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Pressing my lips into a tight line, I thought hard about her offer. It would be an amazing opportunity, especially to add the title of supervisor to my resume, but it also meant cutting down my caseload of tutoring. The only student I currently tutored was Maddox, and I promised him I would continue to tutor him until the end of the season. Of course, I would be able to continue tutoring him. However, I wouldn't be able to travel with him anymore, and I wouldn't be available on demand.
"Why don't you think about it?" She smiled, pushing out of the chair. "Let me know by tomorrow evening."
"What about the head coaching position?"
"Coach Taylor, our assistant coach, will be stepping into the position," she said, standing in the doorway. "Let me know what you decide tomorrow." Then, with one last smile, she disappeared.
I picked up my phone to text Maddox, but he'd already texted me.
Maddox: I'm in class, and I can't focus.
He must have already heard about Coach.
Addison: Why is that?
Maddox: I keep thinking about the way you looked in my jersey.
Oh... That wasn't what I expected at all. A smile spread across my face.
Addison: Are you flirting with me?
The bubble popped up and then disappeared. Then came back and then disappeared. He didn't know how to respond, which made me smile. It suddenly felt like high school again, but I knew better than to send a picture of me in said jersey this time.
Maddox: 100% yes.
I laughed.
Addison: I need to talk to you. When is your last class, and do you have practice today?
Maddox: Is that what we are calling it?
I narrowed my eyes at the screen as I reread the text out loud.
Maddox: "Talk?"
Then he added two winky faces. He was still flirting. I laughed as I typed out a response, but he beat me.
Maddox: No practice tonight, and my last class is now.
Maddox: I can come pick you up.
Addison: I'll be waiting outside.
A huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders. The videos being deleted had helped, but knowing Chance was gone and I'd never have to see him or speak to him again was what finally set me free. I was completely freed from every part of my past that had tied me down and free to make a whole new set of bad decisions.
Quickly gathering my things, I stormed toward the exit. Maddox had science today, and the science building was directly behind the student center, so it wouldn't take him long to meet me.
FIFTY
ADDISON
Settling into a shady spot in the park near campus, Maddox handed me a food container we'd picked up on our way out here. Neither of us had any more obligations for the day, so we'd decided to take our food out to the park to eat and talk.
"So, what's up?" Maddox asked, handing me a water bottle.
I had planned to tell Maddox that Chance had resigned and discuss my new job offer, but I couldn't shake the feeling that Maddox had something to do with Chance's resignation.
"What did you say to Coach?" I asked, opening my water bottle. His face pinched as his gaze locked on mine. "After your game when he attacked me."
