Blue by H.J. Bellus

Author:H.J. Bellus [Bellus, H. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HJ BELLUS
Published: 2015-06-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

I swear the dizziness of being hung over and beyond fucked up still lingers throughout my body five days later. I’m sure the loud gym filled with volleyball players and an eager crowd doesn’t help. Sophie damn near rushed me to the hospital to get my stomach pumped the night I got so drunk, but Lane came to my rescue, even after I puked all over in his truck.

He nursed me back to health and kept Sophie calm through all of it. The man needs a gold medal for putting up with us. When I was able to walk, the first thing I did was head to his truck to clean up my mess, but it was already sparkling clean.

I know the last few days without him have been miserable for Sophie, but deep down I was grateful not to have to see him. My skin heats with embarrassment when I think about my actions that night.

Volleyball matches suck ass. I’m eager to feel the excitement at a home football game while cheering and shining, but for now I’m stuck here and take the three shifts of walking around passing the can down for donations. It feels better on my still pounding head instead of cheering near courtside. We do have one performance between matches and then only an hour left.

The football game just started back east, and the crowd goes nuts every time the commentator updates us on the score. My hearts jumps in delight when Tuck’s number is announced as making the first touchdown. It’s what the team needed on their opening drive. And as much as I hate Noah and Tuck in this moment, I can’t help but smile for them and imagine them celebrating in the end zone.

Sophie runs up to me as we are walking out of the gymnasium. It was one hell of a long day. The football game is in the third quarter, and she has it streaming on her phone. Tuck set the pace for the game, but unfortunately the other offense answered back every time.

“Blue,” Sophie squeals as she watches Lane catch an interception and run it in for a touchdown, putting the boys up by seven. “Please sit and watch this with me.”

I’d never admit it to her, but I only want to watch it and be there in the moment with Tuck. The last five days have revealed one thing to me as I analyzed and reanalyzed my massive fuck-up at the party. Tuck Jones has captured my heart and destroyed it.

“I’m going to grab some food and be right back.” I point to the food trucks lining the sidewalk.

“Get me something.” She doesn’t pry her eyes from the screen as she intently stares at the game unfolding.

I pull out my own phone and bring up the message from the strange number that texted me the day I was at the beach cooling down from my raging fit. The line is long to the taco truck, so I rub my thumb over his message he sent me.

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