Chasing Woods
Chapter Eighteen

I was so confused. I was dating Austin but I liked Cam. How does this happen?! These guys were my teammates, one my best friend, the other my boy friend. But does it make sense to have a boyfriend when you don't know who you like? So many thought racing through my mind before the most important game we were going to play all year. Oh man, what was I going to do. Austin or Cam? Life was much easier when my one true love was basketball. 

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We pulled off a come from behind win to make it to the state championship. A come from behind win that we only won by two points. My head wasn't in the game at all. I had a whole four days to turn my game around and straighten this all out. I needed Allie.

Me: EMERGENCY I NEED YOU! PLEASE COME OVER!

The response was immediate.

Allie: be there in five.

I sat on the steps waiting for her. How did I get into this mess? Moments later Allie arrived.

"Why do you look so miserable? I thought you guys won today?" Allie joked.

"We did, but I'm having a problem." I said.

"Which is?"

"Cam likes me."

"Yeah and?"

"Did everyone know this but me!" I threw my head into my hands.

"Come on Woods its been obvious to everyone for at least a couple years. We all just figured you weren't interested."

"I had no idea!" 

"Okay calm down.Whats the problem? Your with Austin." I stayed silent trying to find the words to say this. "Omg you don't wanna be with him anymore. You wanna be with Cam."

See this is why she's my best friend. She's able to say the things I can't bring myself to say. I nodded at her to let her know she's right.

"But he's been my best friends besides you for like the last four years. And I don't want to hurt Austin. God this is such a mess."

"I think either way someones gonna get hurt. But you don't want to hurt yourself Woods. Do what you need to, to make you happy. Both boys will get over themselves. You think about that for a second. I'll be inside."

I pulled my phone out and texted Austin.

Me: Can you come over? We need to talk.

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Austin walked up but didn't smile at me the way he usually did.

"Hi." I said hesitantly.

"Just get it over with Woods."

"What?"

"Oh come on. We need to talk. I know you're gonna break up with me."

"Okay. Well I just, I'm really confused Austin. I'm sorry."

"Why are you doing this? What did I do wrong?"

"It's not you. It's me."

Wow if this wasn't sound like the most cliche break up I don't know what was.

"Is this about Cam?" 

I stayed silent. Not knowing what to say.

"Guess there's my answer. See ya at the game Woods."  He walked off. 

I pulled my phone out again this time texted Cam.

Me: Come over?

Cam: Be there in a bit.

Ten minutes later he was here. 

"What's up Woods?" Cam said.

"Just wanted to see what you were up to. Wanted to hangout." He joined me on the steps. 

"So what you been doing today?" He asked. 

"Well Allie's inside. And well Austin came over for a bit and I broke up with him." Cam turned toward me immediately.

"You did?"

"Yeah."

"Why? Thought you guys were good?"

"Well we were but then all these other feelings came up."

"Me?" 

"Well, yeah."

He starred at me. God he was adorable. I think he was going to- he was beginning to lean toward me. He was gonna kiss me. I slowly let myself close my eyes. 

"Wait, I-I can't do this." My eyes snapped open. 

"What? What's the matter."

"This is just to soon. I- I gotta go Woods." He jumped up from the stairs and jogged off. Leaving me to sit there confused. I said it before and I'll say it again, my life was easier when my only love was basketball.

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