BPOV

Its the first Friday of the month and its also the first home game.

"Bella can I wear your away jersey?!" Alice asked.

"No! I want it!" Rosalie begged.

"Don't you both have boyfriends and brothers to support?"

"Yeah, what are we chopped liver?" Emmett pouted.

"But this is Bella's first game! We always cheer for you guys, but now Bella needs us more!" Alice explained.

"Who usually wears your jersey, Edward?" I asked.

"Esme." He answered with flatly.

"Oh. I would've figured that every girl in the school would try to get their hands on Edward Cullen's jersey." I said with a smile.

"So who's it gonna be?" Rosalie said winking.

"Yeah, which one of us is gonna be wearing your jersey?" Alice asked with a scary look on her face that read "if you don't pick me, I'll hurt you" or something along the lines of that.

"Hmmm, I've decided that I would like Carlisle to wear it."

"WHAT?!" they screeched with eyes wide.

"Em, Jazz, keep your girlfriends in check!" I said as I dodged their attempts at trying to rip my throat out.

Emmett and Jasper quickly pulled their other halves and held them still.

"I thought we were best friends, Bella." Alice said with sad eyes.

I sighed loudly. "Well, I wanted my dad to wear my jersey. He's always supported me in everything I do, but since he's not here, I wanted the closest thing. And Carlisle has been like a second father to me, so it's only right that he gets to wear it." I explained.

The two girls' expressions changed from anger to remorse and finally understanding. I still felt bad.

"If you want, you can help me get ready in the locker room before the game. How does that sound?"

Their faces lit up like it was the fourth of July and nodded excitedly. The guys and I laughed and went to class.

"That was awfully nice of you, Bella." Edward mentioned as he passed me on the way to his locker.

Throughout the day, I tried to remain calm. It was especially nice having a couple of the guys on the football team in most of my classes. Most of them have accepted me and seem to respect me. I can't help but wonder how much influence Edward had in that. Jasper and I talked strategy and game plan at lunch, while Emmett chowed down on as much protein and carbs he could get his hands on. He wanted as much energy as he could. After school, I wanted to get one last workout session in. Apparently all my teammates thought that was a good idea too. Edward spotted me as I took my position on the bench press. I had put on a couple of weights, not really looking at the numbers on them. When I went to lift it, I was met with an echoing, "No Way!" from everyone in the room. I ignored it and did a couple reps. When I sat up, all eyes were on me and all jaws were hitting the floor.

"What?" I asked and looked back at Edward.

No one spoke for a long time. Then Emmett made his comment.

"It was just amazing watching a small girl lift weights that were twice her size, that's all."

I laughed and soon the others joined in too.

"Alright, let's get some rest. Go home, eat something, drink a lot of water and meet me back here at 7 PM." Coach yelled.

I headed back to the Cullen house. I think I've spent more time there lately than at my own house. I wasn't hungry or tired. I just wanted to relax. Then, I saw the hot tub.

"Hey, Alice. Can I borrow a swimsuit?"

"Sure, Bella! I have the perfect one for you!" She ran to her closet and came out with a blue two-piece. "Can I ask why?"

I laughed. "I wanted to use your hot tub, is that all right?"

"Sure! Can Rose and I join you?"

"It's your hot tub."

I left her to get ready and bounced down the stairs. The guys were watching TV in the living room. They looked up when they heard me coming and then stared until I cleared my throat.

"You boys wanna join us in the hot tub?" I heard Rosalie say behind me.

"Uh huh." They replied still drooling.

Alice, Rose, and I laughed and got the hot tub warmed up.

When we were all pruny, the guys and I dried off and headed towards the school football field. I rode with Rose and Alice in Rose's red BMW, while the guys loaded up in Emmett's jeep. Carlisle and Esme were going to meet us there. Esme kissed all of us good luck and I gave Carlisle my jersey to wear.

Finally, it was game time. Rose and Alice helped me put my gear on in the girls' locker room. Alice made my hair ready for athletics, and Rose made sure my jersey looked flawless before I headed towards the guys' locker room.

I entered and hoped that everyone was decent. The coach waved me over and I stood next to Edward as we got our pep talk. The team huddled in with our hands in the middle. "Go Forks on three. One…two…three…Go Forks!"

I let out a quiet hoo-rah for my dad. The team filed out onto the field. I looked towards our stands and saw the Cullens clad in Forks colors. I waved to them and got into the lineup.

"Swan, Cullen (Edward). I'm depending on you two." Coach said as he clapped our shoulders.

"You ready?" Edward asked with a smile.

"Get me the ball." I beamed back.

After we broke out of our huddle, I could see the guys on the other team trying to intimidate me. They had heard that Forks had a girl on the team. I took a deep breath and glanced at Edward. He knew what I wanted.

"Hut, hut, hike!"

I ran and dodged all the guys that came my way easily. Edward snapped me the ball and I ran like my life depended on it. Emmett cleared my way and Jasper tailed me to make sure no one else could touch me.

"Touchdown Forks!" The ref called.

"Way to go, Bella." Jasper hugged me.

I walked back and as I passed the opposing team, I smiled and said (more to myself) "Let's play, boys."

That team had no chance. Our team had won 32-6. Edward seemed to always find me. It's like we had some weird connection. He would throw the ball, and I would always be there to catch it. We even tried out some of the plays I suggested to Jasper. Coach took us out for pizza to celebrate. Everyone congratulated me. Even the guys who still held something towards me were nice.

Emmett dropped me off at my house and I climbed into my comfy bed. Today was a good day.

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