Light Me Up
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Twilight characters or anything Twilight related.
Hi guys! Thanks again for liking this story! It already has a few hits in just a short time so lets keep it up! Now, we are about to enter Seattle with Bella and her friends and family where they will be introduced to Into You! Consider last chapter the prequel as we now enter Chapter 1! Enjoy!
Chapter 2 – The Bronze and The Gold
It's not a game
I'm not a robot
A.I. challenging you
I'm not a phantom
I'm in your face and
I'm here to see it through
Right before your eyes
Watch us multiply
Come to claim our rights
It's time
As our power grows
Tryin' to stop us shows
Might as well go try'n
Stop time
~ Lyn – Persona 5 Soundtrack
Bella's POV
The plane ride was smooth sailing to Seattle. There were no delays or incidents that had occurred, not even my mother with her usual difficulties of what I should be doing such as going over my lines for the upcoming sequel of To All The Boys; To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You or making me look at my last few shows to see what I can do to do better for the concert in Seattle. She just remained quiet as she was reading some magazines as Charlie was sitting next to her watching something on the tablet. The two of them seem to be civil with one another throughout the flight. At least they aren't arguing this time.
True to my word to Renee, I only ate salad on the flight as Fluff was napping in her carrier in the seat next to me. It's not that I care about my appearance or my body, I do like to maintain a good figure. All of my friends all look to be in good shape. Speaking of my friends, Jacob was asleep as he is snoring pretty loudly. Just not as loud as Emmett who is sitting next to Rosalie as she is reading a magazine on makeup and fashion with Alice across from her while Jasper is sitting next to her reading a novel about wars while Victoria was just listening to music.
While everyone was in their own world on this flight, I couldn't help but feel excited about this trip. Yes, I'm nervous about performing in front of millions of fans. It's not really new, just something I can't get over, but how can you? Ha! But after my show, that will be the end of my tour. I can just relax for a few weeks with no shows, interviews or TV appearances. I don't have any plans yet on my music career so that's a breather. The question is, what can I do on my so called vacation? I know sightseeing is one thing to do in Seattle but after that, what? My friends and I were homeschooled since Rainbow Garden. We attend classes like everyone else, just not in public. We all actually finished a year early for our age. While everyone knows what they're going to do after Rainbow Garden, I'm not sure what my next move is. Sure, I'm hoping to make a new album, but in acting I don't know for sure. Renee keeps throwing in new scripts for me to audition for, but all of them for TV shows or movies, didn't seem right for me as she wants me to go for the lead role. She didn't even care that I don't match the character's description saying I could always change my hair color and such which I refused to do because it didn't fit right for me.
I'm lucky to have Reyna as my day-to-day manager. She knows what I want and understands my preference since I'm not too picky about my roles in acting. I would have her to be with us instead of Renee but my mother made the decision herself to come as she wants to be sure everything is going the right way in her books when we arrive in Seattle. Plus, I don't want Reyna to be away from her family for so long. She deserves to spend time with them.
But as for my plans when the show is over, I was considering going to college. I don't know what I would study, but I would love to go there, to have some learning experience whatever I want to learn from. However, going to college as an actress, I don't think I would be able to balance that in my life with what I got going on. And besides, my mother shot that down saying there's no point in adding four more years of my life in education since I make a lot of money as an actress. No matter what I say about that I want to give the college experience a try, Renee wouldn't budge. "What more do you want that you already have?" she would answer. After that, I gave up on the argument and haven't thought about it since.
I guess for now, I will just focus on my concert and see what life has in store for me.
My thoughts were interrupted when the pilot announced that we've arrived at our destination and to prepare for landing. I looked out the window to see a clear view of Seattle. It looks so beautiful the city is. I can see the famous Space Needle standing out along with a Ferris wheel near where the ocean is. Just wow. I've heard so many great things about Seattle but to see it in person is more breathtaking.
It wasn't long until we finally landed near the airport. Once everything was cleared, we all gathered our things and exited the plane. The minute I stepped out, I could feel the Seattle air hitting me. It felt so refreshing having step foot in a new place while traveling but there was something different about this city. I can't put my finger on it, but I can feel something special about this city. Maybe it's because Seattle is very famous? I bet Charlie knows. I looked to see him feeling like he's reliving the moment of being back in the state he was born in. Honestly, I never seen father this happy, but I guess Washington really had a place for him. My mother on the other hand, didn't show any signs or expression being in Seattle. Instead, she made a complaint about the smell causing Charlie to give her a glare. Probably for ruining his moment of returning.
As our luggages were being loaded into van, we made our way into the limousine that was waiting for us. Thankfully, no paparazzi or anyone from the media were there so being here wasn't an issue. We waited as the driver took us to the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Before leaving, we all had to cover our faces with hats, scarves, sunglasses or hoodies, whatever to cover ourselves from anyone recognizing us. To Renee, we don't have time to interact with the fans, but to the rest of us, we just don't want to risk the exposure. We just needed a little time away before the concert in two days.
We made our way inside and my parents went up to the front desk to where the receptionist is and got the keys to our room. Taking the elevator, we rode all the way to the top of the building (no doubt Renee's doing) until we arrived at our destination. Charlie unlocked the door with the keys and we all went inside.
The room was so big filled with grey and white furniture; from the sofas and chairs to the rugs, to the tables, to the curtains that are pulled back to let out the view to be seen, even kitchen is all covered in grey and white. A big flat screen plasma TV was mounted against the wall. No doubt Charlie has plans on what he'll be doing here. In the middle of the room where the coffee table is at was covered with lots of gift baskets filled with fruits, candies, gift cards and balloons of green and blue with a big welcome sign over it. The staff really outdid themselves for us.
All of our luggages and bags were all piled up near the entrance to where it leads to the hallway of where our bedrooms are located. Six bedrooms; Emmett and Rose, Alice and Jasper and my parents each get a room for themselves, and the other three are for Victoria, Jacob and myself. I grabbed my belongings and went to the room I was assigned. My room is pretty big; a king size bed, a TV, big closet, a bathroom near the small balcony window. I set my things and let Fluff out of her carrier while I began unpacking my things.
After about half in hour of unpacking and taking a quick shower to freshen up, I left the room leaving Fluff to nap on her doggie bed and came back into the main room where Charlie is already on the couch with a can of beer in his hand watching TV with Jacob as they watch the Mariners game. Victoria and Rosalie are in the kitchen as they look through what we have in the refrigerator and pantry. Mom was out near the big balcony as she was on the phone. I was looking for Alice when she came out with Jasper, hand in hand following Emmett who made an announcement.
"Okay guys, listen up!" He said. "I know just what we're doing tonight!"
"Why do I get a bad feeling about this one?" Charlie sighed as he muted the TV while I giggled remembering that was his catchphrase he would say in Jump Force whenever Hunter knows something is about to go wrong.
"Because it's Emmett we're talking about." Jacob answered with a chuckle.
"So what are we doing tonight, Em?" I asked.
"We're going to the Neighbors Nightclub!" Emmett announced with an excited look on his face like a little boy whenever he enters a big candy store. "It's a club for anyone at least the ages seventeen to twenty-one so no alcohol involved ladies!"
"He almost gave me a heart attack at club." Charlie muttered.
"Okay why are you telling us girls about this? We're not old enough to drink. We're not going to be drinking anyway." Victoria pointed out.
"Well,"
"Emmett!" Rosalie snapped at him which sounded like a warning. Emmett just shrugged while I was confused as was Charlie who raised an eyebrow but decided not to know. This is Emmett and Rosalie we're talking about here. They're… unpredictable.
"Well I say that's our plan for tonight!" Alice said happily.
"Yeah, it sounds like fun. I read the reviews and nothing bad came out of with it." Jasper smiled.
"I don't know," Jacob said, scratching his head. "I don't want to be going in clubs without Lizzie. You know how girls get when they see me by myself."
"Dude, they would throw themselves at you regardless if Lizzie was by your side." Emmett said rolling his eyes like it was no big deal. "Besides, it's not like you're going to be dancing with them."
"Jake, if it makes you feel better, you know I don't do dancing, so you and I and Victoria can just chill at a table." I suggested.
"Actually, nothing personal you two, but I am not third wheeling." Victoria said. "My mood is kicking in and I feel tonight is when I get my sex on!" She said as she did a belly dance to swerve the hips. Oh god! I thought as Charlie spit out his beer he just drank and started coughing. Thanks a lot Victoria. I thought sarcastically. We did not need to hear about your sexual appetite.
After I went over to thump Charlie's back to be sure he's okay, Jacob spoke after much thought. "Okay I'll go, but only because I want to be away from Renee. No offense, Charlie." He said to him.
Charlie cleared his throat to compose himself. "Again, none taken."
"But no funny business at the club, Emmett." Jacob said to him.
"You wound me, Jacob." Emmett said, feigning like he got insulted. "Oh and Bella, they have a lounge for dogs so Fluff can come with us and you don't have to worry so much about babysitting." That got me convinced.
"Okay, I'm sure dad would love a break from watching Fluff." I said turning to Charlie with a smirk on my face.
"Oh shut up." He grumbled causing me to laugh.
"What is this I hear about a club?" We all turned to see my mother coming back in.
"We're just planning on going to this club near Seattle." Alice smiled.
"I don't think you should be going, Bella." Renee said to me. Oh come on.
"Mom, why not?" I asked.
"Bella, we just arrived and this is what you want to do before the concert? What if those paparazzi are there and they reveal where you're at? You should be getting ready for your show." Renee said.
"Mom, the concert is not until Sunday. And I can do my rehearsals tomorrow. Why can't I just take a moment to relax?" I complained.
"Because –"
"Oh for god sakes Renee," Charlie snapped as he got up. "I say let Bella go. Just because we're here doesn't mean she should be practicing straight away. I'm sure she like all of us here are tired from the flight and would to enjoy some time to relax. If they want to go to some club, that is up to them. As long as they're being responsible, I say it's okay."
"And besides, I hear their security is being strict so I'm sure they won't allow any paparazzi from getting in and making us look bad." Emmett assured my mother.
"Don't worry, we'll be on our best behavior and be very careful." Alice smiled as she was now by my side.
Renee just stood there with her arms folded until she sighed. "Just avoid any attention until tomorrow." She said and marched her way into room.
"Well that was better than expected." Alice said happily.
"Easy for you to say, I have to sleep with her after what has happened." Charlie grumbled and then sighed. "But at least you get to have some tonight, Bells." He smiled.
"Thanks daddy." I said as I hugged him appreciation.
"Okay, I'd say we all get dressed and be back here in half an hour. So let's hop to it!" Alice said and with that, she left the room before we could say anything.
"Jasper, don't take it personally, but sometimes your girlfriend scares me." Jacob said to him.
"You think I don't know that, and yet in some ways, I find that attractive." Jasper said with a grin and then left to follow her.
"Alright, let's go! Come on Rose!" Emmett said as he came over to Rosalie and dragged her out of the room. Jacob, Victoria and I just shrugged and went to our respective rooms to get ready.
I didn't need to do much, so I threw on blue jeans with a light purple hooded sweatshirt. I checked my phone to be sure it's fully charged before I got Fluff ready putting on a light blue ribbon in her hair. Once she was ready, we left my room meeting up with everyone who are all dressed and ready.
"Do have a good night, Bella. And be safe." Charlie said and kissed my forehead.
"I will." I said, holding Fluff in my arms and turned to my friends. "You guys ready?"
"Hell yeah we are!" Emmett boomed.
"I didn't get dolled up for nothing." Rosalie smiled.
"Let's party!" Victoria sang.
"The night is young, so let's take advantage of it while we can." Jasper said.
"Let's do this!" Jacob said.
"It's time!" Alice said excitedly. "I gotta feeling tonight is going to be an interesting night!"
We said goodbye to Charlie and left the room, heading down to the lobby. We quickly got into a blue Mercedes rental minivan that was ready for us. Emmett took the wheel with Rosalie up front as the rest us sat behind them getting settle. Once we were seated and had our seatbelts on, Emmett pulled out and into the road ready for the night of our lives.
"Sorry guys, this was supposed to be the hottest club in town. How the hell could they turn it into a bookstore?" Emmett said as we all looked from inside the van to see the so called club only to see it as a big bookstore that is close to being closed. Emmett looked at the building to his phone to double check if we were at the right place, which we are. "I thought we fucking got rid of all of them. OW!" He cried when I smacked him in the head.
"Don't mock the art of literature." I said to him, defending my love for books.
"Just saying, people download digitally now a days." Emmett pointed out, rubbing his head.
"Well there goes my mood." Victoria said, slumping in her seat.
"Okay, EW!" Jasper commented.
"Well now what are we going to do?" Jacob asked seeing that our plans have been on a raincheck.
"I don't know about you, but I didn't get dressed up for nothing." Rosalie huffed.
"Yeah, and I don't know about you guys, but I am not driving back to the hotel now." Emmett said and I understand why.
"I'm sure we'll figure out something." Alice said. "I'm just surprised about this place. I guess no one made the announcement about it being shut down."
"Well how about we all get dinner?" I suggested since I'm getting hungry. I pulled out my phone and looked through some websites. "There's a restaurant not too far from here. Let's eat there and then we'll figure out what to do."
Everyone agreed and Emmett drove us to a restaurant downtown a few minutes later. We put on our disguises to be unrecognized by the public. I pulled up my hoodie and then put Fluff in my bag, hoping she won't cause racket, as we entered the restaurant where the hostess brought us to a table by the corner.
"Well this night was a letdown." Jacob said, a few minutes later when we got our food ordered and started eating.
"It could be worse," Emmett said, shoving food in his mouth with a shrug. "The concert would've been canceled."
"Oh please don't say that." I begged him. I hate to disappoint my fans if the concert is canceled.
"Relax Bella," Alice said as she took my hand to assure me. "I checked the weather and the status at Century Link Field, and they are both in good condition. It won't rain and nothing serious to report. The concert will be officially a go." Well that's good to hear. I smiled to Alice in appreciation as I ate my pasta.
"But still, this was suppose to be the night for a little fun." Victoria said. "And for me to –"
"Okay seriously, not when we're eating here." Jasper begged.
"Oh don't be such a prude." Victoria said, rolling her eyes. "It's not like you don't know what I do in my spare time."
"Yeah, but that doesn't mean I have to hear it." Jasper said.
"Damn Jasper, what's got your panties in a bunch?" Emmett said with a snicker.
"Nothing, but you're about to be the reason." Jasper muttered as Alice rubs his shoulders to calm him down.
"Well then, anyone got any ideas about what we should do tonight since our plans was a total bust?" Rosalie asked.
"New here to Forks?" We all turned to see an older woman wearing her waitress uniform at our table with a small clipboard in her hands.
"Um, was it that obvious?" I said nervously. Honestly, I didn't even pay attention to where this restaurant was located and we are here in my father's home town. The waitress just chuckled.
"No, it's just that Forks is a small city and pretty much people here would know everyone about everything. Including people. So to see unfamiliar faces like yourselves, that's pretty much a giveaway." She said with a smile.
"Oh." I said feeling embarrassed. I just hope she doesn't see through our disguises and give us away.
"Anyway, I couldn't help but overhear about what your plans are." The waitress said causing me to be a bit worried on how much she heard.
"Yeah, we were supposed to go to the Neighbors Nightclub, but it turns out, where we went to, is apparently a bookstore." Alice explained casually.
"I'm sorry about that." The waitress said with a sigh. "That place was shut down over the summer due to the manager made pretty much a fool of himself kicking out Addison Rae, on her birthday no less, stating she looks way too young to be there, even though she's twenty-one. He didn't even know who she was despite being told she's a famous TikToker but went to give the special treatment to some men just because they look like businessmen being loaded, only to find out they stole the credit cards he was about to charge them with. Anyway, he was screwed realizing who Addison is and tries to get her back in but she refused and I guess you could say, the man got his just desserts."
"Damn," Emmett said with a whistle. "Gotta love the power of the internet." He said as the rest of us were stunned about the news.
"Well anyway, if you're looking to do something tonight, come to Valley Bay Stadium." The waitress suggested.
"Why?" Victoria asked.
"That's where Forks High School is having their football game. It's the opening kickoff of their season." The waitress smiled.
"Really." Jacob said having his full attention on the waitress.
"Um, I'm sorry, but why should we come? Not that we don't enjoy football or anything, but what's so special about a high school football game?" Jasper asked kindly causing the waitress to chuckle.
"Well, Forks High isn't your average high school football team." She explained. "They are good. And I mean really good. I mean, they play like they're in college football or in the NFL, maybe better. Everyone loves Forks High and get pretty excited for them, but not as much as the team gives the fans so much energy."
Wow. I thought. I'm no expert in sports but this team sounds interesting to look into.
"So what makes the team so good then?" Emmett asked.
The waitress smirked. "Do you really want to know?" We all nodded our heads like she has us on the edge of our seats here. "It's their quarterback, Edward Cullen. He's one of the best quarterbacks in school history. I'm sure you've seen many QBs that are good, but trust me, Edward is beyond good. He can throw, he run, he can play like no other player can. Any team he goes to will be lucky enough to have him. And not to mention, he's quite the looker.
My son is on Edward's team and he plays guard on the offensive line. I'm waiting on my coworker to show up so I can get to the game on time. You should all come and see it for yourselves. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. So I will just leave this for you." She handed us the bill and left our table. "It was nice meeting you." She called out.
"I say we go!" Emmett announced.
"You just wanna go because of football." Victoria said, rolling her eyes.
"Can you blame him?" Jasper said.
"I'm not going to some boring high school football game." Rosalie said making a noise out of what she said.
"She said the team is good." Jacob pointed out.
"Do you really want to take her word for it?" Rosalie asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Rose, it wouldn't really hurt to take a look at the game." I slowly spoke causing Rosalie to look at me in surprised.
"Who are you and what have you done with Bella?" She asked.
"Come on Rosalie, we should go there and check it out!" Emmett whined.
"And sit around and do nothing but watch a bunch sweaty Neanderthals running into each other?" Rosalie said in disgust.
"Hey! I used to play football!" Emmett said in defense.
"On a TV show, dumbass." Victoria pointed out.
"And besides, how is it any different than whenever we go to the opening night of a movie that came out and we went through quick interviews and sat in the theaters for hours?" Jasper asked Rosalie as if he was challenging her.
"Because…" Rosalie trailed off as we waited for her response. "Because… it's a high school football game." She said like it was obvious causing us to sigh at her lame answer.
"Look Rosalie, I can understand why you're against the idea of attending a football game where there are no celebrities around and such with nothing fancy or any stardom involved, but what's the worst that could happen there? Someone would recognize us?" I asked.
"Well… yeah." Rosalie responded.
"Well would you rather be at a game where no one has even heard of them, or go back to the hotel with Renee a night longer than we need to?" Jacob asked.
Rosalie was silent. It felt like forever until she turned to Alice. "Alice, what's your say in this?"
Alice thought for a moment. "I'd say we should go." She answered. "If that waitress claims this game would be worth watching, I don't see what we got to lose."
"Then all in favor of attending a football game, say chicken shit!" Emmett said, raising his hand up so quickly.
"Okay, we are not playing that game again, Emmett, but I say yes to it." Jacob said, raising a hand.
"I'm down." Jasper said doing the same thing and was soon followed by the others.
"Same here." I said.
"Eh, better than nothing." Victoria said. We all looked at Rosalie who looked defeated.
"Fine." She said causing Emmett and Jacob to high five each other. "But we must not draw attention to ourselves there."
"We'll wear the disguises like we always do whenever we go out in public. And if someone does notices us, we'll leave." Alice said like it was that simple.
"Yeah, because we always leave when we get noticed." Rosalie said sarcastically.
We finished our meal and split the bill between all of us. I snuck a few leftovers for Fluff to eat before we left the restaurant. Once Emmett locked in on the GPS where to go, we were off. About half an hour we were on the road until we arrived at Valley Bay Stadium. It looked to be built pretty similar than the stadium we used on the set of Rainbow Garden. I got Fluff out the bag and decided to hold her as we got our disguises on and made our way into the crowd. It's nice that no one recognizes us. We don't want to be stealing the spotlight of the teams that are playing.
We decided that instead sitting in the bleachers like everyone else, my friends and I stood at the fences where some people are as we got a good view up close to where the teams are playing on the field. Right now, it appears that it hasn't started yet as all the players were just warming up in just sweaters and shorts, not in pads or other gears those football players wear. I looked around and the stadium is surprisingly packed with people as the noises will filling up along with on the field. On one side, I saw the colors of blue and silver and there were posters being made by the students I'm guessing. It read out things like "Forks High Rules!" or "Go Titans!" And then there's names of the players who are on the team, most of them about this guy Edward. He must be a pretty popular guy.
"Well, so far so good." Victoria said. "No one has noticed us."
"I still feel unsure about being here." Rosalie said.
"Oh don't be so uptight, blondie." Jacob said, watching the field.
"Excuse me?!"
"Drop it, Rosalie." Jasper said calmly.
"Come on babe, lighten up will ya?" Emmett said, wrapping his arm around her.
"Yeah, let's enjoy this game. We're all here, no one knows about us, this could be fun!" Alice said happily.
"She's right." I said as I made sure Fluff was secured in my arms. "If that waitress says Forks High are a good team and this game will be fun to watch, we should take her word in consideration." After all, somehow the news about this has gotten me all interested for some reason.
"DIME!" We all looked to see someone heading in our direction as he reached out high and caught a football before he turned around and fell down, doing a somersault while looking like he juggled the ball, only that he didn't drop it. "SHOWOFF!" Someone said as the boy who caught the boy got up.
"It's not showing off, it's skill! You know I got that!" The guy who caught the ball said as he did a pose with the football. That's when three other guys came over to him.
"You only got skills because of me, Demetri." One of them said to him with a smirk. "The only skills you have is getting your ass whooped and being the joker of our group." He said causing the other two to laugh.
The boy who spoken, the first thing I noticed was his hair. It looks to be untidy, but what draws my attention was the color of it. It was red, no, brown? Maybe both? It's hard to tell. His body looks to be thin and lanky, but not muscularly. Another thing about this boy is that he's extremely attractive. Even from a distance, I could make out his appearance similar to the Greek god, Adonis.
"Wrong!" The boy named Demetri said. "You may be the Alpha, but I'm the double Alpha of our group! Also man candy." He grinned.
"Shut your candy ass, man. I still don't get what Heidi ever sees in you, no matter how many times we've warned her." Another boy with a bit of brown hair that's darker than this Demetri fellow.
"Because my girl saw how awesome my skills are, Alec." Demetri responded.
"Doing that backflip by accident in practice, doesn't count." The boy with black hair said. "You almost got hurt before the season even started."
"Oh like you never get hurt as a running back, Ben?" Demetri asked.
"While true that running backs have a probability of seventy-five percent to risk getting injured, I have my methods to avoid it at all costs." The boy who is named Ben, said with a smirk. "I just play smarter than you." He laughs as we saw Demetri tries to come at him only to be stopped.
"Alright you two, settle down." That boy, Edward said as he chuckles and just steps in between them like it was nothing. "Ben, no need to be a smartass even if its to make fun of Demetri as always." He said causing the guy, Alec to snicker. "And Demetri, just don't do anything stupid when we play tonight such as being stupid." He said to him.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Demetri said, not even caring as he waved it off without even looking at his friends. That's when I heard a yell from somewhere.
"AHHHH! SNEAK ATTACK!" I looked and saw Edward smirked and then moved aside just as someone big came in from behind where Edward once stood and tackled Demetri straight to the ground causing me to jump at what happened. He didn't even need to turn around from it.
"Oof! Hey!" Demetri cried as the other three laugh at him.
"Seth, sneak attacks don't count if you yell them out loud." Edward said to him with a laugh.
"Yeah, you should've told him that before he tackled my ass instead of yours." Demetri said as he got up.
"Now who says I was planning to tackle my quarterback?" The boy, Seth said with a smirk causing everyone minus Demetri to laugh.
"Told ya you're the joker of our group." Edward chuckles and that's when Demetri came behind Edward and got him in a chokehold while Edward laughs it off. That's when a voice broke them up.
"CULLEN! TRACKER! CHENEY! VOLTURI! CLEARWATER! Quit screwing around and get your asses into the locker room! It's time to gear up!"
"Yes coach." All five of them said as they started walking off the field with the other boys until they were out of sight.
"So that must be the famous Edward Cullen." Jasper said after what we've witnessed.
"Oh please, he's probably just another hotshot who thinks he's all that with his ego bigger than his skill." Rosalie said with a scoff.
Victoria turned to Rosalie with a raised eyebrow. "You mean like Ri –"
"Don't say his name!" I said to her adding a shudder in the end. Victoria held her hands out in an apology. I do not want to hear his name or even think about him at all.
"And besides Rose, you can't believe that guy, Edward, is like my character." Emmett said. "You don't even know him."
"Haven't we've seen athletes before who think they are a big deal just because they're helping their teams win?" Rosalie pointed out.
"I don't think all athletes are like that." I said to her. "Haven't you heard the saying, "Never judge a book by it's cover?" We should at least see what the big deal is about Edward."
"Yeah blondie, if you wanna just complain about this game before it even starts and compare to this Edward guy to others without a chance to witness it, go ahead and call an Uber to go back to the hotel. We won't stop you. I wanna see this man in action and I'm not going to let you bitch about just because you think you got better things to do or you think you know shit. News flash, you don't!" Jacob snapped at her with a glare.
Rosalie looked like she was about to snap back at him only when Jasper grasped her shoulder causing Rosalie to turn to him. Jasper didn't say anything, but from the look on his face, Rosalie seem to calm down. Those two have a connection despite that they aren't related yet they look like they could pose as twins and like twins, they have their ways to communicate.
Rosalie sighed. "Fine, just don't expect me to enjoy it."
"Okay who wants to bet against my girl that she will compliment this event by the end of the night?" Emmett announced immediately.
"Twenty bucks, another way to make easy money." Jacob said with a raised of hand giving Emmett access to high five him causing Rosalie and myself as well to roll our eyes.
"And I think my mood is back, just the other kind just so you know." Victoria said.
"Really?" Jasper said to her.
My friends and I continue to chat as the stadium was being filled with audience. I never expected the place to be this full. It wasn't like this on set when we filled for Rainbow Garden. Just how special this game is? Just how special Edward is? My mind continues to be curious to know what makes this interesting.
That's when, music started playing causing my friends and I to look around at where it's coming from.
(A/N: Play NFL Sunday Night theme song introduction.)
"Here in Forks, Washington, always a spectacular night here in Valley Bay Stadium on this chilly evening. As the Forks High School Titans take the field, ready to meet the Port Angeles High School Angels on Friday Night Football!"
The voice came from nowhere and yet the entire stadium started making noises than it had when they arrived. They were cheering. Cheering louder than I've ever heard in my life.
"HERE COMES THE FORKS HIGH TITANS!" The cheers gotten louder causing me to cover Fluff's ears to be sure she doesn't suffer any hearing damages and soon, one by one, someone had their names called and they made an entrance coming out from a tunnel of cheerleaders, both young girls who must be cheering for the Forks High School and little girls wearing the same cheerleading uniforms as them, running onto to the field in their dark blue uniforms with silver stripes each with a number on their backs along with their last names.
"And introducing the leader of The Pack! Scaring all opposing players with his mad tackling skills, looks like a boy, plays like a beast! The best linebacker of this school's defense, SETH "BEAST BOY" CLEARWATER!"
As the crowd was making noises, the boy I saw earlier who tackled his friend, Seth came out. He stopped as he threw himself facing the sky while showing the number 56 on the back of his jersey as he stomped on the ground looking ready to go. More players were called. Some got very loud cheers, some received fair cheers, and then a few got cheers that were… well, I guess it sounds to be petty.
"And here comes Forks High's best offense, THE ELITE FOUR!"
"The what?" Jasper said having a stupefied look on his face as the rest of us are just as confused as he is.
"This kid can not only run and break tackles, but he has broken the status quo that even brainiacs like him can be star athletes! His speed alerts the crowd of his arrival, here comes The Train, running back, BEN CHENEY!"
As if the crowd knew what to do, they went wild with cheers as the player named Ben came out running onto the field. There, I was able to caught a glimpse of the number 21 on his back. As he came out of the tunnel of cheerleaders, Ben ran around with his arms out like an airplane before he joined the other players on their field.
"He can catch balls any direction, whether with two hands or just one, he can do it any sorts of ways on the ground, or even in the air! He's not afraid to take on any defenders that gets in his way, one, two, not even the whole defense, give it up for Brave Bird, wide receiver, DEMETRI TRACKER!"
The cheers erupted as the guy I saw as the joker, Demetri, ran on to the field. When he came out of the cheerleader tunnel, he jumped up into the air and struck a pose where I saw the number 11 on his flashed on his jersey before he landed on the ground and took off.
"You don't see tight ends like this one! He blocks, he runs, he tackles but he's also a threat in the endzone! Each touchdown he catches, he gets better and better showing everyone he's Volturious! It's ALEC VOLTURI!"
More cheers came as the guy, Alec, ran through the tunnel and onto the field. There, he got down, did what look like a sweep kick until he got up where he sudden did a quick movement like he was breakdancing as I caught his number 81 on his back.
Then suddenly, tension started to feel different. Half of the stadium started to do a rhythm where they were stomping their feet adding a clap in the end as the music changed.
"And last but not least, he's the player that made Forks High all possible! He's not like any other man you ever see! He plays like no player has done before! He's the man who slays the other team on the field! Make some noise for your star quarterback, EDWARD CULLEN!"
The cheers became louder than ever before, louder than I'd ever experience. All of it coming from this stadium. Wow. I thought as I saw the man himself, Edward, all dressed up in the football uniform like the other players, running through the tunnel of cheerleaders who were now waving their pom-poms in the airs for him. Edward came out as he snapped both his fingers and pointed them up as he threw out a punch causing the crowd to go wild.
I watched as Edward joined his team on the sideline of the field before he and a few of his teammates went to the middle of the field where the other team players are along with the referees where they all shook hands. I watched what they were doing and Jacob, being the sports expert here, explained to me that since Forks High are hosting the game, the other team makes the call on the coin toss and from what he sees more than I can, the other team won the coin toss and said that they want the ball first, which I'm guessing they want to take the first turn.
The field started to empty since everyone went back to their respective sideline and then the National Anthem was played. After that, I saw that everyone in the stadium and on the sidelines was facing something. I turned to see them watching the big screen next to where the big time clock with the Home and Away were displayed and underneath them were double zeros. On the screen, a big city was displayed showing around sunset. That's when it pans down to the middle of the street where it looks deserted, except for where it shows an insanely beautiful girl was walking down the streets where she is wearing a dark red dress. That's when the music starts playing.
(A/N: Now play Oh Sunday Night the 2017 version by Carrie Underwood.)
"Stand up and cheer, stomp your feet, start clapping,
Come on everybody, Friday night is about to happen!
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh"
The girl on the screen started singing and at the same time while the song started playing, I saw the football team of Forks High did a thing where it appears to be something they worked on. It was a simple choreography where they did two stomps and a clap where they do this along with the music where surprisingly it was timed perfectly. It wasn't just the team, the entire stadium where it is packed with students were doing the same thing bringing the volume around the area so high, higher than the shows I did in my concerts.
"America's game, been waiting all day,
Angels and the Titans have come to play.
Chad, Luke, Rachelle, turn it up,
The gang's all here, can't get enough!
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh"
As the song goes on, the team and students continue doing their routine, this time adding a slide to it as I saw the cheerleaders follow their lead only they did theirs with a spin. Seeing them perform like that, they were in perfect synchronicity. Not a single person made a mistake. It's like they've been doing this for centuries. How is that even possible? It took me and my team months to get our choreography set before showtime. This school looks like they just got it down in like weeks.
"We got a battle tonight, winner take all,
Ain't nothing like Friday night football.
It's out of control, descend, let's go.
The clock's winding down, let's rock and roll!
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh"
As the girl on the screen was singing, she was soon joined by some of the football players of the Forks High School team, Edward amongst them as they dance along with her. The screen changed where it shows what appears to the team playing on the field. It looks to be highlights of their moments. Kind of like flashbacks of the best scenes of a TV show before it ends.
"Stand up and cheer, stomp your feet, start clapping,
Come on everybody, Friday night is about to happen.
The hits keep coming and the lights keep flashing.
Come on, come on, get ready for the action!
Oh… Friday night.
Oh… Friday night.
Oh… Friday night.
Friday night!"
(A/N: End song.)
"Whoa!" Rosalie said in amazement while the crowd was making noises when the song ended as the rest of us were just as amazed the same with her.
"I'll say." Victoria said.
"Yeah, how come the creators of Rainbow Garden didn't do something like that in the show whenever we do football scenes?" Emmett asked like he couldn't believe it.
"I don't know but that song introduction had the whole school rocking!" Jacob said as he looked at us all. "Not even the NFL's song introduction on Sunday Night Football could top that!"
"Right?! Who is that girl?" Emmett asked about the girl who was singing.
"I don't know, but my mood went sky rocketing to get a crack at her." Victoria said, licking her lips. Okay, really Victoria?
"Well you're right about the first part, Emmett." Jasper said. "I could feel the way everyone was getting into it. And before that, they really had school spirit for their team, being passionate about them. I don't think I've ever experience anything like this."
"I know," Alice said. "I mean, I knew I had a good feeling about being here, but I didn't expect it to be this outstanding. And this game hasn't even started yet." She pointed out making me more amazed about this, especially how this game has this much effect on me.
"I guess we made the right call taking that waitress's word about this game." I said with a smile. I mean, first the feeling being around an unknown environment due to a certain event, getting to know a famous person in this city, then you got a very talented singer, this school must have some very talented students to make this city well known. I can see how Charlie got his fame from.
"They have home field advantage over the years as the crowd noise is pulsating. Valley Bay Stadium, home of Forks High School where they are celebrating their 50th anniversary of the school year. And what better way to start of their year than their team take on their district rivals. As their star quarterback senior Edward Cullen and the Titans take on the new kid on the block, sophomore Brock Haddon and the Angels on Friday night football. Chad Robinson with Luke Russell and Rachelle Daniels here…"
My friends and I stood back and watch as players started getting onto the field. They all got into position as I saw the scoreboard now shows the time of fifteen minutes. Jacob explained to me that the game goes through four quarters with fifteen minutes each until they who wins the game. The game started when someone kicked the ball from one side of the field, all the way to the other side where it bounced it's way off the field in the end. I didn't know what was going on as I saw players switching places on their respective teams. I let Jacob run it by me on how this game works. Basically the team has to try to get the football from their side of the field all the way to the end of the other side to score. It sounds easy enough, though Jacob states it's easier said than done.
And he was right, the other team, Port Angeles High Angels who has the ball and were trying to get to the other side. It took them awhile to get to the middle of the field due to Forks High stopping them, which is where they're at now.
The quarterback for the Angels looked around when he got the football in his hands and threw it far to one of his teammates who has someone from Forks High by his side, appearing to be guarding him from what Jacob tells me.
"Haddon, … steps back, has time,"
That's when that player from Forks High jumped up and caught the ball instead of the person the quarterback was throwing to and that's when the whole stadium roared.
"It's intercepted!Quil Ateara with a pick and man, what a catch that was!"
"Is that good?" I asked Jacob or Emmett.
"To Forks High it is!" Emmett said excitedly as he was watching the game.
"Yeah, if the other team catches the ball instead of the quarterback's own receiver when he throws it, than that team gets the ball before they even got a chance to score." Jacob explained. Okay, still trying to grasp all of this but if it's good, than that's good.
The players were switching places again and this time, coming onto the field was Edward himself. I can tell it was him even with the helmet on since I recognized his number. He and his teammates got together at where the ball was caught for them.
I watched with interest as they lined up facing the other team and Edward got behind the line of big men. Edward must have said something because the next second, one of the big guys who held the ball to the ground, threw it back underneath to where Edward caught it and that's when everyone started moving around.
"Here's Cullen, gives the handoff to Ben," I saw Edward turned around and gave the ball to his teammate, Ben, who after having the ball, held on to it and ran towards where the other players are as they somehow made their opponents moved to the other side and the player I recognized as Ben based on his number, stopped and moved to the other opposite of where the other players are and ran forward until someone stopped him as the crowd was cheering.
"Big play by The Train! Two yards shy of the first and the crowd is loving it!"
No kidding. I thought as the players from both teams lined up where the football is and Edward has it in his hands again. This time, he threw to one of his players who caught it easily. Apparently from what Jacob explained to me, if you failed to make ten yards when you have the ball in three tries, then in this case, if the Titans are not passed midfield to the other team's side, then they have to give the ball back to them on the fourth turn by punting, though I don't even know what that means.
Edward continues to throw the ball to his teammates on each turn. He gave it to someone to run it again, but he throws a lot. Each throw he makes were impressive. Some were short throws, some were long ones. Sometimes he were would throw it in such a smart way to trick the opponents. In such a short time, he got his team all the way close to the goal to which it was called the endzone and that's where Edward and his team need to score.
Edward has the ball in his hand as players were moving around. That's when suddenly the Angels team somehow broke through the line of big men easily and one of them was about to come at Edward. That's when Edward started to run while holding the ball. The way Edward runs however, he wasn't running like he didn't know what else to do or out of panic, he did it like he was ready and he was running well as he was going to the side while looking.
"And here comes Edward's signature scrambling ability, going full throttle to find his target!"
Edward was pointing at someone as he was running and he looked like he was about to throw it to that person, until suddenly, Edward threw the ball in the other direction, not even looking.
"And it's CAUGHT!" Huh?! I thought as I was stunned when I saw someone caught the ball in the endzone when Edward threw it to him, even though he didn't see him there. "Demetri Tracker with a fifteen-yard touchdown!"
"Wait, what?!" I said, completely stunned.
"He wasn't even looking at that direction!" Rosalie said in shock as we all witnessed what just happened. "How did he even know that guy was there?!"
"Who cares?! Did you see how Edward runs?!" Emmett said in amazement. "That guy's got some serious mad running skills!"
"How does he scramble so well? Not even Michael Vick or Russell Wilson can run like that!" Jacob said looking totally speechless.
I just didn't know how to respond to it all. This guy, Edward, he really is good. Just who is this guy?
"And Edward Cullen is still lava hot as the Titans strike first!"
I saw Edward running down to where Demetri was since he caught the ball. They were soon joined by two other players as they started slapping hands and then bonked their heads together. They pulled back where they wiggle their fingers together before running back to their team.
"What are they doing?" Victoria laughed as I couldn't help but giggle at what Edward and his teammates were doing. Later, I saw Forks High kicked the ball into the big goal post. According to Jacob, it was an extra point after a touchdown and looking at the scoreboard seeing that it is now 7 to 0 where the Titans are taking the lead with five minutes left in the first quarter.
That quarter came to an end where it was now tied since the Angels scored and now the game comes to the second quarter. Edward was back on the field as usual as he got the ball and looked around as everyone was moving all over the place. He looked to be struggling as he can't see to find who to throw the ball to.
"Look out!" Jasper called out and I saw someone from the Angels team coming at Edward causing him to run again. Unlike what happened the last time I saw Edward running, this time he was running like he was struggling. There were two players chasing after Edward as he tries to avoid them. It was like watching a headless chicken running around wildly from two raccoons. I watched with worry about what's going to happen to Edward as he just runs around until he stops and turns around, throwing the ball long very randomly before that Angels player shoved him down.
"Four-man rush, now a late blitz. Cullen lobs it off to Garrett – OH MY GOD GARRETT, HE CAUGHT IT!" WHAT?! I thought when the ball was caught by a very tall guy on the Titans team as the crowd erupted with cheers.
"How does he do that?!" Emmett asked after having his mouth hanging opened for a moment as that player was running down the field to the endzone after he caught the ball Edward miraculously threw.
"And there goes McGovern, down the sideline! Making Titan play… for the touchdown!" Everyone went wild as that guy ran all the way to the end and his teammates came to him, celebrating on what he did. Just… wow.
Near the end, the Angels were trying to go all the way to the other side of the field like the Titans did, but the struggled and were forced to make final play of their turn for the ball. Jacob said that since they are in the Titan's side of the field, they try to kick the ball through the goal post for a field goal. If it makes it, it's worth three points.
They had to do the kick three times due to some things that has happened causing the Angels to redo the kick. The first time was when someone from Forks High jumped over both teams attempted to blocked the ball when it was kicked but he misses and the ball went straight into the goal post. However, someone threw a yellow fabric. Jacob explained that it was a yellow flag which means the Angels were given a penalty for a false start meaning they have to back up a few yards to redo the kick from there. They did kicked the ball again and this time it missed, however, another yellow flag was thrown but it seems like Forks High guy got it this time. Apparently that same guy who jumped over the teams, did it again and made a successful attempt to block except he knocked down the person who kicked the ball. And that there, is a big no even if it was unintentional. So the ball was moved forward to where it was originally spotted the first time for the Angels to redo their kick again and this time, they made it just as the second quarter ended.
And the ending of the first half they say as the Titans are in the lead 14 to 10. We watched as both teams exited the field, nowhere to be seen. That was when we saw the cheerleaders come onto the field and started performing with their dance routines. They were soon joined by the marching band as they were playing songs to get the stadium pumped up for the second half of this game.
I've seen crowd get excited at football games in TV shows and movies but to see it in real life, is not what I expected it to be. Everyone looks so into this game. That waitress mentioned how Forks High plays like college football or the NFL. If they're that good, I'm curious to know how good they'll be in college or the NFL. Maybe Charlie or Jacob would know. As soon I know what the NFL even means.
A few minutes later, the third quarter has begun and I saw Edward took the field with his team. Edward just has the ball in his hands when suddenly, movement happened so quickly that the Angels easily broke passed the other players and came around Edward causing the whole stadium to groan when they surrounded him as I gasped at what happened to him.
"Ooh, that's gotta hurt." Victoria said in an ouch tone, having a face that says so.
"Is he okay?" Alice asked, worriedly.
"I hope so." Emmett said with a nervous look on his face. "It's part of the game for the defense to try and sack the quarterback. They just need to avoid hurting them, or not be a jackasses celebrating hurting a player." He explained causing me to be worry that Edward could be hurt.
"Well… I guess even the good ones have to have a bad moment." Rosalie said looking a bit unsure.
"I'm sure he'll be alright." Jasper assured.
"Wait a minute guys," Jacob said, craning his neck. "Look!" I turned to see the piles of players at where Edward was taken down, until something was making them move around.
"AND EDWARD ESCAPES THE SACK!" Are you serious?! I thought when I saw Edward come out of the pile with the ball in his hands and made a run for it causing the stadium to go crazy. "Cullen wasn't down from the sack! And there goes Cullen," Everyone continues to cheer as Edward was running until he slides for a stop. "Are you kidding me?! Cullen pulled a Houdini and got the first down and more!"
"How does he do that?!" Emmett asked in disbelief as Edward celebrating just as he got up. I'm with Emmett on this. What is with Edward? What is he, some sort of wizard?!
"Geez, this guy is insanely good!" Jasper said in amazement.
"Go Edward!" Alice cheered as Rosalie and Victoria did the same thing.
"Slay'em Cullen!" Jacob shouted.
"Kick their asses!" Emmett yelled.
"Woo!" I cheered as this feeling inside has somehow taken over my will… and I like it.
Edward got his team lined up and when he got the ball, he quickly handed it to his teammate who held on to it and started running straight towards the line of men who were holding on to each other.
"Oh look at this run! What a run! There goes The Train! Still on his feet! Has blockers now, he's dancing his way… for the touchdown!" Everyone was cheering as we saw broke through and continues running, avoiding the Angels who were trying to stop him, even shoving one player away from him as his teammates were with him, assisting until they somehow ran all the way downfield to score where Ben turned and jumped backwards doing so.
After they scored, I saw Ben with Edward along with the two players joining in where three of them lined up and the other one gave out a signal. That's when Edward and his teammates looked to be pulling up something from the ground to the legs and started hopping forward causing laughter around the stadium, my friends and I included as Edward and his teammate fell while Ben celebrated.
This game gets more interesting by the minute.
The game continues on where the third quarter ends and they are now into the final quarter where it is right now 31 to 20 with Forks High in the lead. Things were looking intense as this game was getting close, but the way I see Edward plays, he doesn't seem worried about it. I don't see how he should. He plays really well and he seems confident in his team that they'll win this game. Well I believe so too.
"Oh man, this is getting good!" Emmett said excitedly.
"Yeah man, this is probably the best thing I have ever been to." Jasper commented.
"I'll say." Rosalie said.
"I know, it's like watching a movie outside!" Alice exclaimed.
"You mean like a drive-in?" I asked to clarify.
"Yes, that." Alice waved it off.
"Well, I can't wait to see how this game ends. Hopefully the Titans can hold on to the lead and win this!" Jacob said, his eyes on the field as we saw both teams take the field after the kickoff and it's Forks High turn again for the ball, which means more Edward Cullen for me to see.
"And it looks like Coach Clapp is pulling Edward Cullen aside to sit him out for a bit." Huh? I thought when I saw Edward stayed on the sidelines.
"What's going on?" I asked. "Why isn't Edward playing?"
"I think the coach wants him to take it easy. You know, let him rest. He's gotta make sure his star player doesn't overdo himself or get hurt." Jacob explained. I guess that would make sense. I thought. But then, who's going to play for Edward as quarterback?
"And here comes Edward's backup, Mike Newton!" I watch as the player named Mike ran onto the field to join the team wearing the number one on his jersey. At the mention of his name, the crowd wasn't giving out the same sort of cheer to this Mike that Edward receives when he's on the field. I guess the crowd is disappointed that their star player is not playing for a bit.
We watch as the new quarterback got the ball and looked around. He looked focus on something at who to throw it to until he turned his head and threw the ball at someone… who wasn't his teammate.
"And it's intercepted on the first pass attempt!" There were groans coming from nearly the stadium while there cheers, no doubt coming from the Angel fans, when someone from the Angels teams to catch the ball instead and started running the other direction of where Forks High was going all the way to the goal. "It's picked off by Dylan Peters, and he takes it all the way for a touchdown!"
"Dude, what the fuck was that?!" Emmett asked in disbelief.
"What was that guy thinking, that's the real question!" Jacob said as he had that look like he was trying to understand what he just watched. Trust me, I'm with them on that. "I mean, that player was right in front of his teammate wide open. Is he that blind?!"
I'm starting to understand why the entire Forks High wasn't that enthusiastic about this Mike taking over for Edward. You can hear the crowd booing at him at a terrible first impression on how he played. What's more is that Mike was yelling at his teammate for something. That's when I saw Edward and his coach come at him. Something tells me that Mike was blaming someone for his mistake.
It got worse when the Angels got two extra points somehow after the touchdown and that was because someone left the player he was defending against go unguarded when he decided to go at the quarterback like he was trying to be the hero. Now it was 31 to 28 with the Titans still in the lead.
Forks High went back on the field with the other team and Edward still not playing. Mike is still on the field. Oh no.
Movement broke out when Mike has the ball. Mike was about to throw when someone came from behind and got the ball out of his hands causing the ball to fall the ground.
"And Mike is stripped off and fumbles the ball!"
"What are you doing?!" Jacob yelled and I saw why when every player went to dive for the ball. Before that, Mike looked like he was about to dive for the ball and would've gotten it first, but he didn't like he hesitated, even though it was such a clear opening for him to get it.
"And it's been recovered by Port Angeles High!" There were cheers but mostly groans then followed up by boos when an Angels player got the ball and made it all the way to the goal again before anyone could stop him.
Okay, I can see that this Mike guy is a bad quarterback, but he's worse than that. He sucks. And he's also a terrible player too as I saw him once again yelling at his team for something he did wrong.
"Well that was a interesting way for Forks High, but at I think that's the end for Mike Newton tonight as coach has benched him for the rest of tonight."
"Well about fucking time." Victoria said as the coach of Forks High pulled Mike onto the sideline, yelling at him. Mike just stood there, fuming as Edward returned to the field causing everyone to cheer.
"Well I was right about one thing about quarterbacks but on the wrong person." Rosalie commented as I agreed with her on that.
"It's 35 to 31 as Port Angeles now take the lead. Can Edward help turn things back around?"
Edward was now back in command as he has the ball. He looked around and then threw a fast one to someone.
"Alec Volturi," Alec, though I didn't know how he caught it like that so quickly, caught the ball and ran long before he was taken down. "Breaks free! Alec Volturi! Still going until he is stopped but gave what the Titans needed for a first down!"
"That's better, much, much better." Emmett said feeling pleased as he applauded.
"It was just one throw, Emmett." Jasper said as we watched for awhile where Edward missed a pass to someone and also got taken down. That's when later, Edward got the ball again, Angels players came at Edward left and right where he evaded them so easily and threw the ball.
"It's Alec Volturi!" The crowd cheered seeing Alec go through two platers towards the end zone. "First down and more! Touchdown! And Alec shows that he's Volturious!"
Alec was then joined by Edward and two of their teammates as they formed a line. Next thing that happened is they were doing some dance choreography, a choreography that seems so familiar.
"Was that NSYNC they were doing?!" Victoria asked. Okay, do they always do this? Because it seems like the crowds loves what Edward and his team do every time they score.
The game continues on as the clock was ticking and the score was now tied at 38. Things were getting intense as Edward threw a missed passed to someone. There was a timeout where I saw Edward talk to his coach on something. Edward returned to the field and got his team around him. They later broke apart and were close to the goal for them to score. From there, I was able to hear things out.
"Blue 21, Red 81, Green 11," Edward called out as he moved away from where he was supposed to be at. "Easy, easy, take this!"
That's when the ball was thrown back and everyone gasped since Edward was not there to catch it. I noticed however, that Edward wasn't worried as someone else got it instead and movement went around.
"The ball is snapped but it goes to Ben Cheney! He tosses to Alec Volturi coming form the side, carrying it and lobs it to Demetri who stops and throws, are you kidding me?!"
No way! I thought as the whole stadium was roaring when it was Edward who caught the ball in the goal area.
"Slayward caught a touchdown pass from Brave Bird!"
"Well those two sure know how to play it both ways! Tracker and Cullen are the dynamic duo with spectacular chemistry."
"Okay seriously, how does he do that?!" Emmett asked as Edward and his teammates got together and played out like they were playing baseball. That's when the football was thrown and hit the player causing all four of them playfully fighting each other.
"Wait a minute, are they reenacting that baseball brawl?" Jacob asked as I saw Edward picked up the ball and ran off the field heading to the sidelines where the cheerleaders are. But Edward didn't go for the cheerleaders his age, he went to the squad where the little girls are. There, he scooped up a little girl with the same unique hair color as his in her cheerleading uniform. The little girl giggled as Edward spun around with her before setting her down. He then gave her the ball and ruffled her hair before taking off.
"Oh my gosh that is so cute!" Alice exclaimed as the little girl was squealing, jumping up and down with the football in her arms.
I couldn't help but feel touched at the way Edward interacted with that girl. It just warms my heart to see him act this way. This guy is not only a good football player, but he's a good person too. It's no wonder why he's loved by the people here in this stadium. Just… wow.
After the score by Forks High, it was near the end of the game and they are winning 45 to 38. It looks like all Forks High needs to do is hold off the Angels with only a few seconds left in the game and they'll win. Well, that's easier said than done. The Angels are now close to the goal and looked like they might score.
That's when the quarterback threw the ball… and someone did caught the ball.
"Brock throws the ball towards the en – INTERCEPTED!" Everyone cheered, including me and my friends seeing someone from Forks High jumped in and caught the ball from the Angels and started running with everyone chasing after him all the way to the other side. "It's pick off by Seth Clearwater! Beast Boy takes it all the way with no one stopping him as he makes his way… for a touchdown!" Cheers erupted as Forks High was celebrating on the field for what happened and I have to say, I was on the edge of my seat if I was sitting on something.
"And that is it! Forks High wins the game 52 – 38!" The whistle blew thus ending the game as Forks High was cheering for winning the game. "What a way to start this year and what a year for Edward Cullen!"
I saw the rest of the Forks High football team, Edward included, running down the field celebrating. That's when Edward was hoisted into the air by his teammates as they cheered for him as the crowd was chanting his name. I guess it would make sense since he's like the leader of their team.
As was Edward was basking in on the moment while looking around, he stopped in our direction. His expression of excitement and happiness a moment ago slowly changes to confusion and… curious? Wait, is he… is he looking at… me? But… could that mean… no… there's no way. How can he?
That's when something splashed behind Edward causing him to close his eyes when someone dumped a big container of Gatorade on him before he was put down.
"Free cheers for Edward!" Someone yelled as the team chanted his name.
"Bella!" I turned when Rosalie called me having an alert look on her face. "We got trouble; someone sees us!"
My eyes widened and looked at where Rosalie is discreetly pointing at and from a distance, a young girl was looking at us as she was trying to see who we are while whispering to her friend. Oh no.
"Come on!" Alice said just as the crowd started moving thus blocking those girls' view of seeing us and we started running. I held on to Fluff as we broke our way through the crowd and out to the parking lot where we found the van and quickly got inside.
"Hang on to your underwear!" Emmett said as he put the keys in and started the engine when we got in. And before any of us put our seatbelts on, he pulled us out of our parking sport so fast causing some of us to fall off our seats.
As I got up and made sure Fluff was alright, I looked out the window to see someone come out to the parking lot and looked around. It was then I realized it was Edward as he looked confused before he was out of my sight.
"It doesn't take a second longer to put our seatbelts on, dumbass." Victoria said as she and the others adjusted themselves into their seats.
"And that's not even a phrase." Jasper said.
"It is now!" Emmett said as we are now on the road.
"That was too close." Rosalie said with relief. "We almost got spotted."
"Oh relax," Alice said. "Although I admit that I was so engross at the game that was not paying attention at my surroundings.
"Yeah, that was a good game!" Jasper said.
"Speaking of a good game," Jacob had a smirk on his face. "HA! You complimented the game! You're out twenty bucks!" He said holding out his hand.
Rosalie rolled her eyes as she handed Jacob twenty dollar bill. "Fine, I do admit that was a fun game to watch." She said with a small smile.
"I'll say." Emmett said excitedly. "Can you believe how good Edward was out there?! That guy was killing the other team on the field."
"No, he was slaying them!" Jacob said. "He really knew how to play out there."
"It was more than that, he really got the crowd going." Jasper said as those boys went on about Edward and the game.
"This is another reason why at first we shouldn't go to that game. It always ends up with these knuckleheads talking about nothing but the game." Rosalie huffed.
"Plus, it kills my mood." Victoria sighed.
"Oh just let the boys be." Alice waved it off. "At least we all got to experienced something fun tonight."
She was right about that. The game was fun to watch, but it wouldn't have been fun had not been for that guy who led that team to victory.
Edward… he's amazing.
Well that was a fun night to watch the game where we were NOT playing in it. Now we know what was Bella doing at the game for those who read Into You. Hahaha I hope you guys are enjoying this so far. These next few chapters will be fun to hear coming from Bella.
Also, I needed to get this rant off my chest. I was on TikTok and this couple who talks about sports in their podcast did one where the boyfriend or husband showed his girlfriend/wife the team uniforms of the Seattle Seahawks and that girl states them as ugly and the guy added that not only are they the worst team but are from the worst city. I don't know if they're doing this as part of their content or that's their actual opinion. It's one thing for them to say that my team sucks lately even when we had Russel Wilson and that our uniforms looked a bit too much. That, I'm okay with, but to say that Seattle is one of the worst cities of America is a complete insult, not just because I live in Washington! Those two insulted one of the best cities in U.S. with it's historical landmark and the history it's been through plus for what it's known for, especially it's coffee in Starbucks. They not only insulted the city, they insulted the history, the team that it's functioned in and the people who live there! Their opinions are ugly and they're ugly! Hope they enjoy their life as social media influencers because karma will soon bite their asses for the complete insults of one of the most beloved cities of America. Let's see how they like their coffees served. I know you guys aren't into sports like I am, but this is something I've been having like an inch and I really needed to vent out. Sorry about that. Anyway, please give some review!