It All Happened With A Football (NEW VERSION) Completed ✅

12. Alex

Cory ^

"When is your next game?" I asked as Riley and I walked out of the school once my tutoring sessions had ended and he made a thinking face

"I think Coach said the next game was this Friday night, I won't be playing though since my mom still hasn't giving me the all clear yet," he replied and hummed

"You're still required to be there, though right?"I asked and he nodded

"Yeah, but I'll be on the bench the whole time so I might ask coach if i can just go sit on the bleachers and watch the game from there" he replied and I raised a brow and thanked him when he opened the passenger door for me and got in and watched as he walked around the car before climbing in as well. The weather was beginning to get cooler since were already in October. Halloween was approaching and I have a feeling that my mom will make me take Avery out trick or treating.

"What's with that face?" Riley asked as he pulled out of the empty parking lot

"Halloween is three days away" I grumbled and he looks over with a raised brow

"Is that why you have that long face?" He quizzed

"No, my mom is going to have me take Avery trick or treating around the neighborhood" I replied and he hummed

"If you want, we can go together, my aunt usually comes over with my cousins and I take them trick or treating" he suggested and I tilted my head to the side and looked at him as he made a turn into my street

"That could work, actually." I said and he nodded

"We can do your street first and then go to mine or vice versa" he said and I nodded

"Sounds like a plan."

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"Mommy, mommy" my little sister Avery yelled as she ran into the room in her princess Elsa dress with her hair braided over her shoulder. she looked utterly adorable

"Yes baby?" Mom asked with a smile looking down at the three year old who beamed up at her her eyes bright. If you looked at her you'd never think there was anything wrong with her but she was sick and Halloween was her favorite holiday as she gets to dress up as whoever she wants.

"Look what Alex gots me" she said showing mom the pink and purple princess candy bag I got her after school today

"Oh my goodness, that's a very pretty bag, did you say thank you?" Mom asked with a smile and Avery bobbed her head up and down with a giant grin on her face making me smile

The sound of the bell ringing at the front alerted me that Riley had arrived.

"I'll get it" Ryder said as he was closer to the door since he was in the living room. I heard him greet Riley and his cousins before calling my name so I looked down at my baby sister and smiled

"Ready to go, Ave?" I asked and she nodded raising her arms to be picked up

"Watch out for her, Alex and make sure she doesn't overwork herself like last time," mom said as she put Avery's jacket on her and I nodded

"I will don't worry" I said kissing her cheek and she nodded before giving Avery a kiss on the forehead. We walked to the front hall to find Riley and his cousins talking to Ryder and Andrew

"Hey," he greeted when he saw me and I smiled walking over to him

"Hey yourself," I said back and he smiled leaning down to peck me on the lips making me grin

"Hi, Mrs. Gallagher," he greeted my mother who smiled waving him off

"Please call me, Aubrey," she said with a smile shaking his hand