spaces between us (grayson Dolan)

Ch.12 Practice

(Tessa POV)
Today was the third volleyball practice we've had so far. I haven't really met any of the girls, but hopefully I will today.
I got my volleyball gear and backpack out of my locker at the end of the day and headed to the locker room to change into my practice uniform. I was running a bit late so I didn't expect anyone to be in the there. But to my surprise there was a girl with blondish brown hair starting to change into her uniform as well. I had noticed her before at the other two practices, but I couldn't quit remember her name.
"Late too huh?" The girl asked giving me a friendly smile.
"Yeah kinda." I said slightly blushing and laughing.
"I'm Emma. You must be the new girl. It's Tessa right?" She asked me.
"Uh yeah how'd you know my name?" I asked a little freaked out that she knew who I was.
"Well you are on my volleyball team for one and also Grayson Dolan talks a lot about you." Emma replied back.
"Oh... All good things I hope." I said.
"Oh of course! He's crazy about you!!" Emma said giggling at the end.
"Really?" I asked astonished by her remark.
"Oh yeah. Ethan and I are dating so when he heard you were on the volleyball team he got all excited. He was all like 'woah she plays volleyball that's so hot!'. It was quite funny actually." she recalled making, us both laugh after her fail attempt to mimic Grayson.
"Anyways we can talk at practice, we should probably get going before Coach makes us run suicides the whole time." Emma said leading the way to the gym.

"OK LADIES, FOR PRACTICE WE ARE JUST GONNA SCRIMMAGE THE BOYS' TEAM TO GET YOU GUYS PREPARED ON BEING MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH YOUR SPIKES AND SERVES." Coach Stevens yelled across the gym.
"YES!" We all screamed excited to kick some butt.
"Tessa, you take first serve and then go to your position." Coach Stevens told me.
"Got it coach." I said taking the ball and moving to where I needed to serve.
I got into position and served a strong overhand serve, causing the ball to soar way over the net, over to the boys. The rest of the scrimmage was great. The score kept going back and forth between teams, but in the end us girls whipped their asses. We all ran into the locker room at the end of practice. Emma and I got our bags and started changing.
"Tessa would you like to get ice cream with Ethan, Grayson, and I?" She asked randomly.
"Sure lemme text my mom and tell her I'll walk home since the ice cream shop is right by my neighborhood." I said.
"K... meet me outside in 5."

Emma and I met up outside and walked to the ice cream shop together. I had changed into some nike shorts and a simple short sleeve 'PINK' shirt. Emma was wearing Nike shorts and a tank top that made her look really tan. We both sprayed perfume on us to make sure we still didn't smell like sweat.

We got to the ice cream place and saw Ethan and Grayson waiting for us outside.
"Hey." Ethan said giving Emma a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Hi." She blushed hugging him.
Aww they were so cute together!
"Hi Tessa." Grayson said waving to me.
"Hey Grayson. Hi Ethan." I said
"Oh what's up Tessa." Ethan smiled, nudging Grayson in the ribs and wiggling his eyebrows at him, which resulted in Grayson giving him a deathly glare.
We went inside and got our ice cream, sitting down at an empty table. Ethan and Emma started talking to each other so Grayson and I started our own conversation. I got this weird butterfly feeling in the pit of my stomach every time he said my name. Could I seriously be developing feelings for Grayson? I decided not to pay any attention to it and went back to eating my ice cream. After a long conversation , we all decided to head home. Ethan said bye to Emma and I, along with Grayson who gave me a friendly hug goodbye. With that they drove away, leaving Emma and I standing on the sidewalk. Emma's mom came and picked her up and she insisted that I allow her to drive me home. I accepted, not wanting to walk home alone in the dark. Looks like I made a new friend.....again.