told you. I gave my blessing" He smirks