Finally Breathing

~ Chapter 9 ~

Alex's POV

"It was nice to meet you, Tegan, Casey. See you at practice." I said as Jill gathered us around. It was the school's lunch period now, and Jill was planning on taking us to a café just off campus.

"Al, have you seen a girl with golden brown hair, about 5"6?" Tobin asked from behind me.

"Lots," I replied laughing, "Care to be a bit more specific?"

"Ummm, no. I don't know much more about her to be honest." She smiled innocently. If she thinks that a smile is going to narrow this down, she was totally wrong.

"Then it's a lost cause Tobito." I clapped her on the shoulder.

She rolled her eyes and wandered off to find Christen. Those two love birds. The fact that they still think we don't know about them is too funny.

"Alex, hi. Could you sign this please?" I'm asked on the way out to Tobin's car.

"Of course. What are your names?"

"I'm Sky, and this is Emilia, but we call her Em for short."

Um Tobin, I think I found your girl. I nudged her as I climbed into the car and rolled the window down.

"Here you go." I said, handing back the signed shirt. "Are you two going to be at the practice later?" I asked as I try to make Tobin catch onto the situation.

"Yes we are. Or at least I am." The blonde smiled.

"How about you?" I direct the question towards the brown haired one, Sky, I'm guessing.

"Yeah, but it's a trial so I'm not sure if I'll be there for more than today." She laughed nervously.

"Don't worry. Just play your game and you'll be fine." I replied, "Are you okay to play?" I asked, motioning to her cheek. There was a nasty blue-green bruise snaking from her temple to mid-way down her cheek, making her seem like she had been in a fight. Had she?

"Yeah, I'm okay. Just fell off my bike on the way home yesterday." She answered, looking uncomfortable. I'm not sure I believe her, but Tobin was clearly not catching on, and I was hungry.

However, there was one thing that I'm confused about. Only a trial? Tobin was raving about this girl at first. I guess we're going to see.

Tobin's POV

"Tobin. TOBIN!" Alex was shouting from the back seat.

I finished my conversation with Christen as she almost screamed at me.

"What Alex? What is so important?" I asked, strapping up.

"I met her Tobin, Sky. She asked me for an autograph with one of her friends."

"Really? Was she okay?" I said to Alex, starting the car as we rolled out of East Shore's Parking lot.

"Yeah, I think so. She had a pretty bad bruise on her cheek, though she brushed it off."

"Brushed it off? Using what?" I looked into my mirror, checking on Alex's expression.

"Apparently she fell off her bike yesterday." Alex shrugged.

"To be honest Tobs I don't think it is any of our business. Let's just see how good she is at soccer, then we can get to know the poor girl." Christen chimed in from beside me.

"About that..." and I told the girls what Jill had said about her turning the schools offer down.

"Tobin, hate to interrupt, but she said she was going to be at the practice. On trial, though." Alex said.