Unpredictable [In Stereo] {slow updates}

Chapter 9 | Pushing & Shoving

Ethan's POV

I could feel my pulse racing. But with anger or annoyance at Jamie? I really wasn't so sure.

I probably couldn't think properly due to the fact that I had a whole mouthful of her hair in my mouth. Yuck.

Jakob was standing next to me as he watched the whole thing unfold right in front of him. Part of me wished he wasn't there when I talked to Jamie. Maybe I would of acted differently if he wasn't there.

Maybe. Would of. Could of. Should of.

All those words related to one another, but didn't at all change my irrational thoughts and actions which had all lead to this one moment and the way I had behaved in front of Jamie, with or without Jakob standing there.

"Hey Ethan-"

"Shut up Jake." I closed my eyes, not wanting to hear what whatever Jakob had to say. Yeah, that may of come across as a little rude an all, but I wasn't in a particularly good mood at the moment, and hearing whatever Jakob had to say probably wouldn't make my day any better than it already was.

Jakob and I eventually walked over to the large group of people in our year who were all here for the tryouts. There was about twenty of us here, and only fifteen actually made the team so I didn't really favour my chances since I wasn't really into soccer that much.

The only reason I was actually doing this was because Jakob had really convinced me into doing so, but I immediately regretted up turning up in the first place now knowing that Jamie was trying out as well.

Oddly enough, she was the only girl trying out.

Back when I knew her, she'd never really mentioned anything about soccer- well not that I could recall anyway. Who knows, maybe soccer really was a good talent of hers that I was unaware of?

Jamie was capable of many things and full of surprises, so without a doubt I was pretty sure soccer was something that probably just came naturally to her.

Now was the time to find out.

Jakob and I stood on either side of the coach as he explained what would be happening today. Rather than paying attention, I took the time to size up my opponents. Most of them looked more taller then me, more stronger with a more physical build than me... Other than Jamie who was standing there looking a little out of place. 

She wasn't at all intimidated though. Her stare was hard, cold and piercing and it was plainly obvious that she was staring right at me.

If I had actually just talked to her yesterday without causing further drama by ignoring her, maybe we could of sorted the whole relationship thing out without anyone getting hurt.  Now I felt like I was the one honestly hurting on the inside.

I probably wasn't making it obvious on the outside, but the same feeling was stirring in side of me that had occurred long ago like I was attracted to Jamie or something...

No? Pffft what? Who was I kidding? I was with Emma. Jamie had been out of my life for a year and now I felt like somewhere deep down part of me wanted to have her again?

That was honestly ridiculous. How could I even think of something that stupid?

I began walking to the opposite side of the soccer field that we were standing on as we were divided into two teams. I was with Jakob and a few other boys that I knew.