Kingdome Come

Game Plan

"James?" Mitch's face is the first thing James sees when the doors open. His face is full of confusion for a flicker of a second and then it's back to the dull stare it has been ever since James saw him. Mitch is standing with Rowan, Blain, Dwight, Dillon and three girls James has never seen before.

"Hi Mitch." James says. Mitch looks around him before stepping into the elevator pressing a random number and then entering his code.

"What are you doing here? I told you not to come." Mitch turns to James when the doors are closed. James shrugs, begging himself not to show his fear.

"You told me to be by your room at three and I am." James says matter of factly. James sees Mitch clenching his mouth again like he did in the dining hall. He pushes some button and suddenly the elevator stops moving. James's throat closes up in fear.

"Mitch?" Mitch takes a step closer and throws his arm over James's hips and draws him closer. Their height is even and James tries not to breath too loud. Mitch looks at his lips for a long time and then flickers his eyes to James.

"Do you want to live with us upstairs?" Mitch asks. James nods, but he doesn't know why. He isn't sure of it, but Mitch's attitude is bringing him nowhere. Fuck.

"D-Do you have to stand so close? I me-" James gets caught off with a single finger in front of his lips. James looks down and then looks back at Mitch who is looking at his lips again.

"You are going to have to do something for me first." Mitch looks back up at James and let one finger trail over his bottom lip. "If you don't mind." Mitch flutters his eyelashes and James is a goner.

"Anything you need." James says, Mitch smirks and steps back placing James back in his mindset from before and curses himself in his mind for letting Mitch manipulate him like that.

"I need to know the game plan of our enemy school for the football match this Saturday." Mitch says looking at his phone. James wants to groan and leave this awful elevator.

"How will I get that and isn't that considered cheating?" James asks eyebrows raised. Mitch puts his phone away and looks at James with slight interest, probably because he had the balls to question Mitch and his motives.

"Last year we were up against each other in the final and somehow they knew our tactics. We lose harsh. We just want them to know there is no way we are letting them getting away with it and by winning this match we will throw them to the last place in our pool. It will be victory." Mitch says. James gulps noticeably when there is an evil sparkle in Mitch's eyes.

"Fine. Who is our rival and where can I find the game plan?" James asks. Mitch sighs and lulls his head back.

"I thought you would know scholarship boy, our rival is Queen's College and I don't know maybe the office of their coach Timothy R. is a place where plans can be found." Mitch spats sarcastically. James wants to cry.

Mitch presses the button which makes the elevator move again and they both move to stand looking at the closed doors.

"Have it by Friday morning." James nods and even though Mitch isn't looking at him James knows Mitch saw him do it. The doors open and James makes a motion to walk outside.

"Do not run your mouth, scholarship boy." Mitch says just loud enough for James to hear. James steps out of the lift looks back at Mitch and squints his eyes a little to show Mitch he isn't afraid, but when Mitch'ss cold stare breaks James he lowers his head and watch the doors close, covering Mitch's shoes.

James turns around and walks back to his beautiful room. His mind is clouding with questions. He tries to make it stop, but it only gets worse when he thinks of their motives for inviting him to live there too.