The classes come and go.
At noon, I walk to the large cafateria.
The food looks like pig slop. Disgusing.
I spot some of my teammates a few tables from where I am standing, and I walk over to join them.
"Bro, have you seen this food?! What is it?" Brandon asks.
"Don't know. And I could truly care less." I snap at him.
Ever since I left Bailey in the gym, my attitude has spiraled downward.
I have to find out where she is. I have to see her one more time today.
"Dude, what's your problem?" Austin, Brandon's brother, asks me.
"Nothing. MInd your own business, and get a life."
I stand from the table, and walk out of the cafateria beofre I say any more hurtful words.
The cold wind swirls around me, and giggles come from the opposite sidewalk.
My heart stops.
That was Bailey's laugh.
I turn around quickly, to see her walking in the doors with RaeAnne, one of the softball players.
Bailey doesn't see me, and so I jog to catch up to her.
"Bailey! Wait up!" I yell.
RaeAnne turns around first, and pokes her arm.
Bailey's eyes meet mine.
"Oh, hey Brooks." She says quietly.
Why is she so quiet?
"Hi! How is your first day going?" I ask her.
"Good."
"Well, that is great. But, let me warn you, that the cafateria food will ruin your day. I am pretty sure they went to a farm and bought some pig food from the farmer."
Bailey laughs. Loud.
"Oh! Thanks for warning me." Her cheeks don't heat this time.
"Are you RaeAnne? Number 2 on the softball team?" I ask, guessing that this is one of Bailey's friends.
"Yeah, I'm Bailey's best friend."
I knew it.
"Nice to finally meet you. You are a great softbll player, they are lucky to have you on their team."
"Thanks!"
"Well, I am going to go meet Austin." RaeAnne says to Bailey.
I jump around in my head. Finally, I can talk to her by myself.
"Bye Rae." She says.
I wave bye to Bailey's friend, and wait for her to walk through the cafateria doors.
"So, may I take you out for lunch? We have a Pizza Hut, Mazzios, Chic-Fil-A, whatever you want!"
I see her cringe.
"Oh, um.... No. I already have a boyfriend, Brooks...."
My heart begins to pound ten times harder.
"Who?" I say, my voice barely audible.
"The quarterback for Arkansas, you have to know him. Brandon?"
I am shoving past Bailey immeaditly, and stroring into the cafateria, on a prowl hunt for my so called best friend.
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Smile, Beautiful
RomanceThe smile of one could light up another. Brooks was the cool kid in college, the one to always get the attention. Until the first day of his junior year, he meets a shy freshman girl by the name of Bailey. He tries to ignore her, to just tell himsel...
