Crossing The Line

Chapter Twenty Eight

Morgan's POV

"Are you coming?" JJ asked as she started heading towards her car.

"I think I'm going to stick around for a bit." I say as I look over at Coach O'Hara's direction. JJ nodded as she waved bye. I waited until I was the the only here. I walked over to Coach O'Hara's car which was in the parking lot like always. I saw her placing stuff into her trunk and before I approached her I began to question myself.

Why did I want to talk to her in the first place? I mean, I certainly did miss talking to her and having her around but what made me make the decision to talk to her? I just shook the thoughts away as I finally approached her causing her to look up from her trunk.

Her eyes were locked on mine and a small smile formed on my face. I loved seeing her eyes only because I was in love with them. I had no idea what was going to happen between us. She walked over to me and we were only a few feet apart but I felt my heart begin to race.

"What did you want to talk about?" She asked me.

I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know... just wanted to see how you were doing." I finally say after a period of silence.

"I've been wondering the same thing." Coach O'Hara says as she leans against her car.

"So?"

"I'm fine." She replies. The reflection of something on her hand caught my eyes. I looked at her finger and saw a ring on her ring finger and for moment I forgot how to breathe. I decided not to say anything about it, I didn't want to cause anymore problems between the two of us. I was honestly just glad that we were talking.

I just nodded as I looked away from her gaze. "How are you, Morgan?" She asked me. The way she said my name ran shivers down my spine and I was fine with it. I loved when she said my name.

"Okay, I guess."I say shrugging my shoulders.

"Are you sure? You've missed practice twice and you never do, it just isn't you." Coach O'Hara says as she moves a little closer to me.

"Just a bad couple days." 

"Have you been having many bad days lately?" Kelley asked me and all I could do was nod my head yes. I felt her hand on mine and I looked into her hazel eyes. I was having bad days and I could feel my heart beginning to swell knowing that she was the only person who could make those days better and it broke me even more knowing that she was the reason why I was having so many bad days.

I pulled my hand away from hers and I almost frowned at myself because I missed her touch. "I don't think this is a good idea, Coach O'Hara."

I could feel tears beginning to well up in my eyes and I did my best to blink them away. She leaned back against her car, knowing that I didn't want her to touch me and it almost hurt to see how understanding she was. 

"Have you seen your mom?" She asked me and I shook my head no. I haven't seen my mom in two weeks and it was quite a shock because I usually saw her at least once a week but I guess things haven't been the same lately. And it broke me on the inside because all I wanted was a family.

"I'm sorry, Morgan." Kelley says and I just shake my head no again.

"Don't be." I say feeling tears beginning to roll down my cheek. Then, she pulled me into her and I felt her arms wrap around my body and I have never felt more vulnerable until now, at this moment. I wanted to be happy because I haven't felt happiness in such a long time.

Kelley kept holding me and I can feel my tears soaking onto her shirt but I didn't think she cared. She tangled her hand into my hair, holding my face so incredibly close to her as I continued to let my tears fall free.

I was a secretive person, no one knew who I was or what my story was. Not even JJ knew everything about me and she was one of my best friends and I trusted her. I finally let someone into my life and it was my soccer coach.

I got myself together as the last of my tears fell. I opened my eyes and I could feel them almost burning, I was grateful I didn't wear makeup today. I wiped my eyes and I stayed in Kelley's arms a little bit longer.

"Are you okay?" She asked. I nodded against her shoulder and I finally pulled away from her. We locked gazes and her hand pushed away a strand of hair from my face. "You're too beautiful to cry."

"I never cry in front of anyone." I admit as I wipe my eyes with the back of my hand. 

"It's okay to cry, Morgan." She says in a soothing voice.

"I kind of soaked up your shirt." I say and she let out a small laugh and I smiled at the sound of her laugh.

"As long as you're smiling at the end, that's what matters." Kelley says.

She cared about me so much and I loved her even more for that. I loved her for caring for me but I hated her because she couldn't find the courage to love me back.