It was the opening day of The Annual Chestnut High School Sports Tournament. The day all high school students in Chestnut had been preparing for the past two months. It was held at Fairview High, the only school that had an adult size soccer field in town. The soccer team was getting ready in the locker room. Soccer was the opening match for the whole tournament that will take place in one week's time. So everyone involved was gathered in the arena that day for both the opening ceremony and the match. The marching band, the cheerleaders, the dancers, the whole lot were packed at the lower ground of the arena waiting for their turn to go out. The dance team was getting ready in the hallway in front of the locker room. They were all part of the opening ceremony and they were going first. 

Spending that afternoon at Lee's house made them closer. They played video games in his room, watched video clips of their favorite artists, they seem to have endless things to talk about whenever they're together. It felt like she had found a new best friend. She even got to know his brother and sister because they came into his room and stayed there for a while. He was really good with them too. She didn't even feel like going home even though she had to be home before dark. "I can walk home, it's really close." "No ... you shouldn't, I'll take you, come on ... my dad just bought me a scooter, I can finally use it," he said and then he took her to his garage. It was a two-person scooter. His dad bought him the sco

She stretched her legs on the backseat, leaned her head against the door. Now her head felt heavy, and under the night sky, the dim light of the streetlamp, her blurry eyesight can make out the perfect silhouette of TJ Shanley on the driver's seat. The roof of the car was down, she could see the subtle draft gently blowing Theo's hair.   He turned to check on her. Sharp nose. Perfect shape lips. A jawline to die for. Dreamy green eyes. Not that she can see it, but she had it embedded in her mind. She could feel herself grinning like an idiot, then she pulled her face back trying to be normal.   "You okay there Mickey?"   She could see a faint smile on his face, a wonderful gorgeous-looking smile on his ultra-beautiful face.  

On the day of the final match, Hazel's got the VIP seat right behind the player's bench like she always does for all her brother's important matches. She was ready with her jester's hat, a horn, her school's jersey. Jan and Kyle wore matching red shirts because it was the color of Pinehurst Valley High, they brought a single drum each strapped around their necks. Their faces were painted with red paint. They were going all the way. Lee was new to the team, he was wearing a red bandana tied at the back of his head with its tail hanging over his shoulder. He wore a silver feather earring on his right ear that he said was his good luck charm. "Oh ... sometimes I think we need to swap accessories ... you have the best stuff that I can wear," she touched his earring with a wide s

Edward borrowed his friend's car for the kids to go on the road trip, a Cadilac Escalade for Max, Hazel, and Jan, it was a generous loan. Theo and Peyton were going in Theo's car. Which Theo dread about because the Cadilac was such a cool car, he wanted to ride in there with them too. "Max ... I'm trusting you with the car, okay? Straight to Goldstone Veranda Hotel ... that's near the arena where the concert will be, look it up in your GPS right now," his dad said holding the car keys. Everyone else had arrived at their house and was ready to go. Hazel was still doing her last-minute check to make sure she didn't leave anything behind. She could hardly sleep the night before thinking of how great the concert will be, seeing the real-life version of her cardboard cutout boyfriend since middle school.