Redamancy

CHAPTER 2

Jason's POV
Pre-game rituals. They're great, except for when you have to initiate a freshman. Being the star quarterback has its perks, but having to haze the freshmen? I don't like it. I remember when I was a freshman. I was a total ass, I mean I still am three years later, but not as bad. I used to get into fights every other day until I joined the football team. Then I just got into at least one fight every week. That was when Coach straightened me out and said that I'd be starting quarterback once Declan Bennet left which was my sophomore year. Speaking of the Bennett's.

Perci Bennet. God. That girl makes me want to do things I could never dream up in my imagination. Especially when she walks around in that small pleated skirt. Thank god the super intendant enforced uniforms. (Guys only have to wear a white button up with black pants.) But damn...Perci makes me want to do things I shouldn't want to do. Just thinking about her gets me going. Fuck. I'm gonna need a cold shower after the game.

"Hey! Jaybird! What are we gonna do to the freshies this time?" Roy ran up to me and patted my shoulder. "We can taze 'em, dunk 'em in the ice baths, blind fold them and make them think they're skydiving but instead make them jump into a kiddy pool of pudding..." he trailed on and on. I laughed at the one about scaring the shit out of them by using an old recording of Coach. His voice echoed as we walked out of the locker room, us being the first two out of there before the game.

"How about we use the cheerleaders?" I suggested. At that moment, I had never seen anyone more happy than Roy.

"Yes! I'll go get Kory, she should be able to help us out!" And with that, Roy was off. I jogged to my truck to grab my duffel bag with my undershirt and game jersey. I began to strip myself of my shirt, seeing as how I already had my pants on, when I heard familiar voices.

"I can't believe you actually talked to him!" I peaked around the bed of the truck to see Perci with Johnny.

"Well, it's not like I had a choice! He fell right on me, I'm surprised I'm still alive honestly," Perci started. "I was sure I'd die of embarrassment..." before they could notice me in the middle of changing my shirts, I tried to move behind the passenger side door. Unfortunately, I can't exactly function very well around her so I ended up turning around and slamming my head straight into the door's edge.

"Ahh!" I hissed.

"Oh my god! Are you okay?" Perci sounded worried.

"Uhm, Yeah, I guess I was too distracted by your beauty to watch where I was going," I smirked. Perci just rolled her eyes and shook her head.

"Oh. My. God. You guys are literally my two favorite people!" Johnny said happily. I smiled at his enthusiasm, I like this Johnny.

"Are you okay?" She asked more persistently. I looked at her, my hand on my head. I could feel a liquid on my hand. "Don't say you are because I already know the answer. Let me see..." Before I could get closer to her, she pulled my upper body down to her height. My six foot two stature compared to her short one made the sight quite funny if I do say so myself. Not to mention I was still shirtless and she hadn't done anything to gawk at me like other girls do.

"You know, you could've just waited for me to actually bend down..." I heard Johnny laugh.

"Hey dude!" And that was Roy, always ready to ruin the moment whenever I could get one. "Kory said that her and the cheerleaders are on board!" I gave him a thumbs up. "Oh...did I ruin something?"

"Maybe the greatest people having a moment?" Johnny said. I smirked at his response to Roy. Honestly? I was surprised. Not many people will talk to Roy like that. Roy can be a pretty scary guy when he wants to.

"Whatever. Look, we gotta go haze some freshmen and get ready for the game. So, Jason, let's go."

"I gotta go, Nurse Bennet, but ill make sure to get my checkup in before next week," I flirted. Perci glared at me.

"Don't count on me being there, airhead!" She yelled as I walked away.

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"Okay, we're going with a spread eagle on three, ready? Break!" Last quarter of the game and I was so ready to beat Star City's asses.

I stood up tall looking to see if my players were in the right spots when I saw her again. All game long, there she was. Watching my every move, every play, and sometimes when I looked over, she'd be staring right into my eyes with her shimmering silver ones. God she's beautiful.

"Black 16! Black 16! Hut, hut!" Donnie snapped the ball to me and I stepped backwards, searching for my favorite receiver, Roy Harper. "Come on Roy..." I whispered. Nothing. "Son of a bitch..." I ran the ball. I barely run the ball, I never have to. Roy is always open, but not tonight. That damn defenseman is riding his ass like a cowboy on a horse. I tucked the ball and cut right, leaving the defense to believe I was actually gonna run onto them. I turned left and sprinted around their cornerback and easily rolled off his back when he tried to tackle my legs.

I held the ball tightly in my elbow as I ran, the adrenaline running through my viens like a drug. I couldn't stop and I wouldn't, even if I had something standing in my way. I could the burning sensation in my legs as I dug my cleats into the turf of Gotham's field. "I can do this," I whispered to myself. "I can do this..." Just ten more yards to go and it's a touchdown.

Seven yards...

Five yards...

Two...

"Touchdown! By Gotham's own QB, Jason Todd! That's the last play of the game folks!"

My breathing had began to slow down. Roy came running to me and we chest bumped before doing our victory dance which included a ju ju on that beat dance mixed with the floss.

"Yeah man! You did it!" Roy was beyond happy. That used to be his school before he moved to Gotham a few years ago. We've been friends since I was Robin.

"Yes! Yes! Yes! He did it! I told you he could run it! I told you, Johnny!" Perci screamed. I watched as she celebrated with Johnny. She looked so happy. I made her happy. I did that. Wow....

"Come on! Party at Kory's tonight!" Donnie shouted. All the guys rushed to the locker room.

"Hey, did you see that Bennet girl tonight?" James, our runningback, said. He caught my attention then. "Damn, she looked hot, even with those layers on!" He wolf-whistled and the other guys laughed and agreed with him. "What about you Jay? What do you think about her?" I grunted as I pulled off my pants, leaving me in my spandex boxers.

"She's cute," I answered shortly.

"I heard you guys have a thing, is that true?" Beck, another senior player, asked. My head shot up at that.

"Where'd you hear that?" I snapped. Beck shrugged his shoulders.

"A little birdie told me," he said. That's code for 'Roy couldn't keep his mouth shut.'

"I swear to god, I'm gonna kill him..." I started. "All you need to know, is that she's off limits. You hear that?" I shouted to the rest of the team. "Perci is off limits to any of you!"