It's just me and you

Chapter 20- The Message

Scarlett's POV

As the crowd exits the bleachers, the sound of feet stomping aggressively on the ground fills my ears. The game has ended with a surprising yet outstanding comeback and I'm more than proud of y/n, I'm truly glad her hard work and dedication paid off.

My nerves suddenly spike up as we near the field to congratulate y/n on her big win. I then immediately block out those emotions with an intimidating facade so her father doesn't notice the effect she has on me.

and so she doesn't notice as well.

I observe her as she finishes celebrating with her teammates, they look very pleased with the outcome of tonight's game. Honestly the whole team really did put their hearts out on the field and it was a wholesome image to see.

I clench my jaw as I notice a couple girls eyeing y/n as if she's prey and they want a piece. I know  it's pretty hypocritical for me to even have these thoughts but I can't help being jealous and I know it's wrong but my mind is quite stubborn when it comes to y/n. 

As I glare at the girls disapprovingly their eyes grow wider with embarrassment and their cheeks turn a light tint of red. They then walk away from the scene avoiding my eye contact and their eyes remain glued to the ground, away from y/n's direction. I internally pat myself on the back, I still got it.

I am then pulled out of my thoughts with the distinct sound of a notification alarm coming from a mobile device. I watch as y/n's father pulls out his phone and examines his phone screen intensely.

He then stops walking, making Colin and I stop in our tracks as well. I study his emotions to see if there's any problem but it's quite hard to read. I guess I know where y/n gets it from. I always try to read her facial expressions to get some sense of what she's thinking or feeling but the majority of the time I'm left in the dark.

"Everything alright?" Colin asks curiously.

Y/n's father ignores Colin's question, or maybe he's just too far in his thoughts to have even heard Colin to begin with. He seems pretty concentrated.

"Sir, Is everything okay?" Colin asks again, a little louder than the last time.

Y/n's father immediately jerks his head up and his eyes seem almost watery, maybe it's just the cold weather. He looks down in deep thought as he slowly places his phone back into his pocket.

He looks up at me and Colin and he smiles almost sadly.

He clears his throat "I must get going, please tell my daughter she played wonderfully tonight and that I'll call her tomorrow. I just-"

He sighs "I just need to think about a situation is all." He informs.

Colin furrows his brows "Did our stocks go down?" Colin asks worriedly.

Y/n's father shakes his head and cracks a small smile "If that were the case things would be going a lot differently. Anyways, enjoy the weekend, the both of you. Thank you for coming out and cheering for my girl." He says sincerely.

I offer a reassuring smile "Anytime." I say.

Colin nods "I'm a call away, If you need anything sir. I'm here." Colin says genuinely.

Y/n's father smiles appreciatively "I hope you know the same goes for you Mr. Jost." He says as he says as he walks away.

Something about the way his whole demeanor changed concerns me. I genuinely hope everything is okay with him, after all he is y/n's father and I care about y/n.

I hope she doesn't feel like her father was unsatisfied with her game playing tonight. I want her to know that he was cheering for her even when she was on the bench. I'm sure she'll understand.