The Ghostwriter and The Lone Ranger [Jay x OC]

Chapter 17: The Bewildering, Troublesome Adolescence Stage

[Tracy's P.O.V.]

I cannot believe that its Thursday already, tomorrow is the big game between Aurodon Prep and Neverland High School. We lose to them every year, but I think this year our school would be the underdog winning!

School is over, but I planned to stay in my room to finish off all the bracelets.

"Hey sis! I'm off to practice now!" Jones waved at me.

"Sure, bye Jones. I'm not going today." I waved back.

"Are you sure you don't want to come and watch?" Jones peeked his head in.

"No thanks, but I'll try and come by later. I have some uh...'homework' to finish." I lied as I plastered a smile. "Be careful okay?"

"Now remember, listen to what coach says, be nice to the other kids, don't pick a fight with them, unless one of them beats you, then you beat him back." I added.

"Bye!" Jones smiled as he left. He seemed a bit disappointed.

Okay...I have to finish my friendship bracelet for Carlos and the long-haired jerk. Well...Jay is not much of a jerk as I thought, he's actually kinda caring under his brash attitude. Wait! Focus!

I mentally slapped myself. Stop thinking of that flirt! I have better things to worry about than thinking of the Mockingjay!

"Okay, Trace! Time to finish the last two bracelets! Keep going!" I cheered myself up as I started working on the bracelet.

I plugged in earphones into my ears as music flowed into my ears to motivate myself.

[Jones' P.O.V.]

I stretched my arms before training begins. It is kinda weird that Tracy isn't here to watch. She said she has homework, but I can tell that she is hiding something.

"Hi Jones!" Carlos waved cheerfully at me.

"Hey Carlos!" I grinned back. I like hanging out with Carlos, we play a LOT of video games, and he reminds me of my old friend Max.

"Are you nervous for tomorrow's big game?" Carlos asked.

"Me? A little I guess, because if we lose, we'd get humiliated by the rival school." I frowned a bit. "Believe me the last few games the school's had with NHS things never ended well! The last player before you and Jay is literally the WORST player we've had in ages!"

"Well team, it doesn't matter if we win or lose, it's the effort we put in that counts!" Coach reminded us.

"But..." Hayley hummed in. "If we win, we get to eat victory pizza!"

"That's true Long." Coach nodded.

"Even better news, coach is treating us the pizza!" Hunter added loudly as the team cheered. "Let's make him go broke!"

"This is why I never had kids!" Coach smacked his forehead. "10 minutes before practice starts!"

"Hey short stack, where's your sister?" Jay asked me.

"Which one? I have 2!" I pointed out.

"Yikes, I have 2 younger." Hunter looked at me.

"Older." I stated. You do NOT want to see what the wardrobe is like back at my house.

"Touché!" Hunter shook his hands with me.

"I meant Tracy," Jay stated, hesitating when he tries to mention my sister's name.

"She says that she needs to finish her homework." I replied, before asking in a suspicious tone. "Why are you asking?"

"No reason." Jay puts on his helmet. He looks a bit disappointed if you ask me.