Just a Crush

Chapter 9

I was sitting on my my doing my home work alone after the assembly. I can't wait for the dance. Today was Wednesday and the dance was this Saterday. I am pumped. But will anyone ask me? Niall won't, it took him month to text ME, either he was to scared two or he did not care. I am guessing that #2. He probably has a girlfriend. He is amazing. I sighed to myself. Why would he want a fat, ugly girl with no thigh gap? Their are plenty of other girls who are 1,000 Times prettier than me. I have not had much time with my friends in a while. Danielle has been with Liam, Elenor with Louis and Harry, Perrie spending "quality" time with Ariel in her dorm,.and Rachel never comes out of her dorm because she is sulking

Ever since Zayn dumped her she has been in her room, only coming out when she needs to. She eats all her meals in her dorm with the doors locked. Poor girl. So I have been alone all this month. Oh well, I'm used to it. The main this that is bothering me is Thomas. I often stay up and watch his vines just to be able to see his face. He is hilarious. I often get only 3 hours of sleep. Perrie is never sleeps in our dorm, she is always sleeping in Ariel's dorm and coming to get dressed while I am still asleep. I try not over think it. But Ariel never seemed to like me. I just hope she is not purposely trying to keep Perrie away from me. I shake the thought out of my brain. After about 20 more minutes I am done with my homework. Time for SOFTBALL tryouts!! Our school is really big on softball. I love the sport and am really good,.or so I am told. I pitch a sick fastball and play a nice left field and can play first. And I have a big bat. Hopefully I am good enough to make it. When I was living with my mom the month before I came to Ridley softball was the only way to let out my emotions and not think about Thomas. If I make it on the team it will let me do just that. I get dressed and pull my hair into a tight ponytail on the back of my head. I checked the time on my phone. I had 20 minutes till tryouts. I grabbed my bag and my water bottle. I would have to fill my water bottle at the cafeteria and grab a quick bite before heading to the gym. I threw the backpack over my shoulder and walked out of the dorm. I walked down the halls and turned and saw two people sucking each other's faces off. I rolled my eyes at them. Love at the moment made me sick. Then when I looked closer I realized that their was a head of purple hair and I realized the girl was Perrie! And the boy looked an awful lot like Zayn, dang that boy is fast. Perrie is going to have to give me the details later. I kept walking till I got to the cafeteria.I sat down at an empty table and left my bag to get my food. I came back with a small cup of chili. I sat down and ate quietly. I heard my phone buzz so I took out my phone to see that someone tested me.

HAZZA UR BESTIE: long time no see.

I texted back right away.

EM: it has been to long. Wats up?

HAZZA UR BESTIE: nothin, Louis and Elenor are busy and Perrie is somewhere so I txted you.

EM: oh, I see, I'm last resort, I get it.

HAZZA UR BESTIE: OMG, that's not what I ment at all :(

EM: Haz, chill. I was joking around with you. I have softball tryouts, so I am eating dinner.

HAZZA UR BESTIE: no way, you play?? You never told me!! Do you mind if I come watch??

EM; no not at all, I need the moral support. Thanks, it means alot

HAZZA UR BESTIE: would not miss it for the world. ;) c u then, bye

I smiled at his last text them put away my phone and threw away my trash and filled my water bottle with water then started off towards the gym. When I got their I saw Harry in the bleachers. I waved and he waved back with a cheeky grin and a thumbs up. I smiled and jogged over to the bench and started stretching. The coach came in and instructed us to form two lines once everyone was their. I jogged over to the first line. When it was my turn she hit me a hard hit ground ball that I scooped up and threw a.line drive to the coach at first. Both coaches faces had no emotion so I was not sure if what I did wad right. I jogged over to the second line where I got a popup. It was short so I ran up on it and caught it and threw a line drive to the coach. This coach had a smile on her face so I am smiled back at her and jogged back to the first line with the more strict coach. She gave me a soft grounder I had to run up on it.

I grabbed it with one hand and flipped it to one coach then jogged back to line 2. This kept going. Then we were allowed to go get a drink. I walked over to the bench where Harry was standing holding my water bottle. He had a warm smile on his face. I took the bottle from him and took a few swigs.

"You were bloody brilliant." He said with a cheeky grin. I smiled at him.

"Thanks" I said before handing him the water bottle to him and jogging over to the coaches. They instructed for us to.head over to the batting cages. We all jogged over and got our helmets, bats, and batting gloves on. I stood in line until it was my turn. I slipped under the net of the cage that took up the whole gym and went over to home plate. I loaded and the pitching machine gave me a fast pitch which I swung at and I heard a crack as it went sailing across the room and hit the opposite wall. All the girls standing in line had wide eyes. I hit ball after ball, hard and far. When I was done they said that I was done and to come back tomorrow at the same time. I walked over to the bench and Harry was standing their with his jaw on the ground and his eyes were sausers.

"Close tour mouth, you'll catch flies" I said to him with a smirk. He had the biggest smile on his face as I packed my things.

"How are you not in the pros?" He asked as we walked out the big doors. I smiled at him and shrugged.

"I'm just too good for them" I said hitting his nose with my pointer finger and he chuckled. We walked all the way to my dorm just making small talk. When we came in front of my dorm we just stood there looking in each other's eyes. He leaned in and whispered in my ear "I had a great time." His breath sent chills down my spine. He kisses my check and walked away. I watched him infill he turned a corner and I could no longer see him. I think I was starting to grow a liking to this boy.