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Navia Zamora Armani | Chicago Illinois
Navia walked in the room, immediately going to sit on the floor in front of her bed. She'd just gotten back from her game against DePaul. They lost 3-1. Even though she really wanted her team to win, the game was still fun to play.
Navia had always loved having away games against DePaul. Chicago was a really pretty place and every time they traveled there it wasn't for long, so she'd try to soak up everything she could.
Thea walked in after Navia, sitting in the chair that was at the desk in the front of their room. Navia leaned her head back against the bed she had been sleeping on. Their coach told them that they were gonna be leaving at six in the morning tomorrow.
Her fingers un-tied the shoes she was wearing before she slipped them off. Navia Armani sighed and pushed herself up off the ground.
Unzipping her bag, she pulled out a pair of clean clothes. A simple pair of sweat pants and a shirt would be good enough she thought. Navia also grabbed her shower necessities before going into the bathroom.
The girl flipped the shower handle, watching as the water spurred out.
She quickly undressed, slipping on her shower shoes. She even threw a towel on the shower floor. "You can never be too careful with these things." Zamora mumbled, stepping into the shower.
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The curly haired girl stepped out of the shower, drying herself off throughly. She threw on her undergarments then slipped on her black joggers and tank top. The bathroom door opened with Navia stepping out. Her friend Thea looked up from her phone.
"Finally, you're done!" She expressed, setting her phone down on the desk. Her olive skin glistened with a bit of sweat still on her. "I felt like I was waiting on you for forever." Athena exaggerated.
Navia rolled her eyes and sat down on her bed. The day was kinda gone with it being four-ten in the afternoon. Navia decided to study for one of her classes while she waited for Athena to get out of the shower.
"Can you just hurry up! I wanna go eat!" She yelled as the bathroom door closed.
The white case covering the square like device was pulled out. Navia had bought an IPad to use for her personal and school uses. She went to her app where she took all of her notes. She didn't have to review much since she had the topic down and ready to go.
A quiet hum could be heard through the room. Navia was humming her new favorite song 'Love Language' by Sza.
"What are you doing?"
Navia was into her own little world she didn't even notice Athena coming out of the bathroom. She closed her iPad, grabbing her phone that was sitting beside her. "I mean I was studying for one of my test." She confessed.
Athena's eyes widened, "You just reminded me that I have to text Paige and set a time for when we can meet up." Armani's head turned towards her best friend. "She's still helping you with your work?"
"Mhm." Thea hummed, typing away on her phone. "Okay, sooooo did you see the group messages?" Navia shook her head no. "Well they asked if we all wanted to meet up and go get food."
"Yea, that's fine."
The two girls double checked and made sure they had everything they needed. They headed out their room and towards the elevator.
"Hey Bella! Your tights are cute!" Navia chirped, pointing at her teammate Isabella's flare leggings. "Thanks, I got them from Target." Isabella replied. Navia made sure to make a mental note to go to Target and look for those.
Their coaches were waiting for them at the entrance of the hotel. "I think they said we were going to the place called Homeslice. It has like piazza and stuff." Bella mentioned as they made it to where everyone else was standing.
The team boarded the rental bus one by one. Navia sat next to Athena and Hazel. "I'm so hungry bro. You don't even understandddddd." Hazel groaned, dragging out the d in her last word. Thea and Navia chuckled at Hazel.
The bus parked and they all scattered out the vehicle. The team was seated at this big table. "I know I said this earlier, but I just wanna say it again. You girls played a good game today. Don't beat your selves up about it. We'll get the next one!" Coach Kimball voiced.
Everyone smiled and thanked their coach. Navia hoped they beat Providence.
The waiter and waitress brought out their food. Thank you's could be heard and everyone began eating their respected dishes. Since this place not only served pizza, but other things too everyone's dish was a bit different.
The nights dinner consisted of loud chatter and laughs. The team left the restaurant with full bellies and smiles on their faces. The bus pulled up to the front, so everyone could get in.
Once everybody was situated, Coach Kimball made an announcement. "Alright! I want everybody in their beds early tonight. We have an early flight to catch tomorrow. Be ready!" she emphasized.
Navia leaned back into her seat, wishing she could just already at the hotel.
The ride to the hotel was fairly short considering it was considering it was close to seven o-clock at night. Navia opened her eyes as she felt the bus come to a stop. The doors opened, letting everyone off.
Goodbyes were said before the volleyball team split up.
Athena and Navia reached their room, throwing themselves on their bed. "I'm 'finna be slumped." Athena said, face stuffed in her pillow. "No for real, I'm about to be knocked out."
Athena quickly changed out of the clothes she wore to the dinner to something much more comfortable to sleep in. Both girls turned off their lamps, making sure to plug their devices in beforehand. Navia turned the tv on for back noise.
