I Tried But Failed Harder

Chapter 1: I'm fine..I think

All of a sudden he ran out into the road. I looked back and saw a car coming. I dropped my bag and ran.

I grabbed the kid and fell back into the grass falling on my ankle. I made sure he was ok and got up with him in my arms. I looked both ways and limped over to his bawling mom.

"Thank you SO much!" the mom said in between sobs.

"Gotta watch out for the little guy, huh?" I said kinda laughing.

"Yeah.." She said hugging him really tight.

"Emma! Come on! You're gonna be late! Wait- what happened!" My mom yelled as I tried to run but ended up limping to the car.

I got in the car and she repeated her question.

"What happened.." She asked with more worry than the first time.

"Her kid ran out in front of a car. I grabbed him and saved him. That's all."

"That's all?! You act like that's nothing!" She said as she pulled out of the driveway carefully, "But what happened to your ankle?"

"When I grabbed him I fell on it," I said looking at my ankle.

"What happened to the car driving..?"

"Just took off..god they must be some horrible people."

"Guess so." She said as she pulled into the grass beside the soccer field where she saw my coach.

Two of my friends who were on my team last year are on my team this year. They saw me and ran at the car and as I got out they both gave me a huge bear hug.

"I missed you SOOO much, Emma!" Cassie stated smiling more than I've ever seen.

"Saaaaaame," Maya said with a long face.

They noticed my foot and immediately asked what happened. I just said 'nothing' as I limped over to where my mom was talking to my coach.

"Well, Emma, let's have a look at it."

I got on the ground and gave him my ankle. He moved it around and I winced once or twice but other than that I was fine.

"I think you'll be fine," my coach said as he grabbed my hand and helped me up, "just sit out the first half. Ok?"

I nodded and walked over to the bench and sat down. I opened my water bottle and started drinking it. All of a sudden I looked and a car was pulling in. You aren't supposed to be late for practice. Especially on the first day. There's no way he or she is gonna get on the team now. Shame.

The door opened and as the person got out I started choking on my water. My friend ran over to me as fast as she could.

"Are you okay?!" Maya asked.

"Car. Came Late. Human. Being. By. Car. Help." I said gasping for air.

She started laughing as I recuperated.

"Ooooo. Someone has a crush on Arik." she said mockingly.

"I don't have a crush on him. I just think he's really cute," I said as I looked at her and winked.

She rolled her eyes and ran over to Arik. Oh god. She was gonna say something to him. He's gonna think I'm stupid. Please don't, Maya. I put my head in my hands and started trying to calm down.

"Is she okay?" I heard him say.

I looked up and saw him pointing at me. He quickly put it down, hoping I didn't hear or see him. She started laughing super hard. She hunched over and ran back to Cassie. He started walking over to me. I calmed myself down super duper fast as he sat down next to me.

"Hi, there. I'm Arik. And you would be?" he said as I looked up to see a huge, perfect, smile on his face.

I smiled back and replied, "Emma."

"Well, Emma. Doesn't look like you're doing so good." he said, elbows on his knees, head in hands.

"I um, "I softly tuck my hair behind my ear, "I'm fine. I just..uh.."

"Just what..?" he said with a little bit of a smerk.

"TIME TO BEGIN!" I jumped as the coach yelled.

He got up and started walking away and then stopped, turned around, and looked at my questioningly.

"You comin'?" he asked with a confused look.

"Can't. I hurt my ankle," I replied looking at my now swelling ankle.

"Hmmm..hold on."

He turned around and ran to the coach and started talking to him. I couldn't hear them but I saw the coach nod his head in defeat. Arik turned around and ran back to me and sat right back where he was a few minutes before.

"He said I could stay to keep you company," he said smiling with his perfect smile.

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