More than Friends

P.E.

"Hi babe!"she said kissing him on the cheek.

John walked over to me.

"What were you guys talking about?" John asked

"What?" I said.

"Well clearly you were talking to Madison and Clarissa."

"Oh that."I forced a girly giggle," We were talking about girl stuff. You wouldn't get it."

"Alright class today we will be starting volleyball." Mr. Riberio said in his usual creepy voice.

"Alright. Cole and Madison are our team captains." Mr. Riberio said," Carter, you pick first."

"John." he said

"Clarissa." Madison said.

"Gavin."

"Lily."

"Eliza."

"Grace." Madison said, smirking.

Great. I got up and stood next to Madison and Clarissa.

"I'm glad your on our team." Clarissa said,"It'll be easier to make this day a living hell." Her and Madison laugh.

We start by playing Carter's team. Carter serves the ball. I go to hit the ball but Madison runs into me and knocks me over. She laughs.

"Clumsy much?" she says.

John looks at me concerned and confused. The rest of the games go on like this. Finally when all the games are over I have a bruise on my hip and a pounding headache. I see John looking at me and I turn away. He runs over to me.

"What the hell happened in the there?!" He asked.

"What do you mean?" I say holding back tears.

"The way Madison was treating you. I've never see her treat you that way. I s that normal?"

I didn't know what to tell him. I wanted to tell him the truth but I was nervous about the consequences. So I just stared at the ground.

"Grace." he was choked up.

" Yes it's normal." I say.

I start crying. He hugs me and I can her him sniffle.

"Please don't say anything!" I say barely audible.

"Grace, I care about you to much to see someone hurt you."

"But you're dating Leila, an"

"Grace stop, I love." he says looking into my eyes.

His eyes are a beautiful blue. His face looks kind. His hair falls in just the right spot. Somehow in thirty seconds I went from wanting to be his friend to wanting to be more than his friend. But what about Cole? I don't know what to say so I walk away. As I walk away I turn my head once and saw that he was staring at me.