The Blood of a Wolf

Aftermath

Cody's POV

It was down to the last 45 seconds of the game, thanks to Ava we were able to get it all tied up. At an earlier time out I had told Coach about how Ava had given me the ideas that got us tied up, so at this time out he wanted to talk to her so, me, the coach and my other captain went over to her.

He asked if she knew anything that could help us, she glanced at me and I nodded letting her know that it was okay so she spoke. After she finished speaking coach told her to come to practice tomorrow which confused me but I shook it off as the whistle blew and I went on to the field.

We ended up getting the ball and carried it down the field, it was passed to me with seconds remaining I shot the ball and the buzzer went off mere seconds later the ball was in the net having snuck in between the goalies' legs. We won. I jogged over to where Ava was giving high fives and pats on the back to other teammates. 

When I got to her I lifted her up off the ground and spun her around, after all, she was the reason we won. When I put her down I looked into her eyes. I debated doing something and in the end, I thought oh screw it. I closed what little distance there was between us and kissed her. It took a moment but she kissed back.

When we broke apart we just looked at each other neither of us knowing what to do next then I spoke.

"I-I should get uh back to the team."

"Yeah, I should uh get going home mums probably wondering where I am." as I turn away and walk to the locker rooms I think what did I just do. When I get to the locker room I quickly change and go straight home and to my room avoiding questions about the game.

I lay flat on my back and stare at the ceiling. After I don't know how long of staring at the ceiling James walks in.

"Cody, bro, if you lost it's fine it's just the first game."

"We won," I say still looking up at the ceiling.

"Then what's wrong with you?"

"Ava's the reason we won." I still don't look at him.

"Okay slightly confused but still not seeing the problem here."

"After I scored the winning goal I went over to her and ended up kissing her," I say slowly turning my head to face James.

"You kissed Ava!"

"Now you see my problem." I turn back to face the ceiling. "What if I just ruined any chance of us just being friends."

"It will be okay Cody, just tell her it was in the heat of the moment and you don't know what came over you or something like that."

"Yeah, you're right James."

Ava's POV

After Cody walked away I went home and changed into running clothes and went on a run to try and clear my head. Why did he kiss me, why did I kiss him back, what was I thinking, okay so maybe I kind of sort of like him, but what if we are no longer friends after that, what if we never talk again? After a while of running, I sit down on a fallen log and grab my phone out and text Bella.

A: Hey, something happened after the game. After a minute I got a response.

B: What happened?

A: Cody Kissed me.

B: WHAT?!

A: and I kissed him back

B: DOUBLE WHAT?!?!