Tangled Strings (sequel to Red Strings)

Chapter 13

Add on top of all the basic stress of graduation, I had been elected as Validictorian.  Crap.  I had to give that final speech the one that everyone had to clap at but be able to say "Wow, she's right!"  How I was going to achieve that- I had no clue.

I sighed before suddenly Cameron comes over and says "So ladies hows the party going?" "Wonderful!" "Terrible!" me and Skyler exchanged those responses at the same time.  I was on the more negative side of the spectrum obviously.

Cam looked at me and said "Come on Natalie, it can't be that bad!  I mean, it's just gotten started!" "You mean it's just gotten started to get terrible!" I state taking another sip from my drink.  Skyler looks at me and then turns to Cameron and says "Sorry about her, I don't know what's wrong with her." 

"Natalie do you wanna take a couple kicks at the pitch?" Cameron asks cocking his head to the side.  Cameron was also a rugby player, and he was known for giving some of the league's best kicks.  I looked at him and nodded before Skyler said "Well I'll be at home if you wanna come over after."

"Alright I'll text you later." I said as I left Skyler in the house before me and Cam walked back to the school's pitch.  "I always have a thing with coming back to places I never want to see again." I said somewhat jokingly.  "I'm guessing by that you mean school?" Cameron jokes smiling as he shows off his dimples.  I blushed a little at the fact that he's smiling at ME, but then reply "Basically.  But the pitch has always been my second home."

We head to the pitch and we hop the fence into the turf field.  God I'm gonna miss this.  I wondered if USC had a rugby team.  That would make university a lot more enjoyable.

I walk to the centre, before laying down on my back and I stared at the summer blue sky, swirls of clouds everywhere as the sun beamed down.  I then sit up to see that Cameron has found a ball and tee.  

"Coach Rogers told us the combo to the equipment room, so that we could get the balls and tees whenever we wanted." he said as he tossed me the tee and I caught it perfectly.  "Well that's good for both of us then isn't it?" I joked before we walked towards the goal posts.  

Cam smirked as I set down the tee and he passed me the ball.  I set it in the tee, as I took a couple steps back, beginning to line up to the ball as time seemed to freeze.  The breeze was whipping my air a little and I stared at the goal posts, knowing where the ball had to go.

I then began to run forward as I swung my full body into the kick as the ball sailed through the air, however it missed the posts before landing in the end zone.  "Ugh." I groaned kicking my foot into the ground in frustration.  "Hey Natalie it's nothing to get upset over!  You don't kick often anyways, and you're an amazing fly half to make up for it!" Cam said reassuringly, and I slouched as I pouted.

I stared at where the ball had landed before I saw Cameron jog over and grab the ball and coming back.  "Come on Natalie I have something that might be helpful." he said as I cross my arms over my chest, before I finally decide to comply and get up and walk over to where he has set down the tee.

"Alright come and step back with me yeah?  We're gonna work on your fall through." he said as he grabbed my hand and we walked back together, hands intwined.  WHY DID HE INTWINE HIS HAND WITH MINE?  WHAT WAS THIS!?

He led me back to the tee, before he said "Alright everything was fine, but your follow through wasn't as strong as your actual kick."  I nodded biting my lip.  "Just show me what you would do, normally.  There's no ball on the tee, that way we can see what's going on." he said taking a step back as I lined up all over again, and I ran forward and I was just about to kick the invisible ball before suddenly Cameron said "Alright just stop."