make your own rules - guy germaine

home again home again - 8

guy germaine
"I'm so glad i'm home."
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Luis is talking my ear off but how am I supposed to focus when Alex fucking kissed me last night!? I think I could die happy now.

"Guy!" Luis hits the back of my head and I snap my head at him, "What did I just say?"

"Um..." I think for a moment, "Something about Connie?"

He frowns and I assume I'm wrong, "Did not sleep well or something? I know you're not hungover." he says as I slide a 'hangover smoothie' to Jesse who looks like he's about to throw up.

We're all in the dining area, having breakfast while everyone pretends they're not hungover and sick.

"No, I'm fine. Just excited to go back home."  I offered to have Luisa stay with me but he decided to go with Adam. Honestly i'm happy about it because I want family time and Adam actually has room for Luis to sleep.

We're finally playing a game back at home which means three days of catching up. With Bombay still on the outs we're all excited to chill a bit.

I look over to Alex as she talks to Julie and Goldberg, I wonder if she told the girls. I haven't even thought about what today would bring and as she looks over to me I smile. I expect some sort of silly motion but all she does is smile back, looking down at her plate.

Alex is tough, and everyone knows it. But I can't help but think I'm breaking down her barriers bit by bit.

The issue is that I have no clue where I stand and obviously we can't date, I don't even know if she likes me.

With the game tonight and Coach being pissed, I've got things to worry about.

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Decked out in our team USA gear, we stretch at an arena. The sun is shining and i'm sweating while Dean tells us what to do.

"Coach isn't here. Why do we have to be?" Connie stands up straight.

"We have a game tonight- we have to work out!" Dean scoffs, switching sides.

Goldie stands up and shakes his head, " I say, mutiny, who's with me?" 

Dwayne raises his hand, "Goldberg, I'm too tired for mutiny." I sit back on the grass, listening to Julie speak.

"Come on guys, it's not like we couldn't use the conditioning." Dean looks appalled at her words.

"Speak for yourself, babe." He nods to her and Adam scoffs.

"Her name is Julie, not babe." Banks walks towards Dean and the big guy obviously takes that as a fight move. Animals.

"Don't tell me how to talk, rich boy!" Dean yells at Adam, pointing to him with a gloved fist, pushing him back.

Fulton steps in between them, "Hey, Portman chill!" He pushes his friend back, everyone crowding around.

"Come on guys!" I groan, I'm almost the only one here that's not hungover yet i'm the most tired.

In the flash, everyone starts fighting and pushing each other. Yelling and bringing up everything that's wrong with us.

"Hey yo! Team U.S.A. What are you gonna do today? A million jumping jacks?" A kid that keeps showing up to our games says from the sidewalk. He's got on skates and is holding a helmet.

"This kid is crazier than me- Forget about him!" the kid walks closer to us, "Look Fulton-" Dean tries to start a fight again and we all pull him back.