That night was hard for me, I couldn't sleep to save my life. Every time I closed my eyes I saw his smile turn into disbelief. Had I missed understood what was going on was he being genuine in his request, no I was right he is just being the normal jock, I mean he is a football player.
The weekend goes by and its Monday weather re sitting at the bus ramp listening to the other students talk about the football game. From the mid bits of information I'm picking up between our conversation I'm getting the feeling the game did not go the way everyone wanted it to go.
As we get into class I over hear one is the students talking o another.
"I hear he wont be coming to school today I guess he realizes he is the reason we lost the game."
'I wonder what had happened at the game' I thought to myself.
'No you don't care about that. It's football doesn't matter to you what happened.'
I cant shake it all day I keep thinking about it. 'Could this have something to do with what happened Friday?' I'm thinking of this as I'm walking into my last period class and I sit down David sits next to me
"Have you seen William today he wasn't in my homeroom?" He asked.
Oddly enough I never knew they shared homeroom together.
"No I don't actually see him till this class."
'Odd he has never missed a day of school." David remarks as he goes to his seat next to Racheal.
I notice that the football players sitting up front keep looking at me but before I can say anything Mr. Blake comes in.
"Students please be seated."
I don't really remember that class or what we did all I can remember is the jocks looking at me are they pissed at me?
The bell rings and everyone gets up and leaves.
'I should go talk to mrs. Young and see if she knows anything.' I think to myself as I head out of class. Her classroom is on the way maybe she might be able to tell me if she actually sent him to me.
I approach her door and look inside I see her and one of the jocks in there talking.
No it's not a good idea right now to go in there maybe tomorrow.' I think to myself as I turn around to walk away.
"Wait." I hear from behind me as I turn around I see three of them. The jocks 'oh great time for them to beat me up.' I thought.
"What did you say him Friday that made him like that?" He asked me.
"Who?"
"Will, he seemed happy like his usual self then all of a sudden after talking to you he wasn't what did you say to him?"
"He wanted me to go to his house and stay the night to study, but I know better than to believe that." I responded sternly.
"Dude he sucks at math thats why we recommended you. You have this knack for being able to ace math without even being awake in class."
Of course he lied to me about that.
"He told me mrs young recommended me." I snapped back
"Yeah he went to her to see if it was a good idea to have you tutor him."
"Just help him out already or we loose our best running back because of grades." I heard from behind me. It was the quarterback he must have got done with talking to the teacher and came out right then.
"Why should I care about his grades?" I asked in a menacing tone hoping to end this conversation quickly.
"Because we are asking I am not going to promise anything in return. He is a good friend even if it wasn't for him possibly loosing his spot id still ask for you to help him."
the quarterback seems to be genuine I guess ill at least have to think about this.
" I'll think about it but I'm not promising anything." I say and then walk away.
I get to the bus just in time and sit down.
"Where were you at?" Racheal ask.
"Had to go see mrs young before I left."
"Awe upset your little boyfriend ain't here today?" Andy says mockingly.
"Can it dill weed." Racheals boyfriend responds.
He doesn't input too much in any of our conversations but this time he did.
"I was in class today with the quarterback William didn't come in today because he is sick."
"Dude you never talk to us hell i don't even know your name yet." I state in confusion.
"Racheal hasn't told you I figured she did. Oh well I'm Austin." He says laughing.
Andy sits back down and Racheal and Austin go back to their conversation.
BUZZ
My phone vibrates and it's a text from David.
"Tomorrow talk to the linebacker he has something he wants to tell you."
The text was weird coming from him he knows I avoid them and don't even know who is who so why is he telling me to go talk to him.
I tell Racheal about it.
"Oh the linebacker is my brother number 44 I'll tell him to wear his jersey tomorrow he drives himself to and from school." Austin blurts out.
Apparently he does listen to our talks.
We get home and David tells me.
"Just do what I told you to do ok."
"Fine I will."
the next day I don't see Austin's brother anywhere so after school I go to the parking lot and look for him.
"There you are Austin said you'd be looking for me."
I turn around and see him dud id huge probably a foot taller and is wide. He could pick me up one handed and throw me around.
"Here I'll drive you home get in the busses just left."
"Fine I guess." I say as I open his passenger door.
His car is nice looks old.
"1989 chevy Camaro t top." He says
"Say you looking around figured you were wondering. Look William is a good kid he has a bright future but he wont get there without help."
"I already said id think about it why do you guys keep pushing it?"
He just starts laughing.
"What?!" I snap.
"Come on I knew you were oblivious but didn't think this oblivious."
"What does that mean?" I ask in a stern tone.
"William likes you the whole team knows. Grant it he doesn't know that we know." He says
'Great now I'm the ass.' I think to myself.
"I saw him Friday after the game looking through your Facebook."
"Why my Facebook?" I ask no meaning to say it out loud he just looks at me one eye brow up.
"I don know exactly but just go over give him a hand with his math."
"You guys are just gonna do something." I say
" You know what how about this you go over there and if something happens the whole team will wear a pink jersey on the next game, but if nothing happens you have to go to the next game dressed as a cheerleader and perform with them. Deal." His proposal is odd.
"Fine let's do this then but I'll tell him."
He smiles and just nods at me.
I didn't realize it but I was already home.
"Here you go then time to get home." He says smiling at me.
"So how'd it go?" David ask me.
"It went alright he decided to make a bet." I say
I tell him about the bet over dinner and everyone thinks it would be funny with either outcome.
"Dude I cant wait to see you in one of those cheerleading uniforms it's going to be so funny." Andy says laughing
"No the football team wearing pink jerseys thats gonna be funny." David says as he puts his dishes away.
The next day at school was better William came back he didn't seem to be very happy though I think I'll wait till Friday to tell him.
After school was finished I talked to Austin's brother about taking me home again today.
"Theres something I want to do before I leave today think you can drive me home?" I ask him
"Sure I got practice today anyways it will be about two hours."
"Great I'll meet you at your car then."
I leave and head inside. 'Mrs young does the cheerleading squad so I need to go there and talk to her.'
"Hey Sammy."
I turn around as I'm approaching her class it mrs young.
"Hey I wanted to talk to you about something."
"Oh what is it?" She ask
So I tell her about the bet and she just chuckles at it.
"I know about it the team is ordering pink jerseys and are gonna show you them on Friday before the game so you know they are serious about the bet." She says.
"Oh thats ok I was actually here for the same reason."
"Oh good let's go to my class room and see if we have a uniform that fits you."
We get done going through the uniforms and there was two that fit me so I took both of them weird how they have a different uniform for away games too.
Ive never won a skirt before so this one's gonna be little weird.
Part of me wants to be right but the other part wants to be wrong.
the rest of the week goes by without a hitch and William still doesn't know anything. Its Friday today it the game I figured I should at least stay and watch it.
"Im going to be attending the game today." I tell Andy, David, and Racheal as we get to the busses.
"Why you never do?" David says to me
"I have stuff I have to do here so I'm just gonna ride back with Austin's brother after the game."
"Ok seems odd for you but if you need us just let us know alright." Racheal says with her worried tone.
The game starts in an hour I'm going to go see the quarterback he and William are friends so he might be able to help me with this.
"Hey can we talk?" I say to him as he is walking to the locker rooms.
"Sure I guess whats up?" He ask
"Ho much do you know about William?"
" Quite a bit why?"
"Im gonna tell him that I'll tutor him but I kinda want to do it in a way that also says I'm sorry for being an ass." I tell him.
He laughs at me for a few seconds and then finally gets his composure.
"Just tell him you're sorry and leave it at that it's simple." He says to me through some light laughs
"Ok thank you very much." I say
"Well I got to go get ready we'll be heading to the field in 45 minutes."
'Ok its been 35 minutes now and I think I'm ready for this' I think to myself as I'm standing in front of the locker room door. ' this is going to be embarrassing but I hope he doesn't get mad at me.
"Just go in and talk to him we will be waiting by the field for you when you are done." Violet says to me.
violet is the head of the cheerleading squad I told her about my plan and she instantly got on board with it.
"Ok here goes nothing." I open the door and walk in. All of the team just stares at me.
"Where is he?" I ask.
The quarterback smiling just points to the locker in the back.
"He is over there."
I walk to the back where he pointed and turn the corner and I see him there sitting in his uniform head down. He looks up and sees me his frown that he had instantly turned to confusion.
"We need to talk." I tell him.