Game On

Chapter Ten

(Attached: Alex in his football jersey)

ALEX'S P.O.V

"Do you think she knows how perfect she is?" Logan asks the team.

It is Sunday practice and we are all hot and sweaty after the intense workout.

I scoff. "Yes"

Logan has been gushing about Jordan to the boys ever since we stepped onto the field this afternoon.

"Can we talk about her blush for a second though? When I compliment her, she blushes! Like a pink colour just creeps up her neck to her cheeks. And when I compliment other girls, they accept it by agreeing with me, but not Jordan!" .

In my mind, I'm agreeing with everything the piece of shit is saying, but my facial expressions tell a different story.

"Bro, can you shut the fuck up? Please? This is my sister you're talking about, and most of the guys don't agree with you." Spencer's butts in, sick of hearing Logan's voice just as much as I am.

The boys go silent, I take this moment to look up from my boots and see what the other boys are doing. They are all trying to look busy, with guilty looks on their faces.  It looks like I'm not the only one who finds Spencer's sister hot.

"I agree with you though, Jordy is perfect the way she is. However, I dont agree with your comments on her boobs and her legs." Spencer scolds from across the locker room.

Matthews sheepishly nods his head, embarrassed.

"To be honest Spence, I forget your little sister has boobs." I remark cheekily in an attempt to lighten the mood.

"I think sometimes you forget that Jordy is a human-being Alex." My bestfriend replies.

I throw my head back in laughter along with the other boys, who seem to have forgotten the awkward situation moments before. "Ain't that the truth. I can't help it if she has superhuman abilities to be a complete bitch."

I continue to talk smack about her, with all boys but one laughing along with me. Spencer watched on disapprovingly like he always does when I am being an asshole about his beloved sister. I try to ignore him, and focus on the other boys laughing and bantering.

Two things surprise me. First, how easy it is for me to talk shit about Jordan. She's the only person who I trash talk and it's basically my second language, but deep down I know theres different feelings. So why did it feel so natural for these words to fall off my tongue?

The second thing that surprised me, was how casual and comfortable Logan was with me being a dick about his precious Jordan. You'd hope he would defend her, or at least not laugh at my jokes. Especially when she is the joke. But whatever, I shouldn't care.

"Hey Matthews, didn't you go on a date with Jordan a couple nights ago?" One of the guys asks him.

"We were going to yeah, I was so keen! But I got a text from her saying it was cancelled an hour before I was supposed to meet her."

Disappointment crosses his features.

I know Spence and Jordan had a fight that night, because I chilled in his room for a bit after she left for the date. Spencer was about to leave for his tutoring, and I was gonna have dinner with his parents.

I watch Spencer's jaw tense. "Bullshit. Jordan went out to meet you for the date that night. I talked to her about it before she left." His sentence trails off into the sound of lockers being shut.

Logan's head whips around. "You think I didn't want to go out with her? That is ridiculous... Who wouldn't want to go out with her? She's Jordan fucking Reid!"

Spencer looks over at me, obviously expecting a "me" but he isn't getting one. I am preoccupied with my half-guilty thoughts. I was never going to tell anyone about how I snuck into Jordan's room while she was showering and sent Matthews a message from her phone. If they asked why, I couldn't answer them. I had no idea why I cancelled their date.

Throwing my rucksack over my shoulder, I shake my thoughts. I listen to the masculine voices echo through the lockers as the guys head out.

"Seeya Carter!" I nod in reply my teammate.

"Going to party next weekend bro?" 
I throw another teammate a look as if to say 'Of course I'm going, do you know who I am?'

I hear some more vulgar comments not directed at me, but I can't stop myself from rolling my eyes.

"You know who is hot though? Ruby May. She's the shit."
I glance at Spencer who's expression hardens at the comment, he looks ready to murder everyone in the locker room.

Spencer and I wait till the boys file out and then we follow suit. "Fucking hate the way the talk about girls."

"You do it too though." Spencer mumbles, his bad mood radiating off him.

I protest, but I know its true.

Spencer turns on me. "You always talk about Jordy that way! Maybe not in the exact same way, but it's still shitty!"

"After all these years of me treating her the exact same way, you speak up now? You've gotta be kidding Spencer! And don't fool yourself, Jordan does the exact same thing with me!" I clench my fists to control my anger.

"I just thought that maybe you two would've grown up! Don't get me wrong Alex, I'm not asking for you two to fall in love" My heart leaps up my throat. "But you don't know how hard it is for the two people I care about the most always clawing at eachother's necks!"

Both of us are seething, and there is way too much testosterone in the room. I shake my head at him, disbelief and betrayal etched on my face.

"I wouldn't expect you to understand" We both spit at the same time.

hey :)

im going to star writing longer chapters because some of you guys are complaining and i feel really terrible sorry!! ill be better from now on x

bye :) - grace