Slightly Destroyed

chapter 26.

(edited)

Ashley and Kalyn squeeze my two arms "They aren't gonna make it" Ashley whines to me.

We were losing by five. The time was counting down. We had to at least get a touchdown.

"The next point has to be a touchdown" Kalyn sighs. Dad calls time out and the team comes running in. I bite my lip as I see the boys frustrated.

I quickly step away from the girls and jogging to the huddle, pushing my way through the crowd to get to Grayson. He glances at me quickly before returning to my dad.

"Five points boys. We've done this over and over again. It's five easy points. We can all see it" Dad yells over the cheering crowds. Mostly the two student bodies yelling at each other.

"You can do this if you believe in yourself and your team. Now go out and play! Play for each other! And yourselves!" Dad yells

The team shouts and huddles closer for a team chant. Grayson's hand laces with mine as the team chants and begins to walk to the field.

"You got this" I tell Grayson as I see dad walk away.

Grayson looks at me, his face full of stress and frustration. "You got this" I assure him once more.

I step closer, kissing him on the cheek "go get'em tiger" I muse and he chuckles.

He nods his head before placing his helmet on and jogging away. I watch as our hands detach with a smile on my face.

My knees were bouncing up and down, my heart pounding in my chest, my hands were sweating from gripping the purple pom-poms to tightly.

The girls were just as nervous as the boys huddled up.

My eyes didn't focus on the game as it should've, instead I was focused on Grayson who was biting his mouth guard hard.

My eyes dart across the field as he darts across the field.

I was on the edge of my seat as the football was flying through the air. I sucked in a breath.

Micheal Brown was hot on Grayson's heels. He was going to catch him. Everyone could see that.

Grayson's pace slows down "What the hell is this kid doing?" Someone yells from the bleachers.

I shake my head, he knows what he's doing. Shut up, I think to myself.

"Pick up your pace Clark" the same person yells.

I throw my pom-poms on the ground and turn around "Shut up!"I point at him. He sinks down in his seat and I retake my seat.

My eyes follow Grayson again as Micheal catches up to him, Micheal's arm outstretched.

Come on, not yet Grayson.

I watch closer as Grayson let's him touch the ball with the tips of his fingers.

Now.

Grayson then turns around, running around him and Micheal stands there confused. He takes the time to dart across the field, dodging the LakeShores players.

Grayson passes the touch down line and the buzzer goes off. The whole school goes wild.

The boys rush over to Grayson, hitting helmets, giving each other high fives.

The girls and I run out to the team celebrating. Confetti was blown from our small canon things.I hug Kyle, Nathan, Noah and Ashton.

Before I could turn around from hugging Noah a kiss was placed on my cheek.