Lunch time and I had my head on the table as Bridge tried to cheer me up.
"Come on don't be so down. It wasn't that bad."
"I know but Jack took it to far this time. "
"Yeah, I know but at least you stopped him before he could do any damage to your boyfriend," he laughed.
"It's not funny. Jack could of really hurt him. And he's not my boyfriend."
"Yeah, right."
"He's not… okay. Just because I tutored Sky with some math problems and developed a small crush on him doesn't mean he's my boyfriend."
We stopped talking for awhile until Jack came by and sat down at our table.
"What up sis."
"Nothing much. How was detention first and second period?"
"Not bad. You know same as usual."
"I see. So when are you going to give up this bad attitude thing and learn to become more civilized like us. It's really fun. You should try it sometime."
"Until guys like Tate, there," pointing at Sky and his friends across the room. "Become wiped out of the face of the earth."
I just rolled my eyes at him and continued to eat my lunch.
After school I headed down to Dan's Deli where I work to start my shift. The day was slow but at least I get to be off Saturday for the field trip tomorrow. It was night and I was getting ready to close up when an uproar was heard from outside. I looked outside and there in the parking lot was New Tech High football players and cheerleaders. They was coming in. Another co-worker walked up to see what the noise was coming from and saw the players coming in.
"Well, it look like we won't be leaving anytime soon," she said.
I nod as I watched them come in and into the store, I kept my eyes on Sky and a man in a suit as they walked in. They surround the counter yelling out orders at me and my co-worker and at the same time we tried working hard to fix their orders. All of sudden they stopped their yelling and faced the man in the suit.
"People, people please. Be patient. Give the young ladies time to take your orders so they can fix them."
The young men and ladies stood in a line as the other girl and I took their orders and start fixing them. Sky and the man in the suit were the last ones to order and were the only one to stay in as the rest of the team went back on the bus. Sky and the man sat in a booth as they waited for their orders and talked. I carefully ease dropped on their conversation.
"Nice game you played out there, son," the man said, reaching over the table to pat Sky on the shoulder.
"Thanks dad. And again thanks for letting me have a party at the house."
"No problem. Nothing but the best for my son, the star athlete."
Sky smiled at his dad as he continued their conversation.
"So, I talked to the scout of UC and they think you have great potential to join their football team. Soon you'll be like your old man."
Sky quickly dropped his smile. The dad quickly took notice.
"What…what did I say?"
"Dad, I wasn't accepted by UC."
"What? How did that happen. I thought you sent your application for them last week?"
"I did but I didn't get in."
"Oh, well I just might have to talk to the dean and see what happened."
"Dad no it's okay. I mean there's plenty of colleges that I can go too."
"Yeah but no college like UC. You'll have a better chance there then any other colleges."
"Like you did dad?"
"Listen I missed my chance when I blew out my knee at our final game and didn't have the chance to play football but you have a chance. I just want you to have a life that I couldn't have and I don't want you to blow it with your attitude."
"What?"
"Yeah. Your school called me this morning, telling me that you and another student got into a little argument today. Keep that up and you won't get anywhere."
"Dad…"
Sky was interrupted by his father getting up from the table and walking over to the counter. I quickly looked away before they could see me spying on them.
"Are the orders almost done," he asked.
"Almost," said my co-worker.
"Dad, that is not fair and you know it," Sky said getting up from the table and walking toward his father.
"Yeah it isn't fair, life isn't fair Sky. But you have the skills and the will power of becoming a great pro-football player and you want to waste that all away. For what, another college. UC is made for you, don't let it go."
"Dad…"
He was interrupted again but this time by my co-worker.
"Here you go sir, have a nice night."
"Dad, I didn't say that I'm giving up football. I was just saying that there are other schools than UC."
"Fine, whatever Sky. Do what you want. Obviously you know more than I do."
"Dad…"
His father left before he could get another word out, leaving the bag of sandwiches on the counter. He paid for them and walked out without saying a word and got on the bus. I watched as it drove away. My co-worker and I cleaned up and went home.
