The Smirking Jerk (Blake's POV)

Chapter 41

"What? Do you want me to grovel to the ground, pleading for my food, clutching at your clothes?" Lexi asked, rolling her eyes at me.

"Well, that could be a nice start," I replied automatically.

Not against having her clutching at my clothes for any reason really.

Chiiiiiiill Blake.

"You idiot! Give me my food," Pumpkin replied, and she sounded like she was trying not to laugh.

"You're not even eating it," I pointed out, laughing. I got up, backing away from her again.

"Alright, that's it," Cameron suddenly said and snatched Lexi's panini out of my hand, before taking a huge bite of it, and letting fall the small remaining piece on Lexi's tray. He mumbled something his mouth full, but I didn't catch it.

I was just very annoyed now. I hadn't wanted to take Lexi's food from her, I just wanted her to get out of whatever funk she was feeling that was making her eat less.

Also, how dare Cameron interrupt our flirting.

Because what we were doing was totally flirty, at least as far as I was concerned.

"Oh you are in so much trouble Jones," Lexi told him, glaring at him, going around the table to potentially inflict pain.

"I'll make you spit that out," I threatened the twin. I was the only one who should be manhandled by Lexi.

Alex decided to play mediator though and got up too, saying, "come on kids, sit down, make peace, no fighting in the school."

"Sawwy," Cameron mumbled, trying not to spit out food, but still grinning.

I glared at him. "Bitch."

"Come on, watch the language," Alex said and laughed. I ignored him.

"He took my food. They both took my food. Fifteen minutes in the corner," Lexi whined.

"Only if you come in the corner too," I replied and smirked.

Lexi didn't even bother with an answer and just rolled her eyes at me.

"There, there. I just want apologies, simple as that," Alex added.

I was about to say something about being sorry that I should be the only one eating anything of hers, but before I could say it, Coach walked into the cafeteria, making a scene. "Eaton, my office. Now!" he told me, looking pissed.

Oh.

Oops.

Lexi looked at me, worry clear on her face. I just gave her a shrug to calm her down.

I wasn't worried, per say. I had an idea on what this little meeting was going to be about.

I followed Coach silently to his office.

Once we were in, I sat down in the chair in front of his desk.

"Do you want to piss me off Blake? Is it your new hobby, making my life more difficult?" he asked me, sitting down behind his desk.

"I don't follow," I replied.

"After your accident, what was the condition to let you play again?"

I had kind of figured this was going to be about that.

I kept pushing it off.

"I have to smile at your sweetly every time we see each other?" I offered with a sheepish grin.

Coach's face stayed stoic. "I'm not in the mood for your cute jokes, Eaton. What was the condition?"

I sighed, slouching back in the chair. "For me to get checked up by my doctor every month and have him clear me to be on the field."

"And remind me again, have I gotten that doctor's note this month?"

"The weather's really nice today, isn't it?" I replied instead, changing subject.

"Blake Eaton, I swear to god, I'm not amused," Coach said.

I sighed again, and admitted, "Look, I've been distracted lately, and I guess I forgot about the appointment. I'll make one as soon as I get home today, and I'll give you a doctor's clearance."

With how unpredictable my head condition was, and with the chances of shock to the head or concussion in football, Coach and my parents too had wanted us to be extra careful and to make sure I wouldn't get unnecessarily hurt.

It wasn't a bad thing for me to get frequent check up.

I just didn't like them because... well as long as I didn't go see the doctor, I could act like my head was fine. Aside from the splitting headaches, I could go on with my life fairly normally. I could actually keep my condition secret.

I never told people about it.

Here I'd been, flying on the high of being honest with Lexi, but I was still keeping one very important fact about myself.

The fact that my head was a ticking bomb.

"If I don't have a clean bill of health in the next week, you can forget about playing this season," Coach threatened.

"Seriously?" I said. No leeway?

"Do I look like I might be joking?"

I grinned. "I try not to judge people's sense of humour."

Coach glared. "You have five days now. Get out of my office."

"Yes coach, sorry coach," I replied automatically and got up and out.

I got to class late.

We were supposed to practice the play, so I was sitting with Lexi, Daphnee and Alex, doing just that, but I was a little out of it.

I was... worried, as I always was when it came to seeing the doctor about my head.

What if things had gotten worse? What if I needed to get operated and then after getting my skull open and my brain poked, I'd never be the same person again.

I'd met a few people who had brain strokes and other head injuries while going to the hospital.

And head injury could seriously change you.

Would I still be myself if they went and poked my brain around?

Would they cut something wrong and make me forget everything about my brother?

Without my memories, I wouldn't be myself.

I was thinking all of that while reading about Hernani confessing his love to Lexi.

I was painfully reminded that liking Lexi wasn't my best idea. Even if it felt like I had a change right now, it was unfair of me to expect Lexi to be okay with dating a ticking bomb.

I could have an accident anytime.

Lexi deserved better. 

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Happy Monday my little Pumpkins!

Our sweet Blake is being reminded that his head is still a problem. :( And he was doing so good so far. 

I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I've mentioned in my story on instagram that I was writing the period chapter. I just want to remind y'all that the chapters I'm writing are like 4 weeks in advance, so the period chapter is going to be chapter 45. If you want to read it right away, you need to subscribe to my Early Access tiers on my Patreon at patreon.com/kariannegiard.

Otherwise, you'll get the chapter in four week. Sooooorry. XD

Anyway! This week I'll be uploading Virgin and the Whore on Thursday, and potentially another story of mine too if I'm not too swamped.

And I might be writing some Boyband Story chapters. I'm VERY excited about that future project. hehehehe

Alright, I shall leave you alone now. See you all next week! <3