Shades of Black

Chapter 8

I hated this day, it's the same day I was going to be a first aider on the American football team. My pleading went to vein when I asked Mrs. Fisher to let me be on any other team, she instead told me to take all the names of the people who were working as first aiders on this fateful day. Kat came to pick me from home.

"Girl you're not wearing that to the game. You have to look sexy today, I know you're not up to impress anyone." She started checking my closet. Kat got a black long sleeved crop top, not that short though but showed my cleavage. I normally wore those as inputs, she threw a pair of cotton pants I didn't know existed.

They were the flares mum got me one time before coming to LA but I kept them. Kat then gave me a leather jacket, she applied make up to my face. Trust me I was so used to her doing all sorts of things to me. I didn't even know the makeup up she was putting, all I managed to identify was lip gloss.

Kat shouted at once, "Tadaaaa!"
I looked in the mirror, and to be honest, I loved what I was seeing.
New me I guess! I said bye to my baby, Rocky, my dog.

I only watched such things in movies where the matches were at night. It was actually coming to eight, and thank God the match was soon starting.
"Time to impress Zayn." Kat mentioned as she sat straight. She had this thing for 'hot guys'
I would certainly agree, she had nice taste. I rolled my eyes at her, "What, get someone to make up with today. Don't get so bored...wait I'll be right back." She said as I looked at her with a displeased face.

I sat alone thinking of how hectic this day would be. It was going to end anyway, I saw Liam walk towards my direction. I quickly looked away and pretend I was listening to music.
"Caramel, won't you wish me luck." He gingerly removed both my airpods, I quickly stood up. "Break a leg, bye."
"Is black your favorite color?" He asked, I held either sides of my waist. "Why are using asking, what's yours?"
"I don't have one, but I do like black on you."
Flirt, I rolled my eyes, he was teasing me as usual. Maybe he was complimenting me, whatever.

He was going to touch hair but he stopped. Good thing he did, I grabbed my bag and got a puff holder. "Have this, don't ruin my hair today. I have to look good."
He frowned and asked putting the puff holder on his hand, "For who exactly?"
I sat back and cross-legged, "None of your business big boy, now get your ass on that pitch and win but it's quite obvious your losing to these national champions."

"What if I win? Let's bet."
I sighed slightly shaking my head, "If you win I....I buy you ice cream and if you lose vice versa."
I shrugged and we both agreed, before Tatiana came dragging him away. He winked at me before leaving and I just stuck my tongue out, things Tatiana didn't notice or else.
After Tatiana's cheerleading stuff, the match started.
I was very much on my phone, not really focusing on the game.

A random guy approached me. "Hello there doctor!" I smiled back, I even forgot I was wearing a doctor court. "Hi" He had a neck brace around his neck but he had pretty eyes and a nice smile though. "I'm Michael, call me Mike." I told him to sit, "I'm Athena."
I was actually bored but he cheered me up. Why the heel were we even talking about roller coasters? I hated them.
Our conversation went up to pets. "I love cats, they're so pretty and fluffy."

I sighed with a scowl. "I hate cats, they make me fucking sneeze, sometimes." Michael just laughed, "Athena, you mean your allergic to cats." No, I wasn't...I just hated cats.

As we were still laughing, one of Liam's teammates got a serious leg injury. I looked around for Kat and she was nowhere. I ran to the field and before I even reached the casualty, someone was already shouting at me. Andrew I just knew it was him, he thought he was all that. I had insulted him just yesterday during Biology practical when he asked if I had an ex.
"Bring your fucking ass here, can't you see he's in pain. All your doing is flirting with our nemesis."
I quietly knelt besides the casualty and did what I was supposed to do, the injured guy thanked me. I turned to the team manager, "Mr. Turner, I don't think he'll be able to play for now." Andrew retorted, "Bitch, we don't need your advice. Keep it to yourself." Liam tried calming him down.

I walked to Andrew with a sarcastic smile. "Whose we Andrew? As far as I remember, I was only talking to your manager. Next time keep your irrelevant opinions to yourself."
I started to walk away and then turned back. "Real men don't shout, they speak. If you can't speak, keep your trap shut." I saw his teammates reaction, they were unexpectedly laughing. Apart from Liam who looked at me with a 'Just get the fuck out of here'
Andrew walked to me fuming and then pushed me but this was no day to get embarrassed by falling, I kind of stumbled back.
Fucking Andrew was attempting to hit me. Liam in between both of us, he pushed Andrew away.

"Bro relax, she's a girl." Liam spoke kind of shielding me, taking his helmet off, instead, Andrew fumed at Liam and ended up punching him. Oh, no, Liam was very short-tempered.
He punched Andrew and they ended up on the ground, how was I supposed to react?
Liam angrily groaned while pressing Andrew's body so hard on the ground and punching him furiously. "Don't fucking touch her, ever." Andrew's whole face was bleeding. I tried pulling Liam away but I wondered how a normal person could fight like that, as if he had expertise. "Stop, dimwit, listen to me stop." I finally pulled him away, the corner of his eye was bleeding. Accidentally, I put my hand on the left side of his chest, "Look at me, breathe, dimwit."

He hesitantly asked, "Did he hurt you? Are fine...I'm sorry about yesterday." Oh, when he almost killed me. Tatiana came at that same time, "Baby, are you fine? Are you hurt..." I stepped away from Liam, people were watching all us. I didn't regret calming him down or touching him for a weird reason.
"Tatiana, I'm not in the moods. Please don't touch me." Liam told Tatiana and got back to the field. I thought they wouldn't let him play because he fought.