I had confidence a few seconds ago....I really did. But when I made my way back up those
bleachers, eyes were now suddenly drawn toward me. More specifically the shirt, I mean Kaleb'sjersey I had on.
Everyone knew it was his. His number was printed big and bold on the front and back.
I bit into my bottom lip as everyone started to whisper among themselves, not being discreet as
they stared at me while doing so.
I rolled my eyes and made my way back to Mira, nervous as I draw closer. I knew she would find it
weird that I am wearing her brother's jersey.
And I was right.
As soon as she caught sight of me, her jaw dropped and her hotdog falls to the ground. Her eyes
are wide and they are pinned on the jersey just like everyone else.
I draw closer nervously, telling others excuse me and sorry as I walk pass. The game would begin
soon and hopefully the distraction would make them move their attention off me. God I do hope so. I
hated the icky feeling of eyes on me.
" Bailey Grey," Mira whispered, her eyes on the jersey and her nose twitched as though she took a
bad smell.
" Why do you have Kaleb's jersey on?" her eyes narrowed. I sat down beside her awkwardly, not
failing to notice the daggers Juliet sent my way when she heard Kaleb's name.
I licked my lips suddenly finding them chapped as I looked ahead, pretending that this was not a big
deal. I shrug. " I couldn't find a spare shirt, your brother happened to be walking by and helped me
out."
Mira eyed the side of my face. " And he gave you his jersey?"I lifted my shoulder in a barely there shrug. " Yes. He had a spare."
Mira hummed as though in thought and I looked at her to see her brows pinched. " It's so weird
though. He must know what everyone will think when they see you with his jersey on. This is like a
claim Bailey in the football world, it's weird that he gave it to you knowing what people will assume."
I smiled awkwardly as my heart flipped at the word claim. " Don't be ridiculous Mira, wearing his
jersey won't make people think he has claimed me. C'mon it's your brother we are talking about
here and besides I won't betray you by breaking our promise."
I felt terrible, awful, I wanted to vomit for even lying to her. I looked away, blinking as I push back my
guilty tears.
" You better not Bailey. As soon as we get back in the school I'll give you one of my spare shirts
okay?"
I nod, biting into my lip.
" And you'll hand me that jersey afterward girl," Juliet decided to butter in, making both Mira and I to
turn to her. She has a smile on her face and to everyone she looked like a sweet girl, but I knew
Juliet, and she clearly had not changed.
She giggled. " Because I will be wearing it for the next game."
Mira frowned. " What are you talking about Juliet?"
Juliet grinned, shrugging as she twirled her hair between her finger. " Oh nothing, just that Kaleb
and I will definitely get back together. Especially after that talk we had last night."
" What talk?" It took me a couple seconds to realize that question came from me when Mira turned
to me. I looked away. " That's great that you have hope Juliet." I played it off, tugging the jersey.She giggled. "We talked for hours in my room, he is still so sweet."
noveldramaMy heart. It hurts.
He told me he didn't talk to her much last night. He told me he wasn't in her room. He lied.
Mira snorted. "Sweet? After you left, he used girls like tissue. He's more like an asshole."
Juliet responded. " There's a reason why your brother always chose me my sweet Mira. He's still in
love with me. These girls will never be anything to him but used tissue."
I blinked, my throat feeling like it was closing up. The cheers around me boomed as the boys
emerge onto the field. Mira and Juliet stood up, everyone stood up except for me as I curled into
myself in pity.
He lied.