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I knew that.
“And Shannon?” I croaked out, flinching at the memory of how horribly I had reacted toward her when I first came around. “Is she okay? Is she in the canteen with Gibs?” I swallowed deeply, feeling incredibly exposed in this moment. “Can you go get her for me, Da? I really need to talk to her.”
Dad sighed heavily. “Shannon’s gone home, Johnny.”
My heart sank.
“She left me,” I croaked out.
This was it. This was the start of it.
I wasn’t worth shit without rugby.
“No. She stayed with you,” Dad corrected. “When you were demented out of your head and anyone in their right mind would have run for the hills, that girl stayed right by your bedside, listening to you talk out of your arse.”
“Yeah, well, she’s gone now, isn’t she?” I muttered, feeling thoroughly fucking sorry for myself.
“When your back was to the wall last night, who sat here with you?”
I stared at him.
“Who held your hand, Johnny?”
“Dad—”
“Who waited for the ambulance with you?”
“Dad, stop–”
“Who came to check on you when you were at your worst?”
I looked at him.
Did he…?
“Yes, I’m well aware of what happened between you two in that changing room.” Dad smirked. “Your coach told me all about the compromising position he found you and Shannon in.”
“That fucking traitor,” I grumbled.
“He’s your teacher, Johnny. He has to report incidents of that nature. He doesn’t have a choice in the matter. It’s mandatory.”
“Her parents?”
“I would presume they are aware of the situation.”
I shook my head. “For fuck’s sake.”
He sighed heavily before adding, “I suspect she’s in quite a bit of trouble herself for sneaking over here.”
“Fuck.” I dropped my head in my hands and ignored the searing pain that shot up my legs. “Fuck, Da, I was a complete dick to her when I woke up.”
“Then fix it,” he replied calmly.
“You don’t get it,” I strangled out, feeling like the worst piece of shit on the planet. “I panicked and I reacted on her, but she’s fragile, Da. She’s so… And I’m so in—”
“Love with her?” Dad smirked. “Yes, we all know, Johnny. You shouted it from the rooftop last night.”
“Shite,” I groaned. “Was she freaked out?”
