My first Bella and the Bulldogs fic! This story is set in the gang's first year of college.
Disclaimer: I don't own Bella and the Bulldogs, Xbox, or football. (Do I have to disclaim football? Idk)
Enjoy and please, please, please review!
"Pepper!" Sophie called from the dorm bathroom. Pepper, from her position on her bed, looked nervously at the door. Sophie stomped out of the bathroom in a towel. She held up an empty bottle of shampoo. "I told you not to use all my shampoo! Now how am I supposed to get this mud out of my hair?"
Pepper put her fashion magazine on her dresser. "BTW I really sorry about dropping you. And I'm also sorry about the shampoo. Can you use some of Bella's?"
Sophie half glared at her friend. "I would but she's not here so I can't ask her," Sophie replied, crossing her arms.
As if on que Bella entered the girls dorm room with Troy, Newt, and Sawyer, covered in mud and grass, following. Sophie shreaked in horror and disappeared into the bathroom again. "Sorry Soph. Probably should've knocked first," Newt called as he set his helmet on his girlfriend's bed.
"Any luck getting Bella on the football team?" Pepper asked, guessing the answer was no.
Sawyer shook his head while sitting next to her. "Nope. They are being cometely unreasonable," he stated.
"Why are you guys so muddy and gross? Was practice hard?" Pepper questioned.
"It's always hard," Troy replied, messaging his neck. "But it seems as though the other players were being extra hard on us today."
Sophie, now fully dressed but with messy hair, entered the the dorm from the bathroom. "Why won't they let Bella join the team? She's amazing at football," she asked, taking a seat next to Newt.
"Derek, the captain, said that they might've considered letting her join if she had a football scholarship but since she has a cheerleading one... well, they're less enthused about it," Troy commented from his position leaning against the wall. "But we will find a way to get her on the team."
"Guys," Bella started. "Maybe Derek's right."
"What?!" everyone else exclaimed at once.
"Think about it. I was a cheerleader from fifth to seventh grade. In seventh through eleventh grade I became a football player. Then in tweleth, I became a cheerleader again because of the car accident. There was plently of chances for me to get a football scholarship but I didn't. Two weeks into being a cheerleader again and I got offered a scholarship," she explained.
Everyone was quiet for a moment before Newt spoke up. "So you're just gonna give up on your dream?"
"I'm not sure it is my dream anymore," Bella said, taking a seat on her bed. There was a few moments of silence before she spoke up. "Do y'all remember when the biggest problem we had was dates to dances?"
Everyone nodded in agreement. "I still remember the chaos with the whole Charlie-Zach thing," Pepper commented.
"I'd never thought that we would end up like we did," Newt added. He looked to Sophie whom he had been dating for the last five years.
"I would've never thought that Sophie would date you for this long," Sawyer paused. "Or at all actually." Sophie went from gazing lovingly at Newt to glaring at Sawyer. "Nevermind. You're very blessed to have eachother," Sawyer quickly commented after Sophie threw a pillow at him.
Troy sat next to Bella. "At least they're not one of those on-again-off-again couples that break up every two weeks then get back together the next day," Troy laughed as he and Bella looked pointedly at Sawyer and Pepper.
"Hey. At least I have girlfriend," Sawyer shot back, entwining his and Pepper's fingers.
Troy just rolled his eyes.
"Well," Newt began, standing up. "I am going to go get a shower and get ready for our date."
"Oh! Me too," Sawyer added, also standing.
Sawyer and Newt both gave their gifriends goodbye kisses before heading out the door. Troy fake gaged and Bella hit him on the chest.
"I think it's sweet, Troy," Bella reasoned. "Our two best girl friends dating our two best guy friends, it's so adorable!"
Troy gave Bella a pat on the knee before standing. "We all see it differently," he stated, following Sawyer and Newt out. Once the door closed behind Troy, Sophie seemed to remember her hair.
"Bella, can I use some of your shampoo?" Sophie asked, heading to the bathroom. "Pepper used the last of mine."
"Sure," Bella repied, laying back on her bed.
Pepper crossed the room in a few graceful steps and laid next to her. "So. You okay?" she asked, a little hesitantly.
"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" Bella replied, sitting up next to her friend.
The two heard the shower turn on as Pepper spoke again. "Well for one, you just said that football is not your dream anymore. And I mentioned Zach," she explained.
"To be honest," Bell started. "I enjoy cheerleading more then playing football. And the whole Zach thing doesn't bother me. We broke up like two years ago."
Later...
"I'm just saying that Randy could've made a better block," Sawyer defended his earlier football fail as he got up to answer the door. He and Newt were already ready for their dates and were just waiting a few minutes before they picked up the girls. They had been discussing the day's practice with Troy when a knock was heard on their door. Sawyer opened the door to reveal an all-too-familiar face. "Zach?!"
Newt and Troy immediatly stood up. Zach looked a little nervous. "Hi guys. Can I talk to you for a second?" he asked.
The other three boys glanced at one another before Troy relictantly nodded. Sawyer stepped aside so that Zach could enter.
Later (again)...
"So," Pepper stated, confused. She turned to Sawyer who was driving. "Zach got a late acceptance to our collage because he heard that Bella goes here. And he is sorry for breaking up with her over text. AND he wants to get back together with her. AFTER TWO YEARS!"
Sawyer pulled into a parking spot and turned the car off before looking at his girlfriend. "Yep," he replied. "And he wants us to give our blessing on the whole situation."
The couple exited the car, Pepper grabbing Sawyer's hand as soon as they were out. "What did y'all say?" she asked as they made their way into the BBQ restaraunt.
"Well..." Sawyer started hesitantly. "He was very persuasive."
Pepper looked at Sawyer with a shocked expression. "You actually told him you were okay with this?! Do you not remember how much pain he caused Bella?"
"We told him that we would give him a second chance," Sawyer replied, opening the door for Pepper.
"What if he comes to our dorm tonight?" Pepper questioned as the couple entered and headed to their usual spot. "Sophie and I aren't there to help Bella get rid of him and she hasn't talked to him since the break up. What if she breaks down in front of him? What if he tries to force her to take him back? What if she can't handle..."
"Pepper," Sawyer calmly interrupted his girlfriend, placing his hands on her shoulders. "Breathe." Once Pepper was calmed and the waitress had brought their drinks, Sawyer spoke again. "Pep, don't worry 'bout any of that stuff. Troy is gonna hang out with Bella tonight so he can keep Zach in check if he shows up."
This seemed to comfort Pepper. She knew that Troy and Bella were like brother and sister. Plus they had the sacred bond of QB and wide receiver. She also knew that Troy would do anything to protect his friends, especially Bella.
"Yes!" Bella exclaimed, jumping on the couch in victory. "Now we're tied so you have to play at least one more game to declare a winner!"
The two were in the boys's dorm playing football on the Xbox. They had already played four games and Bella's competitive side was in overdrive.
Troy smiled at her childlike attitude. "Yeah. Yeah. Just sit down and play. You're turn to start," he replied, pulling her down.
The two heard a knock on the door. "Who would be here at 7:00 on a Friday night?" Bella questioned. Setting down her controller, she walked over to the boys's mini fridge.
"No clue," Troy replied, going to open the door. "Probably some girl wanting to go out with me." Bella laughed as she searched the fridge for a can of Dr. Pepper.
Troy was smiling as he opened the door but once he saw who was on the other side, his smile faded. "Zach!" Troy whisper shouted, trying not to let Bella hear. "What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to know if you know where Bella is. I checked her dorm but no one seemed to be there," Zach replied. He stuck his hands in his jean pockets, looking disappointed.
"Did I hear my name?" Bella asked, closing the fridge. From the way the dorm was situated, one could not see the door from where the fridge was. So Bella took a few steps toward Troy, can of Dr. Pepper in hand. "Troy, who's at..."
Bella's voice trailed off when she realized the answer to her question. Zach looked shocked to see her in Troy's dorm but not nearly as shocked as Bella was.
"H-h-hi Bella," Zach greeted nervously, gulping at the end.
Troy noticed that Bella looked like she could cry. He turned back to Zach. "Not a good time, Zach. We were in the middle of something," he said.
Zach looked from Bella to Troy and bck again. "Oh...are you to on a...date?" he questioned, hesitantly.
Troy glanced at Bella. She looked like she couldn't compose herself for much longer. He had to get rid of Zach. "Something like that," he lied.
"Oh," Zach breathed with disappointment. "Okay. Guess I'll talk to you later then."
Troy said a hasty goodbye and closed the door. He turned to face Bella. She was still in the same shocked position as when she first saw Zach but now tears were begining to fall. Troy quickly brought her into a hug.
She started cry on his shoulder. Troy rubbed her back, attempting to soothe her. "I can't believe he's back," she cried between sobs.
"It's okay, Bella," he replied. "Everything will be fine."
That's chapter 1! Hope you liked!
I will be updating this but don't expect an update every week. I have other stories to write, school to finish, horses to train, sports to participate in, and a job to attend so yeah...
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~ Pickles