About You Now

The Confusion

Confusion ran through All Star Academy. However, the sports teams had done well, with their individual events. The swim team had proven their confidence hadn't been for nothing, the Volleyball had come close to losing but still managed to pull a win, the girls putting their backup strategy into motion. The basketball team had been through a war to win but had the determination to see their school through to the next round. All eyes however were on the wrestling team, who had traveled across the country to face North Valley High in the first round of the tournament. Everything appeared alright from the outside, the students were hyped, and those on the team were prepared, or so it seemed. And to the relief of all, the team had won and advanced to the second round, where they would face the winners of the matchup between West View High and the newly created South Haven Academy.

But everything had changed the weekend after the first round of the wrestling tournament. Roman had gone to Triple H and announced he was leaving the team. Leaving everyone shocked and the student body to speculate on what had sparked the Samoan star to make such a decision. Rumors spread like wildfire when it became clear neither Seth nor Dean knew of his plan to resign from the team, and neither did any of the mix-n-match group or the wrestling team. Everyone had been surprised, all except Serenity that was.

The brunette walked around the school as if she were some sort of queen after Roman had left the wrestling team high and dry. A wicked smile would appear on her lips, whenever she heard someone whispering about it. She loved the drama regardless of whether she was the center of attention, but it became clear she knew more about the situation than most originally assumed. After he left the wrestling team, Roman began to change. He made excuses not to be around those who called him friend, to the point it became more common to see the mix-and-match group without the Samoan athlete than with him. Slowly but surely he'd skip classes and would have an attitude toward those who were once friends and acquaintances, teachers who tried to help, and those who had once looked up to him. But the biggest change was who stood at his side. Where the beautiful leggy blonde, Summer, used to be. Now stood the often ditsy brunette, a smug smirk on her lips at finally getting what she wanted and achieving something others had failed to do in the past.

"Come on Sunshine" spoke AJ, as she linked arms with Summer who had once again been harshly rejected by Roman. She'd been trying to get answers from him since school had returned and he'd begun to ignore her in favor of Serenity. Despite her best efforts, he refused to acknowledge her let alone stay around long enough for her to get the answer to the bugging question. Was it still Roman and Summer vs the world, or was it now Roman and Serenity? It was a question that often brought tears to her eyes, far more than the disrespect and humiliation she had been subjected to, since the first round of the wrestling tournament.

"Who's replacing my likely ex on the wrestling team?" asked Summer, refusing to focus on what was causing her so much pain. She wanted to focus her attention on something else, rather than allowing her heart to accept what her mind already knew. Roman had already ended their relationship, he just couldn't be bothered to tell her, or this new side of him wanted to string her along to make the heartbreak even more painful, to prolong it for as long as possible.

"Looks like darkness shall reign this year" replied Corey, appearing on the opposite side of Summer, Carmella on the other side of him. Both offered her a hug and roped AJ into it as well, creating a little group hug to soothe Summer's breaking heart and tears. "Damian Priest is replacing Roman" added the teen commonly referred to as the Savior of Misbehavior. A small grin appeared on his lips, upon noticing five of the eleven members of the wrestling team were what many referred to as the Darklings.

"Now I know we're gonna kick some ass in the tournament" joked Summer, trying her best to smile even when her heart was slowly being shattered, by the one she had given it to with hope and confidence. "Punk, Seth, and Dean would be a force to be reckoned with on their own. But pair our Demonic Trio with Rhea and Damian, there's not a team that can stand against the Darklings" added the leggy blonde, beginning to think the only thing missing from the wrestling team was Nikki Cross. Her hyper-sugar rushes would be enough to destabilize every opponent who stood against them. Pairing her with Dean would only make things more interesting, especially when both were considered wild cards.