*****Taylor POV*****
"Hold on. I'll be right there." I yell.
"Okay." Hayley yells back. I grab my money and run out of my room. Hayley, my roommate, is going double dating with me and Jake. Her boyfriend is Zach. And yes, that's Zach as in my former and current football teammate. I got really lucky. Jake too. He got to room with Zach, he is playing football again, and I actually get to be friends with a girl.
Hayley isn't too girly. She's like the perfect roommate. I got really lucky. I still have Jake and Zach. But after that night with my mom, I haven't spoken to her at all. I also haven't spoken with my dad either. My family is so messed up. I have every reason to be depressed or angry. But I'm not. I'm so lucky, believe it or not. I run out of my room, meeting Hayley outside our dorm.
"Ready." I say.
"Good." She replies, smiling. I'm lost in thought again as we walk. I'm still in touch with all of my former teammates. Alex has become one of my best friends. I'm first string quarterback for Stanford University. And this is just my freshman year.
"Taylor. Come back." Hayley says, waving her hand in my face.
"Sorry." I reply.
"Hey." Jake says, spotting me and Hayley.
"Hey." I reply, smiling. Zach says hi to Hayley. Then Jake kisses me.
"Come on." Hayley says, pulling Zach inside. So Jake and I follow. When we're seated, we just have a casual conversation. I zone out a little. In my 19 years of living, I'd never had so much shit to deal with before these past few years. But everything that happened has made me a better person.
It has shown me when to be strong and when I'm allowed to break down. But it has also shown me how to live. Being cut off from your parents is hard. It still hurts. But I'm learning this. Your family isn't just the people who you're related to. It is so much more. My family is my former football team, my current team, Hayley, Jake, Zach, Alex, and all of my other friends.
I lost my real brother. Now I have like 40 brothers. No, they're not related to me. But it doesn't matter. They're still my family. And I love them. Life gets tough. And I know that. But I also know that life gets better. I learned that. So don't give up. Because yeah, life sucks. But it's also the best opportunity you will ever get.
When their laughing brings me back to the present, I laugh with them.
Because I can.
***LAST AN FOR THIS BOOK***
OMG!!!!!😭😭😭😭 This book is overrrrrr!!!!! It makes me wanna cry. I had an awesome time writing this and I hope that you guys enjoyed it. So thank you for reading and sticking with me. I'm gonna be writing a new book, so you should check that out. Okay. Well, I love you all. Byeeeee. 😭😭
~Anna
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