BETTER OFF

25

KENZIE
A FEW DAYS LATER

"Take ten!" Coach B calls as the song ends for the fifth time. I let my arms relax and drop to my sides as I try to catch my breath.

"Kenz?" Summer whispers behind me. I turn to face her, she tilts her head towards the doors. I nod and both of us head out to the hallway.

I know she's going to ask me about Logan and that makes me really nervous, but I'm happy she's doing it away from the rest of the team. I haven't seen her since the party and I know she'll have questions.

I've spent the last three days debating with myself if going to dinner with Logan on Friday is a good idea or not, so I'm not really in the mood to talk about him right now.

"So what do you wanna know?" I ask getting straight to the point as I bend over the water fountain and press the button.

"I don't wanna know anything," Summer shrugs leaning against the wall next to the water fountain, "Just wanna make sure you're okay."

I stand up, wiping the extra water away with the bottom of my t-shirt.

"Well I was very intoxicated when we talked at the party so I barely remember what I even told you, but I'm good," I nod stepping aside so Summer can take a drink, "We're taking things slow, gonna test the waters again."

She stands up, wiping her mouth just like I did as she asks, "So you two did date in high school?"

I just nod, biting the inside of my cheek.

And then like Summer can read my mind she says, "We don't need to talk about it but know I'm here if you want to talk."

I give her a small smile, "Thank you, Summer."

"It's what captains do," she winks, "But also as your captain, in your fouetté turns after the first lift."

"I know, I know, turn my hip out more, knee towards the ceiling," I smile because it's the same critique Mom gave me a few weeks ago. "Sorry."

"Don't be sorry! We all do silly things, did you see my ariel? It was so sloppy," she chuckles as we both turn to head back into the gym.

I pull open the door, "Oh uhm and Logan and I are going on an actual date on Friday."

Summer freezes behind me, "What?"

I hold my index finger to my lips, "Shhh."

"Kenzie!" Summer follows right on my heels but doesn't get to ask any more questions as Coach B tells us to get in position for the turn section.

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FRIDAY

"I cannot believe you're actually going on a date with him," Macey's voice comes from my phone.

"You literally told me to give him another chance!" I glare at her turning away from my mirror, still holding my eyeliner in one hand.

"I know, I'm just shocked you listened," she laughs from her bed in Arizona.

"It wasn't just your doing, Sam and Summer said it too."

"Oh okay so just fuck me then?" Macey pretends to be offended. I shake my head before going back to my makeup.

"You said it first, you get full credit for getting this dumb idea in my head," I set down my eyeliner staring at the wings in the mirror. They're even enough.