Crushing on the Enemy by Sarah Adams Page A

and if they won the title would be his. She ignored her mom's pleas that she come home earlier, because she wasn't going to miss his last game for anything. The ring on her finger symbolized a promise made between them. A promise of a bright future together, a future Alyssa couldn't wait to start.

    Her mother didn't know about the Georgia U application yet, but Alyssa knew it was only a matter of time before she found out. If she received an acceptance letter her mom would just have to learn to cope without her, because come fall she would be gone, if not sooner.

    She and Jake had discussed their summer plans. If he was accepted to the team he'd have to leave earlier than she did, for summer practice and training. Alyssa wasn't sure whether she was going to make the drive down with him or if she would wait for the start of the semester.

    Alyssa was unsure of what she was going to do, because she was nervous about moving to a new state where they would know no one. She knew that Jake would make friends easily because of being on the team, but where would that leave her?

    She spun Jake's ring around her finger. It was too lose and didn't fit properly, but she kept forgetting to pick up a chain to wear it on.

    “I could do that now,” she thought to herself as she finished her dinner of leftover meatloaf, “Nah, I don't really want to go anywhere.”

    Her thoughts turned to what she would wear tomorrow. Jake's team was done with practices, meaning they would have most of tomorrow to spend together before Jake's last game.

    “Maybe, my pink skirt,” she mused as she rinsed her plate and placed it in the dishwasher, “Or I could wear the new sea foam green one. It's really cute and Jake hasn't seen it yet.”

    Thinking about clothes made Alyssa sad, because up until their fight Mattie had helped her decide what to wear. Now, that she wasn't talking to her she missed it greatly. Fussing over clothes wasn't as much fun alone.

    Alyssa opened her closet door and sighed.

    “I need to go shopping,” she sighed.

    “Maybe we could go together tomorrow,” her mom said appearing out of nowhere.

    “I can't tomorrow, Mom, I told you tomorrow night is Jake's big game,” Alyssa sighed.

    “That's tomorrow night,” her mom said, “What about tomorrow afternoon?”

    “I'll be with Jake then,” she sighed, “I know you're lonely, but I have things to get done.”

    “Aren't you so nice?” her mother asked and left the room.

    “You should have thought about that when you let Cody be an ass to me for years,” she thought to herself and resumed looking through her closet.

    A few minutes later her mother appeared in the doorway again.

    “What now?” she asked.

    “Mattie's downstairs,” she said.

    “I don't wanna talk to her,” Alyssa said, rolling her eyes.

    “I think you should,” her mom said.

    “Fine!” Alyssa sighed, “Send the witch up!”

    Alyssa slammed her closet door shut and sat down on the window seat.

    “Okay, you're here, what do you want?” she asked as soon as Mattie entered the room.

    “I just wanted to say...” Mattie said, but stopped before she said much.

    “Wanted to say what?” Alyssa asked, crossing her arms.

    “That I'm sorry, okay?” Mattie frowned.

    “Well, you should be,” Alyssa said.

    “So should you!” Mattie retorted.

    “For what?” Alyssa demanded.

    “For not telling me what you were doing, Alyssa,” Mattie sighed.

    “You don't own me!” Alyssa snapped.

    “I'm not trying to own you,” Mattie sighed, “I just worry about you.”

    “So you turned on me and blabbed my personal business to everyone because you were worried about me?” Alyssa asked.

    “I know it was a crappy thing to do, but I was mad,” Mattie said, “First you dump me for the hag squad, then you leave me out of the loop as soon as you get a boyfriend.”

    “So you're jealous of me because I have a boyfriend?” she asked.

    “No!” Mattie sighed, “I'm not