Mangled Heart (On Hold)

[.chapter.eleven.]

Blaaahhhhh sorry for the late update guys. Hope you like it.

~Ever

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By the end of the day, news of my student/teacher showdown had evidently spread and a few of the dirty looks were transformed into appreciative smirks. Sure, most of the students, and, yes, staff glared at me profusely, but I was through with letting that bother me. Lunch and all the rest of my periods were spent in silence. I sat in the back of every classroom and in the cafeteria. I tried my hardest to stay inconspicuous, but that's difficult thing to do whenever classroom you walk into goes silent and twenty-odd pairs of eyes follow you to your seat, followed by whispers that you shouldn't hear but do. 

I managed to get out of detention, thank goodness. I blamed my tardiness on my being new and promised it wouldn't happen again. Getting off with a warning I had sat in class thanking God that I wouldn't have to spend my afternoon with that jerk from the hallway. Sebastian. Even the thought of his name made my lip curl in distaste but it sent that voice in my head into a frenzy.

I had sweet freedom from the confinement of the classroom when my last period came along. Gym. I followed the map Kade had dropped off for me to the large gym behind the school. Let me tell you something, this gym was spectacular. It was probably bigger than the actual school. A full basketball court on one side and a full volleyball court on the other. There were windows in the wall that showed other rooms, a tennis court and a dance room that probably equaled the size of one of the main courts.  Outside the other windows I saw a football stadium and next to that was a soccor field. I walked over and realized that there was still more!!! A small baseball field was situated right on the end of the large property. 

I stood with my mouth hanging open while I circled around, taking in my surroundings with awe. How was this even possible? 

"Quite simple, really." I jumped as I heard a voice over my shoulder and turned to find it. Standing before me was a tall, broad figure with wide shoulders and piercing green eyes, shaded my a mop of messy ginger coloured hair. He wore blue basketball shorts and a tight grey gym shirt that had "Niles High Athletics" written on the front in blue. If you only focused on the muscles that were clearly seen against his shirt, you'd have said this man was in his early twenties. However, take a look further up, you'd see a handsome man of about 41. Freckles spotted his cheeks and the bridge of his nose as he stared me down. 

I cleared my throat, embarrassed that I had said that out loud. "It, uh, it seems like there's a little something here for everyone," I said as my eyes flicked unconsciously over to the window that showed the dance room on the other side. He grunted and nodded. 

"The property that the school sits on is immense, allowing for the high school building, the gym, and all three fields. And the courtyard as well, of course." He gestured for me to follow him and I did. "I'm Coach Jefferson. I oversee all the sports, but of course, there are other coaches who specialize in each." I nodded as he led me to a door that had a sign on it that read "Coach Kennedy Jefferson." He opened the door for me and I walked in, looking around the room. 

I immediately noticed huge amount of trophies and pictures and awards that adorned the walls. It seemed to me that athletics really did rule this school. I stood awkwardly by the door, shifting from foot to foot as he reached into a closet. "What size are you?" He stopped and looked at me. I scrunched up my nose, thinking. 

"Um, I'm guessing a medium." I shrugged. It didn't really matter to me. I could handle baggy clothes if they were too big. He nodded and through me a pair of navy blue soffe shorts and a grey tank top. I caught them with ease. "Thanks." I looked them over and held them up against my body. "Yeah, these'll fit."