We were now walking to our next class which just happened to be gym and as soon as we got in there Jenny ran up to our teacher Mr. Johnson and asked him what we would be doing today while Cassandra, Hanna, Kristina, and I walked into the locker room. When we got to where we normally get dressed I noticed that Cassie had most of her outfit off except for her shoes, shorts, socks, and undershirt. I wasn’t for sure; but I had a feeling that Cassie was going to play dirty no matter what we played for one reason and only one reason. Eleanor was in this class. “So guys what you think we’ll be playing today”, Hanna asked as she plugged her phone up on her charger.
“Personally I wanna play dodge ball”, Cassie said as she finished putting on her outfit for gym. “Cassie it’s not worth it”, Kristina said starting to change out of her outfit. “What’s not worth it? Kristina I have the slightest clue as to what you are talking about”, Cassandra said as she pulled her hair up into a ponytail. “You’re acting like she’s going to fight El”, Hanna said as she started to change her outfit.
“Guys guess what we’re playing today in gym”, Jenny said skipping toward us. “The game known as sit on the floor and listen to Mr., Johnson take years off our lives”, Hanna asked. “Nope”, Jenny said. “The game called going outside and acting like we’re doing something while we’re really playing on the playground”, I asked as I finished changing into my gym stuff. “No better”, Jenny said.
“We get to go outside and play kickball so we can hear Mr. Johnson say ‘Foul ball’ and laugh”, Kristina said as she finished putting on her stuff. “No we are not going to make fun of Mr. Johnson and his foul balls”, Jenny said. As soon as Jenny said that there was an awkward silence and then we all started laughing. “Okay ok that’s enough anyways that’s not what we’re doing”, Jenny said still laughing. “So then what are we doing”, Hanna asked as she finished her outfit.
“We’re playing dodge ball”, Jenny said as she changed her outfit. “Oh no”, Kristina said as she put her belongings into her gym locker. “Yes”, Cassandra shouted. “Did I miss something”, Jenny asked. “Oh no not yet Jenny”, Cassandra said with an evil smirk.
“Cassie promise me that you’re not going to start a fight”, Jenny said as she finished getting ready for gym. “I’ll make that promise; but I’m not a hundred percent sure I can keep it”, Cassandra said. Jenny let out a sigh and shook her head. We then all walked back out to the gym and heard Mr. Johnson already explaining what we were going to be doing. “Alright guys I’m going to give you three options.
We can either go outside, Play Sharks and fish, or play dodge ball”, Mr. Johnson said. “Jenny I thought you said we were playing dodge ball”, Cassandra said. “That’s what he told me”, Jenny said. “Guys you have to remember that Mr. Johnson is old and he could’ve changed his mind”, Kristina said. “Really Kristina”, Mr. Johnson asked.
“What did I do”, Kristina asked trying not to laugh. “You think I can’t hear you”, Mr. Johnson asked. “Never said that; but to be quite honest you are up there in age so I don’t know what you can and can’t hear”, Kristina said. As soon as the words came out of Kristina’s mouth Harry, Niall, Zayn, and Liam gasped. Jenny shook her head, Hanna and Cassandra tried desperately not to laugh and I face palmed myself.
“Ok then Kristina I’ll just call your house”, Mr. Johnson said. Kristina was about to start laughing and I was to because everyone knew that Mr. Johnson never did call anyone’s house. “Kris how could you”, Liam said in a stern voice. “What”, Kristina asked. “You’re not supposed to be picking on the elderly”, Liam said.
“I wanna go outside”, Niall said changing the subject. “No I wanna do everything but go outside”, Cassandra said. “Awe c’mon Princess we can go outside and play on the swings”, Niall said. “Will you push me”, Cassandra asked. “Course I will”, Niall said.
“Damnit I wanted to play sharks and fish”, I said. “Why”, Harry asked. “Well then I’d have a reason to push people down and not get in trouble for it”, I said. “Why do that when you guys can just play American football or something”, Harry said. “While that’s a good ideal and all Harold there’s just one thing you should know”, I said.
As soon as I called Harry Harold he shot me a dirty look. “Okay Alexandra what is it that I need to know”, he asked. I gave him a dirty look just like he’d done to me and then said, “Not all girls play football”. “Oh well um…throw a ball…wait that’s not nice…unless they smell”, Harry said. “That’s why I wanted to play dodge ball”, Cassie said.
“Just so you can hit people? Cassie you promised me that you wouldn’t get into any fights this year”, Zayn said frowning. “That’s not saying that I’ll get into a fight”, Cassandra said. “True; but everyone knows who you’re gonna try and hit in the face”, Zayn said. Cassandra squinted at Zayn and then sighed in the defeat.
Mr. Johnson was going on and on about something and I was lost in the thought of Louis and everything about him that made me happy. I would’ve stayed like that if someone didn’t lightly tap me and told me to come on. “What”, I asked coming back into reality. “Haha I said Lexie come on everyone’s leaving you”, the voice said. I looked up and saw that Louis was looking at me weird like I was sick or something.
“Why are you here Louis”, I thought to myself. “What are you starring at”, I asked. “Nothing I was just gonna ask you if you’re okay; but never mind”, Louis said rolling his eyes. Sometimes when I was around people that I didn’t like or people that annoyed the shit out of me I thought of some pretty gruesome shit and this was one of those moments. I pictured myself kneeing Louis where the sun didn’t shine and then pushing him to the floor and going about my business.
“Alexandra are you sure you’re okay”, Louis asked. “Fine, why”, I asked. “Well you just started walking and then stopped and blanked out again”, Louis said. “Oh...” was all I said. “Yeah so are you okay”, Louis asked.
“Yeah I’m good just thinking”, I said. “About what”, Louis asked. “Uh…unicorns”, I said. “Oh unicorns well that’s nice I guess”, Louis said. “Sure is”, I said walking outside.
I jogged outside and to the field where my friends were. While I was jogging I noticed that Louis was following me. “Why are you following me this isn’t no follow the leader”, I thought to myself. When I got to the field I saw Cassandra painting everyone’s face with two black lines on their cheeks. “What’s going on”, I asked.
“You’re just in time to play football; and why the hell is Louis following you”, Cassandra asked. “I wish I knew. Anyways are we playing tackle”, I asked. “Absolutely not someone could get hurt”, Liam said. “Dude why not”, Cassandra asked.
“Okay one my name isn’t dude its Liam and two tackle American football is dangerous. Someone could get seriously injured”, Liam said. “So”, I asked. “So you know what they say safety first and besides I already know who you and Cassie would tackle”, Liam said. “Everyone knows who we’ll hit and that’s the person who has the ball.
Duh Liam that’s how the game is played”, I said. Liam squinted at me for a moment and then said, “Idiot”. Liam and I had always had a love hate relationship. It was like that simply because would pick on him and I never told him if I was joking or not which usually I was; but I thought he knew. Since he didn’t he took offense to everything that I ever said to him.
“Um guys can we get back to the point here gym is only an hour and thirty minutes long and we take ten minutes to get back inside and change. So can you two please argue later so we can start this game”, Cassie said. “Cassandra chill we still have an hour so don’t worry”, Liam said. “Ok then can we please play tackle if we’re gentle”, I asked trying to negotiate with Liam. “The answer is still no”, Liam said.
“Why the fuck not”, Cassandra asked. “Simple I invited El and Lou to play because I wanted nobody to feel left out”, Liam said. I looked at Cassie and she looked right back at me we then both sighed and agreed to not play rough. As soon as I made that agreement I felt my stomach make flips as I thought about El doing something to make me hurt it and the only thing I could think to myself was “This is gonna be a long interesting game”.
