spaces between us (grayson Dolan)

ch.22 debating

Tessa (POV)

The morning sun shone through my bedroom window, while I strummed chords on my guitar.
I loved the feelings of Saturday mornings because I feel relaxed that I have a day to myself, "usually." I was singing a new song I had just finished writing. I was actually proud of my new single. That's when Nick came bursting into my room.
"Hey Tessa! Are you coming to my soccer game today?" he asked while grinning a HUGE smile. It took me a while to process what he had just said, still a little tired.
"To be honest, I didn't even know you were on the soccer team." I said looking back down at my guitar. Nick's face changed expressions faster then a lightbulb turning on.
"Of course you didn't." he said with an annoyed tone in his deep voice.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I asked jumping off my bed while putting the guitar away. He didn't answer me until I murmured a "hmmm?"

"Well you're too busy paying attention to Grayson all the time and you've been so consumed in your whole "secret" life lately, so you don't pay any attention to anyone else. And if you ask Hadley the same thing, she'll say the exact thing!!!" Nick fired back at me.
"That is so not true!" I yelled at him.
"Uh are ya sure about that cause I think that's exactly what's been going on." Nick shouted, his loud voice laced full of sarcasm and booming through out my room.

Confused on where all this was coming from, I was speechless, and not to mention a little hurt. My eyes started to water when I noticed Hadley quietly sobbing at my door.
"Get out Nick!!" I screamed at him, pushing Nick out the door.

I sat on my bed for about an hour debating how I have been acting lately. I mean I really like Grayson, but have I really been "obsessed" with him? I decided to go apologize to Nick.

I knocked on his door. He didn't answer. Then I turned the knob to his bedroom. Locked. "Listen Nick, I'm sorry for not having time for everyone else, especially you. I miss hanging out with my brother. I'll try and clean up my act. It was selfish of me to be worrying about my needs only and it was wrong to overlook you and Hadley. Please just open up." I said leaning my head on his door.

A minute or two had passed when the door opened, causing me to stumble into his room. "You can save the apology. I had to tell you how you were acting before you even noticed it yourself." Nick said while walking out the door and grabbing his soccer bag. I decided it was better to just leave him alone. I really hope he can forgive me. That's when an amazing idea came to me. I will go to his game and invite Kylie to watch him play. Walking back to my room, I texted Kylie the plan.

(to be continued)