Chapter 3: I got to tell someone

The day of graduation was exciting for Jaden and his friends. Jaden was all packed ready to go to Texas Tech University to be a basketball coach and have the great Bob Knight be his mentor. If you are going to tell Alexis how you feel better do it now. Jaden thought but then another thought popped into his head, no, it's too late plus you have no idea if she feels the same way about you. At any rate you are going to be a basketball coach this time tomorrow. Just then Jaden heard a knock on his door he told the person to come in only to find it to be Atticus.

"Hey J-man how's it going?" Atticus asked.

"Going alright Atticus what can I do for you?" Jaden replied.

"Just wondering if you wanted to go get lunch with me and Lexi?" Atticus asked.

"Thanks but no thanks I have a lot to do today Atticus." Jaden said and tuned away from the door where Atticus stood.

"Like what? All the finals are done the ceremony is in a few hours is in a few hours and you are already packed to go home. Wait why are you already packed we don't leave until tomorrow." Atticus said.

"Atticus… I'm going to tell you something but you have to promise not to tell anyone I told you and swear that you WILL NOT tell Alexis what I am about to tell you. She might kill me if she found out." Jaden said with a straight face.

"Of course Jay I promise."

"Ok here it goes. I'm not going back on the boat with you guys I am going after the ceremony to start my training to be the next coach of the Texas Tech University Men's Basketball team, and the kicker is the old coach offered to train me to take his place. SO I leave tonight with Coach Knight to head to Texas to start that." Jaden explained.

"Wow Jay congrats on the job and all but you know Lexi is going to kill you if she finds out." Atticus said

"Yea but she's not going to find out now is she Atticus cause then you would be putting yourself in the same predicament that I would be in for knowing and not telling her." Jaden threatened.

"Ok Jaden you got me I won't tell Lexi anything." Atticus said as he walked out of the room to meet Alexis for lunch.

Later in the day Hasselberry went to Jaden's room to talk to him before the graduation ceremony.

"Hey Hasselberry I need you to keep an eye on Atticus for me when I leave in a few hours I told him about the job and I didn't tell Alexis." Jaden requested

"Sam Hill sarge I see three problems with what you just told me, 1)you didn't tell Alexis and she will kill you if and when she finds out 2) you told Atticus the boy cannot keep his yapper shut and 3) you have no backup plan if he does blabs" Hasselberry said.

"That's why I need you to run interference for me once I leave and keep it confidential can you do that" Jaden asked

"Sir Yes Sir." Hasselberry said while saluting Jaden.

"Good now I got to get ready for this ceremony." Jaden said

"Congrats on everything Sarge and good luck over there if you need a strength coach there let me know." Hasselberry said

"I might take you up on that" Jaden said and walked to the main dueling arena for his graduation.

"And with that the duel Academy says goodbye to this year's class and good luck with whatever you decide to peruse." Chancellor Sheppard said to the group of the academy's newest alumni.

"Ready to go Jaden?" Coach Knight asked.

"Yes sir I am." Jaden said as they get on a boat for the main land and then to the airport to America.

TIME SKIP TO THE NIGHT Alexis' POV

Alright time to tell him how I really feel about him I thought when I heard a knock on my door that could only be my annoying brother "Come in Atti"

"How did you know it was me sissy?" He asked.

"Cause only you would bug me on my last night on the island" I retorted.

"Fair point… Sissy have fun tonight, don't let yourself get to high or let yourself get to low just enjoy tonight. You and your friends earned this party." Atticus said then turned to leave.

What does he mean don't get to high and don't get to low? Does he know something about Jaden? I found myself asking, but brushed it off and got back to thinking on how I'm going to tell Jaden how I feel.

AT THE PARTY NARRATOR POV

"Have you seen Jaden, Hasselberry?" Alexis asked.

"No ma'am I haven't seen the sarge all night, but congrats on graduating private Lexi." Hasselberry said.

"You are the 20th person to tell me that tonight, but thanks for everything Hasselberry." Alexis said, but little did she know that Jaden was already on his way to Texas to start his coaching training. Alexis dint give up and searched all night finally calling it at 3am and heading back to her dorm room. When she got in the room she collapsed and burst into tears.

"What's wrong sissy did you not have fun tonight?" asked Atticus who fallowed her into her room.

"No it's not that Atti I was looking for Jaden to tell him something but I couldn't find him." Alexis said still trying to catch her breath.

"You wanted to tell him that you love him didn't you." Atticus said

"How did you know?" Alexis asked.

"Come on sissy it is obvious that you liked him but after seeing you just now I can tell that you love him." Atticus explained.

"Sometimes you are too smart for your own good." Alexis said as she hugged her brother.

"Don't worry sissy I bet you'll see him again someday." Atticus said.

ON THE PLANE

"Jaden wake up we are going to land in a few minutes." Coach Knight said.

"I'm up. Hey coach can I ask to keep this job out of the press until we have to release it." Jaden asked

"That's not a bad idea we will just have the University know but not release a press notice until we have to." Coach Knight said.

"Can I also use a pseudo name too Yuki is unique but I want to have a name that doesn't raise any eyebrows?" Jaden asked again.

"Not a bad idea what were you thinking?" Coach asked.

"Davis for a last name and changing Jaden to just Jay." Jaden said.

"So Jay Davis? Not a bad name and have you come from Indiana to help with your story when we do a presser." Coach said.

"Sounds good to me." Jaden said.

" That's that from now on you are going to be Jay Davis From Indiana. Now let's get a good night's sleep cause tomorrow starts your training." Coach said as they head to a hotel for the night.