[𝟑] 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 ( jay farr ) [✔️]

7: The Girl On The Tourney Team

"I think I prefer Muscles you know, Red." Jay shrugged, leaning above Maddie as she looked up at him. She rolled her eyes.

"Are you just following me now?"

"Uh..." he furrowed his eyebrows, leaning against the wall.

"So that's a yes." she crossed her arms.

"You're literally outside my dorm, Red." he chuckled. Maddie stepped back further and looked at the door in between them.

"Oh... right." she flipped her curly hair. "I knew that." she leaned against the wall, imitating his pose.

"Sure you did. You just knew you'd see me here." he shrugged, smirking. "That's why you waited outside my dorm."

"You wish." she rolled her eyes. "Actually, I just followed my friend... she was upset." Maddie looked back to where Elyse had disappeared just a few moments ago.

"Huh, sure." Jay nodded.

"Aren't you supposed to be in class?" Maddie changed the subject, raising her eyebrow. "Remedial Goodness or whatever? Or are you skipping because you're a 'bad boy'?" she used air quotation marks.

"Nah class ended." he shrugged. "You like bad boys who skip class?" he smirked. She rolled her eyes.

"Nah, I like snobbish stuck up princes." she said sarcastically. "I'm not interested in anyone." a frown crossed Jay's lips for a split second but it quickly disappeared.

"Well that should change." he muttered, looking into her eyes. They locked eye contact for a moment but Maddie shook herself out of it.

"Look I have to get going..." she said. "I need to talk to coach about--"

"Tourney." Jay finished.

"What? How'd you know?" Maddie's eyes widened.

"Fairy Godmother mentioned it... she said I should use my energy in it..." he explained. "Can you take me out there?" he asked. Maddie sighed.

"Fine. But only because I'm going there anyway." she started to walk off and Jay followed on quickly.

"Hey Jay!" a voice came from behind them. Both turned around to see Carlos running after them. "Wait for me!"

"I didn't agree to take the puppy for a walk too." Maddie grumbled, but Carlos caught up to them.

"She's gonna take us to the tourney field." Jay explained to Carlos.

"The quicker we get there the better." Maddie sighed.

**

"Oh come on Coach! Just let me be on the team!" Maddie begged, looking up at Coach Jenkins as the rest of the boys such as Chad and Ben practised on the field behind them. Carlos and Jay sat on one of the bleachers, just watching.

"We have space for another cheerleader after Raelynn dropped out." Coach suggested and Maddie groaned.

"But that's not where I want to be! I want to be out on the field, playing actual tourney! Not on the sidelines looking pretty, squealing and waving a pom-pom around!" she gestured over to the group of girls who were practising their cheer routine.

"But that's where girls belong." Chad said as he walked over to Maddie and Coach.

"No one asked for your sexist opinion Prince Jerk." Maddie crossed her arms, rolling her eyes.

"It's the truth." Chad shrugged. "You're a princess. You're with the cheerleaders. There's no place for a girl out on the tourney field with us boys."

"You know I'd love to see you prancing around in a cheerleader's dress with pom-poms." Maddie said through gritted teeth, glaring up at Chad. "But it's a shame I'd rather pierce an arrow through your head. And punch that smug look off your face." she balled her fists.

"Madison." Coach warned.

"But he's being a di--" Maddie stopped herself and cleared her throat. "An annoying specimen of life."

"I'm being truthful. Why would a girl ever play sports?" Chad stated.

"Because girls can do whatever they want. Princess or not. Stereotypes are the reason we can't show our full potential." Maddie snapped back.

"Chad. Go fill the water bottles." Coach sighed, holding the bridge of his nose. Chad grumbled but obliged.

"Coach ple--" Maddie turned around to see Jay behind her. "Why are you there?"

"I'm standing up." Jay shrugged.

"Right behind me? Ever heard of a thing called personal space?" she shoved him back, which made him stumble but he just smirked.

"Nope." he stepped forward so their bodies were almost pressed against each other.

"God you're such an annoyance." Maddie scoffed, stepping backwards.

"Jay! Madison!" Coach called. "Save the flirtation for elsewhere. Not on the tourney field!" Maddie quickly turned to face him and her cheeks heated up.

"We weren't! I wasn't!" she protested.

"You love it, Red." Jay said and she responded by promptly punching his arm.

"Jay, Ben, offense." Coach stated as Chad returned, tossing a bottle to Jay and pausing before throwing one to Maddie. "Chad you're defense. Aaaannnddd..." Coach stopped, his eyes hovering over Maddie.

"Pleeeaaaasseee Coach." she begged, pulling out the puppy dog eyes. Coach sighed.

"Madison, you're the shooter."

"YES!" she jumped up and punched the air. Chad's mouth dropped open.

"B-but Coach..." he tried to protest.

"What? The girl on the team won't play as well as the boys?" Maddie pouted. "Prince Jerk didn't get his own way for once?" she started to laugh. "Awh, shame." she bounced away from Chad and tossed a helmet behind her, which Jay caught after being in a daydream.

"Come on Muscles, let's see if you're better at tourney than you are at archery!" Maddie said, running out onto the field.