Chapter 9

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Hope's P.O.V
Today was Monday which meant going back to school. We only had two more weeks of school, and today was our last soccer game.

I got ready for school, but when I was walking out, I noticed a package leaning against the door. I picked it up, and read where it was from.

Doncaster College. ( I don't know anything about this college so just go along with it.) Until recently I didn't know where I wanted to go to college at. Then I met Louis, when I found out he lived in Doncaster I knew that's where I wanted to go. I checked out the college and they had a soccer program.

I ran inside and opened up the package. I started reading the letter I got. I found out I had been accepted with a full ride scholarship. I started jumping up and down with joy. I would be by Louis now.

I arrived at school and texted Louis.

H: Hey babe! Have big news to tell you. See you at soccer.

Almost instantly I got a reply back.

L: Morning babe, can't wait to hear it! Have a good day see you later.

Class started, so I put my phone away.

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The day went by pretty quick. In all of our classes we were either starting our final exams, or preparing for them.

I was making my way out of the school out to the soccer field. I was pretty much ahead of everyone because I was anxious to tell Louis.

I got my uniform on and jogged out to the field. I saw Louis walking by the bleachers, so I ran up to him and grabbed his arm dragging him behind the bleachers were we couldn't be seen.

"Hello to you to!" Louis said with a grin.

"So what big news do you have?" Louis questioned.

"Well until recently, I didn't know where to go for college. Then I met you, and when we were getting close to each other I checked out colleges near you. I applied to like five or four, and today I was excepted into Doncaster College today. I'm gonna be on their soccer team, and I got a full ride scholarship." I explained with a grin spread across my face.

"Babe, that's awesome! But don't go there just because I live there. That's a completely different country, are you sure you want to go there?" He asked with concern in his voice.

"Yea, that's why I'm going because you're there. You're the only thing that matters in my life anymore." I said with a frown.

"I think you should just try a couple colleges in America. I mean what about your parents?" Louis questioned.

"You know what never mind. I thought you would actually be happy that we would be together, but I guess not." I said walking away. Louis started yelling my name, but I just ran off towards the field.

I sat down next to the goal. My eyes started getting damp, but I wiped them before any tears could come. I just thought he would be happy that we were going to be together. Louis was the only thing I had left in my life. My parents both died in a car accident, my grandma and grandpa both died from old age. I never had any aunts or uncles due to my parents being the only child in their family.

"Hope are you ok?" I looked up and saw my coach with all the boys behind him, including Louis. Louis had a look of worry and guilt on his face. I then noticed I had tears running down my face.

"Yea, I'm fine." I said with a fake smile, getting up and wiping my eyes. I quickly walked away, and started stretching. I could feel Louis watching, but I ignored it. I started warming up before the other team arrived. The team we were going against definitely wasn't the best team, we go against during the season.

When the team arrived we started the game. We were winning 6-0 and I had scored 4 of the goals. It was halftime and since it was senior night we were walking out on the field. Coach Payne had offered to walk me out which I had agreed to. When they had called my name all the people from my school cheered for me, which caused me to smile. I knew my parents would have loved to walk me out. Just thinking about it had made me smile. I looked up at Louis, and he was talking to Liam. He looked up with shock on his face, I had no doubt Liam just told him my parents had died.

When we were done walking onto the field, we went back to playing the game.

We started the game back up and we started out with the ball. I was running while dribbling the ball down the field, when out of nowhere a player from the out of the team came up and tackled me. Now when I say tackle me, I mean tackle. She full out jumped on me causing, her elbow to hit my nose and eye, and for the air to get knocked out of me. When she got off of me she had a smirk, which caused me to get mad. She ended up getting ejected from the game. I got up and noticed my nose was bleeding a little bit. Coach Payne came out on the field and bandaged my nose up. I ran back onto the field and ended up scoring two more times before the game was over.

I went back to the locker room and changed my clothes. I started getting sad that this would be the last time I would play on this field. I went to look in the mirror and noticed I had a black eye, and my nose was bruising with a wide cut on it. I walked out of the locker room over to Coach Payne, just my luck all the boys were behind him. There eyes got wide at the sight of my face being bruised and cut.

"Hey Hope good game," Harry said with a small smile.

"Thanks Harry," I gave him a smile.

"I just wanted to say thank you for coaching me for the past four years." I told Coach Payne.

"It's my pleasure, thank you for always showing up to all the camps and practices. I wish you the best of luck in the future." Coach said.

"Thank you," I said smiling.

I looked at Louis and he was already looking at me. I sighed and turned around, I started walking towards my car. I was putting all of my gear in my car. When I shut my trunk I heard my name being called. I looked up and saw Louis running towards me. When he got towards me he was out of breath from running the short distance, which made me almost start laughing at him right then and there.

"Listen Louis I really need to get home, and study for my finals." I said looking at the ground.

"Hope just hear me out. I'm sorry I brought up your parents, I didn't know about them and I'm so sorry to hear about that. And it's not that I don't want you to come to Doncaster for college. I just want you to be happy with your choice, and not have any regrets. If you want to go to Doncaster for college, then what the heck you can even move in with me." Louis said with a laugh.

I started laughing," I'm sorry I made such a big deal out of it." I said while wrapping my arms around Louis.

"It's ok, you shouldn't be the one apologizing." Louis said.

"Do you want to come spend the night at my place?" Louis asked.

"Sure I have to get clothes though from my house since I have school tomorrow."

"Ok, I'll see you at my house." Louis said. I nodded and pecked his lips.

I ran home and grabbed a bag and stuffed clothes in it. I ran downstairs and to my car. I made my way to Louis apartment. When I got there I knocked on his door, and waited for him to answer. When he did he smiled and welcomed me in.

"How's your eye and nose?" Louis asked me tilting my head up, examining the cuts and bruises.

"My nose hurts more then anything," I replied. Louis started kissing my nose and eye, making me start laughing. Louis smiled.

"Do you wanna go lay down in bed?" Louis asked me. I nodded in reply. We both went and climbed into his bed.

"Why do you have an apartment here, if you live in a different country?" I asked Louis.

"I like to come and visit around here every once in awhile." Louis answered. I nodded my head in reply. I laid my head on Louis chest and closed my eyes. I felt him kiss my forehead.

"Night love," Louis said.

"Night Louis," I replied.

*NOTES*
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