Catch Me

Chapter 12

Joe

I wake up with a smile on my face. Today is our first indoor soccer game of the season. I get up and get ready for school. Then I go downstairs and eat breakfast with my brothers. Demi calls me and I make sure she eats breaksfast.

After we're done, we walk out to the bus stop. Demi comes over to me. I can tell something was bothering her, "You okay, baby?" I ask.

She sighs, "I've gained so much." She tears up.

I wipe her face and look at her, "Hey, I told you. I love you, no matter what you look like. You're built to be curvy, you're not fat. You are the most gorgeous girl I have ever seen."

She sniffles, "You're just saying that." She mumbles.

I kiss her passionately. I pull away, and keep my forehead on hers, "I mean every word. I love you, and I don't care what you look like. You being beautiful is just a bright side."

She smiles, "I love you, too."

We get on the bus. Demi and I sit together as always, "You're coming to the game, right?" I ask her.

"Obviously. What kind of girlfriend would I be if I didn't go?" She giggles.

"Good." I put my arm around her.

"Oh, which reminds me. First off, I don't have a ride to the game. My mom and Dallas will be at work, and I have to stay a little bit after school for music class. And second, what do I wear?" She asks.

I think for a moment. Then an idea hits me, "I can ask my mom to leave the keys to the car under the doormat. They usually leave the same time the bus does so there's no way they can be late. And I'll give you my home game jersey to wear."

"Are you sure it would be alright?" She asks.

"Of course. I don't mind." I reassure her.

She smiles, "Thanks, babe."

We get off the bus and walk our separate ways. Man, I hate B days.

Ashley is in a lot of my classes. Which is really annoying. She tries to flirt with me and get my attention, but I ignore her.

I'm walking back from the locker room with my away jersey for Demi. I start speed walking because I'm already late. There isn't anyone in the halls now, so it shouldn't take too long.

I turn the corner and run into Ashley, "Hey, baby." She smiles. She pushes me against the locker.

"Ashley, we're not together." She gives me a pouty face, "Ash, we're never getting back together." I push her away.

She grabs me by the arm and turns me around. She quickly crashes her lips to mine. I kiss back, but quickly push her away. She smiles, and takes the jersey out of my hand, "See you at the game, baby." She walks away.

I just stare at her. I hear the late bell ring. I quickly make my way to the lunch room.

I go over to Demi and sit down, "Hey, what took you so long?" She looks at me with worry.

I can't tell her what just happened. I then realize that I accidentally gave Ashley my away jersey. Crap. "I was looking all over for the jersey. I couldn't find it. But I'll text my mom to leave the one from last year on the porch." I answer.

"Okay." She smiles, and continues nibbling on her food.

The rest of the day comes and goes. I got to leave class early because of the game today. It's a half hour way, so I got to leave 40 minutes early. Sweet!