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Chapter 9

The period finally ended. I ran to catch up with Sunshine. I wanted to talk to him and tell him that I still felt the same way. I went to next hour I usually see him on my way there. I saw him standing outside of my class room talking to Gerry. I went up to him. They both looked at me as soon as I got there. I knew that Gerry knew what was going on.

"Sunshine, can I talk to you in private, please?"

He nodded and we walked across the hallway. "What's up, Heather?"

"I love you...I still love you and I still want our life together, our family, everything. I want us to have all of that still. I always have. I tried to get over you by dating Ray, it just didn't work...I miss you."

He smiled at me. "So does that mean that you are taking me back?" He asked.

I thought about it for a minute. "Yes, it does."

He smiled and hugged me as tight as he could. He lifted me up and kissed me tenderly on the lips. He looked at me straight in my eyes. I smiled. I just hoped that everything would go back to the way it was. I wasn't sure if things would or not.

We went home after his practice was over and we relaxed. Colonel came in and he could tell that we were together. He smiled. "Its nice to know that you two are better." He walked upstairs.

"Is it that obvious?" I asked.

He shrugged. "Maybe."

We sat there. It was just like old times. Us three sat around talking and joking around. It was always like this. His dad finally brought something up. "Does this mean I should start planning a wedding?"

I laughed. "Not quite yet dad."

He smiled back at me. His dad was always like my dad. I never really had one so it was nice for Colonel to step in and be a father figure to me.

The next few weeks went by fast. The titan's were playing in the Regional game. If they won this game they would be on their way to State, to play coach Ed Henry! Everyone was excited, especially Sunshine. The game started and on the very first play there was a flag thrown on the ground.

"Holding, number 40 five yards."

I jumped up. "WHAT! THAT WAS NOT A HOLD! ARE YOU CRAZY!" Everyone was looking at me. But then I noticed that Sheryl was up yelling to. It was like that all game. They kept calling every single play. I sat down next to Colonel.

"What is going on? They are calling all these crappy holding calls. Do you think they are trying to cheat the boys out of this win?"

"That is what it is looking like. I can't believe this." Colonel was upset. You could tell.

Finally, Coach Yoast went out there and started talking to a ref. "Maybe, he is finally telling them to stop all this nonsense." I said.

I saw the team huddle in, and Coach Yoast was yelling at them. I couldn't believe that they were the ones being yelled at, especially when they were doing nothing wrong.

I saw the boys run out there and then I saw Julius make a sack. I jumped up and screamed. Julius looked down and said something. Everyone turned their attention to Gerry, he went and pointed to the head coach.

The game was amazing from then on, not to mention completely brutal. There were a lot of injuries sustained to the other team. They titan's ended up winning 44-14. I was so happy that they won, they were going to state and they had Sunshine to lead them there. I couldn't wait, this was exactly what he needed to get that scholarship to the University of South Carolina.

We'd both applied there. I had gotten a free ride thanks to my good grades, if he got this football scholarship, he'd be going there no problem and that would give us another four years together for sure.

Colonel and I rode back to the school together. "I think that Ron is a guarantee for that scholarship." I said.

"I know, especially if the Titan's win at state. The recruiter is going to be there. I just hope that he shines."

That was the first I had heard about the recruiter being there. "What, when did you find out that the recruiter was going to be at the state game?"

He sighed. "He was at this game. I just didn't let him tell Ron, because I know that he would get nervous. Do you remember last year how nervous he got last year when all those recruiters were there?"

"Oh wow, he almost completely blew that game. It was his most terrible one, ever."

He laughed. "Exactly, that is why he knows nothing about the recruiter being there tonight and next Friday."

"I won't tell him anything, because I don't want to mess up his future."

We were finally at the school. "I'm going to head home, your guys curfue can be lifted this one night. But try to be home before dawn."

I laughed. "Wow, you never lift curfue." I was surprised. "I will make sure we get home at a decent hour."

I walked up to the big crowd of people and I waited until the bus was finally pulling up. I started screaming. I saw Sunshine stick his head out of the window and slap hands with people. He saw me. "I love you!" I heard him scream to me.

"I love you too." I followed the bus and pushed my way to the front so I could see Sunshine. I ran up to him and wrapped my arms around him. "I am so proud of you Ronnie-Bunny"

He laughed. "Thank you, darling."

He grabbed my hand and we walked to the other Titan's. I ran up to Gerry. "Good game! I'm so proud of all of you."

He smiled. "Me too. Emma just said she was going to try and get to know everyone...I'm assuming she means Julius."

I smiled at him. "Good, that is really good to hear."

"Look, I'm gonna get out of here."

"Why don't you come and grab something to eat with us? Alan is going with us." I smiled at him.

"No, I just, think I'm gonna get out of here." I hugged him. I watched him walk away. We went and met up with Alan and Petey.

"Are you guys ready to go?" I asked. They nodded. I felt someone grab my arm. I turned around and saw Ray. We'd agreed to be friends but we never talked again. I hadn't quite forgiven him.

"Can I talk to you for a moment?" He asked. I looked at Sunshine and he nodded for me to go. We walked away from everyone. "Look, I'm sorry about everything...turns out that the Titan's were right about the integration thing."

"Yeah, everyone took awhile but we are a united school now. I don't think that color matters anymore."

"Look, I miss you. I'll do anything to get you back."

I looked at him. "I'm back with Sunshine. That's never going to change."

He nodded. It was like he understood. I walked back to everyone. Gerry was standing there. "I think I will go, but I have to run home first." He said.

I looked at him. I knew that something was wrong. "Anyone wanna ride with me?" He asked. I nodded and walked next to him. I went and kissed Sunshine. "Something is wrong, I'm gonna figure it out."

Me and Gerry walked to his camero. "So what's wrong?"

"I just don't know I'm missing Emma. I see you and Sunshine all the time and I miss her. I see Julius with Danielle and I miss her." He was depressed. I could tell. He got silent.

Everyone surrounded the car and they kept cheering. Gerry smiled and gunned the engine. I saw headlights. "SHIT!" I heard Gerry yell and then the car got hit and I felt my head go through the passenger side window and then...nothing. I felt someone holding my hand. I looked and saw Sunshine and Colonel.

I tried to sit up but got really dizzy. "What happened." I couldn't remember how I got here. I started to panic. Sunshine came over and hugged me. "Heather, you have to calm down. We'll tell you what happened. Just calm down babe."

I took a deep breath and I felt tears rolling down my face. "What happened?" I asked.

"You and Gerry got into an accident. You guys got hit but another car." Everything came back to me. "You both were rushed here. You had a major concussion, you've been in a coma for three days."

"Is Gerry okay?" I asked. I could care less about myself at this point.

Sunshine hesitated. "He is paralyzed from the waist down."

I was shocked. "NO, there is no way..."

"Heather, don't worry. You need to rest."

I sat up. I had to steady myself. I was dizzy and I felt like I was going to pass out. "I want to go see Gerry."

Sunshine helped me up and they put me in a wheel chair. Sunshine wheeled me into the room. All the team was in there. Gerry was sitting up. He smiled when I walked in.

"I thought I'd killed you, I feel so bad." Gerry looked upset.

"I'm fine, I heard. I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry, I'll be fine."

Alan and Julius came and hugged me. "I am so happy to see your eyes." Julius said to me. I wheeled myself over to Gerry. I sat by him and we all were talking.

"These guys, I swear I can't get rid of them, as soon as practice is over they all come here. If not to see me, then to see you, Ms. Sleeping Beauty." Gerry said.

I laughed at the last comment. "I can't believe it was three days..."

I thought about it for a minute. "I know, I felt horrible." Gerry said.

I smiled. It figured, Gerry was never gonna walk again and he had been worrying about me. I smiled at him. Then I felt my mind go blank. I started shaking and then I fell forward onto the ground and was shaking uncontrollably. I kept biting my tongue everytime my head hit the ground and I felt my head start to hurt but I couldn't stop it. I felt someone's knees under my head. I saw Sunshine and then I saw Julius and Alan rush over and hold my body down.

Colonel came back in with a nurse. "What just happened?!" I heard Colonel yell.

"Post-concussive seizure, it's common for patients who wake up from a coma." She said.

I felt someone pick me up and carry me back to my room. It was Julius. I was set in my bed and I laid there. I could see everything around me going on I just couldn't move, nor could I say anything. I panicked, my breathing picked up and I felt tears rolling down my face.

The nurse was there with us, she looked at me and sat down. "Heather, honey you have to calm down. Your brain needs to stop the convulsions, it already has done that, now you just need to calm down."

Sunshine came and held me in his arms. "Heather baby, please you have to stay calm." I moved my arm onto him and was relieved.

"What happened?" I asked.

"You have a concussion. You just had a post-concussive seizure. Now that you've had one, we will have to wait and see if this is going to be permanent. It could be, it isn't rare for it to be."

"You mean I could have those the rest of my life?" I asked.

The nurse nodded. Julius and Sunshine were in the room. "Are you okay?" Julius asked. "I think you scared the team."

And sure enough most of the team was coming into my room, even Gerry. I explained to them what had happened. Just then, I saw Ray walk in with a teddy bear.

"Heather? Should I come back?" He asked.

Gerry looked up. "No, come in, Ray."

He walked in, I could tell that he felt awkward being around the team again. He gave me my bear and handed me a card. "They're from my mom. She insisted."

I nodded. "Tell her I said thank you."

"So, what happened?"

I told him what the doctors had just told me. "She scared the hell out of all of us." Rev said.

"She just started shaking?" Ray asked. The team nodded.

"If there is anything I can do at all, just let me know." He said. "But I'll be back to see you," He shook hands with a few of the guys. "Oh, and Gerry could I talk to you in private for a minute?" Ray asked.

Gerry wheeled himself outside. Everyone got quiet. "I hope nothing is started. I know that Ray was upset when Bertier kicked him off. "Alan said.

"I don't think anything will be started." I knew nothing would be. I knew that Ray wasn't that heartless. I knew that he just wanted to apologize. And sure enough, ten minutes later Gerry came back in and explained what all had happened.

Ray had apologized and Gerry had accepted it as long as Ray was at State to cheer on the rest of the team. The guys were hesitant but understood.

One, by one the guys started leaving. Around five, the nurse came and took Gerry back to his room, Julius left with him. It was just Sunshine, Colonel and me now.

"Well kiddo, I'm going to go get the car." He kissed me on the top of the head and walked out.

"Heather, I love you so much."

"I love you too, Ronnie."

He smiled at me. "You know these last few days have been hell for me...I mean, not knowing if I would ever get to see those beautiful blue eyes of yours again. It made me think a lot, not to mention realize a lot. I realized that you are perfect, and you are the perfect girl for me." I saw him fumble around. He pulled out a ring. "So Ms. Heather Beck. I have a very important question for you. We dated for two years, and in those two years, I realized that you are the one for me...Soooo...."

He got down on one knee. "Will you drop the last name Beck and take my last name? Will you marry me?"

I looked at him for a second and realized that I was crying. "YES, of course." He put the ring on my finger and kissed me.

I saw Colonel walk back in and smile. "You said yes?" I nodded. "I know that Ronnie's mom is looking down and just beaming."

I took a second to look at the ring, it was his mother's ring. She had passed over a year ago of cancer. It had hurt Sunshine and Colonel a lot. It still did and the fact that I was given her ring meant a lot.

I smiled and thought of the future Ronnie and me would have.

End Chapter

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