Baby I'm A Sinner novel Chapter 13

"MOOOOM!" I yelled from upstairs as I looked through my closet. Harry was going to pick me up in twenty minutes and I couldn't find any jeans.

"I CAN'T HEAR YOU COME DOWNSTAIRS IF YOU NEED SOMETHING!"

"UGH!"

Then how the fuck did you hear me when I called you

"Where are my jeans?" I asked as soon as I entered the living room. She was on the couch with her laptop on her lap, typing away.

"Which ones?"

"Any of them! I'm going to the game tonight and I need jeans."

"Wear shorts then."

I can't wear shorts because I have fat legs

"I can't wear shorts because it's autumn and it's chilly and I don't look good in shorts."

"If you laid off desert from time to time you'd look good in them. Stop bothering me now, I need to finish this email."

I rolled my eyes although my stomach dropped at her words and I couldn't help but agree with her. There was no way I couldn't go to the game, so it was either shorts or skirts and there was no way anyone would ever see me in a skirt.

So I ended up dressing with some peach colored shorts (the longest ones I owned), a red plaid shirt, and (of course) matching red Vans.

I had about ten different pairs of Vans in my wardrobe, much to my mother's horror, who would've preferred if I wore heels and flats.

Don't get me wrong though, if I had the body for it I would probably dress like a slut everyday.

"That's what you're wearing to the game?" Jade asked me as soon as she saw me coming down the stairs.

"Yes, why?"

"You'll be really cold, you know that?"

"All my jeans are in the washing machine."

"You could borrow one of mine."

I was about to accept her offer, but a honk was heard from outside, which meant that Harry was already here.

"I don't have time, let's just go."

I quickly went over to my dad, who was watching TV and asked him for some money. So after he handed me a twenty-pound note (not without insulting me of not having a job-JADE DIDN'T HAVE ONE EITHER!), I followed Jade out of the house.

Lucas and Eleanor were in the back together, and because Jade called shotgun, I had to sit in the back next to Lucas.

His hand was on Eleanor's thigh but he wasn't even listening to her story because he kept his eyes on Jade, who was now talking to Harry about the game.

I didn't really understand why people were so excited about it, I mean, I knew it was the first game of an important high school league in England or whatever, but still. People need to chill.

I knew that Lucas was going to start tonight, and Jade and Eleanor would cheer for the team. As I played with the money my dad gave me in my pocket, I realized that maybe I could get a job at the record store Lucas worked. Maybe I could ask him about it once we got out of the car so he couldn't reject my idea in front of everyone.

Harry parked in front of the school at 6:55pm. The parking lot starting to fill up, just like it was during the day at school, which meant that a lot of people would be attending the game. Which also meant that a lot of people would see me in shorts for the first time ever and they'd think I was even fatter than before. Great.

As his number was being announced he looked through the people sitting on the bleacher as if he was looking for someone.

He seemed to not find who he was looking for because his eyes drifted back to his shoes. The game started shortly after and I was actually enjoying it because the atmosphere was great; people were cheering and rising to their feet every time there was something close to a goal or an actual goal.

We ended up winning three to one; Jake scoring the last shot. Emma and I screamed until our lungs were dry. Although I wouldn't admit it, I was proud of him. If there was one place he was completely serious, that would be the football field.

"What are we doing after this?" Emma asked Harry once we were back in the school, waiting for the boys to come out of the changing room.

"We usually go out for a drink at the pub."

"You going?" she then asked me.

I shrugged. "Uh, I think so. I mean my parents probably wouldn't mind me spending some time somewhere else other than my room."

"Okay then!" Harry said, clapping his hands.

Fifteen minutes later, almost all of the boys exited the locker room, still high off victory.

"Did you see that?" Jake asked me and I nodded.

"You're not going to let me forget your goal for the next ten years, will you?"

"Nope." He said and crossed his arms over his chest.

Everyone on the football and cheerleading team seemed to be going to that pub after the game. Carly, Emma, Harry, Luke and I were the only ones who were going but weren't on any of the teams.