~The Color Of Love~ A Julius Campbell Lovestory(Remember the Titans)

Chapter 1

"What the hell was that!'' Gerry Bertier yelled at me while  getting himself up from where I tackled him on the football field.

  ''What was what Bertier? That was me simply kicking your ass!'' I laughed at him.

     ''That's my cousin! That's my cousin right there!'' My cousin Sheryl Yoast screamed while jumping up and down.'' She's making a way for all women in sports and kicking ass.'' Sheryl said.

  ''Language.'' My uncle told Sheryl while giving her a stern look. Then he turned to look at Gerry and I and gave us the 'look'.

   Gerry and I put our hands up in mock defense.

Suddenly strong arms came around my waist and lifted me off the grass. I knew who it was instantly ,my boyfriend, Ray Budds. Ray put me on his shoulder. I started to beat his back with my fist.

Ray slapped my butt.

''Put me down'' I told him.

''I'll put you down if you promise to give a kiss, sugar'' Ray said all smug-like.

''Promise'' I replied to him.

He put me down on the field and kissed me.

Sheryl and Gerry started making gagging noises.

We ignored them.

''None of that now'' Coach Tyrell's, Coach's assistant coach, voice rang out interrupting us.

We stopped and Ray glared at him obviously mad at him for interrupting our kissing time.

Gerry put on a serious face. ''Coach. look. Umm, with the school integrating and all, some of us are worried about losing our starting positions'' Gerry explained glancing around the team.

Coach put his hand on Gerry's shoulder   ''That's just something we have to discuss ,but  don't worry bout' that now-"

Coach Tyrell interrupted him, ''You boys" I coughed. He looked at me "and girl just keep at it then everything will fall into place.'' he finished.

Gerry nodded.

''What if they have a problem with me'' I started saying worriedly and waving a hand down my body ''You know with me being a girl.'' I finished.

Ray got behind me and started massaging my shoulders.

''If they have a problem with you ,Gabbi, then they have a problem with all of us.'' his voice rang out across the football field.

His statement was met with a bunch of ''got that right'' from the team and of course Sheryl.

It was then when Alan Bosley came running down the steps. He wasn't even in his football uniform. Hell I didn't even realize he was missing and he was suppose to be one of my bestfriends.

''Hey guys!'' He yelled. ''It's coming down! It's coming down at the store! They wanna burn that place down cause that colored kid got shot'' he informed us, stopping at the fence that surrounded the field.

The boys started running ignoring Coach and I yelling at them to stop.

''Sheryl go to the school'' My uncle told her.

Coach and I started running to the truck.

I hopped in and buckled up.

I think I should introduce myself. My name is Gabriella Martinez. Everybody just calls me Gabbi or they make up their own nickname. I stay with Coach and Sheryl cuz' my daddy is in the marines and my mama died when I was young. I am on the football team and had to fight the schoolboard on that. I'm very close to Gerry, Alan, and Ray. Ray is my boyfriend and we have been going out for two years. People ask me why am I going out with him cuz' lets face it he is an ass even his bestfriend Gerry thinks so, but Ray has two sides to him; one for others and one for me. My daddy doesn't like him or his family at all cause they are racist and are just awful people.My daddy told that a negro saved his life once and too never treat other people of race that they are beneath us. This whole integrating thing and civil rights movement is getting under people's skin and making them stress. I'm all for it I even cried for a straight week when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. got killed.