I try to get out of his ocean eyes but I feel that I am unable if it is not, he who puts an end to it by turning his eyes, especially since we are in the middle of a long corridor with a multitude of students around us, and especially Jaison. I know he doesn't hold me up, but looking back at that moment, this summer, it's like I still feel his hand in the hollow of my waist...
"Look where you're going, Wheeler. He said suddenly, having not moved an inch and barely looking at me. Which makes me go back to earth, finally.
- I-I'm-sorry. I answered by calming the palpitations of my heart but given our proximity is quite complicated…
- Next time raises his head. He just tells me before he lowers himself to my level. And Wheeler, be careful what you do, by dint of looking for me, you will find me…"
After telling me that, he stands up and leaves with a smile on my face, proud of his shot...
I don't have time to think about anything that Jaison joins me without asking me anything since he hasn't seen what just happened with Damian, except for the fact that I got into him. So, it’s by making fun of my mouth, not to change, that we head to the café to join the others and my head is always so confused, repeating constantly the last sentence of Damian, which Iknow perfectly what he implied, while my heart is desperately trying to calm him down.
Once in the dining room, we quickly find our friends and install with them once our trays are filled. I slip between Auxalia and Harmony taking part in the conversation of Driss and Eidan about the recruitment of this year's football players.
"You're not going to go to recruitment though? I asked them by taking a bite of coconut rice.
- Of course, I do! Melora, would you have forgotten that I love football and want to be a professional? Take Driss from me.
- Oh, that's not Drissou! I was laughing. It's not going to happen, believe me!
- Call me Drissou again and I'll throw my glass of water in your face! Is he threatening me?
- Okay, okay, Please rest that glass! I laughed when I put my hands in front of my face. But Eidan I didn't think you'd want to join the team too, I'm surprised.
- I am surprised myself but by accompanying Driss to his training when his car was in a pitiful state during the holidays, I thought why not tempted, you never know. He said, shrugging his shoulders. I'm not risking anything anyway. He adds, shrugging his shoulders with a smile.
- Existential question: who is the captain? Ask Harmony, intrigued.
- Brett. What a question! Answer Emilio, jaded. Besides, I'm thinking of joining the team with you.
- Serious baby?
- Are you on, man? Insist Driss, as astonished as the rest of the table.
- Yes. It will be an opportunity to settle some conflicts and to be able to let off steam. He confirms by arching an eyebrow with a smile on his face.
- I doubt that's a good thing... Slide Harmony, septic.
- No, but Jaison wouldn't be out there too! Laugh Laurie until she crosses his eyes meaning that he was going too. No, but are you really serious right now? It's a joke, isn't it?
- We're very serious, and Emilio is right. Say Jaison, running away from my gaze.
No but it was the best that.
I know there's something going on between Emilio and Damian and I'm waiting for my friend to tell me about it but sabotaging a recruitment without having the desire to play football like Driss I think it's stupid or even to follow the movement.
- Doing a sport because you're interested in it, I agree but to make conflicts in a team is stupid. It's either you go because you want to chase a ball and win games and even tournaments or I don't know what else, or no. Was I exposing my point of view by drinking a sip of soda to Auxalia, who beats my thigh.
- She's not wrong, guys. Support Harmony, exchanging an accomplice look with me.
- We go because we love football, the rest is a plus promised. Answer Emilio by looking at Harmony and giving me a smile that is reassuring that I do not find at all reassuring.
- Don't worry, okay? Adds Eidan. Everything's going to be fine.
- Easy to say Eidan. Laurie replica. Apart from you and Driss, the other two have nothing to do with recruitment.
- Don't worry Lau, sincerely. Said Jaison, planting his gaze in his before it capitulated.
- We'll have a big Fanclub at least. Laughs Emilio to relax the atmosphere.
- Well, we have to go, it's in 10 minutes, you join us in the stands? Intervint Driss, stressed as never before, as if he is playing his life.
- Yep. Affirms Auxalia, watching Driss carried Eidan in haste.
- We don't have much choice. Fit Harmony at the same time as Emilio puts his mouth on his cheek.
- Who said we were even going to encourage you? I'm going to throw at Emilio while Jaison comes towards me.
- You'll do it and you know why? Because you're crazy about us, but mostly about me, mi amor. He whispers in my ear and then leaving after the guys.
But what is this mania that they all want to whisper words to my ear like that? Think a little about my heart!
- Ouuuuuh, I say y'a eel under rock! Express Laurie by making me fried whiting eyes, once Jaison left.
- Anything, we've always been like this... I replied, looking up at the sky and moving my head negatively.
- yes, until it gets out of hand. Continue Auxalia for the sole purpose of sinking me.
- Stop both of you. It's never going to go wrong. I say, throwing a few drops of water at them, which makes them laugh.
- Admit you can't wait to see him in shorts. In turn, Harmony bothers me by elbowing me.
Ah my little Mymy, it's not really him that I can't wait to see in shorts...
- She then says that she will drool when she goes to see Lio. Replies Laulau before being followed by Auxalia.
- It's funny for both of us, but in the meantime we all know that Auxalia is hiding something.
- Well, let's go!! She exclaims, prompting a general laugh, already ready to leave the caferteria."
So, we rush to follow her with a laugh. Before going to the stadium, I stop at the fountain to fill my bottle of water you never know and then we head to the stadium and since the weather is nice, the boys will train outside under the eyes of the coach to find out who to select among the new ones. There are about 20 of them on the ground. The cheerleaders are on the edge of the field to cheer on the players. The blonde hair of the other pouffe is drawn before my eyes, she speaks with the coach, I quickly deduce that she is the captain of the cheerleaders to judge her pompoms to her arm.
The girls called me because I stopped but Jaison's voice prevents me from joining them.
"Would you have a bottle of water on you? He asks me, with a big smile.
- I knew I had to fill it out. I say, shaking my head and pulling out my bottle and handing it to him.
- God, you're the best! He answered me, hoisting himself on the bars to be at my height.
- What would you do without me, huh?
- Nothing. He said, placing a slight kiss on my nose, which made me laugh. Admire the show.
- I wouldn't miss it pretty a*s! I was shouting at him when he was already starting to leave."
For simple answer, he pats his buttocks laughing and runs towards others while placing my bottle on the bench, towards the coach. I join the girls at the top, between Auxalia and Laurie in great discussion about the boys present on the field, commenting on each physical and laughing at their account, real gossip those.
When Damian was in the middle of the field, absolutely all the girls screamed, yes because so the stands are full of harpies or guys but mostly female humans, logical. It makes me laugh, it is nothing exceptional your Brett eh, just as drawn under his football t-shirt, long legs well muscled and a dimple when he smiles in the corner blows my conscience, which I quickly silence. Besides, he glances in the stands and I don’t tell them if his eyes are on mine but a strange sensation sneaks into my belly when I make this assumption.
Harmony takes me out of the grip of the other blond by showing me that Tobias enters the field under the cheers of girls of course and that he stands alongside Damian, probably already caught in the team, with a bright smile on his face, falser you die. When Auxalia tells us that she hopes there is no problem, she has just taken the words out of my mouth.
**
After several questions asked by the coach, several boys leave the field, they probably answered the wrong questions and want to play only for popularity, Laurie expresses his relief to see that our friends stay on the field. The team now has 11 players on the field despite the fact that they had to be 53 normally. Driss has long pelvid me with all the rules of the game, defenses and attacks as well as all the fouls and penalties not to mention the course of a game that I know at my fingertips.
So, I explain to the girls the basics until Harmony gets up, upset, to go see girls who keep talking about Emilio by simply telling them that he is her boyfriend and that she would like them to stop, which makes us go away laughing.
After a few minutes of warm-up, the coach ends up making teams to see their potential.
Damian, Tobias, and4 other guys on one side and on the other Jaison, Emilio, Eidan, Driss with 2 other guys. We all look at each other with a bad feeling. Just with the fact of the distribution of the teams, we are worried. Jaison glances in the stands, he seems to be looking for something and when he meets my gaze, he smiles at me, winking at me. The whistle, however, takes away my contact.
The little match begins and I am far too stressed to resist the urge to get closer, too bad if I hear the other crazy encourage Tobias and all the other groupies who are supposedly in love with him. So, I'm heading where Jaison came to ask me for my bottle, making sure I didn't disturb anyone to see the game. This one is going well for now, the ball flies from arm to arm, Harmony joins me, stressing too. I take his arm without leaving the game of eyes. While Jaison has the ball and so he is running back, Damian exchanges a look with Tobias who is in defense, I get tense. I explain to Harmony the goal of Jaison, explaining that he must avoid the defenders but by showing him that it is Tobias, she understands my distress. Driss probably understood too, since he goes up alongside Jaison, probably to intervene and for the latter to pass the ball to him. While Tobias seems on the verge of clearly making a tackle to Jai', he turns away and sends the ball to Emilio, whom they have put on as a quarterback and whose smile cracks his face. He receives the ball and throws it as hard as he can towards Eidan, who scores a touchdown by running quietly into the marking area and announces the end of the game.
Everyone in the stands is screaming. Everyone is in euphoria, including me and Harmony. We jump by shouting Eidan's first name while smiling like crazy and hugging each other. Damian throws his helmet on the ground, visibly very upset as the coach whistles the end of integration by saying he has all the players he was missing. The team captain immediately rushes into the locker room, probably telling Tobias to stay and not follow him.
I'm not taking any longer to get on the field, right on Jaison. He just removed his helmet and just turned around to receive me and smile with me by putting his hands under my buttocks and making me his best smile. This smile reflects joy and the boys on the field shake hands. Jaison makes me spin in the air, super happy, while I see Emilio joinder Harmony on the edge to kiss him. As it's cute, I’d love to experience the same thing. Then, Jaison gets taken away by Driss and other guys on the team and I don’t get asked to take my legs to my neck and drive down to the locker room after the quarterback but before I go, I stop to see Laurie next to Eidan who winks at me and an inch to let me know that she's covering for me.
**
I don't really know where to go, I've never been here! At the same time, she thought of following him when at any moment, I risk being caught by anyone, even the boys! And what would I say if they saw me there? No but they were outside and then Laurie covers me so maybe I should relax... But what am Igoing to tell Damian? I show up there like this, like a moron without even knowing what she's going to say! Maybe I should turn around and avoid a humiliation? Because it turns out, did he forget about me? Not impossible, he would not have whispered in my ear by implying that I was looking to have his attention ... What does that mean I succeeded right? It me off!
I'm starting to bite my nails while wondering if I shouldn't turn around but the little voice in my head pushes me to keep going, and what convinces me to continue is that I don't want to feel the slightest regret and on the one hand too bad, I'm not risking anything right? I continue my inner debate for a few moments, when I hear a voice that cuts me in my momentum. It's his voice... Well, Melora, too late you can't back down! You go forward and you improvise, you wanted to see him and talk to him so do it! He's not going to eat you anyway, it's Damian, you know him well enough now!
The further I go, the more I feel my heart tighten, without knowing why. I close my eyes and take a deepbreath. Arriving at the locker room door, I don't wait a second before throwing:
"Damian?
When I pronounce his first name, I see him pass his head to the side in my direction and frown.
- What are you doing here, Wheeler?
- Uh... I... Was I trying to say?
- Yes? He pushes me, not without addressing me a smile in the corner to destabilize me even more.
- I don't know... Did I start by grinding my fingers and looking on the floor. To be honest, I just wanted to see you.
- Well, then, you see, I'm here. So, you saw me, now you can turn around and go cheer on your bunch of mates. Answer, dry before disappearing again.
Hold on... I say, walking forward and failing to pass out in discomfort when I find that he is n***d and that with my stress I had not hypothesized that he could be busy and especially disappointed.
- Melora, please go. He asks me calmly. Do as I say this time. He insists on my lack of reaction. Make the f*****g camp! He writes, startling and recoiling at the same time.
- Yes, I'm sorry I bothered you. I shouldn't have, it was stupid. I say quickly, leaving in a hurry.
- Wheeler? He suddenly calls me when I was already out of the locker room.
- Brett? I answered, staying in my place.
- Wait for me for two minutes, there's Kwan not far away. He said to me, as I got closer because I felt his breath against my neck.
- O-ok. Where? I say, shivering when I suddenly unders understanding why he was so cold andinsistent.
- In the recess on the left."
I hear him turn around and, on my side, hastens to put me in the recess. While I wait for him, I calm the beat of my heart by placing my hand on my chest. Ihear vaguely the cheers and laughter on the ground that persist. I also feel that my phone is vibrating in my bag but I prefer not to look right away. Nevertheless, it's pretty funny as a situation, I'm waiting for the guy who made Harmony suffer, who is in conflict with Emilio and who is probably the one who played a role in Tobias' behavior yet I can't help but come back to him, with everything that happened during the holidays, I discovered a new facet of his personality and I think few people know her. Maybe I’m wrong, after all, I excel in the art of misinterpreting things but my instinct tells me that it's time for me to experience something unique.
Suddenly, it's warm lips that come out of my mind when they land on my flesh crescent. I widen my eyes and start pushing the person away but when I see its Damian, I don't fight anymore. I let myself abandon myself in his arms and in his kiss as suddenly as it is. I move my lips with his, look for his tongue while he holds me firmly by the waist before landing me against him. We part after this kiss as tender as passionate and I tap him on the torso.
"You're going to have to stop surprising me like that! I say, catching my breath, feeling my cheeks warm when I put my hands on them.
- Well, why? Because I'm catching your poor little heart banging against your chest? Does he provoke me by tightening his grip on my waist to approach him, glued against the wall?
- Maybe so, but you'll be less smart when I succumb to a heart attack! I was retorting, typing him again.
- Oh, that would be such a shame... He said, once again approaching his lips with mine.
- You're so detestable. I say, walking away from his face, to resist him.
- But you love to hate me, sweetheart. He responds by kissing the thin skin of my neck.
- Shut up and kiss me Damian. I asked suddenly, finding no way out.
- Do it if you want to, Melora. Is he looking me in the eye, at the height of provocation.
I don't get prayed and grab his neck to dive on his lips. Instinctively, he lifts a part of my skirt to feel my skin against his palm, a slight sigh escapes from my mouth while this cheeky smiles against our lips and for simple answer to his attack, I lower my hands on his bulging buttocks in his shorts. He laughs at my gesture before dropping a kiss on my cheek when we hear the guys on the team come back, which makes us both startles.
- I'll leave you alone. He whispers in my ear. Keep going straight and you'll see the door to the parking lot.
- We really need to talk... I say as he stands up, becoming all shy again.
- What do you do next? Does he caress me a strand of hair?
- I can't Dam...
- It doesn't matter, sweetie. We'll find a moment. I really have to go. He rushes to say with one last kiss on my lips."
Once he's gone, I check that there’s no one there and rush me tothe exit, to find the girls. I easily find my way and barely out, they rush on me and I see them re-bombarding me with questions since they did not know where I was and I just tell them that I had a problem and that I had to run to the toilet, yes, I could not find better. Laurie gives me a strong look telling me that I will have to tell her everything later. Harmony and Auxilia quickly forget the fact that I wasn't there and tell me what happened: Emilio and Jaison didn't stop going crazy, too happy to have put the other knockouts, Driss is super happy to have joined the team that he carried Auxalia and went all the way around the field running as to Eidan, he stayed close to them and discussed a little bit what he thought of the team and the guys in general then they all left this change.
We've been waiting patiently for the guys for 20 minutes now while talking about the players we don't know, the game and the performance of both teams and precisely their last action. The coach has already been gone for a while and I feel that something has happened. Our doubts fly when they find themselves in front of us, except that they arrive heads down.
"Well then, what happens to you, why do you come back empty-handed like that? Worries Auxalia. Not caught up in the team? However, it was understood that if...
- No, no it's not that but... Emilio replies by raising his head with a split lip and again it was nothing, he is really damaged.
At this sight, I frown especially when I see Damian and Tobias behind them. And especially their hands that are skinned and blood out like those of Jaison and Emilio ...
- Oh my God, Emilio what happened to you??? Harmony exclaims as she advances her hand to touch her boyfriend's lip. Who did you fight with? And why? Insists, holding his chin.
- Calm down Mymy, it's nothing. Said Eidan in defending Emilio.
- All raise your head. I asked in such a cold tone that they are all shocked at the way they immediately raise their heads at the same time when all the elements fit into my head.
They are all more or less skinned in the face, Eidan is the only one who has nothing, while Driss, for his part, with only fists bruised. Emilio and Jaison are the most affected as I could easily guess, I can see that their phalanxes are scratched. But why did they do that? We knew it was predictable, that something was going to happen, but why? It's so childish. The only one I want to know is who started it and I hope it's not them.
- Who knocked first? So, I asked, with my arms folded.
There's no answer. What do they have the gift of me off when they are like that these morons!
- Who hit first w***e! Insist Laurie, as exaserated as I am.
- Me. Answer Jaison by looking me in the eye.
- Very well."
I turn my heels immediately, leaving them all standing there. I do not want to hear their explanations or hear them complain and say it is not their fault.
I knew it, I knew it f*****g! It was even obvious that they were not only going to recruit for football, except Driss of course. Despite their prowess, they had a goal especially with regard to Emilio and Jaison and it disgusts me. Why always settle everything by hitting? It's a guy thing. And it was proven well by coming out in this state. I don't know the story or what started this fight but I don't care, it's so childish without messing around. I keep ruminating and take the path to go home on foot, too bad I would take the time it takes but I have to calm down.
I can't calm down. No, but serious are they babies at this point? I told Jaison not to do anything and he didn't listen to this moron. I shoot into a rock while continuing to mumble insults for a few minutes until a car stops at my height.
"Come up. Here when we talk about the wolf, it's the other deep moron. No wonder.
- Certainly not.
- Melora…
- There is no Melora that holds, I would not ride. I say, stubborn.
- Don't make me get down and shoot you by the skin of my a*s in the car.
- Not even a chick.
- Are you sure? He insists on stopping the car.
- Certain. I was answering from tac to tac, full of challenges. I wouldn't get in your car, Jaison! Leave me alone!! Do I finish by going back on my way, still so angry?
- Let me explain, don't you? What the f**k can you be. Does he get angry behind the wheel when he restarts?
- No, I don't care what you explain. I just want you to leave me alone!
- It's going to take you three good hours to get home on foot, please go upstairs. He's begging me. Your father would kill me if he knew I'd let you go home on foot...
- I'd rather walk than get in your car. I was slicing, cold. »
I'm speeding up the pace while he's stopped by a fire. I can't help but guess he's pestering behind the wheel because the horn is coming to my ears, I just stood up to him and he hates it, he had to think before he did any stupid dumber than he did. He must have understood the message as I see him take a reverse route to mine, finally leaving me alone.
However, a second car stops at my height.
"No but it's not possible you gave yourself the name to piss me off ... Did I begin to say when I realize who the car belongs to.
- Are you going to say no to me, too sweet heart? He said to me with his stupid smile in his corner.
- What do you want from me? I was replying, crossing my arms on my chest. If I said I didn't want to ride with Jais...
- Climb up. Is he cutting me off? »
I give in to his authoritarian tone and let him lead me or he will, because anyway, we have to talk. And despite my annoyance, when I feel his smile against my face as I look out the window, I can't help but smile...
**
PDV Harmony
At the same time.
I watch Jaison rush into his car to leave after Melo. And watching them both go; I really realize that Melora's reaction is similar to mine and the one I feel inside of me. The boys don't say anything, they don't lead wide. Pas amazing saw what they just did and how Melora reacted, it’s so annoying...
"Take me home. I say to Emilio, as cold as I can, preventing my emotions from overwhelm me.
- Yes... See you guys tomorrow. He tells the rest of the group and pulls out his car keys. »
When he opens the car, I rush into it, well to squirt to remain mute like a carp. He understands this very well since he doesn't ask me any questions all the way.
Emilio just parked in frontof myhouse. All along the way, I wondered why he had fought, because he knew very well that Damian was going to get him noises either during or after the game and I'm tired of their rivalry it's completely silly. I'm so upset that I don't wait for him to pull over to slam the door of his car and point me in front of my front door.
« Harmony…
- What Lio? what?! No, but look at you! Did you see your face without messing around? I was writing, nervous.
- It's not going to make a drama either! He replies, raising his voice.
- Lower your voice, you don't have to be mad at me! It's up to me to be a triple i***t!
He watches me get angry; I know he's cashing in knowing he's at fault. It's just his misplaced pride that drives him to answer me and put me in all my states, as he likes to do this swelling.
- You're such a fool! I kept going. Do you know who you fought with or not? What were you trying to show him that you were the strongest? I'm far from stupid Emilio, I know why you jumped at the chance when Jaison to hit Tobias, you thought it was time to put the beating of his life to Damian! And it's totally stupid.
- That's not it, baby... Please...
- Am I right or not?
- Yes but...
- Then shut up! I was cutting it. You're no better than him. Go home and we'll see you tomorrow. Do I end by telling him by slamming the door."
I hear him raging and kicking in the flower pot and reopening the door to tell him that the flower pot did nothing to him and he leaves by making his car snore. Once the door is closed, I slide against it, take my phone out of my pocket and immediately call Maïtena to come and sleep at home. This one responds to me favourably immediately. I dry my tears flowing from my eyes and decide to go put on my pajamas and take a nice hot shower before my best friend arrives.
**
PDV Auxalia,
later.
After The departure of Melora, I got into Driss' car leaving him nochoice, he has to assume his and then I felt obliged to take care ofhim.
The journey was done in complete silence and when we arrived, whether in the elevator or in the hallway, the silence remained. At the opening of his apartment, I ask him to sit on the couch and wait for me, fetching what is necessary to disinfect his hand.
When I got back, he did what I told him, so I stand in front of him and start disinfecting him by soaking a cotton liquor.
"Oh, I'm going to have to He shouts when I put the disinfectant on his phalanxes.
- You shouldn't have fought if you didn't want it to hurt!
- But it's not my fault, I swear. He's defending himself.
- If we listen to you it's never your fault.
- Lili…
- Don't even try to coax me Driss. I say with the voice that falters when he puts his hands around my waist.
- I'm not trying to coax you, just to tell you I'm fine.
- I know you're okay, but you're an i***t! You're always-"
I can't finish my sentence that he's already put his lips on mine to shut me up like every time. I can't push him away and deepen the kiss by putting my hands in his hair. Out of breath, I part with his grip.
"Don't think you're going to fix it all every time. It's not fair. I was responding by tapping his torso.
- Sorry but seeing you at me gives me impulses...
- Stop it. I say, smiling in front of his answer, shaking my head.
- what? He then tells me that I stop when I see him looking at me. Lili?
- Why did you fight? Emilio I can understand even if I think he's abusing a little too much and I also understand for Jaison because he must have a good excuse for hitting his old best friend but you? Why, eh... I say, stroking his cheek.
- Tobias kept saying horrible things about Melora and Jaison answered. No one can blame him for doing it and Melo will understand it but when he mentioned what it had suffered for the sole purpose of boiling Iai', whose upper strength level he had, I couldn't help but hit him.
- He has... what?!!! I was screaming, mad with rage and still my hatred is indescribable.
- Lili, calm down. Please. He insists. There's no point in you getting upset.
I'm taking the time to calm down. Without getting too much of a chance... How could this guy talk about this without messing around? Tobias had always had a benevolent look at Melora and using that against Jaison was really the worst thing, because it was definitely for that and just for what I would never forgive him. Under no circumstances does he have the right to talk about it, especially not when, for my part, I know what comes from it. Looking at Driss' annoyed face and clenched fists, I knew he had done the right thing to our "melo darling" as he likes to call him in the cute moments...
- Thank you...
- Thank you for what?
- For hitting that asshole.
- I had to do it, I felt compelled. Explain. He couldn't keep saying all these things. I swear, I had to step in. Tobias kept saying a lot of horrible things and still, there are things I didn't hear. Jaison was beginning to fail to deliver blows and I couldn't take any more than that way to see Tobias wielding such a hold on him and when he uttered the sentence about Melora or at least the one I heard, I saw red. He may be mad at her for having left after their discussion which seemed really trying for them but I find it horrible to change to the point of turning the situation to her advantage and denigrating her.
- You did so well, sorry to have been angry... I'm a little shocked by this revelation so I don't really know what else to say. "Don't be sorry, darling. He smiled, placing a kiss on my forehead and rising from the couch. Don't worry, it's fine... He adds, taking him in his arms.
After a little while, he comes off me to look me in the eye.
- Are you staying tonight? He proposes to me.
- Is that really a question? I say to myself that I am lucky to have this guy in my life."
This afternoon, Tobias has gone too far. Much too far.
I don't know why he decided to change so much, I don't recognize him anymore and it hurts, not for me but for Melora and Jaison, they don't deserve this ...
And I don't even want to know the why and how.
By saying what he said to Melora, he signed the end of our friendship and I will never go back.
- Emilio.