This Can't Be Good

Chapter 34

Things had been going good with Parker and I, after the night I told him everything. Parker had stuck to his word and hadn't told my family about Matt. The next day while everyone was out he took me down to our local police station so I could file a report. The officer was helpful, but since the crime happened so long ago it was going to be a long shot. Parker was upset over this, but I already felt a hundred times better. I could finally live life without a huge secret on my back.

We were nearing the end of January so school was just starting to get more intense. My AP classes began pushing for us to buy our tests and start studying which was insane since it was still months away. Parker and Jayden were finishing up the last of their college applications. It was weird seeing them fill out their applications. Their lives were seriously going to change in a matter of months. Both of them had been recruited to some Massachusetts schools but they weren't committed yet. Jayden was leaning towards going to upstate New York somewhere, and Parker has been keeping his decision a secret. I know he's been dreaming about going to University of Southern California forever but we'll have to see.

Besides that it's been chill. Most of my time is spent on the field though. Our championship game is this week. Coach had been pushing the boys but not too hard, they were definitely feeling the pressure though. Especially the seniors, this was going to be the last game they ever played as a grizzly. The last time to wear their jerseys until someone else got it. I was feeling it too, this was it for me. The last time I was going to wear Jayden and Parker's numbers on my face. Maybe even the last time I set foot on the turf. There was no real point of me being down there next year.

All our parents flew out for the game. Since they had been home everyone was on their best behavior. Jayden and Miranda weren't as clingy as they typically are which meant she was with me a lot more now. We were currently sitting on my bed doing homework for the night.

"So, what have you been up to?" Miranda asked as she flipped through her chemistry book.

"Just studying and spending time with the boys," I answered distantly. Miranda and I had been off our best friend game for some time.

"You sure do spend a lot of time out there."

"It's my job Mir, you know that."

With that she shut up for the time being. Suddenly my phone beeped from the across the room. I went to get it but Miranda got it before I did.

"It's from Parker," Miranda stated dumbfounded.

I walked over and grabbed the phone from her hands trying my best to keep my cool. Damn Parker.

"I didn't know he had your number."

"Max gave it to him," I lied.

I set my phone aside without reading the text and continued working on a problem with Miranda. An hour later we called it quits, mainly because Jayden came to get Miranda. When she left I grabbed my phone and opened the text from Parker. He knew better than to text me in the daylight hours. We were seriously like Romeo and Juliet minus the irresponsibility and dying.

Parker was staying at Max's house for the night so they could get to school early in the morning. The team was only going half the day tomorrow and then busing it to the championship field, I was tagging along with them.

It was still somewhat early in the afternoon so I decided to head over there for a while. Hanging out with Parker and Max was so easy, even when Ava was over. There was no tension or lies.

When I got there Max was on the phone with Ava trying to convince her to come over. I walked over and sat down next to Parker.

"How come you didn't respond earlier?" He questioned.