Friends?//Hayes Grier

chapter forty three

qotc: mendes or whitesides?

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HAYES POV

Well I couldn't find one girl that I liked. Well Chris. But Chris is flirting with the player, of the school. So maybe I should show her that if she flirts with other guys, then so can i.

Today I had lacrosse practice. After shcool I headed to the boys locker room, with one of my really good friends Carson. We changed into clothes to practice in, and grabbed our equipment, and filed out onto the field.

We had a big game coming up this weekend, and we have practice today, Wednesday, and Thursday. If we win, we are going to have a victory party at my place.

Today the girls had try outs, so Chris and I could walk home together.

The girls were on one half of the field, and the boys on the other.

We all geared up, and then ran on the field and started our warm up. The sun peeked through the clouds, the rays hitting my skin. It was really hot out, plus our helmets and padding, it makes it even hotter.

The girls jogged onto the field, and started their warm ups. I could see Chris all the way from where I could see her perfectly. Her bright pink shorts and black t shirt. The girls are lucky, all they have to wear is a face mask and a mouth guard.

Chris is really good at lacrosse. She's playing on the varsity team this year, like me. She plays the midfield position, like me.

They start warming up, and I can't help but sneak a few glances at her, and sees that she does the same. Finally they let us have a water break. We hustle over to our benches, and I pour a bottle of cold Gatorade down my throat. Chris looks at me and I wink, which causes her to giggle.

I start walking, and then bump into something. "Oh, sorry about that" I apologize. Turns out I bumped into a girl.

She had long, straight blonde hair. Her eyes were a light caramel color, and had freckles sprinkled across her face. "It's alright, I should have been more careful" she replied sweetly.

"I'm Hayes" I say. She doesn't look familiar. I don't think she goes to our school.

"Mallory" she says giving a slight wave. "You go to school here?" I ask curiously.

"No, I go to Riverhead" she says and I nod.

"So, what you have no hot guys at your school so you come to watch our lacrosse practice?" I asked laughing.

She giggled, and responds "no, I'm watching my brother practice".

I nod. Well she is kinda cute. "Uhm, this Friday we have a lacrosse game, and if we win, we're having a party at my place. Would you maybe wanna come?" I suggest, scratching the back of my head.

"Sure. I'll be here on Friday so I guess I'll find out when" she nods and I smile.

"Okay, but just incase, I'll give you my number" I say and she blushes. I enter my number in her phone, and tell her to text me.

I head back out on the field, and see Chris glaring me. Well she started this little game, by showing she liked me, the turned around and flirted with Rick Daniels.

TIME SKIP TO FRIDAY

Tonight's the big game. And Chris and I stopped acting like a couple as soon as Monday ended. I'm guessing she saw me with Mallory.

We have a practice right after school and then the game a half our later, so our coach is gonna give us a little break. Mallory and I have been texting, not all day every day, but at least once or twice a day. But I haven't seen her since Monday.

And she does not seem like the slutty cheer leader. She plays tennis, and seems like a good girl. Her brother goes to school here, she goes to Riverhead, it's a private school. Not one bad bone in her body.

The girls lacrosse team was going to help our coach, because the captain of the varsity girls lacrosse team, is the niece of our lacrosse coach. So we're gonna be coached by the girls.

After we were on the field, I spotted Mallory jogging through the fence. She had a box of donuts in her hand, and set them down at the very end of the bench.

I walked over to her and she walked over, so we met at a certain point. "Hey Mallory' I say happily.

"Hey Hayes" she says in return.

"Are those donuts?" I ask licking my lips.

"Yeah, but for after the game. Don't need anyone throwing up on the field" she said and I chuckled.

"True" I agreed.

"Well I guess I better go. Good luck out there, okay?" She said, squeezing my upper arm. No spark. No feeling. The only feeling was her touching me. That's it.

I thought that I would get some, even the slightest bit of spark from her, or any other girl, but no. Nothing. Only Chris. Not even Christina. No girl have I met has gave me a spark like Chris has.

I hustle back out to the field, and the girls are gathering us in a huddle. Chris is burning holes into me, while I try not to make eye contact with her. After our little huddle, we bubble away to talk to everyone. Chris jogs up to me and grabs my wrist.

"Who was that girl?" She asked curiously. Now I've started the game again. Chris hasn't even talked to rick, so I wasn't sure if I should continue, but rick is totally unpredictable so he could pop out at any moment. So I decided to continue anyway.

"Mallory. Cute, right?" I said, my lips together, smiling at her. She is eyeing Mallory, and giving her the dirtiest look, ever. It was actually funny.

"Whatever. We don't need some girl coming here and screwing up your mind so you won't focus on the he game" Chris said and I laughed.

"Your a girl that screwed up my mind" I say smiling. Chris has screwed up my mind. About everything.

I fell in love with Chris. So, so, so, so, so, hard. It made my body feel so many feelings, I didn't know how to categorize them all. It made me just want to hug her and kiss her. So many emotions, and all the butterflies and sparks. It was all so new, and it screwed up my whole mind. At first, I didn't know if it was just a one time thing, but then it was all the time. Then at other times when we hung out I didn't know if I was nervous or excited. It was so much, and I just didn't know what to think.

I always thought like 'oh I understand her' but then she says something and it's like I'm back where I started. Confused.

"Whatever you say" she said rolling her eyes.

"But good luck out there. Kill it Hayes" she said, and walked away. She turned back and smiled, then winked. I'm making her mad with Mallory, and now she's teasing me.

Well I guess I'll have to do the same.

A/N:

aotc: MENDES WOOOO (sorry white sides😥)

woah I haven't updated in FOREVER im sorry😭

I still don't know my updating schedule yet bc lacrosse is gonna start soon so once I get the dates for my games I'll let you guys know

I hate my Spanish teacher😑

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