Fianlly, a new chapter everyone! I basically gave up waiting for reviews... Anyway, here it is!

Chapter Six- A New Feeling

Tyler could not believe what he was hearing. Matt's girlfriend and her friends had just challenged the boys to a game of football.

And even crazier? The other boys had agreed to it. Tyler elbowed Matt.

"Are you nuts?" he hissed. "They'll get killed!"

Matt shrugged. "We won't hurt them on purpose. At least, I won't. And I guess you won't either."

Tyler sighed and glanced back at the girls. Namely Hayleigh. The petite girl made you want to look at her twice. Right now she was smiling wryly at the boys, her blue-green eyes determined.

"Let's play then!" she said with a toss of her wispy golden ponytail. Then she skipped off down the field, singing sweetly as she went.

Tyler watched her for a moment before Matt tapped him on the shoulder.

"We're starting."

"Can I do the hut hut hut thing?" Kelsey asked excitedly. Tyler shook his head. These girls had probably never even watched a football game in their life.

"Hut, hut… HIKE!" Kelsey yelled, tossing the ball through her legs to Mandy. It flew about three inches in the air before rolling across the dirt.

"You have to throw it up, Kelsey," Mandy noted reproachfully. "Let me try."

Mandy tossed it up through her legs to Julia, who yelped as the ball nearly hit her in the face. But she did catch it, so the boys rushed forward.

"Here Julia!" Lacey called. Julia spun the ball through the air, but it wasn't going to reach her friend. Brian had already positioned himself underneath it for an easy interception.

Julia mentally groaned. Then she stopped. She had the power of air on her side! With barely visible silvery light, Julia sent the ball another few feet-right to Lacey!

"Score!" she yelled happily, as Lacey darted to the end zone.

The boys were bewildered, but no way were they giving up. They quickly set up an offense, and tossed the ball to Matt, who was playing quarterback. He sent a nice spiral pass to Tyler, who ran to catch it.

"Sorry Tyler!" Kelsey whispered. Then a spark of emerald flew from her hand to the ground right in front of Tyler. A small branch poked out of the earth, and he went sprawling. The ball rolled away, and Hayleigh picked it up.

"Touchdown!" she sang, sprinting towards the end zone.

"We've got to play harder on them!" growled Gary angrily. "They can't beat us!" He ran after Hayleigh, diving for her ankles. Glaring at him, she darted aside.

"I wouldn't do that!" she warned. Pulling himself up, he lunged for her again. No one noticed the flicker of hot pink that flew toward Gary. But it sent him flying away from her, until he bumped to the ground a few yards away.

Hayleigh laughed, and scored another touchdown. "I told you not to do that!"

His face turned as crimson as his hair as he stood up and brushed the dirt off of himself. "You, you little…"

But Tyler grabbed his arm. "Come on, Gary."

Brian turned to the girls. "I think you beat us."

They smiled smugly and looked at each other. "Oh, yes we did!"

Matt put his arm around Kelsey, and they walked toward one end of the field, whispering to each other. Lacey, Mandy, and Julia wandered off too, along with Brian and Gary. Only Tyler and Hayleigh were left on that end of the field.

Hayleigh didn't even seem to notice Tyler's presence. She was leaning up against an old oak tree that stood beside the field, staring into space with her face resting on one hand.

"Well…" Tyler said awkwardly.

Hayleigh shook her head softly, as if just waking up. Then she gazed up expectantly at Tyler.

"That was… cool, I guess. We weren't expecting you to beat us though." He gave a shy smile, and sat down on the grass next to her.

Hayleigh shrugged. "Just goes to show you…" Then she looked at him again. "I'm sorry we tripped you."

He frowned, confused. "But you weren't anywhere near me when I tripped. How did you…?"

Hayleigh gasped, realizing what she had said. "I mean… um… I'm sorry you tripped. So…" She searched her brain for a less dangerous topic. "Lots of strange things happening in this town these days."

Tyler nodded. "Like the thing at school."

Hayleigh winced. She had led herself into another risky subject. "Yeah…"

"That blue thing…" he added. "What was that?"

Hayleigh gnawed at her lip. "I don't know…" she said with false innocence. She tugged at her ear. With a faint click, her earring popped out.

"Uh oh!" she yelped. "My earring!"

"I'll help you find it," Tyler offered. He patted the grass in front of her. He felt something poke his right hand. "Got it!" He lifted his head.

Suddenly Tyler found himself face to face with Hayleigh. He smiled nervously, feeling like he could reach out and…

Not quite knowing what he was doing, Tyler reached out a hand and put a strand of hair behind her ear.

Hayleigh felt her heart flutter as his finger grazed her face. With that the spell was broken. She scrambled backwards.

"Th-thank you," she stuttered. "I'd better go find my friends." She grabbed the earring and dashed off across the grass.

Tyler just sat there, pulling at the grass absentmindedly and watching Hayleigh run towards her friends.

Hayleigh's a cool girl, he thought, feeling a blush rise in his cheeks.

Aww... Hayleigh's got a crush. And he likes her back! Yay! Anyway, please review.