Rebel Romeo (Shattered Hearts Trilogy Book 2) by Katana Collins

Author:Katana Collins [Collins, Katana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-08T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

Holden

Five years ago…

It was a shit day. Forget the fact that I got a C- on my poli-sci pop quiz. But then I had a quick rehearsal before football practice where McCay railed my ass for not ‘opening up’ enough. Then, if all that wasn’t already enough, my fucking car wouldn’t start, making me late to football practice where I couldn’t connect my fucking passes. They were too short or too long. Finally, when McGreary was able to sack me and I fumbled the ball, Coach Cook pulled me off the field to tell me I was “slipping.”

Slipping.

Of course I was fucking slipping. I was a senior, and I was spread so goddamn thin, I was nearly transparent.

“One fucking off day and all of a sudden I’m slipping?” I shouted back at Coach as raindrops fell against my helmet.

Coach Cook shook his head. “It’s not just today. You nearly cost us the game last week.”

Fuck. He was right. I missed throwing a pass that was so damn easy, our freshman backup quarterback could have out-thrown me that game. Thank God Duncan was there to save our asses and get the touchdown we needed. We just barely won the game. No thanks to me.

Thing was, football wasn’t making me happy anymore. If I was being honest with myself, I don’t know that it ever did. I liked being part of a team. I liked hanging out with my friends and the clout that seemed to come with each game-day win we had. I liked the fact that it gave my father and me something to talk about that wasn’t ‘my future.’

But did I actually enjoy my time on the field? Not even a little.

In fact, I think I kind of hated it.

Weird that I’d never realized that before today. And it wasn’t until I was getting my ass handed to me, not only by Coach, but also by McCay, that I realized it. When Professor McCay critiqued my performance, I wanted to do better. I ached to prove her wrong and to do the scene again stronger. Not just for me, but for the whole cast.

When Coach lectured me, I didn’t give a shit.

Katherine’s words from the other day stuck in my mind like taffy…

Was I meant to be an actor?

Somewhere in the last few weeks, I’d begun to realize that the best part of my day was when I was on stage.

With Katherine.

I stripped off my clothes and hopped in the shower, scrubbing the stench of this horrible day off of me.

I got out, toweled off, and threw on some jeans and a shirt before I realized I heard voices coming from the den.

A feminine voice.

Katherine. I glanced at my phone and muttered a curse. It was only 7:58, but she must have gotten here early.

I groaned and yanked the door open, rushing down the hall to find Katherine and Duncan standing in the open living room. Duncan’s hair was wet from practice, his duffle bag still slung over his shoulder.

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