Eleanor's POV.It didn't take long for the nurse to fix my wrist and wrap a bandage around it before giving mesome drugs to take to speed up the healing process.Luckily it wasn't serious and she said it would be better in a few days. We thanked her andmade for the swimming pool outside.The sun was blazing hot against my skin and I desperately wanted to throw myself into theswimming pool but Mrs Smith had already told me that I was going to sit out of this training andwhile it angered me I understood that it would be really hard to swim with a broken wrist.We both found our way back to the field as the rest of the girls just came out of the shower andtook a seat just beside the girls from West High. They didn't look so bad and while I didn't wantto judge a book by its cover, I knew they were going to be nice. We all greeted and their coach and o
Eleanor's POV.Henry drew his hand away from my face and I suddenly missed his touch against my cheeks as I cleared my throat at the awkward silence that passed between us.Henry chuckled. "You're my girlfriend and it's time I start treating you like one. We should take our dating more seriously," Henry said and I blushed before hitting his shoulders."We are fake dating, remember it's not real," I said and Henry smirked, taking a piece of pizza and taking a huge bite from it."Yeah but no one needs to know that. We have to make it real so Charles would leave you alone," Henry said, reaching for the can of drinks and snapping it open.Of course, it was all for Charles to leave me alone, but why did it hurt me so much hearing Henry say it so absentmindedly like he wasn't feeling the same way I was feeling?"Speaking of him, has he called you again?" Henry asked and I snapped out of my thoughts and nodded."Yes, he did. He sent me a tex
Eleanor's POV."You're such a headache," I grumbled as I stood on my feet and stretched my muscles, not knowing what to do after the awkward situation with Henry."I know," Henry sang as he yawned before adjusting himself properly on my bed and closed his eyes.But I wasn't going to let him get any sleep and I took his hand as his eyes flew open and confused."Get up, we're going to learn Algebra," I said as I pulled him up so he was in a sitting position and he grumbled sleepily."But I don't want to, I really hate calculations," Henry said, reaching for my pillow and I pulled him up so he was standing on his feet and I ushered him to the second seat just beside mine. I turned in the lamp so the light shone on my homework that I had been doing.Henry let out a gasp. "What the hell is all this shit?" He asked as h
Henry's POV.I listened to the explanation Eleanor was giving me concerning the simultaneous equation I was having troubles with and while I already fully understood it and was even solving questions on my own, it was still nice having her explain it to me.After she had offered to tutor me in my weak subjects and confessed the real reason she had done the homework for me.Something about the way I saw her changed. It was like she was a whole new person and I found myself drawn to her.Originally, I had wanted to kiss her earlier because she was looking so beautiful underneath me but right now, I wanted to kiss her because of the person she was.She was beautiful no doubt, but at the same time I could see how beautiful she was inside too. She was caring, thoughtful and very smart too.It's been a while since any one had done anything for me, even while I was a child and my mother would leave me alo
Henry's POV.When I got home, a feeling of dread came over me and I pulled my bike to a stop parking just outside my home.It was dark inside and lonely. A part of me wanted to run away and back to Eleanor's house but I knew it would make me seem like a little bitch so I took off my helmet and walked towards the porch.I pulled open the door and I was met with darkness, the sweet scent of air freshener filled my nose and I knew the cleaning lady had arrived just this evening after I left.I didn't bother putting on the lights as I was used to coming home to the darkness so I just navigated through the stairs and into my room, slamming the door shut behind me.Throwing my bag on the floor, I took of my jacket and fell on my bed, closing my eyes as I reimagined Eleanor's face in my head.I've never felt
Eleanor's POV.The end of the week came quicker than I expected with everything that's been going on with Henry, I had a new feeling that was brewing inside of me.Things with Tina weren't all that great either, she still hadn't spoken to me since the day at the boys locker room and while I wanted to be the first to say hello when we met at the lockers, I was constantly reminded of what she had said and I still felt hurt."Hey, are you coming for my game tonight?" Henry asked me as we walked into school together and I shook my head.In all honesty, I wanted to be there for Henry at his game but I didn't want him to know I was excited about it and thinking of going to support him so I decided to act all though and uninterested when I was actually excited inside."Why? Orange High is a good competitor, not as great as us but they are able to give us a good time. A
Henry's P.O.VThe opening game was here and I couldn't be more ready than I could be at the moment. Fixing up my boots at the locker room, Coach head in and from his face, I could tell he was fully ready himself. Everyone were gathering up their spots kit and surprisingly George had arrived late, causing Coach to tell at him."Alright everyone, listen up real quick" I fixed the lace of my boots and looked up at the coach, same as the rest of the squad."The day we have all been waiting for has arrived. Now I know many of you are nervous for the first game and indeed I gotta admit, it's only natural for every player. I need y'all to know that what ia necessary to win isn't about the strategies you are seeing here nor my ability to quickly make in good tactics. Those are just mere words and though it is part of the substance for the games, it doesn't necessarily encapsulate your ability to win the game. Last year finals was a disaster and though I ca
Eleanor P.O.VThe second half came by and Ryder was still where he was; seated beside me and though we haven't spoken since the exchange of intense glance between Ryder and Henry, one thing was evident in hia new facial reaction, he was definitely in deep thought."Okay, I think I need to address something real quick, are you really that much of a stalker" His words took me by surprise, I wasn't expecting him to speak while his gaze fixated somewhere else. He may possibly have a sharp Peripheral vision then, I concluded to myself."Secondly I don't remember you being dumb, so why aren't you talking" He asked, this time his eyes turned to look at me and I cowered in fear."Uhmm....... nothing" I said, simply scratching the back of my hair. He was about saying something when the entire crowd cheered upon seeing the faces of the team and i was forced to check for Henry.Something strange about Henry's new countenance; he seemed really fo