Chapter 8 Jason

The loud crash had the car coming to gruesome halt as my head hit the steering wheel lightly

I held my held my head as I turned to look at the passenger side to see Maya clutching the seat belt still reeling from initial shock

There was a light ringing in my ear as I tried to stable myself, I looked at the windshield looking at car parked right in front of mine

I came down from the car to confront the bastard who had tried to kill me

The driver side of the other car opened and Reagan came out grinning

"Are you crazy" I asked as I walked over to him angrily

" I should ask you that....are you blind or something" he asked and I could hear the amusement in his voice

"You can't even drive.....same way you can't get a win" he said smirking

"You are crazy" I said poking his chest

"I'm not the one barking like a dog now am I" he asked shrugging his shoulders

" See....you can't even handle your car.....same way you can't handle your spot on the team.....and you want to blame me.... piss off man" he said walking back into his car driving off

I stood there looking at his car as it drove off, I shook my head and let out a bitter laugh as I checked the damage that he had done to the front of my car

I took a deep breath and went back into check on Maya

"Are you ok" I asked as I opened the door and walked back into the car

"Yeah" she said slowly still holding onto the seatbelt like a lifeline

"I'm sorry about this" I said trying my best to sound sympathetic

"It's fine I'll just walk home" she said picking up her bag

"Come on....I can still drop you home" I said trying to reason with her as she opened the door and stepped out

"It's fine thank you" she said coldly before slamming the door and walking away

I punched my fist on the steering wheel "fuck" I shouted as I buried my face on the steering wheel

Minutes later I pulled up at Chad's house, I walked in expecting the same cold air as before when Chad walked up to me scanning me

"Are you ok" he asked with worry in his voice

"Yeah" I said trying to sound dismissive

"Your head is swollen are you sure you are fine" he asked again and knowing he wouldn't drop the question until I answered him I told him what happened

"That bastard" he said in anger as he balled his fist

"It's fine....my car just have a little scratch I'll fix it" I said trying to reassure him

"I'll go get my first aid box just go freshen up" he said tapping my shoulder softly before walking off

I was so relieved Chad had decided to start talking to me

Even if the world decided to keep me silent, a silent treatment from Chad was like hell cause he was the only real support I had other than my dad who only wants to control me

After having my bath I came out to meet the first aid box on my bed

I threw on my clothes before sitting to treat the huge bump on my forehead

Minutes later there was a knock on the door

"Come in" I said as I applied the last ointment closing the bottle

The door opened and Chad walked in

"How's your head" he asked pointing his head to make his point

"I just finished applying treatment" I said closing the box and setting it down

Giving him room to sit

"How's things with Maya" he asked taking a sit on the bed as I climbed in to rest on the headboard

"Better....I guess" I said shrugging my shoulder

"You guys figured a way yet?" He asked crossing his hands over his chest

I took a deep breath hesitating before laying it on him

"I asked her to be my fake girlfriend" I said sighing

"You what?" He asked raising his voice

"I thought it was a good idea" I said rubbing the bridge of my nose

"You thought it was a good idea to fake date a girl you almost ruined her life" he asked uncrossing his arms and turning to look at me fully

"If we told the Internet what really happened adding our own twist we can win them in our favor" I said trying to reason with him

"You very well know Tiffany is a lunatic.... she'll find out" he said in panic

"Not if we play the part well" I said convincing him

"How?.....you two hate each other" he said raising an eyebrow

"That's why I'm trying to make peace....today I got her Chick-fil-A and offered her a ride home.....not that I actually dropped her home though but atleast she agreed it's something" I said with enough conviction in my voice

"I just hope it works out" he said sighing

"It will" I said beating my chest

"What about your dad.....have you talked to him recently" he asked crossing his arms again looking serious

"My dad's just behaving like a princess" I said complaining

"Did you apologize and he rejected it" he asked looking me sternly

"Countless times.... he's just keeps dropping my call..... I'm pretty sure he has blocked me" I said shrugging my shoulder

"You just have to clear the air and convince coach" he said assuring me

"Speaking of coach....how's practice" I asked eagerly

"It's chill..... nothing's the same without you man.....you gotta fix your shit and get back on the ice" he said running his hands through his hair

"I will I promise" I said reassuring him

The next day I had cornered Maya on her way to class asking her about what we talked about and also apologized for yesterday

She asked to meet up in the library after class, to discuss better after assuring me that she wasn't angry

I got to the library ten minutes late

"For someone who is desperate....you sure don't keep to time" she said writing as I breathed heavily above her

"I had a class that ran late and I had to run here" I said pleading as I sat down

"You are pardoned" she said closing her pen before looking at me

"I have drafted my proposal and you have to sign" she said pushing a paper into my view

I picked it up and read through it a small laugh escaping my lips

*No physical contact except there's a need for it

*No visiting unannounced

*No prying into each other's private life, this is strictly just business

*Party A (Jason Whiteson) and party B (Maya Hilton) will both go their separate ways after reason for contract has fully been met

*No payment should be made before the stipulated time stated in the agreement

*Failure to abide by this rule would cause fracture in the agreement

"You really planned this out didn't you" I asked taking the pen to sign

"Now that this is out of the way" I said pushing the paper back to her

"What's next?"

She sighed hesitating for a while before answering

"We make the relationship public".