Seeing the incredulous stares, Coach Wells shrugged. “Well, we all agree that it’s most important to keep our new football team encouraged and motivated, right?”
Everyone nodded, including the reluctant Matt and Neil.
“And what could possibly encourage and motivate a boy more than having his own cheerleader girlfriend to help bring out the best in him. So, girls, why don’t you go over and greet your new boyfriends!”
Immediately, while maintaining their line formation, the girls sashayed their way towards the boys directly across from them. For Matt, that meant she was heading straight for Bruno. Her mind shouted no. This whole thing was crazy! She was a boy! She needed to escape from all this and get her body back!
With each step closer to the boy, though, other thoughts entered her head. Bruno was so handsome! She no longer envied his manly physique. Instead, she couldn’t wait to run her hands over that broad, solid chest. Those strong arms would wrap around her, keeping her safe and loved. In return, she could encourage and support him. He was destined to be the best player on the field, and she would be at his side, forever! By the time she reached him, Matt was almost swooning. From the glazed look in Bruno’s face, he felt very much the same way.
“Uh, hi,” the love-struck boy stammered. “N-No offence, Matt, but you…um, you look…”
Matt went up on her tip-toes, threw her arms around the boy’s neck, and gasped, “Just kiss me!” And so they did.
For a few moments, the kiss went on. Suddenly, Matt pulled away and held Bruno at arms length while she panted. “N-No,” she breathed. “This isn’t right! I shouldn’t like boys. I’m…I’m not…”
Then, she lunged forward again and mashed her lips against those of her confused boyfriend.
Breaking off once more, she gazed at him with a bit less resistance. “I guess…we are friends, after all,” she reasoned mostly to herself. “So, it’s not totally wrong, is it? I-I mean-”
Rather than listen to more of her babble, Bruno took the initiative and dived in for a third kiss. The remainder of Matt’s objections melted away inside her, and she finally relaxed in the boy’s embrace. A small eternity later, they slowly came up for air again. “Oh, forget it,” she said with a giggle. “Just call me Madeline from now on, okay, baby?”
The coaches said a few more things, but Matt was no longer paying attention. Leaning against Bruno, she floated in a haze of bliss. A few feet away, in much the same situation, Neil moaned softly as she was held by Dirk.
“Alright, intros are over!” Coach Randall shouted with a clap that startled all the young couples out of their moment. “Let’s get on with the next part!”