jason mccann

"no screwups you fuck heads! it's all or nothing!" i yelled.

"right!" they chanted in unison

"alright on 3" i put my hand in. my team follows. "dolphins!" they collide their helmets together.
"let's go!"

We ran back to the field and i checked the score. it's 5 to 4. we need two more points for this win. i looked at the crowd. teenage girls jumping in their seats as i bat my eyes at them. my team members winking at their girlfriends. i looked at the cheerleaders and watched them scream "Come on Jase! Go Team!" as they danced.

I scanned the crowd again. i felt like something was calling me, and not my overbearing coach. i don't know why, it's not like i have a significant other, and my parents stopped coming to my games a while ago, so why do i feel like i'm supposed to find someone. I looked at this boy in the crowd. He looked pretty cute.

He was staring intensely at the field. I watched as the boy next to him sneakily put his arms around him startling the boy. The boy shrug him off and i watched as we quickly locked eyes. I smirked before I slapped my helmet and got in position.

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I exited out of the locker room watching my teammates cheer at our win. "c'mon jase, aaron's parents are letting us have the basement for the night, and the cheerleaders are sliding through"

i shook my head and declined the offer again. "thanks bud but i'm going home, i got hit pretty hard on the head" lies

"okay, but you know you can come whenever" aaron added patting my back before they entered each other's cars to drive off. I dropped my gear and uniform in my car but I ended up looking back and going to the field. I envisioned me on the field again.

I wished to see myself play for the nfl after college. i know i was some scouts watching tonight's game. i just hope i made a good impression.

"Anthony stop" i heard someone whine from the bleachers.

Maybe i should go it seems like someone is getting busy. "Relax babe I know you want too. i saw your eyes of lust"

pause

I kicked the bleachers making a loud thud hopefully scaring the couple.

"dude what the fuck" the boy on top raised his head.

"uh you know there's cameras here" i pointed to the 3 cameras across the field. "and it seems like whoever your with doesn't wanna do whatever...y'all was doing"

"why don't you mind your business?"

"why don't you take no for a answer?"

"Get off of me Anthony this is so fucking embarrassing- i told you i didn't wanna do this hear" the voice muttered. I noticed it was the cute boy from the crowd earlier. My heart fluttered at the sight of him.

"Are you okay?"

"I-i'm fine-thank you" the boy moved away.

"justin where are you going I'm your ride home"

"fuck that i'll take a uber!"

"with that money you broke bitch!"

"hey! you don't talk to your boyfriend like that" i intruded. it's not my business but you don't talk to your significant other like that.

"he's not my boyfriend anymore! we're done!" Justin walked away.

"w-well fuck you!" Anthony slammed his fist on the bleachers. I walked away to my car. I watched as justin moped back and forth. He threw his phone against the gate and covered his face with his hands.

"justin" i said softly. no reply. "do you want me to give you a ride home?" Justin made eye contact with me before sobbing a "yes"

i guided him to my car and drove off from the schools parking lot.

"you know- i-i'm not a slut"

"i never said that"

"well...well i just-i um" he rambled. "you know he's like..a scab. i continue to pick on it because it looks interesting and it bleeds"

"that's a new analogy"

"well he's the worst...i can't believe he said that in front of you..i'm sorry" he sighs. "i never got your name"

"jason" i tapped their steering wheel.

"so why is the star quarterback giving me a ride"

"because it looks like you need one" i hummed. "you know being a quarterback doesn't automatically suggest i'm a dick"

"i-i never said that"

"i'm just kidding" i smiled.

"oh" justin laughed awkwardly. "i um i just transferred here like two weeks ago because of Anthony-now i don't know why i transferred

"that's why i didn't recognize your face"

"i'm stupid aren't i"

"i just think you were blinded by love"

"i'm only 17, i don't even think i know what love is" he sighed. "i've been with that jerk for 3 years"

"well we have unconditional love and conditional love...i guess love is love but it's not always what we perceive if you get what i mean"

"you've been in love before?"

"uh not yet"

"the quarterback never had a girlfriend?"

"i never said i didn't have a girlfriend" i chuckled. "i had a few girlfriends and a boyfriend- they were all lovely..well some...we just didn't-it never worked out in our favor i guess"

"you speak so highly of them"

"well i mean- were just kids at the end of the day. they wanted to live there teenagers years and i wanted to focus on my future. there's nothing wrong with that"

"i wish i was as mature as you...how are you like this?"

"honestly i have no idea...probably my parents" i chuckled. "do i turn here?" i asked.

"yeah the second house to the left" i pulled over and inspected the area. "i had a good time talking to you jason"

"yeah me too" i smiled.

"i would give you me number but" justin handed me his shattered phone. "i mean you know where i live so you can take that to your advantage" he joked.

"do you wanna see a movie tomorrow ?"

"sure-i'd love too" Justin smiled softly. i never seen such a beautiful sight. This is my first time witnessing him smile. I wanted to see it a million times more.

"y-yeah i'll come pick you up at 7"

"it's a date"