The Kissing Booth Why Now?

26. WHAT? PART 2 *

The auditorium erupted in applause and cheers. Once everything quieted down I smiled "I would like to introduce my new assistant coach Justin Blaine." I noticed Elle lookout at Lee and gulp he shakes his head and I could tell they were having one of their private conversations.   It made my nerves stand on end because if Lee didn't trust Justin then something had to have happened.  I watched Elle stand tall by the team and wait for Justin to walk out.  I couldn't believe what I was seeing.  He glanced at all of the girls but when he got to Elle he stopped and looked her up and down.  All I could think is what the fuck?  I cleared my throat to get his attention and handed him the mic.   "I hope I will be able to help lead this team to victory once again." He gave the mic back to the principal and it wasn't long before we were dismissed. I looked at Elle  "Evans can I speak with you a second?" She nodded and walked up to me and I pulled her aside making sure Justin wasn't around "do you know Coach Blaine?" "No, Coach and he is freaking me out." "Why do you say that?" "He is one of my teachers and he winked and smiled at me twice in class and watched me walk away after class." "Ok, I will keep an eye on him. It could be that he saw your picture and just wants to get to know the team." "Thanks, coach."  

As she walked away I was fuming.  He is fucking making a pass at one of my girls.  I will not let him take advantage of my team or any student in this school.  I will have to talk to Lee and get him to stick to Elle like glue.  I mean he already does but I need to make sure he does not leave her alone on campus.  I looked around and saw Carl and if I remember correctly he is Lee's cousin.  I walked up to him  "Carl your Lee's cousin right?"  "Yep, coach if you need Elle I think the two of them went to the arcade since you made her give a speech."  I chuckled "no I need to talk to you."  "Sure what is up?"  "Not here."  "Ok, how about you come to my aunt and uncle's house."  "Ok, that sounds better.  Do you think you could get Elle's parents there?"  "Yes."  I watched him pick up his phone "Aunt June Elle's coach wants to come over to speak with us including Uncle Max and Aunt Mary."  "Tell them I don't want Elle there right now."  "Uhm, no he wants to talk to us without Elle."  "Ok, I will tell him."  He hung up and looked at me "Elle and Lee should be at the arcade for two hours we need to go now."  I nod and told him goodbye and headed out to my car. 

I know I am jumping the gun but after everything, I am not letting my guard down.   I know if anything happens to her the Flynn's and Evans's will go ballistic.  I don't even want to think about what Noah would do to everyone.  It didn't take me long to get to the Flynn's thank God I had to drop Elle off here a few times after away games.   I walked up ringing the doorbell and it was soon opened by a woman that resembled Elle so much.  I shook my head "Mrs.  Evans?"  "Yes, sir you must be Coach Lawson."  "Yes, mam."  "Please come in."  I walked in and she soon leads me down the hall after closing the door.  I walk in and see everyone that Elle considers family plus Carl.  Mr. Evans looks at me "ok, what is going on.
Carl here said you needed to speak to us and looked worried."  I looked at Carl "Carl did you notice anything odd today concerning Evans."  "Well, actually yes and I am not happy about it.  Well none of us are.  Lee was really upset and when we told the gang several of the guys became mad."  Mr. Flynn looks at Carl "what happened, son."  "Well, there is a new history teacher Mr. Justin Blaine.  First, he was late to class, and then when he walked in he looked over the whole class, and when he saw Elle he smiled and winked at her."  I saw Mr. Evans's jaw tighten as well as Mr. Flynn's.  "What else Carl?"  

He cleared his throat "when we were leaving he did it again as she passed his desk.  Once we were all in the hall we started heading to our next class.  I had my arm around Brenda and Lee had his around Patrice.  Next thing I know Elle looks behind her and so do Lee and myself.  We saw Mr. Blaine watching us.  Elle grabbed Lee's arm and put it around her shoulders and snuggled into his side.  I looked behind us and Mr. Blaine looked mad.  After that our day went the same and it was at Lunch we told everyone else.   It wasn't until later at the assembly did something happen again.  I noticed Mr. Blaine looking out from behind the curtain but Elle didn't seem to notice.  I started getting upset since I had heard the girls' soccer team had a new assistant coach.  He kept watching Elle and when she crossed her legs he actually licked his fucking lips.  Oops sorry, Aunt June and Aunt Mary."  "No problem but don't do it again."  I watch both women smile at Carl and he nodded to both of them.  "When Elle was called up he was staring at her and several of the guys on both the soccer team and football team noticed.  We all saw him bite his lip and never took his eyes off her.  

Once he was called out..."  "I got it from here son."  He nods at me "I watched him look at the team and stop on Elle.  This made everything I had noticed earlier become big red flags."  I saw Mr. Evans stand up "what do you mean?"  "Calm down Mr. Evans he has not had physical contact with Elle yet."  "Ok."  "He saw the pictures from the championship games and started asking me about Elle."  "I thought it was just because she was the captain and was part of the team for the last three years since we started winning state.  I came here today to ask that Evans not be left alone on campus especially not with him."  "So far he hasn't done anything."  I looked at Mrs. Flynn "no so far he hasn't done anything physical to her."  "Ok.  Unfortunately, there is not much we can do legally."

Max looked around and smirked "well, as far as the school knows Lee, Elle and Carl have to stick together no matter what.  None of us have called the school to tell them that we cleared things up with the stalker."  Once he said that I knew that we had a way to keep her safe.  We finished up talking and they informed me they would tell Elle and Lee everything.  Feeling relieved that she will be safe I made my way home.

ELLE POV

Once we left the school I told Lee everything that coach and I spoke about and he could not believe that even coach Lawson noticed something was off.  Lee had called the rents and told them I had a tough day and needed a bestie day and we were heading to the arcade.  We played several rounds of DDR and right when we had decided to get a bite to eat I thought I saw Mr. Blaine.  I looked at Lee "let's get out of here twin."  Lee saw where I was looking and he grabbed my hand dragging me out of the arcade and to the car.  We were driving up to the house when I thought I saw Coach Lawson leaving Lee's.  I look at him and we both shrug our shoulders heading into the house to find out what was going on.  We were soon called into the dining room where our parents told us everything they talked about with the coach.  I looked at Lee and he nodded "guys we saw him at the arcade.  He was watching Elle and his eyes kept traveling up and down her body.  I don't know if he saw us watching him since we didn't make it obvious."

The rents all noded "well you two know the drill."  Lee sighed "ok, that means I have to go to all her practices unless someone else can be there."  "Yep, and is there anyone on the soccer team we can trust enough to have them help keep an eye on her in the training room."  Lee smirked, "yep, Patrice she tried out for the team and made the A-team."  We watched as the rents let out a sigh and I looked around the room "guys I need to go and call Noah."  "Why?  You can't tell my cuz."  I looked at Carl "I have to tell him.  He will call tonight and ask me how my day went and if I lie to him he will know."  "How?"  Lee snorts "one she can't lie to save her life and two I am pretty sure if members of the team noticed one of them have already called Noah and told him what is going on."  June jumped up "damn it.   We need to call him now he might buy a ticket and head home."  

June opened up her computer and face-timed Noah.  It didn't take him long to answer and he didn't look happy.  I smiled at him "before you start yelling I was not going to hide anything from you I just needed time to unwind and went to play DDR with my twin."  "OK. then tell me."  I told him everything that the team didn't know and what happened on stage."  He was furious, especially after the rents told him about what Carl and the coach noticed.  He ran his hand through his hair "I am coming home."  Before I could say anything Mathew spoke up "no son you are not coming home.  We will protect Elle.  Lee will be attending her practices and if he can't be there we will get someone to be there.  As for the training room, Patrice made the girl's soccer team so she will be there to keep an eye on Elle."

It took a while but we were soon able to convince Noah to stay at school.  I did not know why but I felt that there was more behind what was going on that we have yet to discover.  June decided since we were all stressed we needed to go out to eat.  As we sat there eating dinner at mine and Lee's favorite dinner we talked about the upcoming Halloween party.  June and mom were going crazy trying to figure out what Noah and I were going as this year and were not happy I would not tell them.  Of course, Mathew and my dad knew and loved teasing them about the fact they were in the loop.  Of course, my mom being just as overprotective as dad, and Noah she bought me this necklace she wanted me to wear that was a personal body cam.  As for the times I was at practice she had bought me a sweatband with a camera.  She wanted me to wear them just in case so we could get him on camera.  

I was not thrilled with my newfound hypervigilance but I gave my mom her way because she had missed six years of my life and I knew she was afraid of losing me now.  Noah of course made me promise not to keep anything from him and warned me he would check in with the guys.  I knew that if Noah even suspected I was hiding things he would be on the first plane home to protect me.