"You okay?" Cassidy asks. I snap back to reality (ope! There goes gravity!).
I nod quickly and flash a smile.
"Uh, Cassidy-"
"It's Cassie," She corrects. I note that in my head and apologize for my poor hearing. The girl was really perky. Especially for six in the morning.
"Uh, where'd you come from?" I ask, attempting to be personable. Before she can respond, coach dances in the lockeroom, rallying everyone up.
"Lady Panthers! You have your first game against your rivals next week. What're you gonna do?" She asks. I'm taken back to last season when we were about to play the warriors.
"Kick ass!" We all say in unison. I high five Siena and chuckle a bit. After a good pep talk, the team is lead out to the track and field so we can get started with our laps. It was a brisk morning but it felt good. It made me feel more awake. I take a slug of water before I get in position next to Siena and wait for the go. When coach sounds the alarm, we all take off. It was awkward, being that the football team was in the field watching us, but I should have gotten used to it by now.
"So. My best friend and her boyfriend and special agents and they associate with my brother who is also one of those agents!" Siena approaches me, sarcasm in her tone. I brush it off and focuse on keeping my pace steady and fast.
"Maizee, you can't act like this isn't a thing! I know what you do. You can't tell me I'm wrong." She pushes again. I clench my fists tighter and groan.
"It's not a big fucking deal. I'm still me, I'm still human." I sigh, picking up my pace. I spot Camden on the field, staring my way. I shake my head, trying to make the pressure fade from the situation.
"That's not what Daniel said, Scream!" She spits, poking at me. I stop dead in my tracks as everyone else continues to pass me. Turning around, I face Siena, wiping the sweat off her brow while she stops in front of me.
"Scream? Really?" I ask, putting my hands on my hips. She steps closer to me, making me back up in the process.
"What're you going to do about it? You gonna puss out like you always do? Or are you going to actually talk!" She pushes my shoulders back, and comes closer.
"Drop it!" I yell. It sounded more like a growl more than anything. She connects her fist with my jaw, taking me aback. I hold my cheek and look at her in shock. We stand there for a moment, silence lingering between the two of us.
"Hit me! Do it, unless you're too scared!" She spits right back, breaking the silence. I throw my hands up, surrending.
"I'm not fighting you." I say through clenched teeth. No matter how bad I wanted to hit her, I didn't. And I'm proud. She takes another hand and smacks me across the face. I remove my hand from my face and look her in the eye. I'm surprised nobody is seeing this shit. She goes to swing at me once more, but before she can, I grab it mid air, sling her arm across my body, and flipping her over onto the ground. I raise my fist to hit her but somebody grips it tight and doesn't let go. I can hear a whistle blowing from both coaches as they hustle over to see what the commotion was about.
"What in the sam hell is going on here? McClure, what did you do?" Coach asks, furios with the sight she just saw. Before I can respond, the football coach dances over and talks with her. Siena still lays on the ground, staring up at me with furrowed brows.
"I would never hurt you, Siena. Not intentionally. Sucks to see you think differently." I announce calmly. The team's sworm around the scene to investigate. "Oooh chick fight!" A familiar voice booms. I shoot to my feet and go to charge at Sean but the person who stopped me from hitting Siena, still hasn't let go. I go to scowl at the person but stop once I see the face. He looks oddly familiar, but nobody I knew. I go to yank my hand away, but his grip only tightens, more and more with each passing second. "Ow, man, what the fuck!" I exclaim. Another player runs up and pushes him back, making him let go of my wrist. That's definitely going to leave bruises. The guy who tackled him starts yelling unclear words, but I know a few of them are cuss words.
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Ficção Adolescente"You're an asshole. I've tried so hard to prove myself and to impress you, and this is my reward? Fuck you. If you kill them, might as well kill me." Maizy hisses, refusing to let him intimidate her. "You'll regret this." "No, I won't." ~~~~ Maizy h...
