Benched Between The Two Captains

CHAPTER 2

Ivy's POV

The students around all began laughing... really loudly and that ticked me off more than the way my body hurt.

I remained on frozen on the ground, my thighs were killing me and this jerk just kept on laughing at me like I was some kind of joke.

"Sorry Ivy, my foot didn't see you there, I hope nothing's broken?"

I scoffed then I slowly got up.

No way in hell I'd let some spoiled brat walk over me.

"You know...if you're that jobless, you should probably go find some real work to do eh richboy..."

His smile immediately faded as she stepped closer.

"It's Nathan Swift to you"

I dusted my skirt before letting out a little laugh, then I stared directly into his eyes.

"I'm sorry are you upset?"

I asked him in a mocking baby voice, which I immediately regretted.

He smiled, "Why would I be?"

"You're the one who fell face flat on the ground like a fool."

The audacity.

He called ME a fool?

My intrusive thoughts were immediately kicking in.

Throw him out the window.

Break his teeth so he'll never eat properly again.

Shave his head and glue it on a dolls head.

I actually considered the last one because a jerk like him didn't deserve such perfect hair.

I immediately shook the thought away before I spoke.

"Honestly, I don't have time to waste on spoiled rich jerks like you, because how do you start bullying someone you don't even know?, like bro do you have peanuts for a brain?"

Some students snickered and some tried to hold their laughs in.

Nathan looked pissed, really pissed and it felt kinda good seeing a jerk like him get humiliated.

Then he stepped even closer as he invaded my personal space.

"This is my turf and a nobody like you shouldn't dare to mess with me, don't think I don't know about what you did to my man Gideon... you threw him away like he meant nothing."

I couldn't believe my ears, he thought I was the one at fault?

Yeah I figured that giddy boy would tell his friends nonsense but this... this was unexpected.

I scoffed.

"Cute", I murmured.

"Do you always just believe what others tell you?, because if that's the case then you're actually a wayy dummer than I thought."

His expression shifted but only for just a moment, then he smiled.

"Wow, Gideon was right. You are crazy."

I smiled back at him.

"Tch, if I'm crazy what does that make you? A lunatic? Or maybe an i***t?..."

I paused dramatically then I smirked.

"Oh I know...an asshole."

Then I stylishly flipped my middle finger at him then I pushed past him and walked down the hallway.

Some of the students immediately began whispering.

"So that's Gideon's ex?"

"I heard she messed with his head and broke up with him months ago."

"Seriously who does she think she is?, she grew cold towards her own boyfriend and threw him away like he meant nothing to her."

"Why'd she even transfer to this school?, did she come here to try to win him back?"

I ignored all their remarks.

Stupid kids, what'd they know?

They know nothing about what happened between Gideon and I.

They only knew his made up version of the story.

But that didn't bother me at all.

The only thing that bothered me at the moment, was the fact that I just made enemies with my ex boyfriend's best friend who happens to be the most popular guy in school.

All of this on my first day?

Wow Ivy Ashford, you definitely outdid yourself on this one.

Then I heard Nathan's voice from behind.

"This isn't over Ashford."

I slowly turned back and stuck my tongue at him as I went back to my classroom.

When I got back to my seat, I dropped slowly and rested my head on the table.

What... just happened?

Then reality of what I just did immediately crashed down on me.

Ivy Ashford what have you done?

There's no way I'm gonna have a quiet school life for the next two years.

I slowly closed my eyes and I whispered.

"I'm so screwed..."

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Nathan's POV

Ivy Ashford.

The girl who drove my best friend crazy.

She messed him up and threw him away.

I spent the past few months listening to Gideon rant on and on about her.

And now she's here in my school.

This is an opportunity I can't miss, I'll make her wanna leave this school.

I'll make her regret what she did to Gideon.

"Just you wait Ivy, this is only the beginning."

I smiled as I made my way out of the building to where Gideon and I always hung out.

I saw him by the fountain, talking to one of our teammates.

When his eyes found me, he immediately called out to me.

"Yo Nathan where were you? Practice starts in thirty minutes."

I smiled as I walked towards him.

"Sorry bro I got a little sidetracked."

Gideon looked confused.

"Sidetracked?, what do you mean?"

Before I could respond,both our phones began buzzing.

Then a video of me and Ivy's little confrontation appeared on our group chat.

Gideon looked at me then played the video, he watched in silence as I ruffled my hand in my hair.

Then Gideon scoffed.

"Honestly what's her problem?, it's literally her first day and she's already causing trouble."

I slid my hands in my pockets and I immediately agreed with him.

"I know right, what a crazy girl."

Gideon chuckled.

"Told you she was crazy."

"Yeah you weren't exaggerating about that part."

Then Gideon's face turned serious.

"Look Nathan, we can't afford to have any distractions, remember this is a crucial time for us, you're our football team's captain and we need you in your best game... So please Nathan take this seriously."

I smiled, "oh don't worry about that,I got this."

And with that we both made our way to the soccer field for practice but one thing remained in my mind.

Ruin Ivy Ashford's life.