Before I Met You

~Sam's P.O.V~
The next day, I got really nervous because it was my first game.
Harry said he was skipping his practice with a couple of friends to drive out and see me play, which made my case even worse. I did horrible when I was under pressure, and having a bunch of boys watching me play didn't help.
After lunch, we all got called down to the lobby to be dismissed.
I gathered up all of my things. Another girl got up too, one that I still didn't know's name.
"Good luck!" Our teacher smiled.
"Thank you." We both said and left the room.
When I got down to the lobby, I saw Brooke.
She waved and smiled. "I saved us two seats on the bus."
"Thanks." I said.
We went outside into the late summer breeze and onto the hot, sticky bus.
When I sat down in my seat, I cursed severely at it because it was so hot it burned me.
Brian came onto the bus and took roll call and then sat down by the new sub coach, Lynn.
"So how's it going captain." Brooke teased.
I shrugged. "It's fine."
"How are you and Harry?" She asked.
I stopped and thought for a minute. How are Harry and I? I honestly didn't know, I as so confused at the time.
"Is there something I need to know?" She smirked.
I shook my head. "N-no! We're just friends."
Were we?
She frowned but then it turned into a huge grin. "Are you two dating?!"
"Brooke! We are NOT dating! Now stop it."
"Okey so you're not dating. But are you two like "talking" or what?"
I sighed in defeat. "Fine. Alright. We.. We kinda kissed yesterday and I.. I just don't know. It's been a mess lately. I don't think we're talking, just friends... who have no clue what they are."
"Sam. You're rambling. Stop." She laughed.
"I'm sorry. It's just, I don't know. I don't want to hurt him. I can't let people in."
"Sam. Shut up. Look. You let me in perfectly fine. Did you think about it? No! So don't think about letting him in, just do it. And if it's the other way around, if he hurts you, then I've got your back. I know ways to make people's lives living hells. So don't worry. But honestly, give him a chance. He's a great guy Sam. You'd really be letting one go if you said no."
I smiled slightly. "You're right Brooke. Thank you."
She smiled back. "No problem Sam."
When we arrived in Greenwood, we all got out and stretched.
"Alright. Sam and Brooke, lead the team in a lap once everyone is changed and ready. Then you two get everyone stretched out and warmed up." Brian said.
We nodded and let everyone sit on the benches to get their shoes on.
After we did our lap and warmed up, we did three on two, then four corners.
Coach called us over.
"Sam, Brooke, the refs want you." He said.
We went over and shook hands with the other team's captains.
"Heads or tails?" The ref asked me.
"Tails." I said.
He flipped the coin and it landed on tails.
"Would you like to choose the ball or your choice of field?" He asked.
I looked at Brooke. "Ball."
He turned to the other girls. "Which side of the field do you want?"
"That side." The one said, pointing over to the far side that they were already on."
"Alright. Let's have a fair, clean game. Good luck to both teams." He said and walked off.
We walked back over to Brian and told him the results.
"Good. Alright. Varsity starters..." He said and read off the positions.
"Sam; Right outside midfielder." He said.
I looked over at Brooke. "W-what? I thought you said that I was going to be on JV!?"
He smiled. "I've seen enough to know that you're worthy of starting varsity."
"WHAT?!" Kathryn roared.
"Kathryn, calm down. You'll get to play, just not start." Brian said calmly.
"This is absolutely ridiculous. It's because her fucking foster mother is Karen, isn't it?" She paused and turned to me. "You will always be a little troubled orphan. No one fucking likes you. You're a disgrace to this school. You will never be a normal human." She hissed and stormed off.
I started into blank space as everyone started at me.
"Sam. I'll take care of this. I'm so sorry. She's never snapped like that." Brian said.
Lynn was going after Kathryn to stop her.
"I-I don't care. Let's just get the game going." I said quietly.
"Sam. I'll kick her ass." Brooke said.
"Just get on the fucking field." I hissed.
She frowned and jogged off to right outside defense.
Taylor Williams and Jessica Snarnel were our forwards for this game.
The ref blew his whistle and I ran down the field.
I felt so free, so careless. I could just run and run and kick a ball. It was so much joy to me.
"Sam!" Taylor said and side stepped the ball over towards me.
I sped down the field and juked out three girls before I got down towards the goal.
I passed it to Taylor and as the goalie went after her, she kicked it back over to me and I shot it right into the wide spot that was open.
The ball hit the back of the net and I smiled slightly.
We had literally just scored within the first two minutes of the game.
I jogged back to the middle of the field and once again the reff blew his whistle.
I heard cheers and looked to my left to see Harry and his friends in the bleachers, cheering obnoxiously loud.
The rest of the first half was just basically the ball going back and forth.
By half time, we were still winning with the goal that I scored.
Brian patted me on the back. "Well played Sam, well played."
After our short break that we had, we went back out. I had been playing the first whole half, and so coach was going to take me out shortly after the second half started and put me back in with around ten minutes to spare.
When Brian put me back in, I smiled at the sounds of Harry and his friends screaming: GO SAM!!!!!
The other forward that we had, Alex Onsalne, passed over to Jessica and she took it down over the field.
"CROSS!" Alex yelled once I got up to the corner of the goalie box.
Jessica nailed the ball over to me and I shot it into the net.
Our team cheered and surrounded me with hugs.
"YES SAM YESSSS!" Harry screamed.
I smiled widely. I forgot how much joy I got from soccer over the past eight years.
For the remainder of the time, we just kinda kept the ball out of our net and held the lead.
After the game was done, we watched the JV team play.
Kathryn was forced to go home earlier.
"Hey." I heard Harry say from behind me.
I turned around. "Hey! You're not supposed to be over here!"
He chuckled. "I'm a captain of the boys team. I think I'm Okey."
I rolled my eyes with a smile.
He sat down on the bench beside me. "You're really good at soccer."
"Thanks. I can't wait to see you play." I said, nudging him.
"I do play a good game." He winked.
Me and Harry talked and cheered the JV team the whole game. They ended up winning 2-0, just like we did.
"You really helped them out Sam. They wouldn't of won without you." Brian called out to me.
Harry offered to drive me home, and I had agreed.
"Let me introduce you to my friends first."
We walked over to a group of four boys.
"Hey! I know you." I said pointing to Niall.
He waved.
"So you've met Niall. Anyways, this is Zayn, Louis, and Liam." Harry said, pointing each one out.
"Hi." They all smiled.
"Well, we're gonna head out. Thanks for coming guys." Harry said and we went to his car.
I hopped into the passenger side and we drove off.
"Are you hungry?" Harry asked.
I shrugged. "Kinda. Not really though."
"Do you want to stop anywhere?" He asked.
"No. I'm fine." I smiled.
"You sure?" He pestered.
"I'm fine." I insisted.
He nodded and tapped his thumbs on the steering wheel.
I turned the radio up, and he immediately turned it back off.
"I want to talk." He said.
"Okey. Talk." I chuckled.
"Alright. So how do you like Roseville?"
"Is this like twenty questions or something?" I asked, raising my eyebrows.
"Answer!" He said.
"Ugh. Fine. Yeah. I like Roseville. It's the nicest place I've been." I said.
"Favourite color."
"Aqua."
"Favourite food."
"Crab and shrimp."
After about what seemed like a gazillion questions later, I stopped him. "My turn."
He smiled.
I asked him basically the same questions.
We pulled into my driveway and he looked over at me. "Here ya go!"
"Thanks." I said, holding the door handle.
"See ya tomorrow." He said.
"One last question. What's your opinion on me?" I blurted out.
He started at me.
I bit my lip nervously and looked away.
"Sam. I don't want to say my honest opinion of you yet. I can tell you're not ready."
My heart basically shattered. "W-what?"
He shook his head. "It not bad. I promise."
I grabbed his arm. "I want to know."
He gently removed my hand from his arm.
"Sam. I-I... I love everything about you. I love the way you walk and talk. I love how you're so sassy. You're beautiful. You're smart...when you want to be." He paused to laugh a little. "You're funny. You're just everything I've ever looked for in a girl. You're just amazing. I've never felt like this before with anyone and I don't know if we're friends or more, and I just want to wait until you're ready. I'll wait a million years if I have to. I love you." He admitted.
I sat there, speechless.
Then, the tears just pored out of my eyes.
"Baby, don't cry." He said, pulling me across the seat and into a hug.
He rubbed my back.
"Harry. I love you too." I cried.
He held me close and I never wanted him to let me go.
I finally pulled away and he smiled.
I felt really awkward now that I had confessed my love to him.
"Don't be awkward." He winked.
"I'm not. I just don't know what to say. Stop being cheeky." I pouted.
He rolled his eyes laughing. "Whatever you say sassy."
"Well. I should get inside." I said.
"Wait. Before you go, I have a question."
"What?" I asked.
"Back when... We were in my room.... was that... your first kiss?"
I nodded ashamedly.
"Don't be ashamed. It cute. I feel special." He nudged me.
I shrugged.
"I'll see you tomorrow at school then."
I nodded. "Yep."
He went to kiss my cheek, but I stopped him.
Before he could ask why, I kissed him on the lips.
He smiled through the kiss.
When I pulled away, he had a stupid grin on his face.
"Oh stop it you cheeky bastard." I laughed and got out of the car.
"See ya." He laughed.
I walked into the house and saw Karen.
"Hello." I smiled.
"Did you win?!" She asked.
"Yep. Both Varsity and JV."
"Congrats!" She beamed.
I went up to my room and laid down on my bed and just smiled up at the ceiling.
Today was a good day.


Author's notes:

hey guys!
Cute chapter right (;
i need a better cover..

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