Stormy Summer

A Breezy Practice Match

Ignoring the fact that he just changed the subject, I went along with it.

"Have you asked the others yet?" just as I asked this question, Rose walked in. As she saw Bokuto, she greeted him, "Oh. Morning, Bokuto-san," she waved at him as she went to get something out of her bag, "I didn't know you were coming over today," she briefly looked at us over her shoulder.

Bokuto just shrugged, "There's a practice match today," was all he answered at first. I looked at him, isn't he going to ask? I was just about to ask her myself when she got up with an Album in hand. She turned to me, "Oh, then, you're going to watch the practice match, Summer?" I frowned at her, confused, "Don't you want to come along, too?" she looked at Bokuto, then back to me, before sighing. What's with her? I was slightly... Well, more than just slightly, hurt at how cold she was being here.

I glanced at Bokuto, who seemed somewhat nervous, before turning to Rose again, though before I could say anything, she smiled at me and nodded her head, "Okay, I'll come. I'll go ask the others, okay?" she said, before leaving the room again, the Album seemingly forgotten on her desk. I felt bad. "If she didn't want to come she could've just said so..." I muttered as I walked past Bokuto, who slowly followed me.

He's oddly quiet. I wonder if he's disappointed because of my selfishness. Rose has always been bad at saying 'no' and somehow, I always found myself taking advantage of that fact. Even if I didn't mean to... And it's no different right now. I just hope she can still have fun... Even if I unintentionally forced her to come.

I just didn't like being by myself. God... I'm so thoughtless... Rose clearly didn't want to come and still, I... I wanted her to come along... Someone to come along...

Downstairs, we were greeted with Rose and Akaashi-kun, who were already wearing their shoes, I glanced at Rose "Charlie and Anna aren't coming. Charlie is feeling sick and Anna is keeping her company," Rose said, answering the question I didn't ask. I just nodded. Maybe that's why she didn't want to come? To take care of Charlie?

Now I felt even worse...

"You know you don't have to come, right?" I reminded her carefully. She looked at Bokuto over my shoulder but Bokuto turned his head to the side when I went to look at him, too. What's wrong with everyone today? I turned back to look at Rose as she spoke up again, "No, it's fine," she smiled, "I do want to come. And besides, if I'm not there, who will keep you company?" she probably meant it in a way to soothe me, though it did just the opposite. So in return, I just smiled at her weakly.

On our way to the train station, I avoided making eye contact with any of them. I didn't feel like talking right now. And I felt too guilty to even glance in Rose's direction. I wonder what she planned on doing today. I'm too afraid to ask her. I don't want her any more upset than she already is.

Inside the train, I felt eyes on me and as I slowly looked up, my eyes momentarily locked with Bokuto's. He seemed startled and looked down almost immediately. I frowned at him. Something's off today. Did I miss something? Did I somehow upset him? Was it because of what happened earlier?

In my mind, I kept on searching for a possible reason. Scanning for anything that might have caused him to behave like this. Rose was acting weird, too... Are they keeping something from me? Do they know something that I shouldn't know? I couldn't help but worry as we got off the train. Everything was just fine yesterday. What happened?

I was about to follow after Bokuto and Akaashi-kun, as I felt someone grasp my hand, stopping me in my tracks, "Summer," the grip tightened slightly as I turned to look at Rose, who wasn't looking at me but at something over my shoulder. Following her gaze, my eyes land on Bokuto, who was still walking after Akaashi-kun. Neither of them noticing our absence. I turned back to Rose, my eyebrows raised, "What's wrong?" I questioned, calmly. Rose shook her head.