All Chapters of The Lacrosse Player Next Door : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

JASMINE The ringing of the school bell cut through my thoughts, and that's when I realized how long I had been buried in one of my story books. I have always been invested in story books because they take me out of the real world into a fantasy world where all my imagination comes true. I've always been the kind of girl who hides her face from her classmates and never participates in any activities that draw students' attention to her. As everyone rushed out of the classroom, my eyes landed on Jack Harrison—the most popular boy at Wilford High School. He was also the face of the school, so he always appeared in the school magazines, which added to his popularity. Every girl in school wanted him, and that made me the least of the girls he would ever notice because I was always too shy to be in crowded places. My eyes were fixed on him, as I watched him sleep. His eyelashes were long, making it seem like he had installed them. He was maddeningly attractive even with his eyes

JASMINE I kept screaming even as I rushed inside the house and up to my room. “Honey, what’s wrong?” my mom asked, but I ignored her, screaming all the way upstairs. I slammed the door behind me, my heart thudding wildly. It was beating way more than it should, and it felt like I was about to have a panic attack. Jack is my next-door neighbor. I don't know if I should feel nervous or happy about it. The boy I have had a crush on is now my next door neighbor. My eyes shifted to the dressing mirror in my room. I looked like a homeless girl right now. My hair was a mess from how I had been sleeping earlier, and the clothes I was wearing were something I was too embarrassed to even talk about. Damn! I should have listened to my mom when she said I should wear something nice. But how was I supposed to know that the handsome son of Susan was my very own crush—Jack Harrison. “This is a total disaster” I whimpered, falling on the bed. “Honey” my mom knocked on the door. “L

JASMINE “Get up from that bed, lazy girl” I could hear Amy's voice loud and clear. “Go away Amy, I want to sleep some more” I groaned, cuddling the pillow. “You need to get up now, Jazz. We have practicals today, and you wouldn't want to miss it considering the fact that you have parents who want you to keep up with your grades. Why are you still sleeping? Didn't you get a wink of sleep last night?” she asked. I didn't. I couldn't even close my eyes throughout the night because my thoughts were filled with Jack. Right Jack. In a speed of light, I quickly got up from the bed and rushed to the window. I quickly opened it, and I let out a disappointing sigh when I noticed that the window next to mine was shut. I had seen Jack through that window last night and now that it was closed, it felt like last night was all a dream—Jack didn't talk to me, and he doesn't live next door. “Are you looking for someone Jazz?” Amy asked, wondering why I jumped out of bed just to look out