"Great work guys!" Sammy hollered at the end of practice. They were all exhausted, but Sammy was in his prime, a big grin on his face. This was the hardest they'd worked ever-even Coach Donegan was chipper. Sammy couldn't wait to see Gracie, so he could spend some free time with her.
(Savannah encounter? Or is it too early? Also, sorry for the shorter response!)
(YES! And it's fine!)
The cheerleaders were all heading out as well. The ones that had cars had left and the underclassmen waited for their rides.
Savannah was looking utterly gorgeous as always. Not a hair out of place. She wouldn't have stood for it. The sparkles on her practice uniform glittered as she approached the football players. She quickly spotted Sammy and made her way towards him, even though other players tried to get her attention.
"Sammy!" she called, waving at him.
With a grin on his face, Sammy waved back, "Hey, Savannah! Ready for the game?" He was breathing heavy from exhaustion, but, if he could, Sammy'd go through another hour of practice. This was the kind of stuff he lived for-his team working flawlessly, people to cheer him on, and, of course, Gracie.
"Oh, definitely," Savannah enthused, shaking her pom-poms to reinforce her excitement. "It's the biggest game of the year! And the whole squad is working on something special, just for you!" she chirped sweetly. "Are you ready?" She bounced on the balls of her feet, as if ready to spring into a cheer at the drop of a hat.
Gracie pulled into the parking lot at the stadium as the football players and cheerleaders were leaving. She pulled out her phone to check a text she'd gotten, then looked around for Sammy. She didn't see him right away. He must be helping clean stuff up, she thought, a smile flickering across her lips. If he was busy, she didn't want to interrupt him, so she decided on waiting in the car until he came out.
"You know it!" Sammy beamed. "And I can't wait to see it! Hold on a sec…umm…I don't mean to be rude, but I'm supposed to meet Gracie in the parking lot. Good luck cheering us on!" Sammy brushed past Savannah, his stride towards the parking lot. Once he got there, he had to squint to see Gracie's car, to which he waved over.
Savannah watched him go. Her eyes clung to his movements. "I can't wait to show you," she murmured, heading towards the back exit where she got her own parking spot, curtesy of several school officials.
Gracie grinned as she spotted Sammy, and she honked twice before pulling out of her spot and driving up beside him. She put down the window and smiled. "Hello stranger. Need a ride?"
"Hey another stranger, and yes, I would. Hitch-hiking is number one on things to do for no reason!" Sammy laughed before tossing his stuff in the back and hopping in the passenger seat.
"How was hockey practice?"
Gracie bit down on her lip hard to contain her excitement. "It was great. We ran through the warm-up, did a some drills. We worked on corners and strokes… And at the end Coach pulled me aside when all the other girls left… AndshetoldmethatIgotnominatedforAll-CountyandAll-Region!" The unbridled words burst from her lips so quickly that she couldn't contain them if she tried.
Sammy had tp process what she had said-it was a jumble of words.
"Wow! Gracie the Great, we need to celebrate!" Sammy's grin was genuine as happiness for Gracie flooded him.
(I didn't mean for him to rhyme, I swear!)
(Lol, it's funny! I like it! XD)
She beamed excitedly. "Sounds like a plan! I'm thinking we do a smoothie run, how about you?"
"Oh, you know how I hate smoothies, don't you? Yes, we should go!" Sammy was feeling slaphappy, but without having the effect of tiredness.
She stuck her tongue out at him. "Make up your mind!" she teased before driving off out of the school parking lot. "You want to go to the one on Main Street or the one outside the movie theater?"
"Hmm…how 'bout the movie theater? We could maybe watch something afterward." Sammy grinned. "What flavor do you think you'll get this time?"
Gracie turned out of the school so they were heading to the movie theater and thought about his question. "Hmm… I don't know. Victory strawberry is sounding pretty good to me," she answered, glancing over at him for a split second to grin then put her eyes back on the road.
"I think Mango Pina Colada is calling to me." Sammy sighed.
"We worked hard today-I'm sure we're ready for the game."
(Q: When is the game? 'Today'?)
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