Without A Doubt

Chapter 20.

"Just stop messing with it." Eden huffed out annoyed. Today is the second day of the tournament. We only have one game left today at 4, and it's the championship, although I'm not sure we'll actually win it. During the first game it was basically like I was playing against Jackie the whole time. We were playing Concave though. That's the only reason that we pulled through. Hall was already fed up with us. At the beginning of the 3rd quarter she pulled both of us out of the game and pulled us aside.

"I've had it with your little vendetta against each other. If you two can't sort out your problem I'm benching both of you the last game. I don't care if we lose because of it. I'm not having this when season starts next week." She can't just take out one of us, we're both needed. Jackie is the point guard, and I'm the only one fast enough to stop a fast break, plus, no one shoots better than me. We ended up sitting for the rest of the Concave game. After the game Eden had to cover up my neck again. I sweat too much, the makeup just washes off.

"This is just annoying."

"Then tell whoever it is that sucked your neck not to do it again." I rolled my eyes. It's not like I had any control over what she was doing. I didn't even notice she was doing it. We left the bathroom and went back into the stands. It's only 1:52. We've got a lot of time before the championship game against Liberty. I went into the stands and sat next to Emma. Since it's a Saturday she came to watch the games. I told her she could leave and come back but after last night I think she'd rather just stay with me.

"So, did you cover it?"

"Yeah. Eden did."

"Yeah sorry, I don't have anything on me except for my keys and my wallet." I had asked Emma first but like she said, she doesn't have anything. We sat in silence for a couple of seconds as we watched the game that was being played. The air felt heavy for some reason. I couldn't tell if it was me or her, or both of us.

"So, what happened yesterday?" I know that there's more to the story but I'm not sure what is going on.

"That guy was an asshole?"

"Did you know him?" She pursed her lips while she stared down at the court. She only makes that face when she's deciding on whether or not she wants to tell me something.

"Yeah. His name is Eric. Jason hates him."

"Well I gathered that much." Em let out a sigh and then said

"Jason and I slept together." Woah what?

"Wait what? When?"

"It was a couple weeks ago. Remember how I told you I was texting that guy?"

"It was him?"

"Yeah it was him." I was in complete shock.

"Well one night he was having trouble in physics and he asked me to go help him. So, I did. One thing led to another and well yeah." Now this was very uncharacteristic. Emma hates physics and usually just copies my homework. For another thing she doesn't text. She only ever texts me and even then, it's for very long. She says that texting is too annoying and takes too long. And the most uncharacteristic thing of all, she was sober. She usually goes to parties, gets a little drunk, and then goes and finds a guy. She's never, I don't think, actually been sober when she fucks around with a guy. I must have been staring at her because she said

"Stop looking at me like that."

"Okay so then what's the deal with that guy Eric?"

"Jason and I were arguing about something so I started flirting with Eric last night. After I realized that Jason was right and that he's a total dick, I started looking around for you. Next thing I know Jason's there and he's beating the shit out of him." I stayed quiet. I literally had no idea what to say.