11-When everything goes wrong
Nick's pov
I'm still over the moon ever since my birthday. I still can't believe I did it with Ezra! This is massive progress. The other day, he flew me off when I tried to kiss him but he's the one that initiated first, this time around. Oh, I'm so happy. I want to showcase it to the whole world!
Even though I'm in a good mood, what is starting to worry me is that Ezra hasn't contacted me since then.
I thought everything was perfect between us because we did still do it after all. I just find it odd that he hasn't said a word since. As much as Ezra is stubborn sometimes and not easy to read, he still texts me sometimes.
It makes me wonder. Did he hate it that much? At least I know I did like it, I loved it so much I'm ready to do it again.
I still have images from that night. Is it something else then? I thought I was finally making progress.
As always it's time to get ready for our game. Despite everything going on in my head, I still got a routine to do after all.
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After getting ready for the game and changing into our basketball outfit, we head into the gymnasium the entire gang. As soon as we get in, I notice the opposing team and everyone is there cheering for us.
Name in mind, I try to look for him...Ezra...He's there! I try to get him to notice but...he doesn't look at me...Strange...I thought the other day...Never mind I can't focus on that.
I then can't help but overhear the cheerleaders cheering for us loudly, one of them being Livia.
"Let's go, Gonzales! Let's go, Gonzales!" She cheers for her boyfriend Leo.
Leo sees her and runs at her. They kiss shortly and he comes back to put himself into position.
As always the coach comes closer to us to encourage us.
''Guys you better not disappoint me! I know you all have it in you.''
''Yeah, coach, we will not disappoint you!'' Aaron yells out and so does Leo.
''And I'm sure you'll make sure we'll win Nick.'' He directs at me.
''Yeah, I won't disappoint you.'' I smile confidently.
''Farewell, let's go, guys!'' He goes to the bench.
As usual, we do our team's handshake before we start.
''Who's the best team?!'' I yell out.
''Us!''
''And what's our name?!''
''The Lions!''
We complete our handshake. Then we all get into position and the referee blows the whistle. Thus, the ball falls and instantly I take control of it.
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As always we won. When do we not? The guys said it was because of my good mood that we won. I mean it makes sense but I still think it's nonsense. We win as a team.
We get in the changing room and like every time they take their shower first. I notice that the guys are quieter than usual. Is that normal? Eh, nothing to worry about there.
"You're still not gonna take your shower with us?" Damn, if only Leo realized how gay that sounds.
"Nah, I'm good."
"Hm, I don't really get why you don't. We all see each other dicks and everything like every guy does. Why don't you want us to see yours? Do you have something to hide?" He smirks. The others join him and start laughing.
"There's nothing to hide."
"Ok, so what are you waiting for?"
Sh*t, I don't have any more excuses. What if I get in? Will I be aroused by them? No way! I only like Ezra! Wait is that considered cheating...?
"What are you hesitating for Nick?!" Aaron shouts from the shower.
"Nah, I'll pass."
"Ugh Nick, we're all boys. Don't act like you haven't seen everything already."
"Why are you making this a bigger deal than it is?"
"Because! Ugh, you're so annoying Nick."
"I know"
Leo glares at me, then he heads for the showers. I did well by not saying yes. Who wants to see the genitals of those guys anyways? I don't want to see that.
They take their shower quickly and then they head off.
"You better not take too long again."
Another threat? Is this threat really coming from Dominic? Argh, cut me some slack man!
"Yeah, yeah."
They leave. I take my turn in the shower and make it quick. I still do it even if Dominic gave me a dumb threat. I get dressed and head out.
What I see is definitely not something I was expecting. The guys are all in front of Ezra almost hurting him. Aaron is about to hit Ezra but Ezra is blocking him from doing so. I get so mad that I snatch Ezra from Aaron's grasp.
"What the f**k do you guys think you're doing?!!"
"You, what do you think you're doing!?? What the hell!"
"I thought I made it clear to not make this happen again but here you guys go and do it again!"
"What is your problem?! Why are you protecting him?! We did this for you!"
"For me?! Beating up Ezra?! Really?! You think that would make me happy?!"
I feel Ezra glare at me even though I don't understand why. Despite it, while the guys are busy arguing, I make a sign to Ezra to leave.
"Now he left all thanks to you! Did you see that?!" Leo yells.
"Yeah! What's your problem?"
"My problem? What is yours?!"
I push Leo into the nearest wall not thinking clearly no more. I'm about to throw out a push before the guys grab me and stop me.
"Nick! What do you think you're doing?! Have you lost your goddamn mind?!"
I glare at Dominic. Myung comes closer and tries to tell me to take deep breaths to regain my senses.
"Take a deep breath."
"Yung, why are you helping him? Did you see him trying to hurt me?! He's mental!" Wow, didn't know Leo would ever insult me like that.
"Shut up!" Wow...it's rare to hear Myung shout like that. All the guys turn silent.
"We were only teaching him the lesson he deserved. He still goes to our games, the nerve."
At least I know why. Still wow seems like Dominic dared to open his mouth despite the circumstances.
"Teaching him a lesson, yeah right. Guess you guys didn't learn from that. He won't stop going to our games no matter how many times you beat him up." They all glare at me except Myung.
"Who are you to say that?!"
"Your captain. Now as my role of my captain, I want you all to shut up." They all flinch from my commanding voice.
"Then, I'm out."
I leave before they can say anything, I try to find the only one I want to see right now, Ezra. I hope he didn't leave yet. I run around before I find him outside.
"Ezra!" He glares at me.
"What?"
"I told them off." I stop running, now that I'm head to head to Ezra.
"I don't need your protection."
"What would you have done if I hadn't stopped them?!"
"I know very well how to defend myself." He says plainly.
"You can't always do that! What those guys did to you was unacceptable!"
"Well, you're a part of them so..."
"Ezra! You don't really believe I'm like them do you?" He takes a moment before answering.
"You are just like them, just like those prats. You can't even deny it." I try to say something in return but I can't. Is it true what he said?
"I'm leaving now." I instantly panic.
"No, don't go!"
"What? What else do you want from me?"
"Don't you dare leave like that. I thought we were doing well." He comes closer to me.
"Doing well? You're talking about last Friday? That was a one-time thing."
"What? How can you say that!?"
"Stop hoping for more. I have no interest in you, Arsehole." No...he didn't just insult me?
"You're not gonna stop hanging out with me are you?"
"So, what if I do?"
"Childish Ezra, childish. Do you think I'm like them when I just protected you? If I was like them I wouldn't even be talking to you right now!"
"It's not only that. I only hung out with you because I wanted to see what was all the hype with your brother, you wanker." He completely ignored what I said and did he just say...?
"Don't try to talk to me again."
"No, I will talk to you again. You can't just leave me like that! I thought we had fun together! Was that all a lie?!"
"Good for you...I don't care. Deal with your own problems."
As much as he's acting as if he doesn't care right now, I can't believe he doesn't like me at all! He must have a bit of interest in me even if as friends. He must be lying.
Then, I try to do anything just to get him to stay even the most absurd thing.
"But Ezra I like you! I.." I blush harder.
"I get it. Every guy does." Doesn't he realize what I just said is a big deal?! I just confessed to him and he took it as if it were nothing!
"You don't get it!" And just like that he leaves me.
No! This can't be happening! I hope today is all a dream. I can't be losing Ezra when I was so close to finally being with him! Not after that night! I can't lose what we had on my birthday!
I straight up leave the school with my car and go back home.
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I arrive home and slam the door as soon as I arrive. That causes both Allyson and Felix to get out of their rooms.
"Nickolas! Why are you slamming the door?! Did you lose the game?!" I glare at her and she looks back at me surprised at how hostile I am.
"Can't you see he's in a bad mood?"
"Why are you taking Nickolas's defence?!"
"Ugh, I'll never get her to understand."
He lowers his voice. I can barely hear what he said but I'm sure Ally caught that because she's mad.
"Felix!!"
She gives fake hits to Felix. Those two will always remain the same. Even if normally this would make me happy. It doesn't this time.
"Stop it you two. It won't go nowhere." Ally pouts and Felix is only nonchalant about it.
"So, what's wrong?"
"Don't want to talk about it."
"You think I don't know that you're saying everything to Felix but not me?!" Ugh, not another argument.
"Stop it! He's already mad! Don't make him even more in a mad mood!"
"Fine...I'll leave then. It's not like I want to hear what he has to say." Oh good, finally.
"Come"
We go in my room this time around.
I end up telling him everything that's happened today. Unfortunately, even if Felix has been my best advice giver he couldn't give me one this time around, only told me to sleep it off.
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I stayed in a bad mood all night long. I tried contacting Ezra but he didn't answer a single call. I don't know what to do right now. The guys are mad at me too. Here I thought I would know what to do.
I thought this was all a bad nightmare but unfortunately, it's not. I really might have lost everything over a day.
I'm sure the guys roat me out to the coach. I know they won't let yesterday go off the hook like that. Oh gosh, I have to apologize to them even if I don't want to. I don't want the coach to be mad at me.
Who knows what coach could do? He might bench me or even worse strip off my captaincy.
Gosh, first thing first I have to apologize to the guys or else I'm screwed. I can't let things be the way it is.
I arrive at school and head to our table. The guys notice me and all look at me coldly. Myung looks at me with pity.
"Hey, guys..." They remain silent.
"Look, I'm sorry for yesterday. I acted out of control. I don't want you guys to remain mad at me."
Deep down I wanted to tell how wrong they were but I can't say that or else they'll never forgive me.
"You better be sorry about yesterday. I won't forget the fact you almost hit me."
"I know...it wasn't responsible. I didn't want to hurt you. I promise I won't do it again."
"I hope to god not because we didn't say anything to the coach yet."
Thank god. I know it's not a good idea to bring up what happened yesterday but I still do it regardless.
"About yesterday...I don't want you guys to do that to him anymore."
"Why? What's wrong with teaching him a lesson? He doesn't deserve to be at our games and the f**ker doesn't even listen to us. We had to do something about it."
Always Dominic, always Dominic. Damn, I wonder if it was his plan this time around?
"I get that, but he won't listen to us anyways so let's leave him be. We have better things to do anyways."
"Yeah..."
They all agree. I really hope they are being sincere when they say that. I really hope they'll never do that again even if that is too much to ask.
Taylor arrives before the other girls. It makes sense because she already has other friends. Despite hanging out with us.
She truly is only close to me that's all. She really isn't like the other girls in the gang and despite that Livia is still not fond of her.
Maryka and Sydney are actually besties so they are extremely close. They actually only started hanging out with us because they are both dating guys in our gang.
Taylor sits next to me quietly not knowing what happened beforehand. I whisper to her.
"Do you know what happened yesterday?"
"No, I haven't heard."
"I'm surprised they didn't tell you."
"Oh..."
"I don't know if you knew but they hate Ezra. They keep trying to beat him off or something."
"What? Why would they do that? That's wrong." Taylor says worried.
"I know but this time I had enough and stopped them."
"They were mad?"
"Yeah, they were. I almost hit Leo but in the end, I didn't."
"Oh, dear..."
"Yeah, I just apologized before you came here but deep down I haven't forgotten what they did."
"Hey, what are you two lovebirds whispering about?!" Aaron yells out. I move back from Taylor instantly.
That again? Do they seriously still think I'm dating her or that we are a thing?
"Nothing important. You wouldn't understand anyways."
"What do you mean I can't understand anyways? I have a girlfriend too you know?"
As if yet again she knows everything, Sydney suddenly shows up with Maryka beside her. Then Sydney stands right next to her boyfriend, Aaron.
"Leave them be. The conversation they have must not be the same as ours." Sydney says and Aaron's usual smirk comes back.
"Yeah, they must be too innocent yet." Taylor blushes at that. How embarrassing.
"Oh, leave them be," Sydney says.
Then Livia shows up and everything changes. Leo instantly kisses Livia and she kisses back. They end up smooching each other's and making out as if we aren't even there.
Ugh gross, I don't want to see you guys make out in front of all of us. Seems like the others don't mind or maybe not.
"Yo, cut it off you two will ya?!" Sydney suddenly shouts. That's so unlike her...Wonder what's the problem.
"What is your problem Sydney?!" Livia yells out mad.
"Nobody wants to see you two kiss like that. Get a room."
"Yeah, do you see any of us kissing our boyfriends like that?" Maryka comes in defending Sydney.
"Hey, you know Maryka I can always start kissing Sydney in front of you guys too," Arron says nonchalantly. Sydney glares at him in return. How strange.
"What? What does it do to you that I want to do that with my boyfriend?" Livia says sharply.
"It's pretty simple. I don't need to show off to show that I like Aaron." Sydney says bluntly.
Livia gets furious but before she can do more, I shut down the drama.
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A day has passed and things remain tense between the girls minus Taylor. I don't understand what's the problem. I've never seen Sydney so pissed off before. I knew she didn't like Livia but to go that far as great a full-on argument like that? That's so strange...
Plus I've noticed since then that Aaron and Sydney seem odd. Did they argue because of that? I tried asking them but they didn't want to answer.
Anyways that's not what bothers me right now. What does is that I really hope Ezra will talk to me again, at least before our spring break.
I don't want to go on spring break without any word from him. Damn, I hope everything will get better for the rest of the week.
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