In The End Zone

Chapter Six

Bailey's POV

I feel really bad for telling Kyle that I can't come to the championship. But what else was I supposed to do?!? I can't say yes then not show up! I would be dead meat!

Today is Friday, which means tomorrow is the championship. Hopefully Kyle isn't too mad at me. I take a seat next to him at lunch.

"What's up?" I ask, trying to be casual.

"Oh nothing. Just thinking about how my girlfriend won't be there tomorrow to see us win the championship." Oh no. Is this how it's going to be?

"Kyle listen, me and Jordan have to babysit a five year old an-"

"Oh so it's you and Jordan now, huh?" He cuts me off, "I just don't understand why you can't leave her alone for a few hours!"

"Jordan can't handle a five year old by herself! He's so hyper, that's why we are doing it together! Did you ever think that you are being selfish Kyle?!?" I spit the words out, probably meaner than I anticipated.

Kyle looks at me one last time, he looks like he may be on the verge of tears.

What have I done?

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I sit curled on my bed hugging a pillow. Crying while Jordan rubs my back.

"What has he done to me? No boy has ever made me cry before?" Kyle has infected me with some kind of drug. I just can't stop thinking about him.

"I know this sounds crazy, and that you will freak out. But have you ever though that maybe, just maybe, you're in love with him." Normally I wouldn't agree with this, I don't believe that it's common that you can be truly in love at a young age. But I think I might be.

I stay silent, not answering her question.

"If there's a prize for rotten judgement.." Jordan starts playing I Won't Say I'm In Love from Hercules.

"Really?" I say, I've always loved the song, but is this really the time.

"It's too cliche I won't say I'm in love." She sings along. This time I get up.

"Oh no you don't!" I chase her around the room hitting her with a pillow until she lets me confiscate her phone.

"I don't think that was necessary."

"I don't think playing that song was necessary Jordan!" Then we start laughing about it.

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We stay up until almost 2am. At about one thirty I decide that I should get some sleep.

"The championships are tomorrow. I should get some rest."

"Wait," she commands, "Was that your phone?"

"What?" I pull my phone out from under my pillow. Sure enough, I got a text.

"Geez, you have supersonic hearing or something?" The text is from Kyle.

"What does it say?"

"It's from Kyle, and he said 'Sorry about earlier, I've been up all night thinking about it and I was being selfish'."

"O-M-G! What are you going to say back?"

"I said don't worry about it, with a smiley face."

"Yay! You guys are happy!"

We end up talking for another fifteen minutes before I fall asleep. Tomorrow should be an interesting day.

++End Of Chapter Six++