False Start: Kingsmen Football Stars, Book 0.5 by Piper Rayne

Author:Piper Rayne [Rayne, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Piper Rayne, Inc.

Saturday comes—game day. We’re playing Ohio State, our biggest rivals, so tensions are high and the pressure bears down on me like a car crusher.

Coach gave us his best pep talk and I’ve watched so much game tape this week my eyes are crossed, but I feel ready, like we’re going to win.

We score the only touchdown in the first half of the game, and after half time, we come out more determined to win. About halfway through the third quarter, Ohio’s coach calls a time-out, so we rush to the sideline.

Coach Buxby is going over the next play we’re going to run, and as I listen, I glance up at the screen. The cameras are panning from one fan to another, showing off some of their crazy outfits and face paint since this is the game of the year for us. Even when we play Ohio at their home field, most of our school makes the trip.

It’s a sea of blue and yellow, shirtless guys with painted chests and heads, but the camera pauses on a familiar face.

At first, I second-guess myself. No way it’s her. It’s not Shayna.

Her face is painted blue with twin yellow Ms on her cheeks and she has a crazy yellow wig on, but I’d recognize those glasses anywhere. Not to mention the smile as she waves around yellow pom-poms.

But her smile drops the moment she realizes her image is being broadcast to the whole stadium. In true Shayna fashion, she sits in apparent embarrassment and shields her face. The camera moves on to the next person, but I can’t help the slow grin that spreads across my face.

Not a football fan, my ass.

“Burrows, you listening?” Coach yells.

I blink and give my head a shake for a second. “Give it to me again, Coach?”

“Jesus. How the hell do you expect to win? No wonder you threw that interception in the second.”

My teeth grind together. His words and Shayna’s presence are enough to narrow my focus back on the game. I’m supposed to be a leader and I hate the rare occasion when Coach has to call me out on something. And now that I know Shayna’s watching, I’m more determined than ever to win this game.

And win we do. It’s by a narrower margin than I would have liked, but a win is a win.

Now I can’t wait to see Shayna tomorrow.

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