Lost in the Lights

Chapter 2

No one is more surprised by the discovery of the Titans' new quarterback than Freen. Actually, surprised doesn't even begin to cover it. Freen's flat out dumbfounded by the news.

Is it the fact that they've never had a female Titan, let alone a female QB? Is it the fact that she's actually really good? Is it the fact that it's Becky?

Freen's at a loss.

The brunette just didn't strike her as the type to play such a rough sport. She's like this walking ray of sunshine that irks Freen to no end and she's only had to deal with her for like a week! No one would've ever guessed that Becky was the one to lead the Titans to their first win but maybe that's because there's apparently this side of her that Freen just hadn't seen yet?

Judging by the way Becky dominated on the field, Freen had her all wrong.

***

Freen spends her entire weekend trying to stay on top of her tan before the Autumn chill sets in, but in between sips of cold sweet tea and scrolling through her social media feeds there's Becky. Again, she doesn't know why the quarterback keeps disrupting her thoughts, but it seems like she can't outrun the girl.

At the moment, Becky's everywhere Freen looks! Mainly on social media; one minute Freen's liking a picture Nam posted of them before the game on Friday and the next she's being bombarded by shots of Becky posing with her teammates. Heng and Sam basically make the same exact post with the whole New Year New QB, but what surprises her is that even Billy is on her feed doing the same thing!

To think that the guys would even allow having a female quarterback is beyond her, because the last time she checked they were all a bunch of sexist pigs. Then again, maybe Coach Beiste has finally taught them all a thing or two about respecting women enough to be okay with playing alongside them?

Freen has no idea.

It's just crazy how this girl seems to have popped up out of nowhere and now Freen can't get away even when she's not at school. The weekends are sacred to her, it's her time to relax and reset before having to deal with all the McKinley High imbeciles but seeing so much of Becky has her thoughts running nonstop.

What's worse is that Freen can't describe why she's so annoyed by it all!

***

It isn't until Monday rolls around that things finally start to come to a head.

The Titans' recent win still seems to be the only thing anyone at McKinley wants to talk about, but Freen manages to evade all those conversations. She doesn't know anything about the game other than the Titans have sucked for most of her high school career but she's still obligated to cheer for them.

It's a small price to pay when you're a real winner. The Cheerios have way more titles and that's really the only thing Freen cares about.

It's all apart of her master plan to get the hell out of Lima once she graduates. With several National Championship wins under her belt, along with being Co-Captain since Sophomore year, Freen's hoping it'll help to expand her university options.

Although, she knows her future is practically mapped out for her – deep down she still has hope for a miracle. Until then, she just wants to make sure she's well-prepared for anything which means retaining her position on the squad and making good grades.

***

Freen goes through the motions of the school day as usual, and as usual she fights the inescapable feeling of giddiness as she makes her way towards her final class of the day. She doesn't actually mind the class – Miss Holliday is secretly one of her favorite teachers at McKinley – but she's not the blonde that's making her stomach fill with fluttery things.