Memories

XCI

RICH GIRL

'It's a bitch girl but it's gone too far
Cause you know it don't matter anyway
Say money, but it won't get you too far'

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Thalia woke on the morning of her final final as a Fox feeling sad, but also ecstatic. In a few hours, she and the rest of her team would be facing the USC Trojans at the Foxes home court, and she'd be able to see Kevin and the rest of the Original Foxes. Everyone always travelled in for the final if the Foxes made it, no matter where they were or what prior obligations they had. It didn't matter if Dan and Matt were supposed to be at a baby shower for their friends in D.C., or if Renee and Allison were supposed to attend some fancy fashion show in California. They made the time in their schedules to see the Foxes in the finals. It was tradition by now.

Renee and Allison would be making their way across the country with the Trojans themselves, probably taking the whole team on one of Allison's private aircraft. Her fashion business had taken off after she'd graduated, and with the money her parents had given her to build her empire - that had surprised everyone, since they'd broken her out of their family, so to speak - she was able to treat everyone she cared about to luxurious holidays and new, expensive things.

Thalia rolled onto her back and kicked up in between the slats of the bunkbed, hitting the mattress, and by extension, Robin.

Andrew had been very adamant on getting Robin on the team, and, in hindsight, Thalia was glad that he had been. Wymack wouldn't have even known her name or her story if Andrew hadn't broken into his office and left that paper and bottle of scotch on his desk. Now it was just Thalia, Neil and Robin in that dorm, after the cousins had left last year.

Robin groaned and rolled over. Thalia kicked her again and that made Robin call out. "What the fuck do you want?" she asked in a pained and sleepy voice. Thalia turned her head and saw Neil, opposite her, with his eyes open. He shook his head, still clearly tired, but Thalia turned back to Robin and kicked her one more time for good measure.

"Get up," Thalia said. She swung herself out of bed and watched as Robin nursed her back that was probably going to bruise if Thalia didn't get her some ice. "We're going to the court."

"It's like, six am," Robin complained. "No." Thalia rolled her eyes and walked out of the room. She returned minutes later with an icepack. Robin had turned over, hoping to go back to sleep, and Thalia pulled up the back of her shirt, placing the ice right on her skin.

"Fuck you, Thalia," Robin said as the cold hit her back. She didn't remove it though, so Thalia left her and Neil and went into the bathroom to shower.

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Nicky and Erik walked around looking confused. Nicky seemed as if he were seeing the court for the first time. It had been a year or so since he'd been in the country, much less the Foxhole court, but when he spotted Thalia, he called her name and rushed past security guards to hug her. Thalia laughed as Nicky put his arms around her, even though he couldn't make his fingers touch because of the armour she was wearing.

"Hey squirt," Nicky said, smile bright. Erik was in the front row of seating behind them and calling Nicky's name. He turned to Erik and then faced Thalia again with a bright smile. "I'll see you after the game, okay? You'll do great." Nicky gave her two thumbs up as he left, apologising to the guards as he took his place next to Erik.

"Thalia! Neil!" a familiar voice called. Thalia and Neil both turned at the sound of their names. It was Katelyn, Aaron's fiancée and ex-Vixen cheerleader for the Foxes. She was smiling happily and her engagement ring was glistening on her ring finger.