Natalie put an arm around her girlfriend, her rowdy voice singing.
"So it's gonna be forever!! Or it's gonna go down in flames!!"
Lola just glued her stare into her phone, drawing lines and circles with her thumb.
"Could you turn that down a bit..." She sighed.
"See, I would, but Luna would prefer noisy." Natalie chuckled and pointed to her Princess Luna sticker.
"I'm just trying to work our plays out more-" She glanced back as Natalie pulled into a driveway.
A small cube of a house, dirty siding and a small second story. Alexandra picked herself up from the yard, swinging open one of Natalie's back doors.
"YO, ALEX, ALL ABOARD THE STRUGGLE BUS!"
"YOOO-"
"YOOOO!"
"No drugs? I'm surprised."
"And fuck you to you too."
"Already? Y'all need to just chill!"
"Maybe she could forfeit valedictorian to me as well."
"Hell no! I'm working for that shit! The ones that actually work achieve something."
"Mhm."
"Hey, hey, chill, we're all working hard-"
"I am calm, you and Alexandra are screaming."
"Ayo, I'll shout and holler when I want."
"Ally, chill on the noise. Come on."
"Shit, fine- jesus christ-"
"Something wrong? You can tell me all about it."
"Mmph."
"She's not your concern, your concern should be yourself..."
"Wanna talk about it, Ally?"
"Just drive. Just fucking drive. I wanna win."
...
"WOO, get up! We're WINNING THIS!"
"Mmph..."
"Natalieee..."
"No whining, WE'RE GONNA WIN! WE'RE GOING TO PLAYOFFS!"
"Girl, we all know this, just stop."
"She can't do anything crazy this game. She can't, Caitlyn."
"The fuck do you want me to do? Oh my god, are you actually gonna step up and lead?"
"Yeah, sure, whatever makes you happy- just find Beavoux."
"Mhm, my top priority. I'm so loyal to you, oh great Lola."
"UGHHH-"
"What's the problem? Lola- you doing good, bestie? Do you want a hug?"
"I can modify our plays, Natalie. You can't-"
"Huh? What's wrong-?"
"YOU KNOW WHAT'S WRONG."
"I'm feeling fine!! If we win this, we go to PLAYOFFS!!"
"Hey, Lola, maybe stop fucking around and get ready."
"THIS IS IMPORTANT-"
"I'm not trying to diminish the importance, I'm just saying that I feel fine right now."
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Admiring the Light
Genç KurguFriendless and timid, Guinevere is stuck in her socially anxious shadow, content to let her sister lead and live a sheltered life. Without Natalie pushing her to break out of her comfort zone, she'd be trapped in fear. The world is scary, even her o...
