In The End Zone

Chapter Eight

Bailey's POV

"Just don't speak! This can't be solved so easily! I can't believe you!" Kyle screams at me, as he storms away.

Um I just won you a championship.

He can't be serious. I just won a championship, and he's mad about me not telling him I'm quarterback. As horrible as it sounds, I was worried about them accepting a girl as the quarterback. I was especially worried about the other team accepting me. I guess that there is no avoiding it now.

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As I walk into the locker room everything is silent. One of the linebackers walked in front of me, blocking my path.

"You can't be in here." he says, gesturing to the locker room.

"But I-uh I'm on the team."

"We know that. But you're a girl, this is the boys locker room." Really? I've been coming in here for weeks, but they still want to kick me out.

"The cheerleaders are in the girls, I don't want to interrupt them." I catch a glimpse inside the doorway, I see Kyle looking in the opposite direction, with balled fists. He doesn't look angry, just frustrated.

"It's either that or the bathroom." Well great.

In order to avoid any confrontation with Chelsea, I had to change in the bathroom, and because I couldn't be in the locker room, I missed the team meeting.

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All during practice I was just miserable. I know that it was no use, and that I was playing horribly, but I couldn't help it. The team is mad at me, Kyle is mad at me. What's next?

At the end of practice Kyle and Brett gather everyone to discuss the championship and today's practice.

As soon as we were all together, the same linebacker as earlier says, "Well obviously we need another quarterback tryout. This one definitely can't lead us."

"Um, why not exactly?" I say, I'm pretty sure that I can handle at least that.

"Well you know. You're a girl." Really? That's the reason?

"Guys, just give her a chance. She can obviously play. Did you forget how she won us that championship?" Kyle defends me. Is he still mad at me?

"So we only have a few more practices. We should full on practice before the season ends, and hopefully you won't be terrible next year. Now all of you go home." Brett manages to get everyone quiet enough to talk.

On my way out I jog up to Kyle.

"Hey!"

Silence.

"Kyle! Are you still mad?"

And still he says nothing.

"I don't understand why you're not talking to me! You have no reason that is completely valid other than 'I lied to you'."

Kyle turns around and looks at me, he opens his mouth slightly like he wants to say something. But nothing audible leaves his mouth.

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It's exactly 12:00 at night and Kyle just texted me,

Just give me time. I need to think.

I just don't understand what I did to make him be like this. My eyes start to tear up, and as soon as I realize I quickly wipe them.

"Ugh!" I groan, punching my pillow.

++End Of Chapter Eight++

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