If i could go back

by Cheyanne Blaize

"Alek, nothing will ever be the same. We've changed. People are gone. People we loved. Nothing can ever change that or bring them back. So no, nothing can never be the same, but it's up to us to make the best out of the situation we have now. We have to continue to live our lives and move on from the past. But what's important is that we do it together."

10. Game on

Aleks POV

We had to run 4 laps by the end of class, and Chloe and I were neck and neck on the last lap. I could see the ending point just up ahead, so I ran faster. I passed her with a smirk on my face. I was going to win. Then just as I neared the finish line, Chloe zoomed past me with an ear to ear smile on her face. I was shocked as she past the finish line and started dancing around. When I passed the finish line she stood there with her hands on her hips, waiting for me.

"Took ya long enough." She said, still smiling. It was then that I realized that everyone was cheering for Chloe. She beat me at a race in front of everyone. I think my reputation of being the best athlete in school was officially ruined but I didn't really care. Chloe was happy and smiling, an things seemed pretty normal with us again. I missed this.

"Yeah well I definitely let you win, so don't let it go to your head."

"Yeah right! Your just mad that I beat you in front of all your little friends." She gloated.

"Oh whatever!" I said as the class walked inside. I noticed Keira and her friends in the corner looking especially angry, but I ignored it. Chloe and I continued to bicker like we always did. My heart warmed at the thought of things getting back to normal. When we got to the locker rooms, it was time to say goodbye, but I didn't want to. I didn't want there to be an opportunity for her to get cold again. I wanted us to go back to normal. I wanted to lose all the drama and avoiding one another and just go back to the way things were.

"Get changed out, Petrov." Coaches husky voice yelled.

"Yes sir. See ya at lunch, Chloe." I said. Chloe smiled and nodded and turned to the girls locker room to collect her things. I went into the boys locker room and started to change out.

"So, Petrov. I saw you lost your little race to that King girl. That has to burn." One of the guys, Kyle, said.

"Yeah. She's pretty fast." Adam said. I gritted my teeth. I hated guys talking about Chloe like she was a piece of meat.

"You know, she's pretty hot. Are you two like a thing or what?" Trent asked. What? He thought Chloe and I were dating? What was I supposed to say?

"Yeah, is that why Keira and them were so pissed today? She's like in love with you, you know." Greg said.

"Uh.. No. Chloe and I aren't dating or anything." I said awkwardly.

"Cool so you don't mind if I go for her right?" Lucas asked. I wished I could say no. I wished I could say he needed to leave her alone. That she was mine. But that's just it. She wasn't.

"Um... I guess so. I don't really see why not" I replied. I couldn't tell him that I wanted her for myself. And I couldn't stop other guys from wanting to ask her out. She was amazing. Beautiful. Smart. Kind. Sexy. Funny. Real. Unique. She was an all in one kind of girl. Of course other guys would want her. And one day she would find a guy she would want back. Nothing I could do could stop that. Unless... I got to her first. But was it really fair for me to do that?

"Cool, man. Looks like I'm gonna get me a girl then." Lucas said. "And not just any girl. Chloe King." Well if he was going after her, then I guess it's game on.