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Surprise!

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Surprise!

☆彡𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑔𝑒
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"COME ON PICK UP THE PACE! ONLY 2 MORE!" Couch Geno yells at the team as they are on their third suicide. One thing I definitely don't miss doing. The start of the season was in a couple days meaning practice was getting harder and I was doing more watching.

"Hey P" Cam says sitting next to me. I wonder if Evelina told her anything. Who am I kidding, of course she did, and now things would be awkward between us. "Hey, what's that?" I point to the neon pink object in her hand. "I'm actually not sure, I was told it's for your therapy." "Great." My tone is flat as she puts it in my hand and sits back watching the team run their last suicide. The silence between us is killing me. "So what have you been up to? haven't seen you since the party." "I haven't done much, just a lot of studying andd I think Evelina has been writing music like crazy." She knows. "Oh she makes music?" "You didn't know that? I was sure she would've told you by now." "Nah I guess it's never been the right time." She nods her head looking back at everyone else. "You should come over today, you have invited us into your home but we haven't invited you to ours." Shit. That would mean I have to face Evelina after what happened and I don't think I can. "Oh no it's okay-" "hey Cam!" Nika walks over wiping the sweat off her forehead with a towel. "Hey Nika you wanna come over to my place later today?" Great. If Nika goes then I'll have to go. She gives me a sly look before responding to Cam. "Yeah sure I'd love to." "Okay great," she checks her watch, "I got to go but I'll see ya'll later." "We'll see you later." Nika responds before smiling at me running towards coach.

For the rest of practice I'm sat on the bench over thinking all of what will happen tonight. She probably won't even look at me. I bet I ruined our friendship. I internally sigh to myself averting my attention towards the team. "Okay, Aubrey, Dorka, Azzi, inês, and Carol on one team then Lou, Ice, Aaliyah, Ayanna and Amari on the other team!" Coach yells at them as they all find their team getting to their starting positions. When the practice game starts I can't stay focused. My thoughts always going back to the party. "Did you guys forget how to rebound the ball?! Rebound!!" Coach yells snapping me out of my thoughts. There is no point in yelling at them, because it's not like they are focused on anything other than defending or getting open and making the shot.

After about 40 minutes the game is over, Dorka's team winning. "Great practice today, keep up the good work I will see you guys tomorrow" Coach says before walking towards his office. "Hey P, you weren't yelling at us this time. What's going on?" Carol says patting my knee and sitting next to me. "Nothin, I think I'm just tired." She nods her head changing her shoes.

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Me, Nika, Azzi, Aubrey, and Ice were outside what I think is their apartment. Part of me hopes Cam accidentally gave the wrong address, and then everyone decides to give up and come back another day, but I know that's not the case. Before I can even mentally prepare myself Nika knocks on the door. "Welcome family." Cam says opening the door for us. We all move as one standing in their kitchen. "Where is Eve?" Aubrey is the first out of the group to speak. I think we were all too distracted by how the apartment is decorated to even speak. "She is in her room making music, you guys should come see since she will never play on the spot." We all quietly move towards a door that is covered in printed photos. Cam motions her pointer finger to her lips as she quietly opens the door and we all peak our heads in.

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