Fantasy |g.d.|

chapter six

October

-Annalise pov-

"So, babe, you're coming to the game tonight right?" Jacob throws his arm around me, walking me to my next class.

"I can't make it, sorry."

"But you said you would go, this is a big game for us Anna, it decides if we make it to the quarter-finals!"

"I'm sorry Jacob, I have play auditions."

He rolls his eyes. "So you're missing my soccer game for some dumb play?"

"I said I was sorry." I wrap my arms around myself.

He takes his arm off my shoulder. "Fine, but promise me you'll come to the next one?"

"I promise."

He smiles and walks down the hallway, immediately seeing one of his friends and starting a conversation.

"Trouble in paradise?"

The familiar perfume overwhelms my nostrils as I turn around. "No, we worked it out."

Natalie smiles. "If you say so Annie, but that boy looks like conflict could be his middle name."

"Jacob's not who you think he is."

She slings her arm through mine, and we continue walking. "If you say so Annie if you say so."

-Grayson pov-

I groaned when I realized the cheerleaders would be practicing outside today, looks like its time for me to uphold the promise I made to Natalie.

I jog over to the head cheerleader, Ashleigh. The girls stare at me, some whispering as I come up next to her.

"Hey, Ash, can I talk to you."

She smiles, her red hair shining in the sunlight. "Sure, Grayson." She calls over her shoulder. "Girls, start warming up, I'll be right over." She places her hands on her hips. "So, what does the Grayson Dolan need to talk to me about?"

"Uh, look, Ashleigh, you know the new girl Natalie right?"

Her green eyes turn stormy. "Yes, what about her?"
"Well, she told me that you won't let her try out for the team, and I was wondering if-."

"If I would reconsider?" Ashleigh finishes. "Look, Grayson, I have to admit she would make a great addition to the team, but tryouts are over. If I let her tryout, I have to let the other girls begging me to try out again tryout. And the fact that she sent you to do her dirty work-."

"Please, Ash, I'll do anything."

She crosses her arms. "Anything?"

"Anything."

She chuckles. "I don't know what's going on between you and her to make you this desperate. But...I'll let her try out if you come with me to the party Friday night as my date."

"As your date?!"

"Yes! Is that so hard to believe? You're hot Grayson. And I need a date, and you need to impress Natalie, for some reason I can't even begin to comprehend since that girl can barely spell her name."

I sigh, running my hands through my hair. "Fine, I'll do it."

Ashleigh clasps her hands together. "Oh, good! I'll see you then Gray." She blew a kiss in my direction before stalking over to her team.

I sigh once more as I jog back over to Ethan. What have I gotten myself into?

-Annalise pov-

"It's all so confusing Mae..."