"chapter 17- what's important to you"

jordan came down the steps to see mr adams quickly leaving the bakers residence.

"your dads an ass." mr adams yelled at jordan as he slammed the front door.

jordan shrugged the comment off and walked down into the kitchen. & olivia came down soon after.

"what was that about." jordan asked his dad.

"it's about the drama, you & asher are causing over this little girl." his dad hissed.

"you know what i had a great night dad." jordan laughed.

"i would stop." olivia suggested.

"no no, i'm always trying to do what's right. always trying to please you and for once i did something for me." jordan revealed.

"please me?" billy said confused.

"yeah you. and for once i did what i wanted." jordan yelled.

"what, did what you wanted with the maddens daughter." billy chuckled.

"her name is brooke, dad." jordan said.

"do you think she even cares that you're gonna be distracted at tonight's game? do you think she cares that you're gonna be off cause asher's out of the game & you're acting a damn fool just hours before kick off." billy yelled.

"she's a high school girl dad, what do you expect?" jordan asked.

"i don't give a-look. i know this. i know you're team captain. you are supposed to be leading your players. you got responsibilities here, jack. do you not want them? because if you don't, please just let me know." billy exclaimed causing jordan to put his head down.

"jordan, you have to figure out what's important to you. not for me, not these girls. for you." billy said.

as the clock ticked closer to game time brooke & sammy headed over to the hangout for a smoothie.

when they walked in they spotted across the room, olivia sitting there studying. brooke turned around ready to leave and sammy grabbed her.

"you should go talk to her." sammy encouraged causing brooke to head over and sit beside olivia.

"look, we both said some pretty harsh things last night, & i'm still mad as fuck at you." brooke admitted.

"i am sorry that i had sex with asher, & i will keep saying it until-" olivia began until brooke cut her off.

"i get it. you were high. but i'm still really hurt, & not just about the asher thing. i'm upset about us. you let me believe that you didn't want to be my friend anymore, and you let me be with a guy who would sleep with my bestfriend." brooke said.

"i know & it was wrong. i told myself that i was doing it to protect you, but the truth is i was just protecting myself. everything you said last night was true." olivia said honestly.

"well if i'm being honest, you weren't wrong either. i knew i liked jordan when i started things with asher. & i was too afraid of not being miss perfect to admit it. i'm sorry." brooke disclosed.

"you don't need to apologize brooke, okay. not to me, not after what i did. & jordan i know i'm biased because he's my brother, but he's a really good guy for you." olivia smiled.

"he's a really good guy, who's trying to uncomplicate my life by not answering my texts or calls. probably for the best." brooke revealed.

"is it?" olivia asked.

"i don't know" brooke said.

"what about us? i mean i really don't want to lose my best friend again." olivia asked.

"honestly i don't know about that either, it's gonna take some time." brooke said getting up and heading back over to sammy.

"so how'd it go?" sammy asked.

"fine i guess." brooke sighed and she felt two strong hands on her shoulder and turned around to see jordan baker.

"i'll see you back at mine to get ready for the game." sammy said with a wink leaving the girl & the boy alone. brooke waved goodbye to sammy and averted her attention to jordan.

"you know i called you all night." brooke said crossing her arms.

"i know i just needed to think." jordan said.

"so what's up." brooke said sipping smoothie looking up at the quarterback.

jordan brought her up to speed on the argument with his dad earlier & she started to tell him about her conversation with olivia. & then he saw asher in the corner of his eye.

"i'm sorry i'll be right back." jordan said excusing himself and heading over to asher who was setting up the pool table.

"i know." asher said as soon as jordan accompanied him.

"you slut-shamed my sister. you humiliated brooke. okay. you made a fool out of yourself." jordan rambled on.

"i got my heart broken & i was drunk." asher exclaimed trying to defend his actions from the previous night.

"& now you're out of tonight's game, out for homecoming." jordan chuckled.

"exactly. my life is destroyed, but hey at least i got what i deserved. & congrats baker you got the girl." asher sighed.

"destroyed, listen asher. grow up, man. there's more to life than just football." jordan expressed.

"not for me. not anymore, it's over. & without me there's no way you guys win tonight." asher said walking off.