Clary's POV

It was the game where most of my perspective colleges were going to be there watching I was kind of nervous but Lilly assured me that we would kick ass because East's captain graduated last year along with one of their best defenders.
I was busy getting ready. I was wearing jeans and my jersey since that's what we decided to wear this game day. I was putting my hair up in a French braid while singing to myself. I go downstairs and see my mom pulling out muffins. Hell to the yes. I love muffins they are the best. "Sweet! Everyone is coming to the game right?"
"Of course, They wouldn't miss it!" I smile at her and pour some milk. I finish eating and packed up my school bag. Majority of my classes were easy. Chem was the only hardish class. Even then I was the one who they went to for answers. I get outside and see Niall waiting for me. I run over and kiss him on the cheek. "How was the study date last night with Nate?"

"Fine I guess...he wasn't a douche the whole time."
"That's good! Ah I am so excited for today's game. All of my relatives are coming. Its going to be good." I was practically buzzing right now. Niall just laughed at me and drove us to school. The school day seemed to drag on since I was anticipating the match. Finally we get to lunch.
"Cali! You doing the musical this year?" I look over to see Perrie and Zayn walking over to us.
"No probably not I have to train for football. Sorry I wish I could but I have to stay in shape for college." They both grumble but seem to understand...I think.
"Aww that's a bummer. Everyone will miss you."

"I'll come watch every night though." I smile at them. They smile back then go back to whatever they were talking about...most likely what musical they wanted for this year. Then I spot Lilly running over. She sits down right beside me. She was smiling at me.
"Today is the day Clary!!! I can not wait! Ugh can't school just be over!" She dramatically flops herself on me. Niall comes over and sees Lilly in his spot and frowns. He sits across from me.
"Lilly that's my spot love. But I'll let it slide this time." He shoot me one of his winks that makes me blush.
"OH shush Horan. Clary and I are raving to each other about today." Niall looked at me confused. I knew I didn't tell him about the NYU coach coming. To be honest whenever I try to bring it up, you know college, he's always zoned out while practicing for his audition. It's kind of bothering me.
After lunch Niall and I head to Chem. "I don't get what's so special about today's game its just against East. I mean you and Lilly are the only one's practically dying to get there already."
"What we can't be excited? Some of the coaches from our colleges are coming out to see. So that's why." Here we go...I'll tell him now.

"So the coach from Dublin is going to be there?" I look at him. I totally forgot to send a schedule there. Oops.
"Uh no...but my other schools' coaches will be. Like NYU...and..." He stopped listening to me as soon as he spotted Harry. I huff and sit down.
The rest of the day flies by. I go with Niall to his practice and watch on the bench just like I usually do on game days. This time Lilly came with me.

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Niall's POV
I get to practice and Lilly goes over to sit by Clary. Ugh I am really getting tired of Lilly. Her and Clary are definitely hiding something. I can't believe that she hasn't just told me that she is considering NYU. It really hurts me that she is keeping it from me. But hopefully she will stay in Ireland and go to Dublin with me. She didn't seem sure if the coach was coming but I'm sure that he is. I get out to the field and Liam and Louis come over to me.
"Hey mate everything okay with you and Clary?"
"Huh? Yea everything is fine...why?" They just shrug. And then practice starts. I look over and Clary isn't even watching. She's busy showing Lilly something on her phone. I get really mad. And I take it out on the rest of the team. It was a drink break and I look up to see that Clary fucking left. I check the time...it was time for her to get ready for the game. I get my crap and head to the locker room after practice. I change and see Clary coming out with her war paint on.
"Hey babe come here." She smiles and walks over and tells Lilly and Ellie to go ahead.
"What's up?"
"Nothing just wanted to talk to you. We haven't really talked much today." I look into her green eyes. She stops smiling and just looks at me.
"We just kept on missing each other I guess...seemed like I was always trying to talk while you weren't listening and vice versa...sorry about that...I'm so nervous Ni..." I pull her in for a hug, wrapping my arms around her waist. She tries to push me away.
"Niall! My face will ruin your shirt!" She is laughing.
"I don't care! Let me love you." I knew I was stronger than her and I eventually won.
"You are such a dork. But you're my dork." Then I let her go and she plants a kiss on my cheek and heads out to the stadium. I go and sit down by our friends. Harry was smiling and laughing at something Louis said. "Hey guys what's up?"
"Nothing just Louis made a joke about why Clary was late." I roll my eyes it was probably something sexual knowing him.
The game was starting and I was just staring at Clary. She was our star foreward. I have to be honest I was nervous for every game because I don't want her to get hurt. Lately my knees have been killing me. So my mum and I went to the doctor and he said that I needed to quit playing football competitively. Which completely sucked I went home in tears. Then Louis and Liam came over telling me that it will be okay. So after this season I couldn't play on teams anymore which sucked. But I still planned on fooling around with the guys. Plus if we make it on X-Factor it won't even be a problem. I watch as we slaughter East 6-1. I was waiting for Clary when I noticed that some dude was talking to our coach and to Lilly and Clary. Who what that? Then I spotted the NYU logo on his pullover. Oh no. It was the NYU coach. No please no. She can't be serious about going there! They shook hands then Lilly and Clary ran into the locker rooms. I was leaning on my car when Clary comes over and hugs me. "Niall! We killed tonight!"
"I know babe I saw. Hey I didn't know that you were interested in going to university over in America."

"I've tried to talk to you about it before you found out like this...you just were never really listening I don't think." She seemed a bit annoyed or angry at me. It wasn't my fault though...between practice for football and X-Factor...my time with Clary is very limited.
"Oh...well I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention babe. Are you seriously considering America though?"

"Why wouldn't I? I lived there my whole life. And I only applied to Dublin to appease my mom. I was never planning on staying here for college." My stomach just dropped at her words.

"Well any school would be lucky to have you." She just shrugged clearly done with this conversation. Well at least I got her to tell me that she was considering going back to America. New York wasn't as far as California at least. I grab her hand and drive back to her house. We go inside my house and up to my room. She brought a change of clothes for tomorrow morning. This was becoming a usual habit on the weekends for us...Staying over at each other's houses. But something tells me that she still isn't telling me the whole truth.

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