Holden Steele's Ruin [Completed]

chapter 16

The whole ride to the stadium consisted of Avery trying and failing miserably at teach me the basics of football, I never have been an athletic person, I just didn't get it. The stadium was an explosion of excitement as thousands of people filled the bleachers, so many home made banners and charts floating in the air as people chatted away animatedly waiting for the game to begin.

Avery maneuvered through the throng of red and gold expertly while dragging me behind her, my movements less graceful than hers. Her eyes squinted as she moved them around, standing on the tip of her toes while craning her neck as if looking for someone. They suddenly lit up having found what she was looking for before tugging me through the crowd with much more determination than before.

Flashes of a familiar mop of black amongst the see of people made an appearance as an exited Talia beckoned us over. I could see two open seats beside her as I quickly assessed their position, one was beside Talia and the other one was next to a relatively normal looking guy.  I took a seat between Talia and Avery completely relived I didn't have to seat beside a stranger, I was already attending a loud football game I needed familiarity.

The crowd was larger than I would have hoped making my nerves skyrocket whole my heart lurched. I had never been one for large crowds, I would always feel uneasy and weary of the people around me. Why were there so many people anyway? I mean its basically just buffy guys shoving each other to the ground.

"Hey guys, this is my girlfriend Ryan. Ryan this is Savannah and you already know Avery" Talia said as she introduced us to the African American girl seated beside her. She had chocolate brown skin and clear brown eyes her features sharp and prominent, overall she was gorgeous in a refreshing way.

She gave us a smile with a small wave before going back to her phone, her long fingers typing furiously on her screen. Talia and Avery chatted, their excitement palpable as I hummed or gave short replies to whatever question the would shoot my way, all my focus on trying to compose my rapidly beating heart.

The loud chatter suddenly decreased as the sound of uniform chanting immerged from the entrance tunnel, girls dressed in short red and gold uniforms waved their pompoms in the air as they chanted away, probably to hype up the crowd. They did several stunts for almost ten minutes before the announced the arrival of the teams receiving an apprising roar from the crowd.

The same overly cheerful voice came through the speaker introduced the team USB was going against first, earning jeers from the dominant side of the bleachers downed in red. The moment he introduced the home team though people were screaming and cheering waving their home made posters in the air as they declared their love for the team.

I watched as the schools football team emerged from the tunnel, giving each other slaps on the back, each person walking with a skip to their step. My eyes were immediately trained on a certain brooding presence; it was like I an invisible force drew me to him, sighting him out amongst the other football players. Holden looked dangerously sinful in his uniform, it hugged his every muscle showing every dip of his prominent chest as he held his helmet in one hand the other running through his hair.

I was just about to force my eyes away from him when his steel eyes met mine, catching me off guard. Even with all the distance between us I could feel the heat of his eyes as they studied me slowly trained on the large number on my chest as a sexy smirk  stretched on his pink lips while his eyes slowly rose back to mine.

Someone in the circle his teammates had formed called his name causing him to avert his eyes hence breaking the spell I was in.

"That was some intense staring you guys were doing" Avery teased pretending to wipe sweat of her forehead while smirking. My face immediately flushed at the fact that she had seen the exchange as I let my hair curtain me.