"get your head in the game Parker! we've got a game to play this weekend," Coach says as I make another bad pass to Serv
"yes coach!" I reply back and huddle with the boys again
"you okay Dan? It's not like you to mess up this much?" Charlie asks concerned
"I'm good guys, there's just a lot on my plate right now" I say and see the boys all give me sympathetic looks which is not what I want.
"let's run through the next play," I say and see my team nod putting on the helmets and getting into position.
I yell hut and receive the ball from the centre before handing off to Tyler our halfback who floats to the right and runs between the two left-backs before making it to the end zone
"alright call it for the night boys!" Coach yells and I take my helmet off in exhaustion my body aching so much these days.
I jog off the pitch with the rest of the guys when coach calls me back.
"what's going on with you today Parker, you're always on your game and you most definitely weren't tonight," He says putting his clipboard under his arm as he looks at me concerned
"there's just a lot going on at home sir, my heads kind off all over the place at the moment," I say truthfully to him
"alright Parker, if you're not up for this weekend and can put in Jason?" Coach questions but I shake my head refusing to not play a game
"I'll be good by then coach, I promise," I say
"if you ever need to talk, my door always open you know that," He says to me
"I know coach, and I'll keep that in mind for the future" I reply back
"alright you can head off to the showers now, I'll see you soon for soccer practice," He says and I jog off through the locker room to the girls one.
I take about twice as long just getting my gear off with how sore my muscles are and when I eventually make it to the shower I let the warm water soothe the tension I'm feeling right now.
I sort of loose track of time and I end up being the last one finished, my bike the only thing left in the carpark. I slip on my helmet and make the ride back to Alex's house the whole time trying to not fall asleep.
My whole body feels ready to shut down by the time I arrive and I just get the set of keys Pam gave me last week to let myself in, walking straight towards the coach and collapsing onto it
"Dan, is that you?" I hear Pam shout from the kitchen
I shout a muffled 'yes' back but my face is currently deep into the couch and I really don't have the effort to lift it up
"you look like shit" I hear Alex say laughing at me.
I lift my hand up and flick her off, not in the mood for Alex being Alex right now.
"You look shattered sweetie" I hear Pam say as the couch dips next to me
"Everything aches" I groan out, shuffling so I'm on my back and I can see everyone
"why don't you get into bed and have a few hours rest, you look like you haven't slept in days Dan," Pam says as her and Alex help me stand up and carry me to Alex's room.
I crawl under the covers and bring them up close to my face already feeling myself drifting off to sleep
"see you tomorrow Dan" Alex whispers
"night sweetie" Pam whispers too kissing me on the head
"night mom" I mumble back not realising the words that have come out of my mouth before I fall asleep
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The Player and The Freckled Girl
FanfictionWhen it's your third school of the year you start to get fed up of going through the same drill every time; new people trying to be your friend, the usual bitch of the school trying to prove she's the boss and guys and girls drooling all over you. B...
