If you get too close
And I'm not how you hoped
Forgive my northern attitude
Oh, I was raised out in the cold
Where Kiarra Matthews transfers to UConn from NC State and falls in...
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Narrative and text December 2020
"Kiarra! How was the flight?"
"Kinda sucked! I had no leg room at all! My knee was killing me!" I whined into my phone. Kylie had called me as soon as I got off the plane. She drove me to the airport and walked me all the way to and through security. I hadn't had my surgery yet so moving around was harder for me than anything. We found out that I had torn my ACL and my MCL from the fall along with a really shitty concussion.
"I miss you so much girl! What am I going to do without my twin?" Kylie whined back.
"What am I gonna do without you? You best not replace me hoe,"
"Oh I will. I'll replace you with Emma! How's that sound," She cackled.
"Bitch please. I'll hang up on you," I threatened her.
"NO! Please don't hang up on me!" Kylie begged. I rolled my eyes and looked around the airport. My dorm mate was supposed to be picking me up but I could not find her anywhere.
"I won't for now but I need to find my ride,"
That's when I heard my name being yelled. I look towards where the yelling came from and there stood my roommate, Nika Mühl.
"I gotta go KJ, love you!" I received a quick love you back and I hung up.
Nika came running towards me with open arms and engulfed me in a hug. She was stunning!
"Hi! I'm Nika! I'm going to be your roommate! How was your flight and your knee?" She was so sweet.
"Um yeah! The flight kinda sucked but nothing I can't handle and ah, my knee is, being a torn knee," I joked.
"Damn girl! How bad?"
"Just the ACL and MCL are torn,"
" You act like there should be more," Nika laughed.
"I mean, it definitely should've been! I got my shit rocked!" I laughed back.
"So since we need a little bit small talk, where are you from Kiarra,"
"I'm from Minnesota actually! It always been my dream to play here and now I get to, hopefully! As long as Geno still wants me when I'm back playing," I finished.
"He'll still want you dummy. He even threatened Paige's starting spot for you!" Nika cracked up.
"That's foul," I responded. We continued to talk as we walked towards baggage claim. Nika explained the different dynamics of the team meaning their personalities, the different practice schedules, ect. Once we got all my luggage, we made our way to Nikas car.
"Sorry the cars a mess! I had taken Aaliyah and Paige to Chick Fi La. It's not normally this dirty," Nika shook her head. The car wasn't dirty at all. Yes there was a drink in the cup holder and a singular fry on the backseat, but other than that, it was spotless.
