Soccer Girl

Chapter 7

“Hello?”

“Toby! I need your help, I don’t know what to do, I, just, what do I do? I’m freaking out man, I’ve never had to deal with something like this, help me man, you’ve got to help me!” mark said in a panicking voice

“Mark?”

“Toby please, I need you-”

“Calm down. Mark, what are you talking about.”

“Skylar,”

“I’m sorry, but she’s mad at me, I can’t, no, I’m sorry,”

“no, you don’t understand, she’s passed out in front of me, and I don’t know what to do, man, come on, just help me out here, please,” mark begged.

“Passed out? What do you mean passed out? Is she okay?

“I don’t know, that’s why I need you to help me,”

“check her pulse,” Toby said in a worried tone.

     On the other line Mark set the phone down beside him and put two fingers on the side of her neck. He waited a bit to see how steady it was. He picked his phone back up and continued talking to Toby.

     “okay, there’s a pulse, but it’s not very fast, dude you’ve got to come down here and help me take her to the hospital,”

    “okay stay there I’ll be there as fast as I can.” Toby said quickly and hung up.

  “Mark!” a voice called from not too far behind him as he sat aside Skylar. He was relieved; Toby was here, they could go.

    “Thank-God you’re here, I thought you’d never-” Mark turned around to see Gerick leaning against a light pole. He grinned with his arms crossed over his chest.

     “Expecting me?” he asked.  Mark stood up, keeping distance between Gerick and Skylar. This was going to be bad. Mark saw a black handle sticking out of the back of Gerick’s pocket.

     “What do you want Gerick?” Mark spat at him. Mark knew Gerick. When he wanted something, he usually got it, and what he wanted from Skylar was bad. Mark had to protect her. He tried keeping things calm between himself and Gerick.

      “Move,” Gerick said.

       “No”

       “No? Are you really saying no to me?” Gerick chuckled, “I don’t think that’s what you meant to say, now move,”

        “Gerick, I’m not letting you hurt her. What has she done to you? What, stolen a spotlight in a little soccer game? Get over it! You’re getting worked up over nothing. You don’t even play together a lot. Its only one team that she’s on, what about all those guys who defend against you on all the other teams?

       “Those are guys,”

       “yeah, she’s a girl, what's the difference?”

      “That’s the difference, she’s a girl and she is better than me. She’s a girl.”

       “What’s gender got to do with it?”

        “Everything”

        “No, nothing. Now get over it.”

         “I won’t get over it. Now you’re going to move, let me take her, and I won’t hurt you.”  Gerick started walking towards mark slowly.

        “Gerick, don’t do this. You’re better than this. Taking her won’t stop anything.” Mark took another step towards Gerick as he walked towards mark adding more space between Gerick and Skylar. “There’s got to be more to this,” mark mumbled.

        “What was that?” Gerick demanded, shoving mark. Mark shoved back.

        “Don’t shove me!” Mark yelled at Gerick. Gerick pushed Mark back harder, and then again, even harder, and one more time until he almost tripped over Skylar lying on the ground.

     Toby was close but far. Close on a regular day but still farther then needed. Mark planted his feet to the ground as steady as he could, and punched Gerick in the face when he got too close. Gerick reached into his back pocket and grabbed the black handle. He pulled out the knife and took a swing at Mark with it. When mark dodged, Gerick tripped over marks planted leg, and fell stabbing the knife right into Skylar’s left leg. That was Skylar’s kicking leg. Gerick grinned as he took the knife out of Skylar's leg. As soon as the knife stabbed Skylar, her eyes flew open. Her bright, dark, blue eyes bulged and her mouth opened letting out a scream. She lifted her back slightly off the ground when she let out her agonizing scream. Mark rushed down and slid his hand under Skylar’s head. She sat up and pressured her gushing leg with her hands. Mark placed his free hand on the wound as well, and lowered Skylar’s body back down. Her mouth smiled as she clenched her teeth, and let out moans from the pounding wound. Mark looked at Gerick, who was staring at the knife, walking back towards them.

     “Gerick, don’t,” Mark warned, “stay there,”

     “But it felt so good,” Gerick said calmly to mark. “I was aiming for you, but, heh heh, I got the girl, and I’m gonna do it again,” Gerick said as he walked.

       Mark gently moved Skylar’s head back up so that she could keep pressure on her gushing leg. Mark stood up. Gerick lunged towards her but Mark blocked the way, trying to hold him back.

       “I thought that you were going to crush on her not try to kill her!” Mark said, struggling to hold him back.

     “Change of plans bro, now move!”  Gerick said with rage. Mark tried his best not to let Gerick past. Gerick started getting frustrated, and now was trying to stab mark.  Mark slid and fell down on the ground onto his side, taking Gerick down with him. While Gerick fell he tried stabbing Mark on his fall, but Mark stuck up his leg and hit Gerick in his stomach, once, and again pushing him down onto the ground beside him.

     Mark put his legs over Gerick, to hold him down, one on each side. Mark punched Gerick in the face, right, left, right, left.  At this moment Toby pulled into the street. As he drove down he saw the scene, and speed dialled the cops. He gave the location and hung up. Toby pulled over and got out of his car.

      “Toby!” Skylar gasped his name as he rushed over to her.

      “Sky are you alright, stay here,”

      “A little help!” Mark called, but as mark turned around to ask for help, Gerick was able to pull back his arm and stab Mark in his side. His face emotionless. His mouth open, starring at Toby and Skylar. As Gerick pushed Mark off of him and stood up, he heard the sirens of the police. He froze. He moved only his eyes in every direction and made a dash. No one knew where to but the police hadn’t noticed it. Toby nor skylar bothered to chase after him.

     “you’ll be okay sky stay here,” Toby said as he rushed over to Mark. He was still breathing. “Mark,” he put pressure on his side, “Mark talk to me!” he was still breathing, but was in shock. He was gushing blood. To police officers rushed over to Skylar and another pair to mark. They pulled Toby away and started doing some work on Mark. Three ambulance’s rushed down the street and parked at the scene. A stretcher was brought out from each, on one Skylar was layed on, and the other Mark.

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