Fake • Zach Herron

T W E N T Y

Zach's POV

"hey guys get out here!" I heard Corbyn shout, I put my jersey on and walked out of the locker room, I opened the door and the guys seemed to be staring at something
"what are you looking at?" I asked, but then I saw it. Crawford Collins had his arms around Jess, positioning her, and teaching her how to shoot. my blood boiled straight away. he cant have his arms around her! he will hurt her!
"dude!" Corbyn said, I scrunched my nose and looked at him, he grabbed my wrist and pried my hands open. I honestly didn't even know I was clenching them so tight, I didn't realise I was showing my anger
"your bleeding man, do you still like Jess or something?" Daniel asked
"he cant like her you doughnut, he cheated on her" Jonah said. but they were wrong.
"okay but there could be a possibility ass wipe" Daniel said
"I dont even know man - but I do know - that I dont like him touching her like that" I said
"then go do something about it" Daniel said
"its not like she is going to listen. they aren't friends and they aren't dating anymore" Jonah said. even if I tried to do something, id just look like a jealous ex, id look so pathetic.
"you could kick them of the field - they are wasting our time" Daniel said. it was true. we are meant to be practicing now - they aren't. I nodded and walked up to the turf, I opened the gate and heard Jess's beautiful laugh, it broke me. but I just needed to fight it. ugh I missed her like crazy

"hey Collins" I shouted, Jess froze. she knew it was me and she was scared to turn around. Crawford took his arms off of her and turned around "we have practice" I said
"right. my bad" he said and walked back to his bag, he grabbed it and Jess was still stood facing the goal, I saw Crawford whisper something to her and she handed him the stick
"you gonna talk to her?" Corbyn asked
"no, she doesn't want to be friends" I said
"but, you do dude. do something about it!" he said. I watched her as she turned around, and she looked really sad. shes looked like that for a few days now. we made eye contact , and it was like something was ripped away from her, and that something was me. obviously she looked away first, but I kept staring at her
"do it now" Corbyn said
"Jess" I said. I dont know why but it felt so good to say it. she stopped just as they were about to walk about, it was like she was second guessing if I really said her name
"jess" I said again. she lifted her head and Crawford said something to her, she walked more
"jess wait" I said, she stopped again and she actually turned around
"can we talk?" I asked
"theres nothing to talk about Zach" she said, completely avoiding eye contact. I wanted to touch her.. but u couldn't.
"please.. look at me" I whispered "just for a second"
she slowly picked her head up and we made eye contact. I immediately relaxed but just looking into her eyes
"I missed looking into your eyes...." I breathed but she tore them away, clearing her throat "I miss you"
"I dont" she said. I felt as if I was shot. when she told me she didn't want to be friends it was as if I stepped on a grenade.
"I need to be friends with you again, I-im missing something, and your the something jess" she looked up with a glare
"dont call me that, only my friends do" and like that she walked away. leaving me there.....