Without You

Chapter 49

I woke up lying in a bed lying next to a warm body with an arm wrapped around my waist. I opened my eyes and turned to see who it was. I see Jason lying there with his eyes closed looking incredibly peaceful. The events of last night come rushing to my head.

I told him.

The boy in front of me knows everything I have been holding back.

He's the one I trust.

I blow on his face so he opens his eyes slowly. He pulls me closer with his arm and I arch my back away from him with a quiet squeal.

"Now's the part where you run away." I whisper and watch for his reaction.

"Run? Where am I running to its only 6:30 Little Allie." Jason says lowly in a husky voice. Suddenly my phone rings playing a boring regular ringtone. I reach for it and get out of bed.

"Hello?" I ask softly as I enter the bathroom.

     "I'm moving." The voice on the other line says.

"Excuse me? Who is this?" I ask as politely as I can but who calls at 6:30 in the morning.

     "Allie, it's Chase. I wanted you to be the first to know but I won't be going back to Harbor High. I'm going to Schuyler High because my parents got a job and I have to go and I don't want to go Allie. I don't want to go."  Chase says with his voice cracking.

"Chase let's meet-"

     "No I'm gone, my parents picked me up at 1 last night. They need to work today and I had to go with them."

"You- You're gone?"

     "Yes, I'm gone and f*cking gone and I wont be back."

"Chase don't worry. I know new schools are hard. I know it's tough but you are a smart, talented, good looking guy. I'm sure you will fit right in. Don't worry about making us mad or upset here because I will deal with the guys. I really wish you well in your new school and you aren't far so we can meet up sometime. I've been to Schuyler, well until I got suspended for punching their stupid quarterback. The people there are nice enough, just don't mess with Mike or whatever his name is. He can throw a punch." I start rambling on and on to Chase.

     "Thanks for that pep talk Allie. I needed it. As for you? I'm going to miss you. Remember that day early in the season where I asked you out and then you found out about the game? I wasn't lying and I wasn't just trying to win. I wanted to go out with you."

"Ch-"

     "Wait. I wanted to date you because you are a beautiful girl Allison  Carter. You have been through s*hit like no other and you still have that beautiful smile on your face. You have the guys in line beer than they have ever been. They all respect you and they all want to protect you. It's like you have 30 older brothers. But Allie you are going to be such a successful powerful woman one day. Mark my words. I'm going to be lucky I ever knew you."

"Oh Chase that's so sweet. I'm going to miss you so much." I whisper into my cell phone.

     "Allie, I am going to text the team. Will you deal with their wrath?" He asks and I nod but he can't see me.

"I will Chase. I will see you sometime and we will keep in touch."

     "I love you Allison. Bye."

"Bye."

I hang up my phone and sigh. I just lost one hell of a player. I walk into the bed portion of the room and start to wake up the guys. Coach decided we are leaving at 7:15 this morning so it was my job to get all the grumpy guys up.

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"Evans, Adams, Hadley get on the bus. You are holding us up." I yell down to the guys outside the bus. It's 7:18 and we need to get on the road. Eventually they all get on the bus and I do roll call. Everyone is present thank god, well besides Chase. Once the bus gets moving I stand up from my seat.

"Boys listen up." I yell and they become quiet and turn their attention to me. "Great job here in Buffalo, all of you. Each and every one of you helped lead us to victory and thank you all for making this season great and welcoming me to the team. We went through our ups and downs this year but thank you all for making this a memorable season." I go to the back and sit back down as the guys holler.

Jake then gets up, "I would like to give a special thank you to Allison this year for being the best quarterback we could ask for. I would also like to publicly apologize for acting irrationally and hurting you emotionally and physically. I don't expect you to take me back but know I deeply regret it and realize you can do what you want with yourself." I simply nod at him.

"I would like to inform you guys that I didn't kiss Franklin. He grabbed my face and wait- Adams get up here." I say and he comes up, "Franklin went like this." I went and put my thumbs over my lips and put them on Adams. "See?" I ask and the guys nod in unison and some laugh and some sigh. It was a big relief to get that off my back. I sit back down next to Jason and lean on him. Something is actually going right for once in my life. I feel content with what I have right in this moment and it's the most amazing feeling.

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