Deviant

Chapter 14~ 42

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It was Wednesday-results day. I worked my hardest at tryouts all week and I was so nervous I didn't get much sleep at all.

About 7 guys quit or got cut nearly every day. There weren't many left of us near the end, but there were only 3 spots anyway. Of course, there was always the possibility of being a second stringer but who strives for second best?

The bell rang and I was startled out of my daze, Zach giving me an understanding nod and Kat providing me with an encouraging smile.

I made me way slowly through the traffic of the hallway as the guys came to me. Morgan wrapped his arm around me as Derek took the other side.

"My girl Natalie!" Derek said, grappling my shoulder.

Morgan grinned. "Your nerves up for the results?"

I rubbed my arm. "Yeah. I'm starting to doubt myself."

J.J spoke up. "Nah, don't do that. You did good, don't worry about it."

I nodded, but all throughout the day, I couldn't help but think of what my parents said.

Sluggish, sluggish, sluggish was all I could hear despite teachers blaring educational material.

By the time the bell for the last class rang, I was gone before Zach could even get to his feet.

I was outside of the field house in under a minute although it was halfway across the building. There was already a crowd of guys around the slips of paper on the door. On one side of the massive double doors was a list of names- the roster-the new inductees highlighted in yellow. On the other side were post it notes with each individual's name who made the team, giving them a pass into the field house: 7 in total. I pushed through some guys who were groaning and looked for my name among the slips. Mine was in bright pink while all the others were in blue. I pulled mine off of the door and furrowed my brows.

It was a pass to the athletic office conference room. I looked at the roster and my eyes followed the lines across to see who had the wide receiver position.

It was empty.

My heart sunk into my stomach. Did I not get the position?

My eyes dropped down to the other highlighted spots. Only 6 were highlighted, with 4 of them being second stringers and none of them displaying my name.

My mind spun as I made my way back through a thinner crowd.

All the pass said was "Natalie Evans to athletic office conference room after school", signed by Coach Durham with today's date.

I turned into the hallway of the athletic office. I went towards the door and scanned my ID as an automatic sign in. My hands shook as I pulled the door open.

A lady was sitting at the desk, typing away. "Place your pass on the desk please." She stated, not looking up.

I set it carefully down and she eyed it over her glasses. "First door on your right." She said in a monotone voice, returning to her computer.

I rubbed my arm and made my way into the hallway of conference rooms, two on each side. I stepped up to the door of the first conference room and turned the knob slowly, pushing through quietly.

All the coaches plus Alison were sitting around a table similar to the one in the locker room. This time, the principals as well as the secretary and an unfamiliar man were also sitting at the table.