I fell back on my bed and played some music on my speaker. I worked on my homework as the music blared in my room. Suddenly, my phone goes off.
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Soph🥰 Wyd tomorrow??
Chinaaa😚 Going to school🙄
Soph🥰 Well yeah but I meant after
Chinaaa😚 Oh probably nothing why?
Soph🥰 Okay good. You're coming to open field with me🙂
Chinaaa😚 Wait what. Like for soccer?
Soph🥰 Yeah it's the last one before tryouts on Monday. You have to play China pleaseeeeee
Chinaaa😚 Idk Soph.
Soph🥰 Cmon China its senior yearrrrrrr Soph🥰 Alright, come tomorrow and if you don't like it, you don't have to play, deal?
Chinaaa😚 ... Chinaaa😚 Fine.
Soph🥰 Thank youuuu. Don't worry you'll love it, it'll be just like old times.
The next day.
I open my eyes seconds before my alarm.
"Ha beat ya to it" I say turning it off. I get ready and go downstairs.
"BUBBA LETS GO" I yell grabbing my keys.
"Good morning sweetie" my mom says putting her earrings on. "Just wanted to let you know I'm working late again"
"What? Mom I have soccer tonight, I can't take care of him" I say.
"Just take him with you, he can sit in the bleachers while you practice" she says kissing my forehead. "I'll see you guys later"
She walks out the door. I roll my eyes.
"GRAYSON WE ARE LEAVING LETS GO" I yell pissed off. I drop him off at school and drive to my school.
I arrive late so I didn't have time to meet up with Soph. I walk into chemistry and the teacher was already talking.
"Looks like ms. Green isn't aware of how to tell time" the teacher says glaring at me. "Have a seat. And remember being tardy affects your grade"
I roll my eyes and sit next to Zion.
"Why you late?" He whispers.
"Does it matter?" I say taking out my stuff.
"Damn it was a just a question" he says making a face.
We didn't talk much for the rest of the period. I didn't even talk much for the rest of the day. Until I met up with Soph after school.
"Come over?" I ask her.
"Yeah sounds good" she says. I nod and we walk to my car.
"Let's go get food? I'm hungry" I say.
"We have soccer in about an hour. I don't think eating fast food will be a good idea" she says. "And plus I wanna get some homework done before we leave"
I groan. We don't really do much when we get to my place. Grayson was downstairs watching tv while we stayed upstairs doing homework.
We get ready for soccer and rush out the door. Grayson brought the switch so he could play while while we practiced.
We stretched out on the field as we waited for the rest of the girls to get there.
"Green! You're playing this year?!" The varsity coach asks me in surprise.
"Still deciding" I giggle.
We get started by doing some drills then starting a scrimmage. Halfway into practice I noticed someone sitting next to Grayson.
"Soph" I during a water break. "Who's that sitting next to Gray?"
She squints.
"Uh idk" she says taking a sip of her water. I start to get worried.
"Don't worry it's probably just somebody's parent. They don't let strangers onto the field complex China"
She was right. I took a deep breath and ran out to the field to continue the game. Eventually we finished practice.
"Sooooo How'd you like it?" Sophia asks me with a big smile.
"I really liked it Soph" I giggled.
"So you're for sure playing?"
"For sure" I say.
"Yesssss I'm so excited now" she jumps up and down.
As we drive to Sophia's place to drop her off, I remember about the guy sitting next to Grayson.
"Hey did anyone come and sit next to you during practice bubba?" I ask him.
"Uh yeah this one boy did" he responds.
"Boy?" I say.
"Yeah he said he had football practice after your practice but he got there early"
"Did he tell you his name?" Sophia asks him.
"Uh yeah, it was something weird like... Zeyon? Zeeon?"
"Zion?" I ask.
"Yeah Zion" he responds. "He said he was your friend"
"Mine? Or Sophia's?" I ask him.
"Yours"
Really? Zion Kuwonu called ME his friend?
"Ew. Yeah if he ever tries to talk to you again, just ignore him" Sophia says.
"Why do you hate him so much?" I ask her.
"You don't?" She says looking at me. I stay quiet. She scoffs.
The car remained silent until we arrived at her house and she left.
