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Chap4: Press Conference From Hell
LPOV
I sat in the office for about ten minutes taking deep breaths trying to keep from crying and relax my face. The whole thing happened years ago and I've moved pass it, but lately it's been haunting me and when I think about it it hurts just like it hurt when it first happened. I don't know anyone who wouldn't fall apart when thinking about this if they were in my shoes.
Finally I walked out and I look up to see Jacob staring at me with sad eyes. You should feel bad you bastard you don't see me talking about his selfish, stalking, bitchy ex-girlfriend. I averted my eyes and made my way to the door when Emmett intercepted me and crushed me in a hug that would rival a bear.
"Emmpft Icanptf."-I tried to say.
"Emmett I can't breathe."-I said, but my face was smashed into his pecks. Cause of death: hug by Emmett.
"You ok coach? You know I'll totally go Jackie Chan on him if you ask me."- Emmett exclaimed to the top of my head since my face was still smashed against him.
"Emmett dude let her go your killing her!"- I think Embry said but I was sorta passing out so I can't be sure.
"I'm not ki-coach, coach you still alive?"- Emmett whispered the last part. I guess he didn't want to disturb me how nice. Rolls eyes…I think…where am I!
"Emmett your crushing her let go!"- Embry yelled panicking because my arms went limp. Hmm I guess I really am going to die.
"How can you tell, she's not struggling?"- poor Emmett.
"Emmett!"- the locker room yelled while Embry snatched me from him and gently held me to him fanning my face. When I started to catch my breath I looked up to see Jacob sighing in relief, but look annoyed when Embry held me closer fanning me. What the fuck is his problem did he want him to just let go so I can hit the ground?
"Oh sorry coach you didn't say anything so I thought you were ok."- Emmett smiled sheepishly.
"You can't speak when you're dead Emmett."- Embry said dryly.
"Oh my gosh coach I killed you!" he said freaked. I think I should think about getting him a helmet with more padding.
"Wait if I killed you why are you alive?"-he asked with the most confused sad face I have ever seen, which made me burst laughing followed by the locker room and of course Emmett who had no idea what we were laughing about joined in.
"It's ok, it's ok"-I cooed to him as if he were a three year old and pat him on the arm. I thought the Seth and his brood were bad.
"You ok?"- Embry asked me quietly, letting me go and walked me to the door.
"Of course"-I told him with a smile. After Emmett how can I not be.
"You guys hurry up, clear out, and load the buses while I'm at the press conference. Whoever was doing one let's go."-I yelled while walking out the locker room.
"Hey Leah, wait, Leah,"-Jacob yelled, coming up behind me
"I-" he starts and reaches out to grab my arm when Drew and Embry come walking up; thank goodness.
"Remember coach no bad publicity, so keep it pg, wouldn't want little girls getting scared."- Drew smiled, wrapping his arm around my shoulder and we walked to the press room. Embry came up and flanked me on my left and Jacob walked behind, boring his eyes in the back of my head. Hopefully he'll get the hint and leave me alone.
We got to the press room just when the Giants were finishing, so we all but bumped into them. Of course Jared thought he was clever and tried to brush pass me, but Jacob came from behind me and glared at him. Being the pussy he is he walked away swiftly. Since I'm the coach I let the players go first so I could run damage control in case they said something stupid…which they do often.
Embry and Jacob took the podium first and reporters started in with their questions; of course they started off nice and easy.
"So first off good game. Embry does your friendship with Jacob off the field help with your relationship on the field?"-Austin a reporter for the Sports Illustrated asked.
I met him in college through Embry when they played at LSU together. We met the game I flipped out, but he thought it was funny and asked Embry if he could meet me; we became instant friends and kept in touch. He went on to be a sports reporter after graduating last year, so he, Embry, Jacob, and I see each other all the time since our jobs link us together and hang out a lot since we're all friends. I even gave Austin my first exclusive interview when I was first hired by the NFL, gaining him major brownie points amongst fellow reporters and Sport Illustrated.
Embry glanced at Jacob for a second before answering.
"No matter my relationship with my teammates off the field when we come into the stadium we're at work and when we put on that uniform we wear it to play. If you can't separate your personal life from your work then you're in trouble."- Embry said
"I do think us growing up friends playing football together helps not only our coordination, but communication as well while on the field."- Jacob added, glancing at Embry who nodded once in agreement without looking at him.
"Do you guys ever get competitive and is there jealousy between you?"- Peter a reporter for the New York Times asked.
"Well of course we're competitive; you shouldn't be an athlete if you aren't it's all part of what we are. If it's not a team you're competing with then it's a person or a clock."- Jacob said
"Yeah, not to mention we're on the same team playing different positions, so there's no need for competition or jealousy."- Embry added
"Jacob the last play when coach Clearwater put you in the game was amazing. Should we expect to see you on defense more in the future?"- Via reporter for Nbc10 asked; Jacob chuckled.
"No I think that was a onetime deal. My heart is in being a receiver I wouldn't want to raise the risk of getting injured by playing both positions."- just when they were getting up from the podium and things were going smoothly, Gabe from ESPN had to start his tirade. He's one of many who feel I'm incapable of coaching an NFL team.
"Yes, exactly it was a risk, an unnecessary risk to put you in at that point in the game and as a linemen no less."- Gabe said
"Well, I mean, yeah but-"- Jacob started but Gabe cut him off.
"Not only was it unnecessary, but it was stupid and only an incompetent "coach" would do such a thing!"-Gabe exclaimed. At this point tension started to rise and I was trying to motion for them to just ignore him and head out to the buses, but it was too late they were already seeing red.
"How many coaches run plays that put players at risk that are completely unnecessary? Out of all those coaches how many of them have you questioned about it? None! You're only doing it now because she's a woman and you don't agree with her being in the league! So, why don't you man up and call out other coaches and stop being a pussy and picking on women!"- Embry said angrily while clenching his fists. Uh-oh!
"I'm not the only one who doesn't agree, there are thousands of signatures and complaints to prove it."- Gabe said with a smile.
"Who gives a shit about a few signatures on a fucking piece of paper? All it proves is that they, along with yourself, need to get your heads out of your asses!"- Jacob yelled, standing up and squaring off with Gabe. By now I'm trying to get to the podium to get those two down before this could get any worse.
"Really? I'm pretty sure we're right. Clearwater is a useless little bitch who probably slept her way to get here! Jared was right, she doesn't belong on the field or coach of anything, but on her knees or in someone's bed!"- Gabe exclaimed
Before I could take another step Jacob jumped over the table knocking over the podium and microphones and tackled Gabe to the ground, taking out a few other reporters along the way. Embry jumped down and tried to pull him off, but Jacob was relentless in his attack on Gabe. Jacob started punching Gabe in the stomach to the point he was coughing up a little blood and then started slapping him across the face. Reporters were screaming trying to scramble out of the way while microphones and cameras started falling and smashing on the floor. The chairs reporters were sitting in were sliding across the floor with every punch and slap the two threw at one another.
Jacob and Gabe were still punching each other after each of their fists were covered in the other's blood. Jacob went to punch Gabe in the face but he dodged it, making Jake miss and accidentally punch the floor. Jacob grunted and held his hand and Gabe used that as an opportunity to punch him in the throat. When Jacob gasped for air and clutched his neck Gabe kicked him in his catching hand obviously to break it, but Jacob moved out the way before it could do too much damage. Gabe then punched Jacob in the ribs and I heard one snap, but Jacob kept going and started to pound on Gabe's face repeatedly and then there was a cringing snap that indicated his nose was broken. Gabe started moaning in pain and scrambled to grab a piece of glass that broke off a camera and jabbed into Jacob's right leg, pulled it out and stabbed in into his knee. When Jacob hunched over to grab his knee, Gabe grabbed a leg from a broken tripod a bashed it into the same knee he just stabbed.
Jacob grabbed Gabe by the neck to hold him in place, brought his fist all the way back and punched Gabe so hard a broken bone poked through his nose and his left eye started to ooze blood. Jacob was bashing his head repeatedly on the ground with no signs of stopping while punching him in the stomach causing Gabe to cough up a stream of blood.
I went to try and break it up, but I was pulled back by Austin and he wrapped his arms tightly around my waist, hugging me to his body to keep me from moving.
"Let me go! Somebody needs to stop them! Please!"- I screamed in desperation with tears welling in my eyes. Jacob might have hurt me earlier, but he was still my friend, I deeply care about him and I didn't want him or Embry getting hurt, suspended, or even arrested.
"No, you'll get hurt and I'm not letting that happen. Drew is going over there to help Embry. There's a football player and an ex-football player fighting, you need to let them handle this, but please stay out of it."- Austin said with a pleading look.
I stopped struggling in his hold and looked on in horror as the tears poured down my face. Drew got to them and helped Embry to grab Jacob's arms and pull him back, but before Embry could reach to grab Gabe, he turned on him and took a cheap shot by kicking Embry in the chest, knocking the wind out of him and he flew backwards and landed on the scattered chairs then fell to the ground.
Rage soared through me and I used it to break free from Austin's hold. I ran and jumped over debris ignoring his protest and managed tackled Gabe to the floor, then I got up, ran and kneeled next to Embry to help him to his feet. I could finally hear security coming into the room and thought it was over, but I heard Austin scream my name because somehow Gabe came behind me and next thing I know his huge fist connected with my back and I toppled over and smashed my head on the ground. I started to black out, but could still faintly hear grunting, wrestling, and screaming and warm arms wrap around me before I lost consciousness.
AN: Hey thanks for the reviews they are much loved…hope you like, the first burst of action but not too gory I'm saving that lol. Any who the story behind Leah's breakup is super crazy aka terrible for her, trust me you won't guess…well I hope it's super. I'm not going to drag it out too long b/c that is annoying, but I want you to squirm a little *laughs evilly*. The ex-boyfriend will also be revealed soon…I never put things or hints in that are useless or won't be explained *coughs S. Meyers coughs* so don't worry. Writing the story now & already got two more chaps done, just need to edit so look for those this week.
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