Chapter 3: Breakups

Scarlett and the girls arrived a few minutes before kick off. They slowly made their way into the stands taking their old spot. Scarlett stopped every few people to say hello, and do a quick catch up with old friends. By the time she was in her seat and actually paying attention to the game both teams were coming back from halftime in the locker rooms. It was then it hit Scarlett just who her boyfriend was playing tonight – Central. Scarlett's new home. She saw Ashley was off the field while she plotted her next move.

"Why did I agree to this? Was I really in such a haze that I didn't know my own school was playing West tonight? Wow – how could I have been so out of it? I so have to go over and sit in their stands for a bit or my life will be hell on Monday." Scarlett thought as she stood up.

"Hey I'm going to be right back." Scarlett said taking off quickly.

The girls just gave her retreating back a weird look and went back to gossiping, and not paying attention to the game.

She quickly made her way to the opposing stands, and found some girls from her math class and went up and joined them. "Thank goodness, I left Ashley's letter jacket on the other side." She thought to herself as she made a place to sit down.

"Hi!" Scarlett said

"Hey, I didn't think I'd see u here tonight." Janelle said.

"Why not?" Scarlett asked trying to pay some attention to the game.

"Well, I mean you used to go to West didn't you?" Brooke asked.

"Yeah, but I have to root for my new team now. And I felt bad I hadn't been to a game all season yet. What a better game to come to?" Scarlett added as she watched Central score yet another touchdown.

The girls reply back was lost in the crowd, for they began to scream and cheer for the new touchdown. The rest of the third quarter and fourth quarter were with no talking. They were all absorbed into the game. Especially when the horn blew signally the game was over, Central 42 West 7. Scarlett said her good byes to the girls and hurried over to the home teams stand to grab Ashley's jacket.

"Hey where did you go?" Sarah asked as she handed her the jacket.

"Bathroom that line took forever. I was so not going in a port-a-potty. Then I got stopped by some people and we got talking then I grabbed a bottle of water. I talked and played catch-up with some more people. Why?" Scarlett said sitting in the stands as the Central fans filed out along with their team.

"Well, we just wondered where you went. I mean it took you two quarters to do all this?" Emma Rose asked skeptically.

"Yeah, what is your issue? I mean your acting like my parents giving me the third degree and news flash but you aren't!" Scarlett said getting angry.

"Hunnie, if you are surfing the-" Melanie smiled snidely.

"I don't know what ya'lls problem is, or what game you are trying to pull tonight, but it's not working. I'm heading off to the locker room door to wait for Ashley! You better adjust your attitude or you're walking home tonight!" Scarlett said in a voice that meant business as she stormed off the now nearly empty bleachers.

An hour later…

Scarlett sat on the bench outside the boys' locker room, waiting for Ashley. She clutched his jacket tighter, and continued to wait. Finally the coach came out, and looked at her. He shook his head and asked what she was doing.

"Hey coach! I'm waiting for Ashley; he told me he'd meet me here after the game." Scarlett said.

"Well, I think he might have forgotten and went upstairs to the dance. You come with me and I'll see if we can't find him." Coach said as he locked the locker room door and lead Scarlett to the elevator.

From there they entered the gym which was open and some people were playing little one on one games. Some girls were watching as a couple of the guys took of their t-shirts. Coach just shook his head and ushered her out of the gym and into the hallway, when they came upon Charles Hamilton.

"Hey Big C, take Scarlett to Ashley. That's an order." Coach said knowing full well Charles being Ashley's cousin and his best wide receiver would know where Ashley was even in this whole mess of teenagers.

"Sure Coach." Charles said as he took off weaving a difficult path for Scarlett to follow.

Finally Charles stopped and turned to Scarlett and spoke, "He's in that corner over there with the rest of the team." With that down he high tailed it to some girl and started dancing. Scarlett held her head high and walked over to the team, she couldn't see Ashley. "Maybe he was drinking and that's why the team has surrounded him like that. Can't let your star player get caught breaking the rules." She thought as she walked over to the team and pushed her way past them before they even recognized who she was and what she was doing.

Scarlett stood in shock Melanie's shirt was shoved up Ashley's pants were down and they were screwing each other like there was no tomorrow. Scarlett's world came crashing down around her. She took the jacket off and threw it as them it landed on their heads. Ashley grabbed and turned saying, "What the fuc…" as he saw Scarlett standing their.

"Scarlett…" Ashley whispered.

"Don't ever say my name again, don't call, don't write, and don't speak. You… I guess my father and brothers were right. All you really are, is some piece of trash from the wrong side of the tracks who whores himself out for the rich and slutty. Don't think you took Mel's virginity it was gone a long time ago by someone she doesn't even remember. Oh yeah and you'd better get checked out and make sure you don't have an outbreak…. I thought you were one of the good guys on a white horse, but now I see it was just a game you played me. But know this Ashley Hamilton Wilkes, it was your last play and I will get you back for all the embarrassment you put me through tonight just because I wouldn't put out. Now I see all you really wanted was a penny whore. Good riddance." Scarlett finished as she walked out of the cafeteria where the dance was being held, with her head high, and her eyes dry.

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