one more chance - p. bueckers

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Summary from last chapter:
Charlie goes to practice talks to KK and Nika, gets invited to a team get together later that night. She then goes back to her dorm building but ends up in the elevator with Paige. The elevator gets stuck and Paige has a panic attack. Charlie talks her through it and calms her down. They kiss in the elevator, but are interrupted when the doors open and Azzi finds them.

August 1st

Paige

I pick up my things and walk out of the elevator. Azzi and I just stand there in silence as we watch Charlie sprint down the hall, i'm assuming to her dorm. She's not on this floor though. Lord knows where she's going then.

"What the hell was that!" Azzi says to me. I can't speak, I feel frozen.

"Paige?" Azzi says to me. I can hear her but I can't speak. "Paige! Snap out of it" She says waving her hand in front of me face.

"I need to shower." I tell her in a flat tone. As I quickly walk, more like jog to our dorm.

Another perk of being an athlete we get our own full bathrooms. I quickly get undressed and step into the shower. The water scolding, but I can't feel. My mind is preoccupied, the kiss, our kiss, just replays over and over again.

For those few seconds, I was content. I wasn't worrying about basketball or my knee, school, I wasn't worrying about anything. I was just me. That's hoping being with Charlie makes me feel. And it's always been since the first time I met her when I was 13.

There's something about her that me. I never have to worry about my life or anything when I was with her. God I missed that feeling.

My finger run across my lips, I could still feel her lip gloss on them. It was my only reminder that the kiss was real. It wasn't just a figment of my imagination.

Seeing her at practice threw me, I'm not gonna lie. Coach told us a couple weeks ago that we were getting a new photographer because Morgan was moving. And then seeing Charlie yesterday, I should've put two and two together.

God, why did I kiss her.

Wait.

She kissed me back. Oh my God, she kissed me back.

I need to talk to Azzi. Who knows about my history with Charlie.

I quickly dry off and get dressed before Azzi's room.

"We kissed!"" I practically yelled to her.

"Wow, only took you two hours to realize that. I was wondering when you were going to come out of the shower." She says her looking down at her watch.

I look at my phone and realize it's 9:23. Wow, I really wasn't in the shower for a while. I looked on my hand and noticed that they're pruning. It really didn't feel like that long. But I guess that's what happens when your mind is racing a mile a minute.

"Wait no Azzi, you don't get it. She kissed me back." I say as I jump onto her bed.
"She kissed me back! Like yes I initiated it but she kissed me back."

"As much as I would love to continue this conversation, the girls are going to be here any moment" Azzi says getting up off of her bed.

Shit. I forgot we're having like that team bonding hang out or whatever. Us seniors just wanted to try and get the freshmen were comfortable with us. Because the closer we get outside of basketball, the better chemistry will have the court.

"But trust me Bueckers, this conversation will be continued." She says, pointing at me, and leaving her bedroom.

I decided to head back into my room and change something more appropriate since I only had a bra shorts. I grab a black t-shirt and some sweatpants and quickly throw them on before heading back out in our living room.

"Ok we have snacks, yes Paige we have Tru Fru" Nika says looking at me. "I found uno in one of the cabinets. What else what else." Nika says starting to pace around.

"Nika calm down this is going to be fine. Whenever we hang out we always end up leaving and heading to the gym for 6v6 game anyway" I say trying to ease her stress.

"Nika everything will be perfect." Azzi adds.

You can visibly see her relax, thank God. A stressed Nika is not fun to be around. I sit down on the couch and start scrolling though my phone. A couple minutes go by and then there is a knock on the doors.

"Yay! They are here! I hope Charlie decides to come." Nika says as she goes to open the door.

What the fuck does "I hope Charlie decides to come" mean. Oh god please don't tell me Nika invited her.

KK, Ice and Aubrey are the first to arrive, and the rest of the girls trickle in. I don't even get to speak to Nika until around 10 because she was making her rounds, and making sure everyone was comfortable.

"Nika!" I yell trying to get her attention. She hears me and makes her way to me.

"Hey P, what's up!" She asks me cheerfully. "This night is going so good right?"

"Nika what did you mean when you said you hope Charlie decides to come."

"Me and KK invited her! She doesn't know anyone and we are going to be seeing her a lot, so we should get to know her!" Nika says to me.

Suddenly there is a knock at the door. "I'll get it!" KK yells.

"Hopefully that's her!" Nika says making her way to the front door.

"Charlie! We are so happy you made it, come in come in!" I hear Nika say.

Why does God hate me.

—Hi guys!!!! First off I wanted to say THANK YOU for 400 reads!! I also wanted to apologize for the shorter/filler chapter, I have just been really busy with preparing for finals and I have prom tmr! But I will keep my normal schedule of 1 post a day, and im going to try and keep each chapter
1,200 words+ but please remember to vote and comment. Don't be a silent reader!

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—How do you think Paige and Charlie will interact at the "hang out". And don't worry we will get some real answers next chapter!!! Love you all💙💙💙