You're Different - Scott Reed

16

Looking in the mirror she had hanging on the door of her locker she fixed the stray hairs that had fallen from her braids.

"Good Morning." she said as Scott leaned on the locker next to hers.

"Morning Beautiful." 

"Scott." she side eyed him.

"Izabelaaa" he mimicked her.

"How are you feeling today?"

"Good, I probably wouldn't be if you weren't there last night."

She smiled at him kindly. She placed her small hand on his forearm.

His breath hitched at her touch making him look at his sneakers.

"Hey! how's your mom?" she interrupted the silence that had fallen between the two.

"Oh u-uh good, she asked for you the other day. Wants to have you for dinner."

"Aw! tell her I would love two. Well, um i-if y-you want me to?"

"O-of course I want you too. Why wouldn't I?"

"Oh um I don't know?" she giggled nervously.

"Is this the new Liberty 'It Couple'?" Monty interrupted joining Scott next to Izabela.

"He wishes." she patted Scott's chest and closed her locker.

"You know I do." he grabbed her waist pulling her back into his chest.

"Fuck off Reed." she giggled removing his hands from her body. 

Monty threw an arm around her. "Little does he know you wish too."

She shoved him softly making him laugh.

"Monty hands off the Princess." Jeff said as he threw an arm around her shoulder.

"Shut up Atkins." they all started laughing.

"We'll catch you guys in first, I need to talk to Iza."

Walking out to the baseball field she and Jeff sat down on a bench.

"So what really is up with you and Scotty?"

"Um, w-what?"

"Come on Iza, I know you and I see the way you two act."

"Truthfully, I don't know. I like him but I'm scared to open up to him. I really don't know J."

"Listen all I can say is take your time, there is no need to rush to be with anyone especially someone on the baseball team... especially right now."

"I'm not, we're just friends for right now. I don't know, he's different with me."

"Yeah, he's different when he's not around Monty and Bryce. Just um, be cautious around them all. Okay?"

They stood up and walked back to the school and into their classroom.

"Hey Princess, we're hitting Rosie's after practice. You down?" Monty leaned up and asked her.

"Um, I don't know. I'll see if I'm up to it later."

With the day flying by like the past couple days it was now time for baseball practice. 

Izabela made her way to sit on the bleachers to watch like always.

She had her head down doing her work when she looked up at the sound of someone yelling.

"Watch your head!"

"Izabela lookout"

She looked up when it was too late. The ball came down what felt like 40 miles an hour.