10. Tell Me

"Have you told him yet?"

I startle, drawing my gaze from the pitch to Jude, who's suddenly sitting beside me. It's Saturday and we are at a football match.

It's the last match of the season, after which comes a three-month break. But the football team won't be getting any break from school. For the coming twelve weeks of the long holiday, they'll spend ten in training, with a majority taking classes too.

"What are you doing here?" I ask, eyes flickering from the other players to him. He is supposed to be at the bench with the other substitute players.

"Talking to you, obviously. You're still good at avoiding people, I've realised."

It's true, I've done my best to avoid him these past few days. I needed time to think about things without him trying to mess with my feelings more than he already has.

I stare back at the pitch. "Go back to the bench."

"Why have you not told him yet?"

"It's none of your business."

"I know you haven't agreed to be his girlfriend yet."

My eyes swing back to