Curveballs (Chapters 1 to 199)

6.12 Game Over - Snappish

I could see Paula was still mad at me for making them play shorthanded. She angrily pulled her top off and threw it against a locker. I almost expected it to stick because it was so wet ^^ Paula had invested so much only to still lose the match because of me. I was already a bit down because of my wet panties so seeing her frustrated didn't exactly help. So I got over to her to apologize:

"Hey Paula"

"What?", she asked snappish.

"I'm sorry we lost. I know it was my fault..."

"God dammit, Lyz! I know you're dealing with health problems so I sort of understand it may be a bit more important to stay hydrated than winning this stupid match, but...fuck it! Couldn't you have drunk the water before that damn match!?", Paula shouted at me and then left towards the sinks. I had a hard time not to start crying after her harsh words. Could I have continued the match without the bathroom break? No, I would've embarrassed myself in front of the entire class again. But I should've went to the toilet before the game. That would've also saved my panties ^^ I wanted to follow her, but Jenny held me back and gave me a hug:

"You better leave her alone"

"But it was my fault!"

"I know, but you already apologized to her. There's nothing else you can do other than making it worse"

"Mh...I guess you're right..."

"Don't worry, she just needs some space. Look, even Trisha is avoiding her and I'm not sure if I've seen that before", she chuckled to light me up a bit.

"Thank you! That hug was much needed", I smiled at her.

"Then let's get dressed", Jenny told me and stepped out of her leggings. I hesitated a moment and then whispered towards her:

"I...I can't..."

"Oh, did you..."

"Yes, but shhh!", I cut her off abashed.

"What are we gonna do?"

"We?"

"Of course: we. I won't let you down. How about I cover you with my body while you quickly change into your jeans?"

"No, thanks. I guess I'll just wait until everyone else has left", I told her and she looked a bit disappointed. Then she checked the time on her phone.

"If you don't want me to help you out I might as well just catch the bus", Jenny suggested, but there wasn't any bitterness in her voice. Mr. Jentz had ended the lesson early enough for her to be able to catch an earlier bus.

"Yeah, sure!"

"But then I gotta leave right now", she explained and quickly changed into her pants.

"No problem, Jen. Wish you a nice weekend!"

"Same! Take care, Lyz!"

"I'm gonna text you", I assured her while she was already on her way out. She smiled at me one last time and left.

I tried to stay away from everybody else and waited for the rest to leave. But then Trisha aimed at me. I quickly excused myself and went to Mr. Jentz' little office to kill some time.

"Lyza, are you okay?", he wondered.

"Yeah, I'm good. Just a bit disappointed"

"But there's no need to. You were better with one good arm than many of the others. That layup was amazing!"

"Oh, thank you", I smiled abashed and instantly felt a bit better.

"But please tell me: How's your health? Did you have any issues? I gotta be honest I was a bit worried when you went full speed throughout the whole match"

"No, I felt great. I was glad I could push myself to the limit", I told him and couldn't help but smile.