Moonstruck

17 | never a coincidence

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RIVER

"Hey, I missed you."

My eyes lift to meet Vance's, who wraps me in a hug before pulling away to sit by my side. I can't blame him though, after a whole summer together, it does feel like we barely catch up now.

"First week, you know how it is," I shrug, taking a sip from my ice water, which is the only way someone should be drinking it, "You're going tonight?"

"Yeah, get ready to lose though," he warns playfully and i arch a scoffing brow at his confident, "I've seen you play, you're shit at bowling."

It was Malakai's idea, he thinks it will be a good bonding exercise. Obviously, I asked him if he was high when he said that. Conclusions are still pending.

"Hey, no need to say it like that!" I poke his arm, wondering if I'm too delusional to think I'm not that bad, "Besides, I might not be a pro, but when have you seen me lose at anything?"

"It's an infuriating quality of yours," Vance scrunches his nose and I flip my hair with cockiness, grinning.

Throughout my life I've always been 50/50. I suck at anything amongst the lines of painting, singing, drawing or playing any instruments. On the other hand, I've always aced in sports.

It's an interesting contrast I have with Sab. That girl makes literal pieces of art. Back at home I have at least five painting she made me. They all possess more talent than I will ever have.

"You're pairing with Gigi?" I ask.

"Yeah, we were texting when Kai suggested it so it was kinda coincidental," he steals the bottle from my hands, taking a swig himself, "You don't mind, right?"

"Nah, me and Theo are the best duo anyway," I blow him a mocking kiss, as to warn him to watch out, we might surprise them all.

He lets out a chuckle, "We will see."

"I'm just saying, I've been told I'm great playing with balls," we can't help but laugh at my own comment, which bluntly slipped out of my mouth.

"You sure are," he shakes his head, not necessarily shocked I said that but still processing it, "Also, you think Mason should ask Sabrina to pair with him?"

My lips purse, "I think Dex already asked her."

"Right, is there something going on between the two of them or..?" Vance's gaze is both suspicious and as if he was trying to put pieces of a puzzle together.

"They're friends," I shrug.

"Well, so are we," he shoots me a pointed look, as if my answer gave him basically nothing.

"All I know is that they're both very important to each other, their bond is special." one I've rarely seen in all my years of being alive.

Vance nods, "Do you think Mason has a chance?"

"Maybe," I say honestly, "Sabrina wouldn't lead him on if she didn't like him. But don't expect it to happen from a day to another either."