The girls chatted for a while before departing but not after having each others contact and Valeria creating a group 'Roomies'. She called Dennis immediately the girls left.
"Hello Den" Valeria greeted blushing and eager to see him
"Baby girl" Dennis greeted back
"I'm done with my roommates, where are you?" Valeria asked looking around maybe she will see him
"Come to the football field, I will be waiting for you" Dennis said
"Direct me" Valeria said and Dennis gave her direction to the football field. Valeria walked as fast as possible that she didn't notice the different glances from students, she was so eager to see him. Valeria is good with direction that in no time she got to the football field, the field was big and it was a standard football field. She looked around and her eyes caught Dennis talking to a girl, he saw Valeria too and waved. She walk up to him not minding that he was talking to a girl, she didn't even care about the girl. Getting to him she hugged him with so much happiness and joy, Dennis himself was surprised, he didn't expect her to do in front of everyone.
"I missed you so much" Valeria said still hugging him
"I missed you too" Dennis said and the girl walk away angrily and that was when Valeria noticed and pay attention to the girl.
"Were you in the middle of something?" Valeria asked and the girl stopped when she heard this
"No, she was talking to me about the football match we are about to play" Dennis said and the girl turn back walking up to them
"I'm so sorry, just that I've missed this dickhead" Valeria said hitting Dennis a little
"It's fine" The girl said sweetly
"Shelby we will talk later" Dennis said taking Valeria to the dressing room. The girl look at them with anger and walk back to where she was sitted.
"That girl looks so furious" Valeria said
"Let her be" Dennis replied
"Why is she angry?" Valeria asked with curiosity
"She wants me to dedicate a goal to her but I told her every goal today is for my best friend" Dennis replied
"You dedicate goals?" Valeria asked confusedly
"Yes, after scoring a goal, you will say that's for you Ria pointing at the person" Dennis explained
"Really? What's the usefulness of that to them?" Valeria asked not understanding the logic
"Some do it for clout, popularity, blushing and other reasons I don't understand" Dennis replied
"That's so absurd" Valeria said as they enter the dressing room where other guys are discussing with shirt on.
"Guys, meet my best friend Valeria" Dennis introduced her and the guys cheer
"Hello" Valeria greeted with a smile
"She deserves the goal dedication, beautiful with a contagious smile" One of the guys said and others agreed
"That's enough guys, thank you" Dennis said and they all laugh. The guys left the two of them in the dressing room and Dennis hug Valeria tight.
"I can't believe I've not hugged you like this for a while now" Dennis said caressing her hair
"I missed you too" Valeria said resting her head on his chest since he's taller than she is. He raised her head up and was about to kiss her when Shelby entered the dressing room, Dennis pretend to be removing something from Valeria's face.
"Where did you get eye pencil stain?" Dennis asked giving Valeria sign to play along
"My hand shifted when I wanted to use it" Valeria said
"Shelby" Dennis called pretending he was just seeing her
"Oh sorry! Was here to tell you the match is about to start" Shelby said stammering
"Let's go Ria" Dennis said holding Valeria's hand. They left the dressing room and he followed Valeria to where she would sit.
"Watch me play and win the match" Dennis said and leave for the field. Shelby sits next to Valeria and three other girls join her, the match started and Dennis scored a goal almost immediately. The students roared goal and some weird nickname.
"For you Ria" Dennis shouted pointing to Valeria and everyone look towards Valeria. One of the cheerleaders show the crowd a cardboard that says 'all goal for Ria' and everyone screamed happily while Valeria still doesn't understand how that helps their life. The match continue.
"Hi Ria" Shelby greeted diverting Valeria's attention to her
"Call me Valeria" Valeria said with a smile
"No problem then! I'm Michelle" Shelby said giving her hand out to Valeria who took it.
"I heard you are Dennis best friend" Shelby said and Valeria nod trying to focus on the game
"Who's Dennis girlfriend?" Shelby asked
"Ask Dennis" Valeria said focusing on the game. Shelby got angry and face her friends who ask her to focus on the game for now. They focused on the game with Shelby boiling with anger. Dennis scored the second goal and first half ended, he came to where Valeria was sitting, different girls brought a towel and bottle water for him. Shelby who was sitting beside Valeria was now beside him with a towel and bottle water, she use the towel to clean his sweat and Valeria sat down there looking at all the other girls disappointed and Shelby acting like a girlfriend.
"Thank you Shelby" Dennis said not wanting her to touch him
"You are welcome. You've not introduce me to your best friend" Shelby said blushing
"Yes that's true. Who's she Dennis?" Valeria asked wanting to know what's going on between them.
"Shelby is a friend of mine" Dennis replied collecting water from one of the girls who were adamant. Shelby didn't like the sight of this and collected the water angrily from Dennis
"Be careful Dennis" Shelby said and Dennis look at her with anger and Valeria was surprised
"Why did you do that?" Dennis asked trying to calm himself
"You should be careful of what you drink, someone might be trying to poison you" Shelby said stammering
"You are delusional" Dennis said and leave for the second half after giving Valeria forehead kiss. Shelby got jealous seeing him do that to her but kept telling herself they are best friends and nothing more or less.