C32: Can’t think of an excuse bitch?

This picture had many likes and comments that I skimmed through. Some were asking what does he mean by 'dead look' and were discussing the other night's conversation.

Clicking on the next picture it was from Marcus too. I was sitting with my legs crossed with a pole between them leaning against it. The sweat dripped down from my head and the sweat marks on my grey shirt looked horrible.

I shuddered looking at this horrible picture. I had on thigh-high black stockings – I was smiling in this picture with my dimples showing, the caption was – Can you spot his birthmark? With a grinning emoji.

Luckily my birthmark was hidden under my stockings and this was just a tease with everyone asking where it is. Theo liked this picture …

Clicking on the third picture I was tagged in, it was from Theo. My heart pounded as it buffered. When it opened my heart sank … in a good way.

This was one of the pictures we took together but it was of me alone. He stood not too far away from me to take it. I was laying on the grass with my right leg crossed over my left, I had my right arm covering the top of my eyes – my smile was a happy one you know… you can tell that I am happy because I can never fake my dimples showing. He captioned it "Reign Sage Mc Kenzi " – it had so many likes over eight hundred.

I looked up from my mobile to Theo. He was so focused right now.

Staring at him, I felt my heart beat faster than normal. It didn't hurt, this feeling, it's the same feeling I felt when I thought I loved Cindy – I barely know Theo, so how can this feeling be here… maybe it's my imagination . . . then again, I think I should take this seriously and open my heart to 'my man, Theodore Matthew May'.

I sat there staring at him, a smile played on my lips. He looked over and he suddenly smiled then jogged over with the ball in his hands. He sat down on the bleachers beside me, resting his head on his hand supported by his knee he asked, "And now? What are you thinking about that's making you smile like that?"

Rubbing my nose I answered, "You."

His mouth gaped open. His ears turned a shade of red under his tanned skin.

For a moment he did not know what to say and where to look. Running a hand through his wet hair I could see that he had lost his composure – he has a shy side to him… how interesting.

"So… what about me are you thinking about?" he trailed taking a sip of water. I handed him a towel to wipe himself off with.

"I was just thinking that I should be a good wife to you in the future." He choked on the water coughing crazily. He got off the bleachers clearing his throat while looking the other way. The coughing stopped and he returned to his place beside me, looking away he said under his breath, "I won't let you down."

Humming in content, I look back at my phone and the screen was blank. Since I had an LG, I double tapped the screen and it switched on. I heard a gasp beside me, so I turn to look at him. I saw that his eyes were wide in shock maybe?

"What happened?" I asked looking at him with a look of concern. He scratched his neck looking away, "You made it your wallpaper?" he asked shyly.

I chuckled earing a nudge from him, he turned to look at me, saying with a bitter smile playing on his lips, "I really love you Reign."

I smiled at him… "And I'm falling for you Theo." He looked at me surprised.

Smiling he said, "I did not expect that coming from you."

"Do you honestly think that your love isn't contagious?"

"Is it a good kind?"

Nodding my head to his words made him smile…

Our time together soon came to an end when we heard laughing in the distance. Turning to look we couldn't see them yet because a wall was blocking the view.

I turned too looked at Theo finding a frown on his face. He leaned against the bleachers not saying anything and I followed his lead, looking down at my mobile.

A female's voice came from the wall, "I don't understand why she said we must practice today, I had to cancel my plans with Kevin."

"Aren't you tired of him, you see him every day…"

"Nope, I really like him so why would I be?"

Coming around the corner they stopped. Someone gasped drawing my attention. Looking at them it was the whole cheerleading squad. They'd stopped in their tracks when they saw Theo and me.

They were too far off for me to greet so I waited for them to come over – that's if they were planning to. I sighed seeing that they were indeed heading over… they were the ones who added me on Facebook too – I wonder why they bothered to?

Maybe they liked my Theo and wanted to spy on me since my account is private.

They reached us. Giving them a proper look over I smiled, "Good morning." They looked at me with hesitation in their eyes. "Morning Reign." One of them greeted. I didn't recognize her but she knew me…

The others mumbled a series of good mornings after her.

Greeting me must have left a bad taste in their mouths.

They walked over to the other side of Theo greeting him and sat not too far from him. It became an awkward and suffocating silence after that.

I took Theo's bottle of water. Opening it, I drank from it leaving a quarter of it left. He frowned looking at the bottle I placed beside us. "Why'd you drink all of it?"

"Thirsty."

"What am I going to drink?"

Turning to look at him I said, "You see this wall right?" Pointing behind us, "What about it," he asked raising a brow.

"If you walk all the way around you will reach a tap… you can refill it."

He groaned and shook his head. I yawned nodding, "No one told you to starve me," I complained earning a sigh from him. "That's too much work…" he trailed making me frown.

"How in the hell, you run around for who knows what reason but you're too lazy to get yourself water!"

"Why are you yelling at your husband?" I heard behind us. Turning around I frowned looking at the bag of KFC in Keenan's hand. He looked down at it and grinned, "Sister-in-law don't look at me like that, it's not the only thing I brought."

He came forward, dropping the bag of KFC and grocery store packet beside me, bumping fists with Theo, greeting him. Theo asked, "How much do I owe you?"

Grinning Keenan answered, "Man, I think its fifty dollars' and that's including my time and gas." He looked over at me winking. Rolling my eyes I looked down at the packet. Seeing that Theo handed over the money I dragged both bag and plastic between my legs. Opening the packet I pulled out a chicken salad, three cans of soda, grape, pineapple and cola. I pulled out two bottles of water, five slabs of chocolate, milk, duo, dark, midnight velvet and fruit and nut.

A fruit bowl and strawberry flavoured yoghurt, two packets of chips, a packet of gummy worms, whine gums and sour patch kids. Taking out the chicken salad and the fork I opened it and started eating ignoring the stares from behind me and the smirk on Keenan's face.

Theo bent down in front of me grabbing the two bottles of water. I frowned and asked, "Why are you taking my water?" he paused while opening one bottle. Looking at me he asked in confusion, "You drank all of mine, so why can't I have it?"

I placed the chicken salad beside me, I cupped his face in my hands, "Theo, did I not tell you where to get water from?" His face flushed having me near him like this and in front of so many people.

Looking into my eyes he wanted to complain but I let go, "Take the bottle and leave, you're working on my last nerve. Keenan, take him away before the two of you make me lose my appetite."

Rolling his eyes, Theo leaned in to kiss my cheek and pulled Keenan with him. Taking the chicken salad in my hand I started eating again with the uncomfortable stares looking over me from behind.

The space beside me was suddenly filled with a body. "Reign?" she called. Turning my attention to her I saw it was Chloe's cousin Monica, the one who greeted me first.

Raising a brow I answered, "Can I help you?"

She looked at me nervously before saying, "So you and Theo are dating?"

"Isn't that obvious?" I asked with a frown.

"I know but you were dating Chloe before." She said while looking at me with a piercing gaze.

Rolling my eyes and looking back at the field I ignored her continuing to eat.

"Reign, were you gay this entire time?" she asked.

Raising my brow I looked at her from the corner of my eye, "Listen, if you don't want me to be a bitch you better get the fuck away from because I'm in no mood to be questioned by someone I don't know."

She looked at me shocked. "REIGN!!" I heard. Looking up it was Theo who called. He had a look of concern on his face. He wasn't looking at me and was looking at Monica instead. The anger in his eyes made her back away.

Smiling at him I shook my head, why is it that his attention is here and not on the field?

The rest of the cheerleaders and soccer players arrived. They were really quiet and made things awkward. They were stealing glances my way making me very uncomfortable.

Taking out my mobile I opened Township and started feeding my animals. The coach of the cheerleaders Mrs…. I can't remember looked my way with a frown. "Who are you and why are you here? This is a closed practice."

The girls behind me laughed under their breaths. One of the bitches called Jezelle said, "Mrs Carmicheal, he's Theo's boyfriend."

She scoffed looking down at me. Sighing I placed my mobile in my pocket, getting up slightly I moved to the second step of the bleachers. Looking at her with a raised brow I asked, "Is there a problem?"

Her face changed, "I don't care whose boyfriend or girlfriend you are, this is a closed practice and you don't belong here."

"And why is that? I am part of this school and if the gates are open I can walk in. So why should I leave when I am accompanying someone, you don't know my situation yet you are chasing me away… well okay, if I leave and something happens to me, how will you answer my parents and the police since you are the one saying I should fuck off?"

I see Theo jog over, "Coach gave me permission to bring him with me after I asked."

She looked between Theo and me and we could see the disgust present in her eyes.

"Who the fuck are you looking at like that?" I ask out of the blue forgetting that I'm talking to a teacher of our school.

Her eyes harden as she stopped her gaze on me. As she was about to say something I rolled my eyes at her, "What? Can't come up with an excuse bitch?"

I feel Theo's strong and sweaty arms wrap around my waist as he lifts me up off the bleachers and drags me to the other end of the field. Keenan grabbed our stuff following after us as he glared at the cause of this mess.