Chasing Woods
Chapter Eleven
I went straight to bed despite my parents attempts to get me to talk to them. I pulled the covers over my head. I wanted to be in a place where none of this exsisted. A world where I had never met Austin Filbin. I wasn't sure how much time had pasted but I heard my door open.
"Go away."I shouted through the covers.
"Not happening Woods." Cam's voice said.
"Cam what are you doing here?" I tossed the cover off my head and glanced at the clock it was only one o'clock. School wasn't out for almost two more hours.
"I'm pretty sure you know exactly why I'm here." He sat down on the edge of my bed.
"How did you get out of school?"
"Easy one phone call to my mom that you left school upset and she came and got me. She's downstairs telling your parents everything you very likely didn't." I flopped back down on my back.
"I don't wanna talk about today."
"We have to talk about it."
"He messed it all up. I borke up with him. I don't care."
"Really? Then why are there tears in your eyes."
Damn.
"Woods, its okay to care about someone."
"Not when this happens.I should hate him."
"Riley," Cam never used my first name unless what he was about to be totally serious with me. "I don't know what that person on the phone said to you but I don't think Austin did this to us."
My jaw dropped. "You are kidding right? Its not like the lady lied to me."
"Woods, think about it. What reason would he have to do it? This was on the line for him too."
I let that sink in for a moment.
"I didn't think about that."
"Despite what we all think Coach benched him until it can be proved he didn't do it."
"Well now theres five of you left to play. If they ever drop this darn investigation."
"I talked to Austin. We all did. After you left. He's a wreck woods. Devestated that you even think he would do this."
"Is he really?"
"Hes crazy about you Woods. He was on edge of tears when you walked away today."
Wow. All those things online say if a guy crys over you he cares.
"Should I-"I was about to ask Cam if I should pull out my phone and text him but Cam cut me off.
"He'll be here when school lets out to talk."
"He still wants to see me despite what happened?"
"Like I said Woods crazy about you."
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School was out and Austin texted Cam he was on his way. I didn't know what to say to him, even though there were so many things I needed to say. Cam went down and let Austin in. He looked like hell when he got into my doorway. I didn't hesitate, I jumped from my bed and into him arms.
"I'm sorry. So sorry. You have no idea." I whispered to him. He held on as if it was the last time he would.
"Woods.I would never do this to. Not to the team. Not to you."
"Can you forgive me?"
"Ofcourse. Woods this is me and you."
"Is peace restored?" Cam asked poking his head into the room.
"Yeah." I said.
"Okay everyone sit." Cam said."Show her your phone." Austin dug into his pocket and scrolled through his phone and then handed it to me. On the screen was the number to the state committee. I swear if I just told him to forgive me and he did do this.
"Now before you think, what I know your thinking," Cam said. "Look at the date and time of the call." I looked at the screen. The call was made three weeks ago at 8:10pm. Wait 8:10, that was impossible. We were playing a game that night. It wasn't possible Austin made the call. His phone would have been in out locker room. But who got in there? Wait, the locker room had a camera in it.
"We need to go to school right now." I said jumping from my bed and racing from the room. The boys were right behind me. I went striaght to our office and talked to our security guard. He got the tape and played it back to that date of the phone call. Then it all came clear on the screen.
"Oh." Cam said.
"My." Austin said.
"God!"I screamed.
They were dead. DEAD!
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