Life in The Apocalypse

After Game Party

The whistle blows and and for the second time that day we collided. I got the ball from the ground and ran towards the goal. I leaned my arms back and was ready to rip a shot when the butt of his stick came crashing in between my face mask and smashed into my cheek. A quick flash of white and something wet running down my cheek sending me crashing into the ground with pain. The coaches ran up to me and took my helmet off and my cheek was gashed opened and blood was spewing out. They quickly put gauze on my face and after the bleeding calmed they tried to take me into the locker room but I protested.

"No! I'm fine just let me finish the game!" I shouted and the crowd was silent.

I lifted myself up with a grunt and I could feel the look of hate on my face and walked over to the boy. I put my helmet on and strapped it. He looked at me with the same cold look he had earlier. I knelt down and waited for the ref to blow the whistle watching the occasional drip of blood fall on the turf of the field. The whistle blew and instead of going for the ball I lunged and threw my body into him sending him crashing to the ground with a thud. He groaned and I came in and swooped the ball up and ripped my last shot before he could get up swoosh! The crowd erupted and and everyone ran out on the field. I took my helmet off and held my cheek as everyone came and congratulated me.

10 minutes later

I put all my gear into the locker and put my black Nike's and a pair of black under armor shorts and slip a white t-shirt on with some logo on the front. I walk in the bathroom and take the gauze off my face that they put back on me and looked in the mirror. It was almost 3 inches and crossed my cheek bone it was still fresh with wet blood and dry blood. After i wash my face I walk to my car and as im unlocking it somebody calls my name.

"Hey." A sweet voice one I had heard before then it hit me the girl I have liked before middle school was behind me.

"Hayley?" I say in surprise as I turn around

"Woah your cheek are you okay?" She said wincing

I had almost forgot about it until she mentioned it then a dull pain came back. "Yeah thanks for asking." I said with a smile. "Where are your parents?" I checked my phone for the time to exaggerate.

"I haven't called them yet I wanted to check on you." A slight blush came across her face.

"Well do you have a curfew?" I ask really hoping she doesn't.

"A curfew no why?" She says giggling

"There is a after party tonight if you wanna tag along?"

"Yeah ill have my parents drop me off its at Jake's right?" She started pulling her phone out.

"You don't have to call you mom im going anyways if you want to I can give you a lift?"

"That would be perfect thank you! Besides I want to hear your mustang." She said laughing.

"Well lets go then I have to stop by my house and get dressed." I said as I got in the car.

She nodded and got in. I turned the key and my car roared and she started grinning. I pulled out of the parking lot and hit the back roads to make it take longer to get to my house. As we pull into the drive way I stop and turn the car off and get out and notice she is still in the car. So I walk to her door and open it.

"You can come inside my mom is on a business trip for the next two weeks."

"Um okay." She got out of the car and walked with me inside.

As we got inside I actually got a good look of her. She had long brown hair and eyes that were as green as emeralds she had the body of a cheerleader. She was wearing a blue hoodie and a pair of skinny jeans she had the attitude of a shy quiet girl.

"Alright im going to take a quick shower ill be down in like five minutes tops" I say as I run up the stairs and get in.

About eight minutes later I come down stairs in a pair of jeans and a long sleeved white shirt. I see her looking at a picture on the wall and i walk up behind her and look at it.

"Is that me and you in like 3rd grade?" She says pointing

"Yep my moms favorite picture haha." I pick it up and hold it. "good memories huh?"

"Yeah they really are." She says quietly.

I catch on to the tone in her voice and change the subject. "You ready?" I say putting shoes on.

"Huh? Oh yeah lets go." She walks to the car. "You smell good." She said as she got in.

I gave her a polite nod and we drove to the party.

10 minutes later

We get out and walk inside she is keeping close with her hand on my arm as we walk into the kitchen and I see Jake yelling and drinking. He calls us over and gives us both a drink. She finds one of her friends Crystal and walks into the lounge area and starts talking to her. I start talking to the guys and drinking more..and more..and more and before I know it im struggling to walk a straight line. The more I walk around the more people I see face down on the couches and even the floor. Hayley? Where is Hayley! I think to my self as I start pacing around the room. I walk around until I see her leaned against the wall trying not to fall over.

"My parents are gonna kill me Josh." She says with a whine in her voice.

"Its fine they wont even notice im going to get a taxi to take us home." I try reassuring her.

"No! please don't take me home just leave me here they will kill me if they found out im drunk." She sounded really worried.

I just cant let her sleep here something bad might happen. "Okay listen you can sleep over at my house ill sleep on the couch while you go in my room okay?"

"Alright as long as my parents don't find out."

I help her walk outside and to the concrete steps so she can sit down for a little bit. She mumbled a few words as I was calling the taxi. After I called him I sat beside her..