Chapter 33
Hayden
“They scored!” I shouted, scaring my mother half to death.
She jumped in the air and grabbed her chest, almost spilling my water in the process. She handed me the glass . “You probably shouldn’t be jumping around like that,” she scolded, pointing down at my arm.
I waved her off. “Mom, I’m fine. The wound is closing nicely.” Evan had just scored a touchdown and handed the ball to a kid wearing a Cougars T-shirt with his face painted. I still had the ball Derek gave me and even had him sign it for good measure. I told him that if we ever broke up, I’d sell it for thousands of dollars.
The camera followed Evan to the sidelines, where he and Derek jumped in the air, slamming together in their signature congratulatory move. I wished I were there with him. When he said he
