It's You 18+

Twenty six.

I'm not making promises, but how fun would it be to get alllll this story back on here? Shall we try? L x

Ryder PoV

I see her. My heart soars.

She's got her back to me as I weave in and out of the people, the spectators.

It's hot, loud, and people getting pent up. The rivalry clear between our two schools.

I hear my name over and over as people try to talk to me, to stop me, to ask me questions.

I don't stop, I don't even glance their way. I'm desperate to reach Bella.

I'm getting closer, not quick enough. I need to hold her and breathe her in. I need to calm down. It's ridiculous but necessary.

I see her gather up her beautiful hair up with both hands and move it over one shoulder.

She's wearing my name on her football shirt. Shit, she can't know how much that means to me. I feel my breathing change. She does that to me.

My heart is hammering out of my chest.

I see her turn and smile to someone next to her.

I'm getting closer, someone stands on my foot. I realise I haven't even got my football boots on, I'm in my socks and my shin pads.

I run a hand through my hair. I feel pissed off, but it's easing now I can see her, now I know she's close.

I was calming, until I see her smile widely, a genuine happy smile, making her eyes squint narrow. I feel a stab of jealously as I see her smiling up to Jamie.

It's normal for Jamie to be here at a school match, especially seeing he's gonna be out of the town team soon and will need to fill the captain spot. He's 21 in a few months. We're all very aware of this fact on our tight knit team. The opportunity that role holds.

I don't like how he's smiling at Bella. I trust him, I think. I completely trust her. Isobel has all the power to destroy me.

I finally get close when a girls hand appears on my chest stopping me. Blocking me from my girl.

"Ryder? Why are you over here?" It's Jessica, if her voice didn't give it away first her bright orange hair in my peripheral vision would have.

"Jess, not now." I mutter, not wanting to stop.

"What's going on? It's not like you to be-" her tone is caring, but I can't seem to be able to humour her.

"Jess, move." I tell her without looking away from Izzy. Jess pushes her hand on my chest to stop me.

Bella is happily talking to Jamie, I can't see who he's with but I can see Sarah next to them.

"Is there a problem with you and Bella already? I didn't believe when I heard-"

"Heard what?" I cut her off looking at her for the first time. What did she hear? Panic adds to my fragile mood.

"Nothing" she looks worried "just that she didn't want to wear your football top, Oliver practically made her-"

Why does Oliver care if she's got my name on her back or not? I certainly don't. I don't need to make her feel uncomfortable with something so... unnecessary.

I frown and lift Jess' hand from my chest, why it's still there I do not know.

I drop it down and she frown at my hand.

I look to work out what's got her frowning.

I lift my hand up "what?" I ask. Expecting something obvious to jump out at me.