Dedicated to @Sheenum because she wrote a beautiful poem for the story which relates with Jade's situation! Its in the end of the chapter! :)

CHAPTER 8: Practice turned upside down

I was still on my position when I saw Ryan sitting calmly on the stair seats, concentrating on his board. God, what bad have I done in my previous lives that you're torturing me with such situations? I'm losing faith on you Jesus!

"Sweetie, is there any problem?" Miss Ardore's voice called from behind.

I was about to take my eyes away from Ryan when his eyes went to me, causing me to turn to Miss Ardore.

"No ma'am. I was just leaving." I informed, giving a last glance to the devil.

"Sorry but I forgot to ask your name." she smiled, taking a step closer to me.

"Jade Newly." I spoke when an arm gripped on my shoulder, making me jump a little. I turned around and saw Dillan, all covered with sweat but a cute smile plastered on his face.

"What happened?" I asked him, looking at him.

"We have to go somewhere. Let's go." he told happily, grabbing my arm.

"Chill puppy. We'll go wherever you want to." I chuckled at my impatient friend and turned to Miss Ardore,"I'll leave now ma'am. Thanks for your help."

"No problem dear. Go have fun with your boyfriend for now." she smiled and went to her table.

"Oh no, he's not my-"

Dillan dragged me outside with him and began walking to God knows where.

"You can clarify things later Jojo. Because right now, we have much important things to do." he spoke while walking toward his desired destination.

"But where to? And stop manhandling me weirdo." I snapped, trying to get away from his strong grip.

He must have realized that he was practically dragging me in the corridor so because his grip loosen on my arm and helped me to stand straight.

"Thank you very much for understanding but now may I know where we're going?" I asked while we were in the middle of a random corridor.

Dillan grinned and announced,"I have my first practise tomorrow."

Oh, so that's why he was dragging me! What a stupid creature? God help him.

"Just that?" I asked with disbelief.

"What do you mean by 'Just that'? It's football and you know it's important for me."

I sighed out and patted his shoulder,"Yeah, I know. Sorry to say that. I know it's very important to you." Then turning to him with the biggest smile I could come up with, I spoke, “And I'll be the one supporting the most."

He chuckled at me. Wrapping an arm around my shoulder, he began to walk and then said,"I knew bringing you is a good idea."

"Why?" I asked cheerfully.

"So that I can have my very own cheerleader." he joked, walking toward the football ground.

"I'm not your cheerleader." I narrowed my eyes at him and then chirped out, “I’m your lead cheerleader."

"That's even better now."

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It was about 30 minutes after we entered the ground but the practise was still not started.

"Where are these guys?" Kacie asked, standing up to see the football players.

"Garry texted me that there was some personal emergency with the coach so they have to delay the practise." May informed. Since the time we came here, May was talking about her boyfriend Garry nonstop. Love makes people crazy and chirpy people even crazier.

"But the coach's back now. Look." I pointed toward the well build middle aged guy standing with the team.

"Then they'll start soon." May announced, happiness clear in her voice.

"Why are you so happy? It's just a practise match." Kacie muttered, eyeing the happy go lucky May.

May flipped her golden hair behind her shoulder and spoke, “Because my two boyfriends are going to play today."

Two?

Confusion was plastered on my face whereas Kacie hold a knowing look toward the blond girl.

"What?" I asked with disbelief.

"What 'what'? I have two boyfriends. One's Garry and the other one is Ryan." she chirped like a little girl getting two dresses at a time when her mom planned to get only one. Well, in this case, there are two 'boyfriends'.

"You're unbelievable May." I commented, gaining a sigh of agreement from Kacie.

"I know." she spoke when the whistle blew, indicating the players to take their position.

I was busy in finding Dillan from the uniformed guys when May's whispering voice spoke from my side, “Both my boyfriends are in different teams. Aw. What to do now?"

I shook my head at her immature behaviour and went to the game again. The football team was divided into two equals groups so that they could practise well. Ryan and Dillan were in the same team whereas May's boyfriend Garry, Ashton and Ian were in one with other unknown players.

The practise began and the boys began to run for the ball like their lives depend upon it.

After a few minutes of the game, Dillan's team was on lead with the score 3-2. Pretty good.

I saw Ryan run toward his team mate who held the ball but before he could take the pass from the player, Dillan jumped swiftly and grabbed the ball in his arms and ran.

"Go Dillan." I cheered, not causing much disturbance to the audience as they all were busy in supporting their own favourites and  mine was Dillan.

I saw Ashton give Dillan thumbs up. Even though he wasn't in his team, he seemed proud of his brother. But if we talk about Ryan, he seemed furious with Dillan's interruption in the game.

Now the score was 4-2.

The players became to run again. The swift and smooth movement of the players made the sport look easy as a pie when it really wasn't.

Dillan grabbed the ball again and ran to earn another score, which he did indeed.

"Woho, you rock Dilli." I shouted happily with clapping my hands together. I never knew he was this good at it.

After a few more scores earned by both the teams, the score was now 5-6, which meant Dillan's team was getting down.

Dillan was about to grab the ball from his team mate when another player came running toward him, causing him to tackle on the ground making a huge impact on his body because it seemed like his body bounced in the air once.

The ground went silent for a moment. The players were not running anymore and began to run toward the injured player, toward Dillan. And who was the player who hit him? Ryan! That son of a bitch.

"Dillan!" I screamed with fear and rushed to his body, lying on the ground, groaning with pain.

"Are you alright?" I asked, kneeling down to check my injured friend. The whole bunch of students gathered around him and watched him.

He sighed with pain and shook his head as a no.

"Let's get up buddy. It's alright." The couch spoke, gripping on Dillan shoulder to help him stand.

"Will he be alright?" I asked the couch while he helped Dillan walk toward the sick room.

"Yes, don't worry."

I sighed deeply and wiped the sweat that dripped from my forehead.

"Stupid kid." I heard a familiar voice mutter. I knew who it was and that's why my anger was at its level best. I knew he did it on purpose, anyone could see that.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" I yelled at Ryan.

"What the hell is wrong with me? If there's anything wrong with someone, is with that guy." he pointed toward Dillan who was being carried.

I took a step closer to him, anger fuming from me,"There’s nothing wrong with him."

"If he was more concentrated in playing the game and not on his girlfriend cheering him, then all this would not happen." he commented.

What? Girlfriend? He thought I was cheering him because I was his girlfriend?

"What?" I narrowed my eyes at the devil standing in front of me.

"Enough Ryan. Let's go now." Ashton said, gripping on Ryan's shoulder to turn him around and walk to the changing room.

He looked at me like flames were coming out of his eyes and rushed toward the changing room.

"Sorry for what happened Jade." Ashton spoke softly. Why was he apologizing for his stupid friend? He hit his brother on purpose.

"Guys, you go change. I'll go to see Dillan now." Ashton announced to the team and they nodded in agreement.

"I'll come with you." I informed and began to walk on his side.

"He just got a sprain in his right shoulder. Other than that, he's perfectly fine." the doctor said with a warm smile.

I left out a sigh of relief and thanked God for not hurting my friend too much.

"Thank you." Ashton said and went inside to see his little brother, followed by me.

"How are you buddy?" Ashton asked, taking a seat next to the bed where Dillan was laying. He didn't seem much tired or in pain because of the cute smile he had plastered on his face.

"I'm good. Nothing much to worry about." he stated and continued, “And I hate that bastard now."

Ashton chuckled and spoke, “Who? Ryan?"

"Oh yes Sherlock." Ashton rolled his eyes at his brother's childish behaviour and then chuckled. There was surely something that changed about Ashton. He seemed more mature and composed, not like the Ashton in school who walked like he's the king. Whereas in Ryan's case, it went vice versa.

"You know what kind of a guy he is. All messed up." Ashton said, definitely referring to Ryan. Well, I agree on that, he really is a messed up guy.

"So what? Does that mean he can mess up other's lives as well?" Dillan yelled, getting angry."First cheating on Jad-"

Dillan stopped in between his rant and looked at me with a guilty expression.

"It's alright." I informed smiling. The atmosphere got heated up in a second, everyone was silent and Dillan realized he went too far.

"Um, I'll go now. See you soon Dilli. Get well soon." I smiled and went outside.

Phew, outside was much better than inside.

"Hey Jade, everything alright?"

I turned around and saw Ian standing near me. His hair looked darker in colour and damp, and the reason must be that he rushed here so quickly that he forgot to dry down his hair.

"Yeah, just a minor sprain." I informed then turning to see the setting sun. The sky was coloured in the beautiful colours yellow and orange, mixed perfectly. I smiled to myself after seeing such a beautiful scene after such a terrible day.

"Pretty nice scene huh?" Ian's soft voice called out.

I turned to him and spoke,"Huh?"

He chuckled and shook his head, “Nothing."

A comfortable silence welcomed us. I didn't know what to say so I decided it would be good if I remain silent.

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After Ian in the Uni's hospital, we talked a little about our lives and stuff. I came to know that he lives away from his parents as they were in Yorkshire. He even mentioned that he felt lonely here, away from his mother land and family. I would be too if I had to leave America and my family.

He seems like a nice guy, a guy to be trusted.

"Hey Cookie." Granny's voice called. I looked near her apartment's door and saw her standing with a big smile. I walked to her and enveloped her in a tight hug.

"You seem tired." she commented while caressing my hair.

"Yeah, it was been a long day." I sighed.

"What to share it with me?" she suggested.

"Umm, actually, I don't have much to say."

15 minutes later

"Oh my God Granny, I can't tell you how much that boy irritates me. Its like sent him on earth to torture me and to be honest, he's getting successful in that as well because I'm being tortured by him. He can't let go a single moment to annoy me, always ready to blow up mu happy mood and turn it into the most awful one." I groaned, “Sometimes I think he's a sadist."

Granny left out a soft giggle and spoke,"You hate him that much?"

"Of course. He'll be the death of me one day, I'm telling you this Gran." I spat out, pointing my finger in exaggeration.

"You should not be so affected by him little one. He's just a boy." she spoke, “But he seems to be such a sweet boy."

I left out a humourless chuckle and rolled my eyes,"No granny, you're too mistaken by his angelic looks because underneath that cute face and hot body, is a devil hidden."

She giggled again, “Did you realize you just complimented him?"

A mischievous look appeared on her face and she hesitated,"You know, when I first saw you two, I thought to pair up you two because you would make such a cute couple." Then her expression went a little sad and she spoke, “But two already broke up."

And yes, I already told her about our previous relationship but excluding the part where he cheated on me. She thinks it was a mutual thing!

Little did she knew!

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Poem wrote by Sheenum :

Every day is the same old thing

Seeing you with her makes my heart sting

The way your eyes look at her with desire

I feel as though my whole world is on fire

I think it hurts so much to see

because that's how you used to look at me

You told me you wished I could see how beautiful I am

On those bad days where nothing makes me smile, you can

You're funny and caring and sweet to me

But lately it seems like it's only when you want to be

Whenever she's around acknowledging me comes to an end

Even though you told me I'm your best friend

I try to move on

I want these feelings gone

But when I'm with you I remember why

I love you because you're what I want in a guy

I've never met anyone else like you

Who sees the world the way I do

Do you think your life would be better...

if you thought maybe we were meant to be together?

But I don't think you will ever know

So the time has come to let you go

Some people just aren't meant to stay in our lives forever

So I decided to write you this final letter

I know that you will never reply

Because this is where I finally say goodbye! 

Isn't it beautiful? Thank you so much for sharing this with us buddy! :)

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Filler!

The lines in italic are usual Jade's thoughts that's why they are in present tense! :)

What's up with the Devil aka Ryan? :p

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