Everyone in this story is 18 or older
Rodd had the ball and had already dribbled it past Steven and got into the net just as the buzzer cried out. Our team collectively moaned while others fell from exhaustion. We were all waiting in the gym for the bell after we gout out of the locker room. The coach told me he had to talk to me before the bell rang.
"I'm sure you've heard about Mrs. Smith?" he asked.
"Yeah she had a bad injury on her foot or ankle," I replied, wondering where this was leading.
"She needs your help after school," he said.
"me?" I asked dumbfounded.
"Yes, you. I don't have anyone else to send," he replied.
Mr. S was the girls' gym teacher. She had led the girls into several wins and awards fro the past seven years. She even knew some people that would donate extra supplies, evens stuff outside of athletic equipment, like spotlights for school plays. She also organized the school's charity events.
She was about as tall as the average guy, in her late thirties with chestnut hair, really fit and athletic. Most of the guys thought she was hot. but I don't think any of them would be willing to help her out nonetheless.
"I don't know if I can be that much help" I said trying to look for an excuse.
"Look, it's just a couple of hours, three at most, on the weekends. She's done a lot for the school and the athletic department. The least you could do is help her out a few hours every week," he said.
There was no arguing with him at this point, I could tell I was starting to piss him off. I wouldn't put it past him to start benching me or forcing to clean up the lockers or locker rooms.
Seeing my deflated face," he said, "734 Pallet road, do you think you can get there without causing a scene?"
"Yeah," I simply replied.
I got to the house and knocked a couple of times without hearing so much as a peep. I rang the doorbell, and the door swung open. She was wearing a black tank and blue short shorts. Her was in a bun instead of the familiar ponytail.
"Sorry, it takes me a while to get to the door, It's Kyle, right?" she asked.
"Yeah," I replied, trying to sound enthusiastic about being here.
"Why don't you meet me out back and I'll show you what needs to be done," she replied.
The backyard seemed to be mostly grass, besides the stone porch. The grass had a shed, fire pit, but mostly consisted of sections of what looked like plants or vegetation.
She told me that the old potatoes had to be pulled out and replaced with new seed potatoes. I then had to plant flowers after digging up three new areas. Before that I had to use long stakes and strings to form grids separating all the flowers, it was getting hot so I took off my shirt half way through.
As I was about to finish, she called me over. She seemed to have replaced her tank top with a sports bra.
"Everything okay?" I asked, assuming I must have made some mistake and wondering where.
"I have some lemonade for you, I don't want you to get dehydrated" she said.
"It hasn't completely immobilized me. I just can't bend over. Besides this is just the store bought kind with some ice," she laughed.