Xavier and Diego ran to the bus just time before the bus drove off. All the students were going to watch the match,most of them . Except for me. Brianna's father had his way of convincing Principal Don to let his daughter off the hook. He probably made him an offer he couldn't reject. Mr Brown owns one of the biggest five-star hotel in Florida. He is very influential person and is good in bargaining. Owen on the other, wasn't going to the match. He was taking Yvonne to the amusement park to celebrate their first anniversary of being together as a couple. Principal Don sent me home when I was done serving my sentence. He instructed the janitor to lock up the school. I strolled home with a big smile on my face. I was daydreaming about my relationship with Xavier. Brianna is definitely going to freak out once she heard the news.
I walked into the yard and found it messy. There were holes dug up everywhere. This was surely Coco's doing. I walked up to the front door,ready to twist the knob when Coco ran through the doggy door with my bunny slippers in her mouth. She went to one of the holes she dug and buried it there. She saw me and ran straight to me. She liked my cheeks when I carried her and left muddy paw prints on my uniform. I didn't mind the paw prints on my uniform but it was all over the living room. From the floor to the couch and Dad's new shirt. I knew I shouldn't have left it the shirt on the couch this morning. And now Dad will be furious once he gets to know about it. Thank goodness Mom wasn't at home. I quickly changed my clothes, brought the mop and sponge from the laundry room and was ready to do some cleaning. I scrubbed the couch really hard and got all the paw prints off. I took my uniform and Dad's shirt to the watching machine. I mopped the floors and gave Coco a nice bubble bath as punishment for her mess. Coco didn't like the idea of having a bath but I had to prevent anymore muddy paw prints. With two minutes to spare before the Livestream,I made some popcorn and sat comfortable on my bed, surrounded by some soft pillows. Claudia sent me a text.
"Are you ready?"
"Yes!"I replied with a smiling emoji
I clicked on Claudia profile and joined the Livestream.
"It's a lovely day to begin this epic football match"Bill Maxson,the announcer
"Yes Bill. The stadium is packed with a lot of spectators today. And fans as well"Gabby Taylor,his co announcer said
"It's been awhile since Victoria High played against Graceland"Bill said
"An awful while. But will Victoria High retain their glory and go home with this year's trophy?"Gabby said
"I don't know Gabby. We'll just have to see. Here there come now"Bill said
"3 years champions, still shinning in their glory. It's Victory High. And boy! Do they look really serious than ever!"Gabby noticed
"And here comes their new player, Xavier Martinez. Wearing the jersey with the number 4 on it. He really handsome,I got to admit. He looks just like me when I was in High School"Bill said
"Keeping dream Bill. Just keep on dreaming"Gabby said sarcastically
"And now comes Graceland"Gabby announced
"The crowd doesn't seem to like the Graceland. There are a lot of boo's. Their boo's are louder than my voice on the speakers"Bill said
"Here comes their mascot, Ralph,the tiger"Gabby said
"Is he shooting out confetti from his butt?"Bill asked
"It looks like it"Gabby replied, laughing at Ralph's dancing
The referee blew his blew and the game began.
"Graceland has hold of the ball and is ready to score the goal"Gabby said
"What's this? Xavier steals the ball and makes a pass to Luis"Bill said
"Wow! What a nice defence they have"Bill said
"Michael takes the ball and passes it to Aaron"Gabby said
"Almost at the goal post"Bill said
"Ready to score the first goal"Gabby said anxious to know if they will make it
"Ooh! He misses the shot! That's a rough start for Graceland"Gabby said
"Here comes Xavier now"Bill said
"He passes to ball to Henry who scores the first goal"Gabby said
"GOAL!"The crowd cheered
"And the crowd goes wild"Bill said
"Let's look at the replay and see that amazing shot"Gabby said
"I guess Xavier is a better player than I thought"Bill said
"This leaves Victoria High in the lead with only two minutes before half-time"Gabby said
"But wait! I think Micheal is about to score a goal"Bill said
"Luis blocks his shot"Gabby said
"Michael tackles the ball and Luis slides to get the ball. Michael's foot stepped on Luis' arm"Bill said
"Ouch! That's going to hurt!"Gabby said
"The referee runs up to Micheal and gives him a yellow card. He better be careful if he doesn't want to be kicked out from the field"Bill said
"And there goes the whistle folks. We'll right back"Gabby said
*********Five Minutes Later*********
"We're back. Phew! That long queue at the bathroom was really something. Am I right Gabby? Gabby?"Bill called, noticing his co announcer wasn't there
"Sorry Bill. The line was really long. Did I miss anything?"Gabby said
"No. You're just in time. Will Graceland be able to defeat Victoria High?"Bill asked
"I don't Bill. We've to see that for ourselves"Gabby replied
The referee blew the whistle and the match started. Victoria High was 1-Nil Graceland.
"Looks like Graceland has a new tactics up their sleeves"Bill said
"You're right Bill"Gabby replied
"Xavier has the ball and heads to Kelvin. Michael is running towards Kelvin"Bill said
"He manages to take the ball from Kelvin and runs over the goal post"Gabby said
"Ready to score the first goal for his team. But what this?"Bill said
"Xavier is running after him. He doesn't like he's giving up yet"Gabby said
"He is blocked by defense"Bill said
"He steals the ball from Michael"Gabby said
"Passes to Diego"Bill said
"Gets the ball back. Runs to the goal post"Gabby said
"But falls down. The man is down!"Bill said
"Let's see the replay to know what happened"Gabby said
"There's Xavier running to the goal post"Biil said
"Michael tries to get the ball from him. He pushes Xavier and stepped on his ankle"Gabby said
"Look like Xavier might have sprained a ankle"Bill said
"Ouch! Didn't see that coming!"Gabby said
"Me neither!"Bill replied
"The referee hands Michael another yellow card"Gabby replied
"It looks like Xavier's sprained ankle won't let him back in the match"Bill said
"It hurts me to see him limp in agony"Gabby said
"Good thing the medical team are here. They are placing him on a stretcher and is taking to the hospital"Bill said
"I hope he recovers quickly..."Gabby said
I left the Livestream and became uneasy. Xavier was hurt. I paced around my bedroom, trying to come up with a decision whether to go and see him or stay home. I can't stay home without being worried about him. Claudia texted me the name of the hospital and went there right away. Owen has just arrived from his date with Yvonne.
"Where are you going?"He asked
"I'm going to the hospital"I replied
"What for?"He asked
"Xavier got hurt during the match and I'm going to see him"I said, opening the door
"But..."He said
"See you later"I said, closing the door
I went to the bus stop and boarded the bus. It stopped at the bus stop which was right across the hospital. I crossed safely and went in. I met the receptionist and asked her what room Xavier is.
"Excuse me Nurse?"I said politely
"Yes. How may I help you?"The blonde haired nurse said
"I'm looking for Xavier Martinez"I replied
"Xavier Martinez?"She said, checking her computer
"Yes! Xavier Martinez! He came in with a sprained ankle"She replied
"Yes"I nodded
"He's in Room 04"She said
"Where is it?"I asked
"The third room by the right"She directed
"Thank you"I replied
I followed her direction and found Xavier's room. He was being attended to by a doctor when I opened the door. His aunt and Diego were there with him. They barely noticed my presence when I came in. The doctor was writing something on the clipboard and handed it over to the nurse.
"Well Mr Martinez, judging from the X-ray, I suggest you quit football for a few days. Until your ankles heals"The doctor said
"Is it that bad doctor?"His aunt asked
"No! Nothing to worry about! It's a just minor dislocation. Nothing a cast and a good bed rest can't fix. Please excuse me"He said, leaving the room with the nurse
"Look at the mess you brought upon yourself"She ranted
"It's nothing to worry about. You heard what the doctor said. I'll be fine. So relax"Xavier said, trying to put his aunt at ease
"Ah! When will your cousin ever listen to me?"His aunt said referring to Diego
"Mom,the doctor said he'll be fine"Diego assured
"That guy better get ready for what's coming for him"Xavier said
"You're already injured and you still want to fight. C'mon Xavier,when you will grow up?"She said
His aunt turned her head around and saw me standing at the door.
"Who is she?"She said,not happy with my presence
"She is... Jocelyn. Xavier's..."Diego said
"She is my schoolmate"Xavier said, giving Diego a thump
"Of all the school mates you have,it's a girl?"She said rudely
"Here we go again"Xavier said
"I mean,you have male friends. Don't you?"She said
"Aunt, Jocelyn is my friend. Do have any problem that?"He said
"No"She said
"Good"He replied
"I think this is a bad timing. I'll be leaving now"I said, already offened by his aunt's words
"No, Jocelyn. My aunt was just about to leave. Weren't you, Aunt?"Xavier said
His aunt understood what he meant and left the room.
"I'll be leaving as well"Diego said, leaving the both of us alone
"I saw what happened to you on Livestream and I rushed down here as soon as possible"I said, feeling a bit shy
"Does your mom know you're here?"Xavier asked
"No, that's the least of my worries"I said, sitting beside him
"I don't want to you get into more trouble because of me"He said
"Trouble? What do you mean by that?"I asked
"Claudia told me how you were grounded because of our date"He said
"Oh, that!"I said
"Jocelyn,I really like you and I don't want you to get into more trouble because of me"He said, holding my hand
I was silent. I didn't have a reply for him.
"Jocelyn,I...I... don't know how to say this"He said
"Say what?"I asked
"Jocelyn McDonald, from the first day we met,I've never being myself. I've dated a lot of girls but I haven't met anyone as special as you're. Your unique speciality makes you stand out among the rest. My stomach is filled with butterflies, ready to burst and fly free. I would've have knelt on knee and say all this to you but my ankle hurts. I'll still say anyway. Will you be...my girlfriend?"Xavier said
His words left me speechless. Was this a dream? 'Cause if it is, then I'm definitely not waking up. I couldn't find the right words to say. My brain was still processing a millions words together and jammed up at my lips.
"Umm, Jocelyn?"Xavier said
"Huh?"I said
"You haven't given me an answer"He reminded
"What was the question again?"I said
"Will you be my girlfriend?"He repeated
"You can take your time if want. I won't rush you"He added
"Xavier,the first time I saw you,I thought you were a jerk,player like everyone said you were. But I realized you were a different. You weren't the jerk I thought you were. I fell in love with you. And yes,I'll happy to be your girlfriend"I said
This really made him really happy. I haven't seen him this happy before. I heard some church bells from miles away. It felt as if we has gotten married. He hugged me. I could actual feel the sparks.
"It's getting late and need to start going"I said, getting up from his bed
"Do you have to?"He said
"Yes"I nodded
"Okay"He said
I gave him a smile and left him alone.