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Chapter 18- Peyton POV- Pain

Wow, could Greyson play football. I mean he was legit incredible. I was so proud to call him my boyfriend. And cheering was super fun. I completed all the lifts with ease, even though my arm was sore. The crowd was totally into the calls and it was just a great game. We were winning and everything was going as we wanted it to. Besides just Greyson, the entire team was having a great game. I was the legit only cheerleader who understood football. I was funny since all of the girls asked me questions over the game, especially Carly and Erin, who I think wanted to impress their boyfriends with their new knowledge of football. As it came close to halftime, the guys were up 28-17. It was a good game too, not a total blowout. 

    The timer ran out and then the announcer began to speak. The team quickly ran off and oddly came back with some posters that were flipped over.

    "Now, we have something super special -planned today. Our starting QB has something to ask a very special someone," the announcer said excitedly. I began to think it was me. All the football players held up their posters. It read PEYTON HOCO? Oh my gosh! He was asking me to homecoming! Greyson was right in the middle, holding a huge bouquet of blue and gold flowers. I raced onto the field and bear hugged him. He lifted me from my feet.

    "I need an answer," he said with a smile.

    "Of course!" I exclaimed.

    "She said yes!" Greyson yelled so everyone could hear it. The crowd went nuts and I laughed.

    "Looks like Greyson has made homecoming proposal history!" the announcer said with a chuckle. I laughed.

    "Alright we gotta get back now, we were lucky to be out for this long," Greyson said with a smile.

    "Okay, I can't wait for tonight!" I said. He kissed my cheek and went off the field with the other players. I raced back to the sidelines. All the girls came over to me.

    "Oh my god, that it the cutest thing I have ever seen!" Erin exclaimed.

    "Talk about the perfect boyfriend!" Danielle gushed.

    "That was legit adorable! And how he lifted you up? Oh my god, I can't even!" Carly pepped.

    "I know, I can't believe he did all of that for me," I said in disbelief.

    "Peyton, he really likes you. Feel lucky. He's never been this way about a girl," Jessica said. I blushed. I smelled the flowers he gave me.

    "I am so lucky, he's just perfect!" I exclaimed. The girls laughed.

    The game began again and we were on the sidelines, performing our cheers and lifts. As we watched the game, we continued to win, now at 34-18.

All of a sudden I saw Greyson go down. Hard. The player next to him called for the coach to come out and they came running.

"Oh my god, that huge guy just crushed him!" I heard Danielle call.

"Oh my gosh, he landed on his head!" Jess exclaimed.

"Did you see his leg? It like twisted under him," Danielle said. I didn't see exactly what happened. The coach raced out to the field along with a few other players. I couldn't help but try to go to him. I tried my best to race out onto the field, but the assistant coach stopped me.

    "Wait, you can't go out there," the assistant coach scolded.

    "Look, he's my boyfriend. He needs me," I pleaded. I noticed paramedics race out to the field with a stretcher. The head coach came over to the assistant.

"His family isn't here. I have to stay for the game. He passed out, but before he did he was asking for someone named Peyton. I think it's his girlfriend," the head coach explained.