Hope

Chapter 9

» Friday

Kids started coming into our school gym, all of them say on the floor and listened to our Coach attentively.

"Isn't that your younger brother?" Aaron points to Max, I nodded in response.

"I thought your brother is an ice hockey player," Cameron mentions. "Yeah, but his school is sending their sports teams to try different sports." I explain to them.

"Anderson," Coach spoke up. "Yes?" Max and I responded quickly.

"Oh, I was calling your sister. You're in-charge tonight okay, make sure everyone is safe." Coach chuckles lightly.

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"Why are we at a carnival?" I murmured when the bus stop outside the carnival.

"Ok kids, listen up. We're here to have fun on this outing, training only start next week but today, let's just have fun." Coach stated.

"So seeing you everyday at home, isn't enough?" Max looks up at me. "Watch your mouth or I will feed you to the sharks." I snap at him.

We all got alighted the bus and was gathered around the entrance. "Ok guys, everyone have their little buddies? We have five hours here, we gather back here by seven fifty-five pm." I told them.

"You know, this isn't a good place to be. Like there was a lot of fights here that occurred," I say to Aaron as we walk into the carnival.

"Can we play this game?" Max points to the shooting water gun game. "Go ahead, let loose." I pay his back.

"Yeah, Coach know that too but fights haven't occurred in the past six months that's why we're here." Aaron told me.

Max shoot directly at bullseye, causing a bell to ring. "Winner!"

I furrowed my eyebrows as Max took a Robin Hood figurine as his prize.

We followed the two kids, going where they want to go. They end up at the Ferris wheel, where we bump into Jace.

The kids went up the Ferris wheel and we waited for them.

"So Diana is coming over with the girls, you know one of the girls you like." Jace says to Aaron.

"I thought you have a girlfriend," I murmured. "If he have a girlfriend, he won't go to trainings." Jace laughs.

"That's not true!" Aaron shouted. Two boys then bump into me, "woah! Watch where you're going!" I told the both of them.

I then noticed that one of the boys' head was bleeding.

I held onto Jace's arm in shock, "hey Nathan! Cut it off!" Aaron tries to break them apart.

"Edward! Stop!" Aaron punches him square in the face.

Jace put his hand over my eyes and pull me close to his chest, I could hear his heartbeat and my heavy breathing.

"Jace!" He was pulled away, I fell to the ground and Nathan was right in front of me.

"Jace, babe! We gotta leave, it's not a safe place." I put my hand over my eyes. "Blake, are you okay?" Max rushes to my side.

"Aaron, my sister needs help!" Max shouts at him. "Kind of busy!" Aaron sounds like he have his teeth gritted.

"I think she's having a panic attack!" Max says worriedly. "Hold her!" Jace comes back, sitting down next to me.

He held me in his arms tightly, "your sister doesn't like violence, you know right? She gets panic attacks from it." Jace told Max as he runs his hands up and down my back soothingly.

"Yeah, I know. Shane always hugs her but I don't know what to do," Max murmurs, holding onto my hand. "Your hand is freezing cold." He mentions.

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The kids were sent back home, Jace got all of us in his car and drove all the way to Eve's Restaurant.

Max laid down on the lounge chair, falling asleep.

"You got a scare, didn't you?" Aaron winced in pain when Eve puts an ice pack on his head. "I am going to get scolded by coach." I groan, leaning back on my chair.

"I think Nathan and Edward will be expelled for violence and disturbance done in the public." Jace states.

"They will be kicked out of the basketball team too." I added. "Well, I don't know why you have panic attacks, Alex. But it is a rare sight to see you like this, take care of yourself this weekend." Eve pats my knee.

"I would come over with food so don't worry about a thing." Eve smiles sweetly.

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Tonight was a mess. I had a panic attack and embarrassed myself in public.

I must be the joke of our school now.

Jace knowing me so well, came back, holding me in his arms.

It has been a while since I was in his embrace. It calmed me down, hugs calm me down a lot when I have panics attacks.

I was actually tearing up a little, but then I could see stars in his eyes, which made it so hard to look away.

It feels like I have fallen in love again.

Love has no boundaries on time, after four years, I am still very crazy in love with you.

xo Blake Alexandra Anderson