snaps and I take off down the field outrunning my opponent. I turn, my hands open waiting for the ball that I know will land there any second.
Only it never comes.
My eyes move to find Cash just as he gets sacked so hard his head bounces off the ground and his helmet flies off. I look for Colton wondering where the fuck Cash’s block was. He’s lying on the ground without a soul near him. He should have been there.
I don’t take my eyes off of him as he climbs to his feet and jogs off to the sidelines. I want to follow behind him because I want to know why he wasn’t there defending Cash in the pocket. I get a quick glance in Cash’s direction. He’s probably telling the trainers that he’s fine, he’s not though. They put him on a stretcher and cart him off to go get checked out.
The number two backup quarterback, Brian, runs out onto the field. I’ll have to deal with Colton after the game.
When we all get back to the locker room I head straight for Colton. That stupid fuck knew exactly what he was doing when Cash got rocked out there. He should have blocked that guy, it’s the only one he had to worry about.
Colton has his back turned away from me when I come up behind him and shove him. He turns around ready to fight. “You wanna finish this now?” He cocks an eyebrow. He knew I would be coming for him. “Why are you so pissed? I thought you hated him. Who cares if he got rocked out there tonight? His cocky ass deserved to be roughed up a little.”
I get in his face shoving my finger into his chest, “He’s not cocky for one thing. He’s better than all of you cocksuckers combined. Better than any of us are and you just put his entire career in danger, you stupid fuck.”
Colton backs up a step, “Again, Landon, why do you care?”
He doesn’t understand, none of them do, none of them ever will. “Because he’s worth it and that’s all that matters.” I take a step back shaking my head. There is a crowd that has formed around us and everyone is just watching and waiting for the fists to start flying. It’s not going to happen though. Colton isn’t worth it, none of them are.
October 15, 2013
Madison and I have a Statistics test that’s coming up. She calls and asks if I want to study with her. Of course I do. I’m falling behind in that class and can use any help I can get.
“Want to pick up a pizza and meet me in my dorm?” Madison asks as soon as I answer the phone.
Groaning, I answer, “What time?” I don’t really want to go over there because I don’t want to run into Macy in the hallway but whatever, I need the help.
“A half hour?”
I roll out of bed, “Yup.”
I quickly get a shower, get dressed then leave to go pick up the pizzas and go to Madison’s.
I make one quick pit stop to pick up beer after I got a text from Madison reminding me to get some because what’s pizza without beer?
“You really do love me, don’t you?” Madison says as she opens the door for me.
“Funny, Madison.”
We’re sitting on her bed with our back against the wall and the pizza box laying between us. We just finished studying but I think it went in one ear and out the other.
“I just don’t get it,” I groan, “She’s like my fucking mother at times.”
“You know what I don’t get...” I see the hurt in Madison’s eyes. “I can’t blame Macy for hating me for what happened but what hurts the most is that she forgave you and not me. I don’t get it.”
“Did you sleep with Madison?” Macy asked as we sat on her bed the next day after the disaster that prom was.
“No, I didn’t have sex with Madison. Alexa walked in before that happened.” I answered honestly.
“Would you have if Alexa didn’t walk in?” She said through a cry.
I don’t want to hurt her any more than I already had but I can’t lie to her either. Instead of answering her, I just nodded my head.
Macy gasped before a strangled cry escaped her. “Why Landon? Why are you running to Madison instead of me? Why?” she cried.
I leaned forward and rested my elbows on my knees. “You’ll never understand, Macy.”