The Big Game

The text

When we got home I finally read the messages. The text messages had said "hello" and "sorry about your knee". I was so confused. I had texted back and I had asked "who is this?" Almost instantly, the person texted back. " Sorry! I didn't tell you. It's Anthony!" I was glad to know that this wasn't Kelsey because she didn't have a phone. Which was good because I didn't even want to look at her after what she did to me. "Hey! Thanks but I'm fine. Nothing major. For me anyway." I wanted to reassure him that I was fine, but I really wanted to tell him about what the coach had said to Kelsey's mom. I could tell I made him confused. Which I didn't want to, but I did anyway. "What do you mean for me anyway?" He asked. "The coach called Kelsey's mom and told her what happened, and she is off of the team! I mean, sorry if you guys were friends, but she is no longer on the team because she did that." He was happy and so was I. Our conversation lasted about an hour before I ended it. "I'm sorry but I have to go, I will talk to you as soon as I can!" I texted to him. He said goodbye and so did I, until I had realized what feelings I started to have for him. I began to like him. Not as a friend, something more. I wasn't busy. I had to end the conversation before I got ahead of myself. About three hours later I texted to him "Hey, sorry to keep you waiting but I need to tell you something that I don't really know if I should tell you or not." I was nervous. Ten minutes went by and I wanted to unsend the message but I didn't. The words needed to come out of my mouth. The words that can either make me really happy, or crush my heart into a million pieces and make the rest of the season awkward. And then he responded with: "Hey! What's up? You can tell me. I won't tell anyone else but my self." I was nervous to tell him. I finally got the guts and said " I kind of sort of have a crush on you..." I couldn't believe my eyes when I sent it. There was no Turing back now because he had already read the text. He was typing. This was one of the worst feelings of my life. I said under my breath " you fool! You don't even have anything close to a chance with this guy! Why even try?" I was scared. The butterflies in my stomach got even stronger then before. But then I got the longest paragraph ever from him and it had said "Do you really? Because I need to tell you something to. I like you and that is the reason why I warned you about Kelsey! From the moment I met you that first practice until now I realized that you are to good for me until I saw who you really are. I don't even want to hurt you and when I saw you get hurt I didn't know what to do. Yes. Missy I like you too. I have something to ask you." This was one of the best texts I have ever gotten from someone. It was obvious as to what he was going to ask.