A Volleyball Story

Chapter 28

"Champions keep playing until they get it right."

-Billie Jean

Dylan.

I woke up to my head pounding and my upper body sore. Not realizing I groaned, the sound I had made woke up Keith. Wait, Keith? What was he doing here? Where was I? 

"Dylan you're up!" he quickly said before springing to the bed I was laying on. 

"Where am I?" I questioned looking around. I wasn't in my room. Was this the nur-.

"You're in the nurses office. Do you remember what happened?"

It took a second to understand why I was here. Then I remembered why my head and body was so sore. I got a nasty hit from the guys team we played. 

"That guy hit a really hard ball at my face and I took a header." I laughed. "How long have I been here?" I asked. 

"Well it's about-" he checked his watch. "Eight-thirty."

"I've been out for about eight hours!?"

"Well after you fainted, I brought you back here, and let you sleep. You really did it your head pretty hard. That and your arms will probably be sore for awhile." he smiled. "I'm just glad you're alright though." again with his gorgeous smile!

"Thanks Keith, for everything. I don't know what I'd do without you." I smiled being very truthful.

"You'd be very sad and miserable." he lauged. 

"Yeah, yeah, most definitely." I giggled. "I'm hungry, is there any way I can eat something since I missed dinner?" just then my stomach growled with hunger. Well that just proved my point. 

"Well everyone is at the late night show and I'm sure the shack is open. We can get you something there." he said as I swung my legs over the bed. 

Yeah, I'm going to go slow, that hurt just a bit. I closed my eyes trying to get my head to stop throbbing and spinning. 

"You okay?" Keith asked with concern in his voice. 

"Yeah." I lied. "Just ah, ah my head is spinning and it hurts." my eyes are still closed as I rest my head in my hands. 

"The nurse said that might happpen once you started getting up. So she set out some ibeprophen for you." he said handing me a little cup of water and some medicine. 

Swolling it down I said to him, "Thanks. I think some food and more sleep will help this killer pain."

"Well we can get you food, and I can walk you to your room." he offered a smile. I was about to say thanks but then he interrupted. "And don't say thanks. I don't mind helping you." 

What does he think he's doing to me! These butterflies in my stomach will not stop fluttering. I blushed not caring that he would probably see it. 

After I got some pizza and yogurt in my stomach, I was starting to feel a little better, but I'm sure sleep would get me back to my healthy self. Keith's arm was around my waist to make sure I would fall or anything as we walked back to my room. I still couldn't help the small butterflies that errupted in my stomach just from his touch.

We walked in silence, but it wasn't an awkward silence, it was peaceful and I liked his company. I looked up at him and he smiled down at me once he saw that I glanced up at him. For some odd reason I wanted to kiss him. But why? I've never had this happened to me before. I can't believe I'm seventeen and I've never had a boyfriend or a kiss. Wow, that makes me sound so pathetic.

I saw him glance down my face and at my lips and knew that this was going to be the moment where I have my first kiss. I was nervous, happy, excited all inside as his face was getting closer to mine.

Right as we were an inch apart, Keith was no longer in front of me. I looked down and saw him on the ground. He must have tripped and fell, realizing we were already at the front entrance, he somehow fell from leaning on the door. I giggled at what happened and then helped him back up.

"Well I didn't expect that to happen." he nervously laughed as we walked up the stairs to my room. 

I laughed, "It's fine." I laughed again. "Though it was pretty hilarious."

"No it wasn't!" he exclaimed with embarrassment. 

"It's alright Keith, I wont tell anyone you fell." I laughed again as we got to my door. 

"You better not." his face still red from embarrassment, but I could tell he was also messing around. 

We stepped through my room door and saw how messy it was. Wow, I hadn't realized it was this messy before. "Welcome to my home aboad! And sorry for the mess." I said going to my side of the room. 

"Well it's a girls room, what's there to expect." he laughed sitting beside me on my bed. "Is there anything you want me to get for you?" he asked.

"I don't think so. I'll probably just change into sweats and pass out. But I do really appreciate you helping me Keith." I turned and smiled at him. 

I just walked into the bathroom before changing into the sweats and a different shirt. I came out and saw Keith sitting on my bed. "Well here I am in all my glory!" I exclaimed showing him how sluggish I looked in sweats. 

"You still are beautiful Dylan." he muttered standing up so we  were eye level. Well as much eye level as we could, Keith was taller than me. 

I didn't realize we were so close that our noses were barely touching. I swallowed hard in nervousness as he slowly cupped my face with his hand. He almost looked at me asking to kiss me. I had no idea what to do, this was my first kiss and it wasn't like I didn't want to kiss him I just didn't exactly know....how. 

I closed my eyes waiting for that touch of lips on mine. I could feel his breath on my skin and knew he was going to do it, but before he could the door was slammed wide open. 

Keith and I both jumped from each other in embarrassment and startleness, not realizing that we were about to commit a crime. A crime of kissing, of making a public display of affection. 

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Alright, I know you guys are probably mad at me for not updating in months but I apologize!! With being busy trying to find a job and being a part time babysitter as well as dealing with my crazy life, it's difficult to find myself in a writing zone and write. And I also apologize for this chapter being incredibly short, but I figured it would be good to end the chapter at this point. 

Well again, I hope you are enjoying the story so far.!

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