Inara Marie, a former Team USA and Uconn star basketball player falls for her old teammate, former friend and star basketball player, Paige Bueckers. The two college girls regain their bond once Inara Marie finds her way out of a deep depression sta...
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INARA
GENO OPENED THE DOOR, holding it open and letting me walk in first. "Thanks." I said softly. He gave me a nod, cleared his throat and walked me over.
"Here's your locker." Geno pointed me to my locker. I smiled seeing "Inara Marie" and "#7" right under it. I actually felt happy for the first time since last night. Again, it was a surreal feeling for me to know I was actually back on the team and not just watching from my TV or from the bleachers.
"Thanks, coach." I turned around and looked at Geno. I went in and gave him a hug. Geno being the grumpy he is, he hesitated but eventually accepted the hug, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity again." I smiled into his shoulder.
"No problem." He patted my back before pushing me slightly off of him, "Your uniform is here. Everything is here as it was left. Put it on. The other girls should be coming in soon. You're a little early." He walked out the locker room, leaving me alone.
I smiled, looking around the locker room. I missed being in here. It had been so long since I had been in here. It didn't look no different than how it looked two years ago. My eyes trailed and read over all the names above the lockers. My eyes stopped on a specific name. Paige Bueckers. Number 5. I stared for a while, being nosy into her locker.
I forced her eyes away as I felt myself being upset all over again.
I'd be lying if I said I didn't stay up all night shedding a few hurt tears. I kept feeling a mix of emotions like sadness, anger, confusion, and even a bit of relief that it didn't get so deep because this would've hurt a whole lot worse. I kept reminiscing about the good times, questioning what went wrong, and wondering if I'll ever feel this way again.
I just couldn't believe Paige did me this way. But, this is what I get for having a crush on someone so long that I clearly knew was into someone else.
Paige had been texting me all morning and I was just ignoring it, not even giving her the time of day.
Solana, Noelani and Navae kept trying to comfort me, but nothing was really working. I didn't think anything could feel the void. Last night was really hard for me but I was feeling a bit better today knowing we were taking pictures so I had no choice but to be happy so my pictures wouldn't come out a bore.
I felt tears brimming up in my eyes and I quickly blinked them away, "Okay." I whispered to herself as I began undressing, starting with my spandex shorts.
"Holy gyat!" I heard behind me, making me pull my shorts right back up instantly. My cheeks burned as I turned around to be faced with Kk, whose mouth was dropped to the floor.
"Oh shit. My bad, Inara." Kk said realizing who it was, "Wait! Inara?" Kk yelled, probably shocked that I is even in here. "What are you doin here, girly pop?" She ran up to me, engulfing me into a hug, jumping up and down but I didn't return the hug. I was still kind of looking at everyone side ways. Still not knowing who to trust. I kind of just stood there awkwardly going along with it.
