Connor walked towards me and we settled for the swing set on the playground. Neither one of us said much considering I didn't feel the need to talk, and Connor was still asleep.
"Ellie seems to be okay with me lately." I nodded in response, still not feeling wordy.
It was the day of the boys' big homecoming game, and everyone was excited. Soccer was a big sport for this school, and any reason for the school to get hyped and dress up was also exciting.I entered the school, decked out in my boyfriend's royal blue and gold soccer jersey, black jeans, and matching blue converse. I decided to let Ellie paint my face during h
The boys were all having a pre-game practice, so Ellie and I decided to go make signs to support them. She would blabber on the entire time about how she thought Elijah was attractive and how she was so excited to go to homecoming with him. It was cute, even though he was pushed into it.I let her have her moment of feeling special and just kept quiet, nodding
The game had finally ended, our team winning by two goals, one actual fist fight, and one broken Connor. I was able to convince Connor to let me drive him to the hospital, so I got a few of the soccer boys to carry him to my car. I let Ellie know I'd call her later then headed out.Connor and I drove in silence, except for him gasping in pain whenever we'd hit
It was the day of the homecoming dance so Ellie and I were laying in her bedroom, scrolling through Pinterest. It turned out to be our tradition. She'd look for hairstyles while I'd look for dank memes.As we scrolled, we were talking about Connor and I, something she became more interested in lately. More specifically, she was interested in our sex life.
I was standing outside of Connor's house's front door, with my arms full of snacks and movies for tonight. I did my best of knocking with my foot, but I didn't know if his mother was home. Lucky for Connor, she was.She swung the door open, automatically helping me carry the snacks to the guest bedroom where Connor was. I followed behind her, seeing Connor rel
Connor and I watched as Elijah and Ellie dropped their jackets near the door and sat wherever they found comfortable."Why aren't y'all at homecoming right now? Not that I'm complaining or anything." I smiled up at Connor, thinking back to a few minutes earlier. He glanced down, giving my waist a light squeeze.
I was in one of the few places in my town where I felt safe and alone. No one else was around, and I could pretend that there were no rumors about my life. I stood in the middle of the soccer field, a ball under my foot. I was trying my best to forget about everything I had heard earlier. I started walking with the ball dribbling between my feet towards the goal. Just as I reached the end of the penalty box, I kicked the ball lightly into the goal.
The sun was shining onto my face, forcing me to open my eyes and face reality again. But the sight wasn't so bad since it was Connor's face. He was already awake and smiling down at me. "Morning, beautiful."I rubbed my eyes, trying to look into the sunlight without hating it. "Why are you up so early?"