Unknown To Me

Chapter Five

Somehow Monday came entirely to quick for me and I rolled out of bed.

Jay and I walked into school and I sipped on my coffee, we both have English first so we head there.

As we enter Jay gets roped into a conversation with the guys and I scroll through my phone.

"Good morning class." It's The wicked witch.

"For those of you who don't know me I am Ms Petra, you will be receiving the syllabus via email and your assignment due dates. We will be covering everything we can before you graduate so be prepared. We have a new novel we will be doing so no slacking. Well you can and then you will fail so it's really up to you." She said the last part with a smirk

She went on and on about lessons and rules , I just zoned out. Until my name was called.

"Miss Dove, Coach Sherly would like to see you in his office." I rolled my eyes and slumped into my chair.

"It's way to early for your attitude Miss Dove now drop it and go to his office.

I pouted, like fucking really.

"But I'll be missing out on important work." She gives me a look that says are you kidding me.

I grab my bag and stand up."Thanks for everything." I say sarcastically

"You are welcome." The witch replies with a smug look on her face. I swear I want to choke her, I'm so going to one day.

I head into Coach Sherly's office, I see him standing and looking out the window, I take a seat and slump into it. He doesn't even turn around.

"Tate I believe you know why I asked you here." I stare at his bald head. He turns around, I think he wanted me to reply , well how was I suppose to know that. He raises his left eyebrow.

"I don't actually." I say and pick at my nails.

"Don't play dumb, come on." He takes a seat at his desk and I look at him.

"Tate you are extremely talented we need you on the soccer team."

"Coach they treated me like shit after I made them champions, I got pushed around for weeks, they pranked me, wrote ugly letters and they broke the window of my car. None of it could be proven but both you and I know that it was them." Exasperated I slide further into the seat.

"I get it, but don't let what they have done get to you, you are an exceptional soccer player, you could get a scholarship, this was your dream don't tell me it changed." He was right, I dreamed of becoming one of the best soccer players in the world, why am I letting those scumbags stop me.

"Look practice starts next week, I'll make you co captian, and you don't have to coach the boys team, only the girls not only that you can use the teacher's showers for after practice." I shiver thinking about how someone stole my clothes and I waited in the bathroom till my mother came to get me, and that took three hours. Coach found me crying naked and threw me a towel. I told him I quit and he understood completely. He found my things under the bleaches and brought it to my house, thank fuck they didn't break my phone but they did write slut on my favorite white T-shirt.

"Don't let one horrible situation define your whole life." I shaked my head out of the trance.

"Fine but I leave practice before everyone else, I don't want them finding out that I'm using the teacher's showers. The guys train on the other field, they can't see us at all. And if anyone gives me hell I kick them off the team."

"Thank you so much Tate." Coach stands up and shakes my hand.

"You won't regret it." I rolled my eyes and smiled slightly.