And I'll call you mine { Paige Bueckers}

Part 8

Paige bueckers

Present day

My life hasn't been the easiest. When I was very young my parents separated and my dad stayed in Minnesota to raise me while my mom moved away to Montana. Because of this I guess I've never really had a "normal" family dynamic.

Me and my mom have alway struggled with our relationship. When I was about 9 my mom had been remarried for a while but she had just found out she was pregnant. She has two other kids with my stepdad. And my dad also remarried and had my younger brother with my stepmom.

Around the time that my mom had another kid I started to feel forgotten and even struggled with some feelings of abandonment. My dad was supportive and did everything he could to be there for me. But the only person in my life who had always been there for me a constant reminder that it was never me against the world. Is JJ. She is my best friend in the whole wide world.

She's been by my side since kindergarten and after that the rest is history. Every hard decision, awkward conversation, or exciting moment JJ was right by my side. She knows me inside and out and I could say the same thing  about her.

I know that she dosent like to go by Juliet or Juli because that's her grandmas name. I know that she hates New York by herself but she loves taking people and showing them around. That the barn on her grandparents property in Minnesota is her oasis. Her parents were absent and she dosent really care. I know that when her grandma told her she had breast cancer she broke down crying in my arms and said she would do anything she could to make it better.

I know things about her she's never told me out loud. I know she got accepted to Yale. Her dream school. But I also know she struggled with depression anxiety and extreme loneliness when she was in New York. And I think her choosing UConn benefitted her mental health greatly. I know she's caring and that I couldn't imagine my life without her.

So our living situation here in Connecticut is perfect. I live in the dorm with all the other girls and her in kayla are rooming together in an apartment in the building next door. I'm at her apartment almost every day we have sleepovers all the time and her being close with all the other girls is really beneficial because sometimes I'll come home and she's already here.

Like right now. I had a class from 2-4. I come home and JJ and Azzi are having a study session in the common area. Azzi's a senior and so I JJ but JJ is insanely good at math and Azzi not so much. So if I had to guess right now they're working on Azzi's accounting course.

I walked over to the couch where they were sitting and sat down next to JJ wrapping my arm around her waist. She was very focused on explaining something to Azzi and typing on her computer at the same time. JJ is a giver so there's a very likely chance she's trying to work on her own course work whilst also helping Azzi. I rested my head on her shoulder and placed a kiss on her cheek as she was still working hard on typing something out.

Once she was done she took one hand away from her keyboard and placed it on the other side of my face acknowledging my presence.  "Hey P. I'm gonna send you this az and it's all my notes from second semester. These should help you survive." She said keeping her hand on my face as she began to play with my blonde hair as she sent something off from her computer with her other hand.

Once it was sent she sat back and let out a heavy sigh. "What's the matter." I said looking down at her light green eyes. "Geno gave me so much paper work. And you know I thought maybe because I would be promoted to manager instead of assistant considering I have been interning for this team for three years no." She said letting out a deep sigh.

"Maybe he's testing you. To see if you're ready. Which you totally are. How about this I order us pizza and I help you with paperwork." I said her eyes lighting up with a glimmer of hope.

"We got this pb and J. So get up get your papers and I'll call and place the order." I said getting up to get my phone out of my backpack. Ever since we were young we have been nicknamed Pb and J considering those are our initials. But if I'm being honest I have no idea where the nickname originated but it just stuck.

Once I had called and ordered one large cheese pizza and a coke. Let's just say JJ is not one for change. If she likes something she likes it and there's nothing that can change that. She only drinks Coke. Sometimes cherry and if the restaurant only has Pepsi she gets a sherly temple.

I say next to her on the floor her paper spread all over the coffee table. She handed me a snack and we got to work and once the pizza arrived we ate as we worked. I will do anything for this girl. Even if that means hours of paper work so she looks good to her boss aka my coach. JJ deserves the position of manager more than anyone.

So if this is how she gets it. I guess I'm going to get really good at paper work.