Love Yourz ・Paige Bueckers

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 4

I ROLL OUT of bed, hitting the stop button on my alarm. I go to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth, hands shaking from the nerves I have for today. My first day as an athletic trainer. I could not be more excited, thankful, and nervous. I curl my hair, and throw on my black leggings and white onclouds, and a random UConn t shirt, knowing I'd be getting a new one in an hour. I come back in my dorm, to be greeted by a tight hug. 

"Kennedy I am so excited for you. Like actually. I know your nervous but you are gonna do amazing. This is everything you've been dreaming of for years," Liv encouraged, letting go of our hug and sending me a bright smile. 

"I am SO excited! Like so excited. I need to leave soon though so I can be earlier than the girls and set a good impression, you know," I say, rushing, grabbing my keys and my bag of items I'll need today. "I love you so much Liv. I'll see you at like one twenty and we can go get lunch."

"Bye Kennedy I love you more! Good luck you'll do amazing," Liv yells as I jog out of our dorm. 

I make my way to the Jeep, driving the short distance to the girl's gym. I hop out of the car, almost falling over, when a strong hand wraps around my waist. 

"Careful doll, you could've gotten hurt," Nika laughs, still holding my waist. I look up at her and send her a warm smile.

"Nika! You always save me and that's why your my favorite," I laugh, giving her a hug. We walk into the gym together, her arm around my back, showing me everything. Nika goes to give me another hug before I leave, when I get shoved forward, falling to the ground on my knees.

"Ow shit," I gasp, getting up from the hard floor. 

"Focus on your job here Price instead of flirting with the players," Paige says, giving me a dirty look walking away. 

"Paige what the hell was that for," Nika yells, helping me up. Paige has no response, continuing to walk forward ignoring both girls. "I'm so sorry Kennedy, I don't know what has gotten into her." 

"Oh my gosh don't worry!" I exclaim to Nika, ignoring the ache coming from my already injured knee, "She is probably just having another bad day, it is not a big deal at all. Thank you for your help." 

No matter how rude Paige is to me, I will not do it back or hold a grudge. You never know what a person is going through, and I always look on the bright side of things and try to help others around me to do the same. 

I walk into Geno's office, just past the gym. He introduced me to the athletic trainers, and they get me started on the day. I grab my iPad and make my way to the girls' practice, since it is almost eight o' clock. Today we are looking at their shooting forms, and a couple players who are recovering from injuries; Nika, Azzi, and you guessed it, Paige. 

"Girls come here for a second," Geno yells, signalling me over. "We have a new athletic trainer added to our roster, Kennedy Price. I'm sure all of you know and love her. She is like a second daughter to me, and is the nicest girl you will ever meet." 

"Aw Geno, your too kind. I know I have met all of you girls already, but just to reintroduce myself I am Kennedy and I am so excited for this opportunity to help all of you grow. You are each so talented in your own way, and I can't wait to work one on one with each and every one of you," I beam, receiving warm smiles from the team. 

"We know PAIGEEE wants to work one on one with youuu," Azzi yells giggling, running away from the now angry Paige sprinting at her. I turn to Geno with a confused expression, as Paige had been nothing but rude to me since I met her. Geno yells at Paige and Azzi, telling them to stop fucking around. 

"Azzi why'd you say that?" Geno questions. 

"Just a little birdy told me," Azzi laughs, as Paige eyes her.