Chapter Five: A Snappy Scandal

"Mmmmm...." I purred in delight as I took the first sip of my steaming hot coffee. And do you know with whom I am having coffee with? Well, its none other than all the empty tables & chairs in the school cafeteria! Ha Ha! Yeah, I know that was lame! Duh!

So yes, I had reached school early that morning because I suddenly had a strong urge to drink coffee. And let me tell you our school cafeteria's black coffee is THE best that I didn't have to work hard to push sleep off my eyes & be here.

After I was done with coffee, I decided to make a short trip to the football field. Mark had said they had an important match coming up with another school. So the team has been practicing zealously lately. For the record, my brother plays one of the midfielders of the team while Drake is one of the strikers. Wait a sec! why am I even mentioning Drake in my records? I only need to know that he is the captain & care a damn of on what post he plays in the team.

The cool breeze whipped my face while the loose curls of my brown hair swirled in the soothing air as I arrived at the football pitch. I was startled to find it empty since I assumed the team would be practicing. They might have gone for a break perhaps. My eyes fell on the football that was kept right in the middle of the green field.  I so wanted to play it! Besides, there was no harm in doing that whatsoever. Yep!

I kept my bag on one of the seats in the stands & sprinted to the centre of the field & kicked the football. It was not long before I was kicking & running after the football. Felt so much fun! When I was at a suitable distance from the goal net, I took a sharp aim, sending the ball right in the net.  It was thrilling! Then again, I was running all around the field with my foot kicking the ball.  My eyes were focused on the football on the ground that I didn't really see where I was going. I did a right sidekick with my left foot but I soon discovered it was a wrong move. My feet wobbled causing me to lose my balance completely.  

Uh Oh! I am gonna have a big fall....!

I squeezed my eyes tight shut out of fear when my body jerked forward. I felt myself colliding with someone, knocking that person down on the ground too along with me.

Shit!

I clutched that person's clothes tightly, dreading I might have broken some of my ribs.

"So now, like every other girl, even you've learnt how to purposely fall over me?"

I heard that familiar husky voice purring in my ear which caused my eyes to shot wide open & the very next second, I was staring into a pair of attractive & mischievous blue eyes.

Drake!!!

There was horror written all over my face realizing that I was clutching his shirt & was all over him in what would look like a sort of compromising position to anyone who saw.

I tore away my gaze from his smirking good looking face & immediately got off him. It was then I discovered that there were ten other guys, wearing swag shirts & shorts, surrounding us.

Holy crap!

My cheeks flamed in embarrassment & I lowered my eyes, seeing all the guys staring at me. Damn! They surely must be thinking I am some desperate whore trying to get onto Drake!

Someone please find me Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak! I want to disappear out of this mess!

"Captain! Are you alright?" I heard one guy ask.

I looked up to see that all the players had crowded around Drake asking his whether he was fine or if he needed anything. They were treating him like VIP & no one in the least bothered about my existence, let alone asking me if I was fine too!

I stood up from the ground, dusting my clothes. Then I saw Mark coming out from the crowd around Drake.  I always knew my loving sweet bro is greatly concerned about me!

"Andy! How can you be so careless? We have a football match coming up & you can't go around knocking the players down!" Mark scolded me, "Thank goodness, Drake is fine!"

My mouth opened in an O shape in shock at that.

"Well, you don't have to worry so much about me bro. I didn't break any of my bones. I am so touched by your concern for me." I retorted sarcastic sweetness.

He rolled his eyes at that, making me frown.

"Mark!" I heard Drake call out. I looked to see he was now standing on his feet with nine guys behind him as if he were their leader.

"It would be better if disaster-prone people are banned from coming at the football field." Drake told my brother, looking at me.

I glared at Drake murderously, my anger rising. How DARE he call me a disaster???!!!!!!

"On the contrary, it would be better if somebody else who is worthy enough be appointed as captain, instead of the one who doesn't have the nerves to deal with disaster." I shot back.

Drake scowled at me. Ha! I think I just delivered a perfect kick!

He opened his mouth to shoot back when my not-so-loving brother interrupted, coming between me & Drake.

"Guys, Guys, hold it! We surely aren't looking forward to judge a tennis match of words between you two." Mark told us.

Drake & I glared in despise at each other before both of us walked off in opposite direction. I heard various sighs being emitted behind me.

I went to the stands where I had kept my bag. Slinging my bag over my shoulders, I prepared to leave.

"Hey!"

I stopped hearing some guy's voice from behind.

"You are---" he spoke again but I interrupted him as I turned to face him.

"Yeah Yeah! I know all of you are of opinion I am a desperate girl, trying to lay hands on Drake & all that." I spat in frustration.

"Absolutely Not!" he looked amused, "Infact, the entire team was watching you running on the tracks after the ball, especially Drake. And we think you were bloody brilliant!"

My eyes shot vast open in surprise.

"Uh...O....kay??.....um...thanks...." I said awkwardly, not knowing how else to reply.

He gave a cute silly boyish grin. The guy was a bit taller than me, had curly brown hair & coffee brown eyes.

"Daniel Ford here." he stretched out his hand to me for a hand shake.

"Andrea Wilson." I shook hands with him.

"I hope you're not hurt by the fall you had." he said, his eyes flickering with concern.

"I am alright. Thanks!" I replied.

"That's good! I play goalkeeper in the team. And seriously Andrea, if you would have played striker, then it would have been tough for me to block your goal." he smiled.

"Uh...thanks again..!" I blushed slightly at his earnest compliment.

We then heard a whistle blow. The football coach Mr. Jones had arrived & was signaling all the players back to the pitch.

"Gotta go. Great meeting you!" Daniel spoke.

"Same here." I said. He then sprinted off to join the rest of the team while I made my way inside the school building.

*****

"Why were you shaking hands with Daniel & why both of you were smiling?" Mark whispered to me in a suspicious voice while we were in the Maths class.

"Well, he was polite enough to ask me if I was fine, not like someone who totally forgot his sister." I replied, flipping the text book pages.

"I don't want to see you hanging out with that guy, or any guy for that matter ever again. " he whispered back in an over-protective brother tone.

I rolled my eyes & was just about to retort but---

"Mr. Wilson! Ms Wilson!"

Mrs. Hale, the Maths teacher's sharp voice fell in our ears.

"Both of you can continue your talks at home instead of here. I assume the two of you live in the same house." Mrs. Hale said sternly.

Mark & I mumbled apologies while the rest of the class snickered. Sigh!

*****

"I seriously don't know how are we to learn all those tough biology names. They're too hard to even read." Sophia sighed as we sat around a table in the canteen at break time after a hectic Biology class.

Sophia had become a friend since we are in the same Science class. She was black haired & brown eyed.

"First we should learn to read it & then learn to learn it." I spoke lightly. We giggled, pitying ourselves.

Just then Laura too came there & joined us with her tray of sandwiches.

"Hey! How was your History class Laura?" Sophia asked her.

Thankfully, Sophia & Laura became friend too. So the three of us can hang out together now.

"Well, Mark landed himself in detention as usual." Laura replied as we bit into our sandwiches.

"Oh my! Seems like Mom is gonna be very angry with Mark & me since both of us are landing in detentions back to back!" I sighed, shaking my head, "By the way, what did he do?"

Laura was about to speak but-

"Andra, or whatever you call yourself."

The snobbish voice fell in my ears. I looked up to see that Susan had approached our table & had a sneering look on her heavy make-up face.

"Its Andrea!" I snapped back.

"As if I bloody care! Look, stay away from Drake. Don't you dare throw yourself on him." she threatened. She might have got to know about the morning incident.

"You're speaking to the wrong person Susan." I told her calmly, "Drake is seen with different girls every day. So why don't you hold a meeting with all those girls & tell them what you've told me."

I heard Laura & Sophia snicker seeing the scowl on Susan's face.

"Don't try to be smart, bitch." Susan said to me, "I'm Drake's favourite girl. Doesn't matter how many girls he is with, he has & will always come back to me in the end. Drake is mine & if you don't want to be crushed, stay away."

Susan walked away haughtily, swaying her hips.

"Whoa! What was that?" exclaimed Sophia.

"Does she go around & tell all this to each & every girl?" I asked, irritated.

"Nope. Its true Drake has had a lot of flings whenever he is in a mood  but Susan never bothered about them. I think she is getting seriously insecure by seeing you with him." Laura said.

"On the contrary, Drake & I would have murdered each other by now if killing was legal." I said in a matter-of-fact manner.

Both the girls just shrugged at that. The bell rang soon after & we made our way to our respective classes.

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