A year after losing her older sister in a tragic accident, Charlie's Mom marries the father of the most popular boys in school. Still grieving, Charlie struggles to accept her new family and gets involved with her stepbrothers worst enemy, the capta...
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CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE • CHARLIE •
The football game was violent. Long Shore High and Longview High's football players all had it out for each other. Well, Long Shore High seemed to be taking every opportunity to attack Longview.
Milo, a football player for Longview High and Billy's friend, got pushed to the floor by none other than Jack Williams. The ref blew the whistle and Jack was benched. But, it was hard to ignore just how violently Jack had gone for him.
I guess they all took the rivalry between the teams more seriously than I had given them credit for. The whole football team were mad.
"That must have hurt." Taylor finished.
I rolled my eyes. "I see Jack's jumping on the opportunity to injure one of Longview High's players."
Taylor nodded, but she watched Milo carefully. "He's getting up. I think he's okay."
"Is it bad that I wish Jack Williams hadn't been benched solely for the reason that I would love to have see him get punched in the face?"
Taylor turned to me with a serious face, "yes, but I've never heard anything good about Jack Williams."
I raised my eyebrows at Taylor, "What have you heard?"
I felt my curiosity spiking. I'd never liked Jack Williams, but despite him having the audacity to remind me I'm a Lakewood, I haven't been made aware of any red flags around him.
Taylor shrugged. "Jason's just never liked him."
It was odd for Jason to not like somebody. Jason tends to get on with everybody unless someone's given him a reason not to.
The game was coming to an end now. We lost. Yup, my school lost and Billy's team won. I guess that was the icing on the cake.
I heard the sound of a phone chiming and I glanced at Taylor to see her staring at the lit up screen.
"Jason's texted, he said he'll meet us in the parking lot." Taylor said, typing away on her phone.
Taylor and I got up and made our way towards the high school as Taylor was wanting to pick up some books from her locker to take home.
For the second time, I heard the sound of a phone chiming. The vibration in my pocket told me it was mine. I pulled it out and looked at the screen. It was from my Mom.
We're going out for dinner. The boys are going to have some friends over so you can order a pizza, have fun x
"Great," I huffed, "My parents have gone out for dinner tonight and the So boys are having friends over."
"Wow. You really picked a bad night to go all out in the open with you and Billy, didn't you?"
I grimaced. "Maybe I shouldn't have been so impulsive."
