Turning Point

Chapter 2 - Football Game

-Chapter 2-

"Hey Vannie." I heard someone say behind me. Only one person called me Vannie. I turned around to see the one and only betrayer.

"Cassandra." I muttered with venom dripping with hatred.

She flinched when I said Cassandra probably because I never call her that. It was normally Cassie or Cass but times were different now. She didnt deserve me calling that.

"Vannie I-"

"It is Vanessa to you now." I snapped.

"Fine. Vanessa, thank you." She said and left, leaving me wondering what in the world she was talking about.

"For?"

"Getting me out of the washroom."

My mouth formed into an 'o' shape as I wondered how she knew.

As though she read my mind, she said "Janitor told me."

"Oh. Okay." I told her and slammed my locker shut. Just when I hoisted my bag over my shoulder to find Nick, "Nessaaaa!!!" I heard someone shouting my name across the hallway, turning every eyes on me. Why me? Why cant they look at the one shouting?

"Nick." I muttered.

"Nessa Nessa!!" he said swinging his arm around me.

"Hey Nessa." Luke greeted. Luke was one of my best friends in the football team along with Nick, Blake and Benjamin (my neighbour). We got along very well.

"Hey guys." I chirped as we walked towards Nick's car. Just so you know, I can drive. Nick just insisted on driving me to school everyday as we both stay nearby. His house is just a few houses away from mine.

I got some 'hey's and 'hi's from the rest of the football team.

"So, you up for some football Nessa?" Brandon asked me. Brandon was the most NOT outspoken guy in the football team. He was always shy and really cute. He may be build like the others but he was not cocky and a player. Not saying that all the other guys were. Most of them were except Nick, Brandon, Luke and Ben (Benjamin). Ben had a girlfriend so that was a different story.

"Yeap. 3pm right?" I asked to make sure.

"You got it!" Luke said feeling excited already.

"Cant wait to beat your ass!" Blake laughed and we all dispersed to go home.

"So Nessa, whose team do you wanna be on?" Nick asked when he closed his car door. He inserted the key and ignited the engine.

"No idea." was my response as I looked out of his car window, watching Cassandra getting into Cameron's car. Was I not pretty enough for him? Was he playing me the whole time just to get to her then? Has he been cheating on me the whole time? What went wrong?

"Nessa! Earth to Nessa!" Nick snapped his fingers, bringing me back into reality. He averted his attention to see what I was looking at.  "You have to move on, Nessa. It has been a year now!"

"I just dont understand why would he break up with me all of a sudden and get together with Cassandra." I muttered.

"No one knows." he shrugged, hands on the steering wheel and keeping his eyes on the road.

There was lapse of silence as both of us said nothing. Only the sound of his radio could be heard. It was playing 'I Knew You Were Trouble.' by Taylor Swift. Sadly I didnt know he was trouble. It irritated me so much that after he broke up with me, he went straight to Cassandra. It boggles the mind.

To be honest, it was weird how I totally understand every song Taylor was singing. I kind of knew what she was going through. I was not a Taylor fan. I mean, she makes awesome music but I wouldnt go crazy over her. Nowadays it seems like her music was relatable.