I follow Coach Allen outside. She keeps walking until we reach the path that leads to the park. Then stops.
"Will your parents mind if you get home a little later?" she asks. I shake my head. She continues down the path, and I follow.
"So, what's on your mind?" she asks. "How'd you know something was on my mind?" I ask.
"You never play badly unless something's up," she says.
"Is it Sara?" she asks.
"No."
"Don't lie, Jensen."
I sigh. "It's a lot of stuff."
"Come on. Tell me."
"Well, I miss Nick."
"That's not all."
"Sara just won't stop. She's always fighting me and yelling things at me."
She thinks for a moment. "Think of the volleyball as Sara's head," she says
I laugh. "I'll remember that."
"Don't let her get to you. She just wants you to break. Just ignore her," Coach Allen tells me. I nod. "I know."
"Now, the real problem is how awful your serve was," she laughs. "Hey!" I laugh, pushing her playfully.
"Come on, let's get back to the school before Sara makes a move on one of the guys," she says. I nod.
I pull out my phone to text my mom and tell her I'll be a little late. I'm not paying attention when I run into someone. "Oh God, I'm so sorry!" I hear. It's a boys voice, and its very familiar.
I look up.
"Nick?"
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The Not-So-Popular Girl (Nick Merico)
FanfictionKacey Jensen has never been popular. She's quiet, and doesn't have a large group of friends. She's usually picked on for getting good grades. But since sixth grade, she's been crushing on the most popular boy in school, Nick Merico. Nobody knows abo...
