Hey guys...i have decided to make this story about 15 chapters longer and then do a sequel...so don't be disappointed if i end it a weird way lol...it was just to let you know...i hope u like it and here is the next chapter...xxxxx

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CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE

Jason's words echoed around in my head as me and Troy stared on in shock; eyes wide and mouths hanging open. Jason stood there fiddling with his hands and jumping and shaking.

"Is...is it serious?" i stuttered slightly.

I looked at Troy and he was sitting there dumbfounded. He looked at me and his eyes widened and then i felt him tug on my hand. I stood up after him and we both went rushing around the corner and down the stairs. Jason followed us and we ran down the halls towards the gym. I slipped a little and Troy grabbed me and we kept on running.

When we got to the gym the doors were open and Troy pulled me inside. We looked about and then Coach shouted on us.

"Troy, Evey over here" he beckoned us over with his hand to the group of people surrounding Chad. Troy bent down next to him as Chad was groaning on the floor with his hands on his face.

"Chad man. You okay?" Trou asked as i stood back and watched from the side along with the team. I moved over and stood beside Coach Bolton and watched.

"Ughhh!!! yeah but it hurts".

"Where?"

"My leg for god sake".

Troy looked down at it as did i when i heard Chad speak. I saw his leg twisted in a strange postition and a small bump at the knee. I knew right away it was broken. Fuck it!! i screamed in my head. Troy looked as if he didn't know what he was doing and looked back at the team for support. I flashed him a warm smile and then moved from Jack's side.

"Excuse me" i said trying to move my way through the crowd. They all looked at me strangely as i kneeled down next to Chad at the other side. I lifted my hand and stroked his forehead and smoothed his hair back.

"Chad?" i said. Troy looked up at me and smiled and then Chad groaned and looked up.

"Is it at the knee it hurts?" i asked. He nodded and groaned again. I turned to Troy and said

"Do you have your phone on you?" He shook his head and then turned to the team and said

"Does anyone have a phone? Dad?". His dad held his hand out to me with his mobile in it.

I pressed my fingers to the keys after taking it and waited on someone picking up.

"Can i have an ambulance to East High School?" i asked the operator.

"Yes what's the problem?" she asked back.

"Hmmm...basketball player with a broken leg" i answered.

"Okay can you move him or should i tell the paramedics to come inside?" she asked another question. It wouldn't need to be life or death here i thought sarcastically.

"Ummm...send them in. Thank you" i said and hung up handing the phone back to Jack.

I looked up to the see the whole team looking at me and then i looked at Troy and Chad and they were looking at me aswell.

"What?" i asked.

"How did you know my leg was broken?" Chad asked. I chuckled a little and said

"Your bone is jutting out at the knee. And you are in extreme pain so it's pretty obvious. Now can you stand?". He shook his head and i waved my hand saying it's okay.

About 20 minutes later the paramedics arrived in they gym and hoisted Chad up off the floor and into a wheelchair. He grimaced as they did so and then they wheeled him off to hospital. I told Troy to go with him and i would follow with Zeke, Jason and Jack in the car. He nodded and kissed me before he left.

I got in the car with Zeke, Jason and Jack and drove to the hospital. When we got there we got told Chad was getting an X-ray done to check whether it was badly broken or just in one place.

"Hey are you okay?" i asked Troy and put my hand on his shoulder.

He slipped my hand off and took it in his and nodded. I smiled and leaned my head down on his shoulder. Chad's mum and dad and sister were sitting on the other side of the waiting room and Taylor said she would come by when school was over.

"Mr Danforth?" someone said. His parents immediately stood up and so did Troy. I stood up and stood beside him and the doctor came over.

"I'm his mother" his mum said to the doctor. He smiled at her; nodding and replied

"Well Chad has been to x-ray and he has dislocated his knee joint. This means that we'll have to re-set it and then put a cast on it".

"How long for?" Troy asked. I knew immediately he was worried that Chad wouldn't get to play in the big game next Friday. I touched his shoulders behind him and the doctor replied

"Hmmm...probably about 6-8 weeks if not longer".

The whole room was filled with groans and what's from the players that were there.

"Can we see him?" i asked.

"Erm...he is about to have his knee set and then we'll take him upstairs to put the cast on. He should be able to go home in about an hour and 30 minutes or so" he said and walked away. I turned around and walked over and sat down. Troy sat beside me and i turned to him and said

"I'm sorry Troy". He put his head in his hands and sighed and then said

"What for? It wasn't your fault".

"I know that but i know how much the game means to you and to Chad. If he doesn't get to play what will happen?"

"I don't know. It meant something to us because it's a set up for the bigger one next year".

"I know" i replied stroking his hair lightly.

I dropped my keys down onto the hall table as i came in the door. I checked the clock on the wall and saw it was around 7.30 already. I sighed and then walked in and collapsed onto the sofa lying face down with my head in a pillow.

"Hi honey, Lucille phone me to let me know. Is Chad okay?" i heard my mother's voice. I lifted my head from the pillow and nodded replying

"Yeah...he dislocated his knee-cap".

"Oh honey. Does that mean he can't play?"

"Yeah i think so. I don't know what Troy is going to do. He took it quite hard at the hospital" i sighed tucking my hair behind my ears.

"I know darling he will. I mean it is his future as well. Just comfort him and be there for him".

"Thanks mum" i said and dropped my head into the pillow. I heard her heels clicking as she left the room and i sat there in darkness; my head buried into the soft fabric.

RING RING RING

I groaned into the pillow as the phone began to ring

RING RING RING

It rang again and i lifted my head from the pillow and reached out to the coffee table for the phone.

"Hello?" i said into the speaker once i had picked up. I heard a chuckle in the background and then someone replied

"Hey, how are you?" i recognised the voice right away. I laughed and said

"I think i should be asking you the same thing. How is your leg?"

"Sore yeah hows your head?"

"Sore yeah i suppose" i replied using his tone. I gave a sigh and then said

"So what you call for?"

"Must i have a reason?"

"You always have a reason Chad" i giggled. I could imagine him smiling at the other side of the line and his curls bouncing as he laughed.

"True. I was calling to ask you something really important".

"What?" i asked sitting up on the sofa and waiting for him to reply to me.

"Are you sitting down?" he asked. I nodded forgetting he couldn't see me and then replied

"Yeah but why do i have to?"

"Just cause. Now brace yourself. I want you to play in the game for me". Wait a minute. WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my head screamed at me.

"W..wha...what?" i stuttered.

"I said i want you to play..."

"I know what you said but i mean what...why? Why would you ask me that?"

"Because i know how much basketball means to me...and i want you to play as my replacement. It's not a big thing Evey. It's you or no one".

"But Chad..."

"No but's. I want you to play and that is it. I have already asked Troy. Go and see him and i'll speak to you later" he said and hung up before i had the chance to reply.

"Chad..." i tried but realised he was gone.

I sighed and groaned and then pushed myself up off the sofa and went upstairs to my room. I went into the bathroom and took a shower and then came back out and got changed into a pair of light blue jean shorts and a blue satin string top with a mesh patern on it. I also put on a pair of white flat pumps. I brushed my hair back into an unkempt bun and put on a silver twisted heart necklace and a pair of silver multi hoop earrings. I slicked a bit of lipgloss on my lips and grabbed my phone from my room and headed down the stairs.

"Mum...i'm going over to Troy's. I have my phone and you know their number if you need me".

"Okay sweetie". I opened the door and left the house; running over towards Troy's house and up the path towards his house. I knocked on the door and waited for an answer.

"Hi Evey" Jack answered the door.

"Hi Coach Bolton...is um...Troy in?" i asked looking around a little.

"Yeah sure. He is up in his room if you want to go up" he smiled and let me in. I thanked him with a smile and then walked up the stairs towards Troy's room. I walked down the hall to the left and knocked on the third door and waited for an answer.

"Come in" he shouted. I smiled and knocked again and waited.

"Dad for god sake i said..." he started as he opened the door. He looked me over and replied

"Not dad. Come in then" he smiled at me. I blushed a little and he opened the door and let me in. As he shut the door i turned around and wrapped my arms around his neck in a hug.

"Are you okay?" i asked him. He nodded and slid his hands around my waist; resting on my lower back.

"Now i am. What's up?"

"I just wanted to see you" i giggled. He laughed as well and replied

"Oh really well...it's good because i was thinking of you as well...all alone up here in my room...by myself" he smirked. I opened my mouth wide and then said

"See you. What is with you?" He just laughed and then leaned closer and placed his lips on mine. I smiled and kissed him back, opening my mouth and deepening the kiss.

"There was one other thing" i laughed pulling away.

"Mhmmm...what?"

"Chad called me".

"I know. He called me too and told me the same thing. What do you think about it?"

"I don't know" i replied pulling out of Troy's embrace. I went over and sat down on his bed and lay back staring at the ceiling with my arms above my head.

"Well it's up to you. And i know how much you love basketball. You told me so yourself" he said coming over and sitting beside me. He placed his hand on my thigh and rubbed it soothingly.

"I know but would your dad let me after all the trouble i caused?"

"I already asked him and he said it would be fine".

"Oh great so i am the last to know what i am doing then. Nice" i giggled lightly.

"Seems like it. So your going to play?"

"I guess so. Back to the wildcats i go" i laughed. He chuckled and then leaned down so he was hovering over me and placed a gently kiss on my...nose. I laughed and he kissed me mid-giggle and i choked.

"Way to make me ill Evey" he laughed pulling away.

"Well don't kiss me when i am laughing". I laughed again and it slowly subsided as i looked into his eyes.

"You know you are so special to me don't you?" he asked. I bit my lower lip and said

"Am i?"

"Of course. You really are. I never want to lose you baby".

"And i never want to lose you either Troy" i smiled and then he kissed me lightly again. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him down closer as i deepened the kiss practically having him on top of me. He pulled away first and said

"So now that we are both here then...what do you want to do?" and wiggled his eyebrows at me. I laughed and slapped him across the chest lightly and then said

"Let's watch a movie together".

"Sounds...great to me" he laughed getting up to switch on a film. He put it in Transformers and i moved up the bed and settled myself against his pillows. He came over and lay down next to me and put his arm around me and pulled me over to him. I put my head on his chest and my arm around his waist as we watched the film together.

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