He Doesn't Know

Two

Walking to class the next day I come to find everyone looking at me. I stare back and some people look away, however others keep the gaze and I smile at them in a fake manner. "Everyone loves to talk about Vera and Connor, that's all I hear now. Thanks for taking up my time," I hear a familiar voice behind me say. I turn around ready to snap at whoever dared to say that, but find Fallon, Connor's best friend. "Fallon I don't feel sorry for you," I tell him and continue to walk to my class. He catches up to me easily, considering he's much taller than me and with longer legs. "Are you ok?" he asks me after minutes of silence. I glance over at him and he wears a sincere expression. "Did you know about the girls?" I ask him to avoid his question. He doesn't answer my question so I stop and grab his arm to make him look at me. "Did you know Fallon?" I ask again. "Oh I thought we were ignoring each other's questions. Considering you bluntly ignored mine," he replies with. I roll my eyes at him, there's the Fallon I've known for years. "Fallon don't push my patience. Answer the fucking question," I tell him while trying to control my anger. He looks at me, but I can't read what he's thinking from his facial expression. "I'm taking your outbreak as it's not ok. You're clearly angry," he tells me. I sigh and decide he's not going to answer my question. I mean why would he? He's Connor's best friend. Besides we're both being stubborn, I don't want to answer his question and he doesn't want to answer mine. 

So I begin to walk towards my class, but I hear him call my name. I keep walking, however I feel him jerk me around to face him. "Damn it Vera, I was joking, I just didn't want to hurt you anymore by answering your question. Yes I knew. Does that make you happy? There were other girls and I knew about them all. Do you feel better now? I didn't think so," he tells me while dropping his hands from me. "I hate you Fallon. I hate you and Connor!" I yell at him. He flinches and tries to wrap his arms around me. I step back and put my arms up. "No you don't get to comfort me, you were my friend too. Connor would have never known it was you, instead you let me be in pain and let everyone think I was a fool. Leave me the fuck alone," I tell him with venom. He frowns and says, "I've always tried to protect you, but I could never protect you from Connor. He had you wrapped around his finger Vera. I see now that he doesn't anymore. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I can't change the past. I promise I'll protect you from now on. I'll be your firefighter, signal the siren and I'll show up. I promise." I frown. I don't want any ties with Connor and Fallon is the biggest one. I don't want to put myself in any position to be in his life right now. So I walk away from Fallon and go to class. This time he doesn't try to stop me and I find myself with a few tears in my eyes. Stupid Fallon.

I smile while walking on the soccer field in my practice uniform. This right here is home, this is where I can forget everything. "I'm sorry Vera," a couple of the girls tell me and give me a comforting smile and hug. I nod and try not to let my thoughts get clouded. I run to the goal and jump up to grab the top. I pull myself up and wrap my legs around the pole and let myself hang upside down. I can feel the blood rush to my head and it leaves me with a rush. I quickly jump down and land on my feet. I find the stands are more filled than usual considering it's just practice, but only one person stands out. Fallon. "He won't stop staring at you," Sira our backup goalkeeper tells me. I look away and push him out of my mind. "I don't care about him," I tell her. She laughs and says, "You can say whatever you like, but since I've known you in college Fallon has always been there for you. More than Connor. You liked that about him too and everyone knows he's not the type to keep a girl, yet he's there for you." I look up at her while putting my gloves on and snap, "Implying that he has feelings for me?" She gives me a smug look and replies, "Yes everyone sees it but you Vera." I grab the ball and throw it at her, while saying, "It doesn't matter he's out of my life now. Let's get to practicing, because we all know you'll need the practice to catch up to me." Sira stiffens and gets in her competitive position telling me, "Bring it Thompson." I smile at that she finally dropped the whole Fallon thing.