Her Untold Story

School crush

Victor's POV

I don't know why I asked her such a question. What did I expect her to say? Yes! I have a crush on you. I was being delusional. But why did it matter so much to me whether she had a crush on me. Did I like her?! I asked myself but brushed it off soon after. Maybe I was just used to girls liking me and being over the heels in love with me. I remained silent for the rest of the ride home.

When I asked her whether she had a crush on me, she looked surprised. She took long to answer me and for some reason I was excited thinking she would shyly answer yes! Who was I kidding, Rose was never shy for all the time I have known her. She then asked me why I could think of such a thing. I almost laughed at myself for being so stupid. She was right why on earth could I think of something like that. Just because she blushed when I complimented her did not mean she had a crush on me. Right?! Before I could answer her our three companions came in. So we were quite for the rest of the ride. Pete and Nickie kept telling occasional jokes while Rose, Griffen and I kept silent. Ignoring them completely.

Nickie was the first to arrive at her place as always, she pecked Rose bye while she waved to the rest of us. Pete then tried to show Griffen something funny on his phone, but Griffen failed to even c***k a smile. Pete gave up and the ride remained quite till we reached his place. He bid us farewell and sped off to the house.

Griffen was sleeping at my house today, that's how we usually did it if we had a match the next day.

***

We finally reached home, I packed in our compound and Rose hurriedly moved out of the car. I moved out to find her. "Hey" I called out. For some reason I wanted to justify myself for what I asked. She stopped and turned to face me. "I'm sorry for what I asked earlier, it was just a by the way question. Nevermind it" I told her.

She smiled at me, "it's okay! I know you can be funny sometimes" she replied with a half smile. "Anyways Good night" she said to me, "Good night Griffen" she shouted for Griffen's attention. He nodded to her with a smile, "Sleep tight, do not forget to be early tomorrow" he said. Griffen was not a person of words but always smiled and talked to Rose. I guess she is likable. Rose smiled and shouted an 'okay' as she crossed to their house.

***

"I asked her if she had a crush on me!" I told Griffen immediately we entered my bedroom. "What?!" Griffen looked at me with those judgemental eyes. "Hey don't look at me like that!" I shouted at him.

"Why not when you deserve it?" He shot back. "I was not thinking okay!" I told him as I sat on the edge of the bed. He followed me and sat next to me. "You seem to always think less when you around around little miss Rose!" He pointed out with a smug grin. Oh how I wanted to peel it off his face. I knew what he was thinking. "Do not think beyond you have to!" I said to him because he was clearly not thinking straight right now. His only answer was a light chuckle. "The question you actually asked her must be directed to you!" He said slowly. I shot him a death glare to which he raised his hands up in surrender and smiled. I hate his silly smile.

††††

"Hey Victor" the couch called out to me as I got dressed for the match. I stood up and walked up to him to check out what he was telling me.

"Hey, remember this maybe a friendly match but it's preparing us for competitions" he started saying. I knew he was going to tell these very words. He likes saying something lots of times. He has told me these very words three times, but he keeps repeating them like he never said them before. "These are among the best and I'm sure will face them in the competitions, so make sure you watch there every move" he concluded. "Yes couch!" I nodded to him before running back to my friends. Being captain is one tiresome thing.

††††

Rose's POV

We arrived late for the game so we were stuck in the line. Nickie kept complaining about how I am the reason we were late in the first place.

Yes, I agree it was my fault. I slept late thinking about what Victor had asked me yesterday. I almost choked at remembering the question. I was nervous not sure why but kept my composure and shrugged his question off with a silly question. He seemed convinced I was not nervous and apologized in the end.

Finally we entered the entrance, we quickly grabbed a seat amidst our school mates.

***

They started announcing the arrival of the players, our school was called upon first. All of them came in walking steadily from the first to the last. I waited patiently until I saw Victor and a smile creeped on my cheeks. I felt happy I didn't know why. For some reason I think he is the reason I came here in the first place, to watch him play. He looked so graceful in the practices and couldn't help but want to see him in the game. They all turned and looked at us, and Victor's eyes locked with mine. I froze in place, I had not talked to him since yesterday's incident. He smiled and they turned around again. Then the next group was called upon, I was also excited to see them. It had been long, don't judge me. They came in and my eyes scanned to find anyone I know and they did. Mike, my very good friend, Laurence another funny friend of mine. And then, oh my God there he was. My childhood friend and middle school crush, Duncan. I grinned widely at seeing him and well, he noticed me. Our eyes met, he looked both surprised and happy. So I guess he did remember me after all.

††††