Nini comes from a family where love isn't shown very often if at all. After being taken out of that environment and being adopted by a loving family, she tries to move on yet her past continues to haunt her, including the scars that were left all ov...
Nini peered around the corner hearing Lisa making a phone call. She couldn't exactly make out who was on the other side of the call or what she was saying so she just made her way back to her room.
She didn't know why but she had a feeling that this phone call had something to do with her. Maybe it was a call with Doctor Evans?
"Nini honey! Can you come here for a second?" Lisa called out and Nini made her way out of her room somewhat nervous about what Lisa wanted
"Yes"Nini said quietly as she approached Lisa.
"So I heard your school is having volleyball tryouts in a few days"
"Oh they are?" Nini said quietly. She didn't pay attention to those type of things. She was mainly focused on getting her school work done and that's it
"Yeah, and I was thinking you should try out for the team, I really think it'd be good for you"
"I don't know—"
"Please, just give it a try? If you don't like it, you don't have to stay" Lisa begged with pleading eyes
"Okay" Nini sighed she felt that it's the least she can do with Lisa providing her a place to stay in and food in her stomach "I'll try it out"
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"So when gatsby started to throw the clothes on the floor he was attempting to impress daisy—" Ricky started but noticed Nini was zoned out of the conversation
He has gotten used to her not saying much but she was always listening to whatever he was saying, as of right now it seemed like she wasn't even listening.
"Yeah and then Daisy found out she's pregnant but it wasn't Tom's it was Gatsby's" Ricky said knowing it had never happened in the book. He was trying to see if she was actually paying attention to what he was saying
"Yeah that part shocked me" Nini said and all Ricky could do was chuckle
"Nini what's wrong?"
"Huh?"
"What's wrong? You know daisy never got pregnant by Gatsby. What's going on?"
"Well my uh—" Nini started but had to consider how she worded this. Ricky didn't know she was adopted. No one did except Gina, but she didn't bring herself to call Lisa her mom. She deserved the title way more than Nini's birth mom but the term was just associated with so many bad memories "my parents want me to try out for the volleyball team, and I've literally never played other than in gym class. I guess I'm just nervous"
"So why go through with it? If it's not genuinely something you want to do?
"Because i parents do so much for me and they really want me to do it. Plus who knows? I might like it"
"Let's ditch the books and go somewhere. I mean you obviously have a lot on your mind and you won't be able to focus on the project anyway right?"
"Wait, you're serious?" Nini laughed
"Yeah, let's have some fun. Get your mind off everything!"
"Okay then, what did you have in mind?" Nini asked now interested
"You'll see, come on!" Ricky said before leading Nini out to his car as she giggled her hand in his
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