Terrified of Love

Chapter 5

I'm on a run when Jeremy shows up out of nowhere, "Hey" He says

"Hey. What are you doing here?" I ask

"Just out for a morning run" He says

"Oh, yeah? Nice athletic gear. What are those, Nike jeans? Moisture-wicking denim?" I ask

"Well, you leave me no option, woman. I never get to see you. I just sit around. Last night I watched Wheel of Fortune with my grandma" He says

"So you came out here to slow me down?" I joke with him
"This is slow? I'd be a lot faster if I was wearing different...lungs" He says

I push him against a tree and kiss him, I chuckle as he breathes, "That's much better. Okay. How about..more of this, except...lying down, and me with less clothes on" He says

"Um, yeah, about that...I was—I was wondering, like...do you feel like we maybe, like, rushed into it the first time? Like, I was wondering if we could just kind of, like, take it slow?" I ask

"What's happening with you?" He asks

"What? Nothing. I'm...what are you talking about?" I ask
"You can't even look at me. You're awkward. You're so awkward" He says chuckling

"No, that's just how I am. Shut up" I say
"Look...I get it. And we can wait as long as you want for your second...first time. Okay?" He tells me

"Thanks. Uh...do you want to watch a movie tomorrow night?" I ask

"Yes" I kiss him before I take off running again,
"What? Oh, damn it, I thought we were done" He says as he follows me

[Track Practice]

We are doing laps around the track, I'm the lead while Izzie is slowly creeping up on me, "You're slowing down, Newton" Izzie says

I start picking up the pace, "Hey, this isn't a sprint. Knock it off, ladies!" Coach yells

Izzie and I are neck and neck before she falls, "Oh my god, are you okay?" I ask her as Coach runs over

"You pushed me" Izzie accuses

"No, I didn't" I defend

[Coach Crowley's Office]

Izzie and I are sitting next to each other in Coach's office, "I won't have this on my team. I just won't, do you understand me?" She looks at us, "You don't have to love each other, but you do have to love each other. Cam, you'll ice Izzie's wrist and you'll both stay in here until you can get along" She says and walks towards the door

"Actually, I think we worked it out" I say
"You know what? No, you didn't" She says and walks out

I grab the ice pack but she takes it from me, "I can do it myself" She looks at me, "I need to make a phone call, but someone pushed me, so now I can't you my wrist" Izzie says

"I didn't push you. I was nowhere near you" I say
"Whatever. Can you just hand me my phone out of my backpack, please?" She asks

"Fine..." I stand up, "...but I didn't push you" I grab her phone, "I'm so sick of this stupid school and this stupid track team" I say handing it to her and standing

She makes her call, "Hey, it's Izzie. I need you to watch the baby for an extra couple of hours. Okay. Great. Bye" She says

"Baby? Do you have a kid?" I ask

She glances at me, "Of course not, I'm not a moron. My mother is" She says

"Hey, mine too" I say

"Not that it's any of your business, but I take care of my three siblings" She says