Ride The Wind

Chapter Twenty Seven: Andy

When Lissa came in at the hotel I wrapped her in a hug and said "Its okay, it's in the past" C.C. held me then went over to the guys, Luca and me talked to Lissa, and try to make her laugh as I over hear C.C. tell Rikki "I see Cole I'm gonna murder him" before I could tell C.C. not to worry, Luca grabbed my arm and we went upstairs to the hotel rooms.

The Next Day,
We went to the pep rally and it was in the Gym, the stage was set up and everyone was yelling, me and Luca managed to make Lissa laugh and make her happy, coach Bayard went up and said "Hello, fellow Wildcats! Im pleased to announce our team is back and ready to rumble with Sylvania Rams!" We all yelled and he quieted us down "Of course, I have settled the team out myself."
"Yeah right! You weren't out on the field getting your ass kicked!" Zack yelled -I have became re-close to my old best friend, and the guys like drinking with him- and we laughed, coach pointed at him "Palmer I will see you after the game" he said, and Coach Bayard beckoned me forwards "Now, our quarterback will bless us before we start the pep rally."
Everyone bowed their heads as I spoke into the microphone "Heavenly father please protect our team, our families, and please let us win for old times sake, we thank you for our lives, and for sending your only son to die for our sins, amen."
"Amen" followed, and Zack hopped on stage "Now I bring you Poison! They will help us have a hell of a time" I smacked him as he went off at age and I followed him.
As the guys went on stage Bret said "Alright Fort Payne marching band come on up" the band went up, and Bret cleared his throat "Alright. For the class of '84 we are doing a song with the marching band, it goes to the lovely quarterback Andrea Cortez, line backer Zack Palmer, and the rest of the wild cats" the guys started the intro to Sweet Home Alabama and Bret said "Turn it up."
"Big wheels keep on turning
Carry me home to see my kin
Singing songs about the south-land
I miss 'ole' 'bamy once again and I think it's a sin

Well I heard Mister Young sing about her
Well I heard ole Neil put her down
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
A southern man don't need him around anyhow

Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you

In Birmingham they love the Gov'nor, boo-hoo-hoo
Now we all did what we could do
Now Watergate does not bother me
Does your conscience bother you, tell the truth"

Its at this point Luca put his arms around me and Lissa and we started dancing and laughing, as the marching band joined in, I yelled "Go Wildcats!" And Lissa did too and we saw the guys laughing on stage at us, and Zack came over and yelled "We gonna beat the Rams asses again!" We laughed.

"Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you, here I come

Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
And they've been known to pick a song or two (yes they do)
Lord they get me off so much
They pick me up when I'm feeling blue, now how bout you?
Sweet home Alabama

Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you

Sweet home Alabama, oh sweet home
Where the skies are so blue and the governor's true
Sweet home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you"

They finished and we yelled and clapped, as C.C. came off stage and towards me, he kissed and lifted me over his head swinging me around, he kissed my neck "Baby, your gonna kick ass!" He yelled, and kissed me, I smiled as I pecked his lips quickly, Zack came over and put his arms around us both in a hug, his six foot one in height leaning over us both.
We walked towards the field and I stopped looking down at it, two poles in the ground held the FP Wildcats paper we bust through, it was tall as the sky, I sighed and saw Wildcats written on the field goals, I took a breath and Zack walked down the bleachers, I looked at C.C. and held his hands, he moved hair from my face "I love you."
I gave a confused look "What?" I asked, he smiled "I" he pointed at himself "Love. You" he ran his hands up and down my arms I smiled up at him "I love you too" as I kissed him I heard Luca say "Damn. Rockstar and Football star are at it again" The guys and Lissa laughed as they followed me down the bleachers and they sat on the first row, I stood on the outside of the bleachers and said "Love you guys" Lissa grabbed my hand "Be Safe and good luck."
I nodded "Thanks guys" I blew them a kiss, and C.C. blew his back as I walked to the locker room for girls. I went in and saw a bag with my name on it, I sighed and went to it dragging out black football pants with gold down the side, shoulder and knee pads, mouth guard, gloves, black cleats, shoulder pads, and finally my black and gold Jersey with number 40 on the back with CORTEZ in big gold letters, I sighed and got ready, as I went out the girls locker room, Coach Bayard handed me my helmet he grabbed my shoulder.
"Andrea. Good luck" he grinned and kissed my cheek "Thanks Kyle" I said, and he ruffled my hair as I put in my mouth guard and put on my helmet strapping it on, I went to the other players outside and waited to bust through the paper.
Voices came over the speakers and I shivered as "Andrea Cortez, number 40, quarterback" rang through the air and I heard roars from the crowd, and we went and busted through our banner, I raised my fist in the air and "Go Wildcats!" Was yelled, Lissa shook her gold and black shaker, and C.C. hollard out, I waved at them and smiled turning around in a circle remember everything that was.
And some memories are a bitch.