When Nika moved to the US during high school, she never expected her life to intertwine so tightly with Lauren's. From the moment they met, there was a tension between them, an off-the-court rivalry that neither could shake off.
Years later, during...
It's been about two weeks since I was at Lauren's apartment and she opened the door to her and a random girl the day after we had sex. She's been at pracices almost everyday, but we've been ignoring each other, barely even looking at the other's direction.
I get a text from Paige as I'm laying face up on my bed, staring at the ceiling and trying not to cry.
pboogs we're going out tonight
pboogs wanna come??
I pick it up, texting back saying that I'm in. I mean, I have nothing better to do and literally spend all my time rotting in bed and crying. Girls are so stupid.
I manage to pull myself out of bed, heading into the bathroom to shower and get dressed. After my makeup and hair are done, I slip into a black cropped tank top and some shorts as it's pretty much the end of the year. The bar they're meeting at isn't too far, so I decide on just walking. I'm about 10 feet from the door when I spot the same familiar long blonde hair that I used to spend almost every morning with my hair tangled up in.
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The last hour of my life has been spent staring longingly at the short blonde I was so accustomed to and sipping on a Diet Coke because, honestly, I don't feel like I could handle myself drinking without completely embarrassing myself.
Finally, she makes her way over to me in the corner, accompanied by no one, but it looks like she's been crying and still is. Oh god. She stomps over to me, standing in front of me she's still shorter even when I'm sitting on a barstool.
"Why are you not my girlfriend?!" Oh, she's drunk drunk. But um what, this is incredibly random.
"Why am I not your girlfriend?" I say, tears welling in my eyes as I look at her dumbfounded, standing up. I completely shocked myself by reacting like this, I mean it's so random and I shouldn't interacting with her when she's drunk, but I did. I get that I said we're just friends and I understand that it was stupid, but why did she have to move on with a girl she barely knew the next day. "Why are you not my girlfriend?" I shot, tears now pouring down my face as I use broad hand gestures.
"Yeah, why are you not?" She yells back, getting in my face.
"Oh maybe because you fucked another girl the day after we did! Or because you love to fucking ignore me all the damn time!"
"I-I didn't fuck her," She says, her voice quieting down as she looks at the ground.
"Then why were you in her sweatshirt?"
"Because I thought about it, honestly I did think about it," She says, looking up into my eyes. "But I didn't do it, I couldn't- I couldn't bring myself to. I was upset and stupid and was lashing out, I'm sorry," She whispers the last part, a hicup in her voice as she says it.
"I'm sorry too," I say, gripping her waist to pull her into me. "We weren't just friends and I don't wanna be just friends with you,"
"You don't?" She asks, looking confused.
"Not a chance, no way you're getting rid of me," I whisper, smiling down at her. "Plus 'just friends' don't get to eat each other out everyday,"
"Shut up," She smiles, showing her head into my chest while I wrap my arms around her body. "And don't think you're eating me every day after that stupid thing you pulled,"
"Not everyday?" I pout.
"Let's start slower, like become actual friends before we jump into all that,"
"Okay, let's do it," I agree, nodding.
*A/N*
Hi! So don't kill me! They still aren't dating lol, but with one chapter left?? Yeah, the resolve will be the next chapter!! But anyways, I just released the cast and playlist of a Kate Martin/Nika Muhl story called Game of Hearts. Please remember to vote and add to your library so you don't miss any updates!! ❤️L
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