TRANSFER. | PAIGE BUECKERS.

04.

paige bueckers' point of view.

i'm on my fifth lap with aaliyah, nika, and azzi. our punishment for being caught at the frat party last night. kk joined in just because. i should've known geno wasn't gonna let us off the hook, especially this close to our season opener.

"i could kill you, bueckers" nika huffs out. her breathing grows heavier with every step. the court squeaks under our feet.

"i second that, actually" aaliyah adds. she's been the most pissed about this whole thing, because she's against me having any type of relationship that involves any extra time away from the court. some call it overbearing, but i know it's just because she wants the best for me.

"me three-" azzi replies, before i stop her. out of all of the people here, she is the last person who can talk.

"oh nuh uh. you're not about to shame me when you were all over that intern!" i add, making nika and aaliyah laugh. azzi glares at me. it's true. after sloane and i's run in with each other it took me ten minutes to find her on the couch, making out with some girl who now takes pictures of us. the team doesn't know, i've spared her, but the point is that she's done way worse.

"plus, how was i supposed to know somebody was recording that ?" i add onto my response . somebody posted a video of sloane running into me and us disappearing into the bathroom at that party yesterday. we were clearly drunk. i found it fairly quickly, and the account wasn't that popular, just a college kid. we had him wipe it in exchange for season tickets to the men's basketball games, but only thanks to my coach. hince why we just had to run 6 laps before the rest of the team gets here.

"girl please." aaliyah chuckles. "you knew that girl is just as, if not more popular than you. you being seen with her is bound to be documented".
i guess she has a point. i still don't really regret it, though. i'm glad she ran into me. i'd let her do it again, to be honest.

"i'm sorry, guys. i really am" i lie. "it'll never happen again. i'm not even into her like that"

"okay, then let's see your recently searched on instagram" kk mumbles, making the rest of the group erupt in laughter.

"fuck off." i hide my face with my hands. i feel my face turn red. this is terrible. it's terrible that i really can't show them, either.

"i think it could be cute, you guys" nika speaks up.

"it would definitely be cute. would increase our numbers in the stands probably. like taylor and travis! but less important. and fruity." azzi smiles. that earns a laugh from everybody, including me.

"coach would kill her if she got into a relationship right before our season. especially with a dancer". aaliyah takes a sip of her water.

aaliyah is right, sadly. geno is heavily against relationships during season. or any time, really. he says it "messes with our heads". that's the last thing i need right now. i have time to make up for.

"you're right" i say, "y'all are more important"

"you deserve to be happy outside of us." nika says. she's always been the sweet one of the group. "does she make you happy?"

"i barely know her" i answer honestly. i haven't stalked her that hard after our interaction. i just watched her recent youtube video and scrolled on her instagram. she's funny, and definitely an entertainer. she looks so secure and sure of herself. her personality is just as attractive as her physical features.

"i guess you'll have to get to know her then" kk says, taking her phone out. i perk up. what is she about to do?

"what are you doing?" i ask.