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Chapter 28: Romance (Vince's POV)
I closed my locker, picking my bag up from the bench and pulling it over one shoulder.
"Vince." I looked over at Christian as he pulled his shirt on. "Where were you yesterday?" he asked in confusion.
"Yeah," Michael mumbled, "you didn't show up. Everything good?"
"Everything's fine," I nodded. "I just... wasn't feeling up to it."
"You weren't feeling up to it or Demi decided you needed a day off?" Christian asked knowingly.
She told me about what she said to James and coach. I'm guessing the team members were told or they overheard. "It was personal, guys," I huffed.
"That's fine, we're not asking. But you're okay, yeah?"
I nodded. "Yeah. I'm fine."
They glanced at each other and I walked around them and out the door.
"Hunter!" I stopped as coach Peters walked up to me. "I don't know why you couldn't make it into practice yesterday," he sighed.
I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. I missed one day, big deal. I made up for that today, I learned the whole strategy, what is the problem?
"But it was last minute and sounded urgent. That's why I let it slide. Don't let it happen again. We have our first real seasonal game this Friday. We can't afford to lose. Got it?"
"Yes, sir," I nodded.
He hummed in approval and then moved out of the way, walking past me to the locker room.
I walked over, spotting Demi sitting at the bleachers, scrolling through her phone.
She pulled me through yesterday and the night before. If she wasn't there, I probably would have either had the worst attitude you can imagine and been a dick to everybody at practice. It's what happens every time after one of these nightmares.
I have a shitty day, I can't practice properly, my body doesn't cooperate, and I can't remember the strategy.
Yesterday, Demi stayed home with me. We cooked lunch and dinner together and ate together, we watched some movies, she cleaned up the place a little, and she took me out for a drive. I wasn't really feeling up to it, but she made it her mission to drag me out of bed and go for a drive. Just here and there. We stopped by a candy stand and she bought cotton candy and handed it to me.
I said, "I don't eat cotton candy."
And she replied, "It's for me. Just hold onto it till we get home." Only, by the time we got home, I finished the whole thing.
I made it over to her and she stood up, pocketing her phone while smiling. "Hi."
"Hi," I mumbled. "Do I have anywhere else to go?"
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