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Chapter 49
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The Coach's Forbidden Play Chapter 53
Sage's POV The atmosphere shifted subtly after that. We finished packing up the picnic, the easy camaraderie replaced by a quiet tension. Kay still tried to make conversation but I felt a wall go up between us, a direct consequence of my indecision.As we drove back towards town, Kay suggested, “Do you want to grab some dinner? We could go to that new Italian place everyone’s talking about.”My heart sank. More time with Kay, more opportunities for him to press me, more chances for me to dig myself deeper into this lie. But refusing would be suspicious, especially after my earlier "date" excuse to Pauline.“Sure, Kay,” I said, forcing a smile. “That sounds great.”The Italian restaurant was bustling. We were seated at a small table near the window. The aroma of garlic and tomato filled the air but my appetite was gone. I picked at my pasta, my mind replaying Kay’s question.Kay, sensing my distraction, tried to lighten the mood. He told me a funny story about a disastrous basketball
The Coach's Forbidden Play Chapter 52
Ava's POV The rest of the school day passed in a blur of Pauline’s excited whispers and my own internal monologue of guilt and relief. She peppered me with questions about Kay and I fabricated details, weaving a convincing narrative of a budding romance. It felt sickeningly easy, and that only amplified my unease. I was using Kay and I was lying to Pauline, two things I genuinely dislike doing. But the alternative – Rina successfully poisoning Pauline’s mind was far worse.As the final bell rang, I found myself walking out of school with Pauline, her arm linked through mine, her earlier suspicions seemingly forgotten. “You have to tell me everything about your date with Kay tonight,” she gushed, squeezing my arm. “Every single detail! And you know what? We should totally have a double date sometime! Me and… well, I’ll find someone and you and Kay!”I offered a weak smile, the thought of a double date with Kay and Pauline filling me with dread. “Yeah, maybe,” I mumbled, trying to soun
The Coach's Forbidden Play Chapter 51
Sage's POV I sighed, running a hand through my hair. “I know she doesn’t have real evidence. She’s just trying to break my friendship with Pauline. If Pauline goes to meet her, it means she doesn’t trust me. And if I try to stop her, it’ll only confirm the truth—that I am, in fact, having a relationship with her best friend’s father.” I looked at him, my gaze unwavering. “It’s a test of our friendship, Andrew.”His brow furrowed, a deep frown settling between his eyes. “Do you need help, Sage? I could talk to Pauline myself. That way, she wouldn’t suspect anything from your end.”I shook my head. “No. I can handle this. I knew what I signed up for the moment I started seeing you. And if Rina truly has evidence and Pauline chooses to believe her… then I’ll accept my fate.” I paused then looked up at him, a question in my eyes. “What would you do, Andrew, if Pauline discovered the truth?”His hand tightened around mine. His eyes held a fierce resolve. “I honestly don’t care, Sage. The
The Coach's Forbidden Play Chapter 50
Sage's POV I swallowed hard, forcing my expression into one of calm indifference. “Pauline,” I said, my voice steady despite the frantic pounding of my heart, “I need to head to the library for work. Are you coming or do you have somewhere else to be?”Pauline, still fuming but momentarily distracted, nodded. “No, I’ll come with you.”Rina, overhearing, let out another sneering laugh. “Look at her, Pauline! Running away already! She’s just scared, isn’t she?”This time, Pauline’s response was swift and sharp. She spun around, her eyes blazing. “You know what, Rina? You're shameless. Stop acting like a bitch.” Before Rina could retort, Pauline grabbed my hand and her grip surprisingly firmly and tugged me away. “Come on, Sage. Let’s go.”We walked out of the school, leaving Rina and her coven of gossips in our wake. The fresh air outside was a welcome relief even if the tension in my shoulders remained. I drove to the local library, my mind a whirl of Rina’s threat and Anastasia’s chi
The Coach's Forbidden Play Chapter 49
Sage's POV Anastasia’s composure shattered only moments before slowly began to reform, piercing itself back together with an almost chilling precision. Her face, still pale, twisted into an expression of hurt and disbelief, her lower lip trembling slightly. She took a step towards Pauline, her hand reaching out, then pulling back as if stung.“Pauline,” she whispered, her voice laced with a dramatic tremor, “how could you even think that? How could you accuse me of such a thing?” Her eyes, wide and glistening, fixed on Pauline’s tear-streaked face. “I never thought… I never thought my own daughter would believe such awful things about me. Is that what you think of your mother?”My stomach churned. The performance was masterful. Anastasia’s voice, now thick with emotion, resonated with an injured innocence. “That man at ‘The Daily Grind’… he’s a colleague, Pauline. A colleague who is going through a devastating divorce right now. He was absolutely distraught. He came to me, desperate
The Coach's Forbidden Play Chapter 48
Sage's POV The words hung in the air, a grotesque echo of Rina's cruel pronouncements. When I opened my eyes, Pauline's face was a mask of disbelief then slowly, terrifyingly, it morphed into something I had never seen before: a mixture of confusion, shock and a dawning, terrible suspicion."Sleeping with him?" she repeated, her voice rising with each word, a brittle edge of hysteria creeping in. "My dad? Sage, what are you talking about? That's insane! That's a disgusting lie!"I flinched at the sharpness of her tone, the raw hurt in her eyes. "I know, Pauline, I know it sounds... but she said she saw us. Together. And she threatened to tell everyone." My voice was pleading, desperate for her to understand, to believe me.She pushed herself away from me, a sudden, violent movement that broke our physical connection. She scrambled to her feet, her eyes wide and disbelieving. "Saw you? Saw us? Sage, what are you not telling me?" Her voice was trembling now, a raw tremor that cut throu
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