“Spence sweetie” I heard my mom calling from the kitchen “Dinner is going to be ready soon so make sure to wash up”

“Ok mom” I replied heading up the stair to my bedroom, bumping into my dad on the way.

“Whoa there kiddo. Your practice must have gone well if it has you smiling like that.” He said mirroring my own grin.

“Practice was ok”

“Well something else had to happen then because I haven’t seen you smile like that in a long time or ever for that matter.”

“It's nothing I’m just in a good mood that’s all.” He didn’t seem to buy my answer but he didn’t question me further.

“Well good because I just so happened to make your favorite today spaghetti and meat balls.”

“Thanks Dad I’m just going to clean up.” He nodded and continued down the step and around the corner.

I go into my room and fall backwards onto my bed; I pull out my phone to text Aiden.

 Hey Aid are you still coming to my game on Saturday?

Of course baby I wouldn’t miss it.

 Hmm… I kinda what to invite Ashley to come along with him but I think that might be to forward it’s not like we are friends or anything, at least that’s how she made it seem. But then again that will never change unless I put myself out there. Even though she talked to me like crap I don’t believe she meant half of the things she said to me...maybe she was just scared.

Umm… do you think maybe Ashley would like to come with you to my game? There is nothing wrong with trying.

I don’t know she is not really in to any sports I could ask her for you.

Well how about you just give me her number and I can ask her myself.

I can kill two birds with one stone, ask Ashley to my game and also get her phone number which I’m to chicken shit to ask her for myself.  I do a little happy dance for coming up with this idea.

Ya sure she is more likely to tell me no than you lol

Aiden gave me Ashley’s number and I quickly add it into my phone. We talked a little more about some party he was planning on have in the near future before we both said our goodbyes. Ok now I just have to find my balls to text her.

“I mean what’s the worst she could say no” I said out loud trying to pump up my courage. I was pacing back and forth across my room. It felt like I was sweating more than I did at soccer practice in this moment.  I typed out a quick message asking her to my game, when I finished I stood in the middle of my room just staring down at the send button.

“God why am I allowing this to affect me so much “My hands were starting to sweat now.

“I can do this” I chanted over and over as my finger was hovering inches over the button.

“Who are you talking to” I screamed in shock as I turned around to see Glen standing in my door way looking at me as if I were crazy. With a thump I heard my phone hit the floor.

“What the hell was that could you scream any louder” Glen asked. I scrambled to the floor to retrieve my phone. Picking it up I noticed the screen flash message sent.

“Dam it Glen see what you made me do”

“What is your problem” he replied with a confused face

“Just... nothing it doesn't matter now any ways” I sigh “What did you want?”

“Mom told me to come get you the food is done”

“Ok thanks and I’m sorry for yelling , you just scared me” He said it was ok and turned to leave. Well I guess my mind was made up for me too late to take back the invitation now. I groan as I take the stairs two at a time and plop down in a chair a crossed from my brother at the kitchen table. As we said our prayers and started to eat I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. I pull it out keeping it held down underneath the table so my mom couldn’t see. We weren’t allowed to have are phones at the dinner table or she would take them. Flipping it open I saw that I had a new text message from Ashley.

How did you get my number?