ALL MINE 2

twelve

[enjoy lovelies🩷]

The sound of shoes squeaking against the gym floor put Summer in a trance. She silently sat in the bleachers while watching the women practice on the court. They were having their first game in a few days, and she was more than ready. Coach Reyes had the girls come into the gym three times a week to practice.

Her eyes examined the large gymnasium. Most of her teammates were on the floor practicing, while a few were excluded. Summer couldn't help but study Desiree. She didn't look too good. Her moves were rather...measured and labored. She wasn't the swiftest person out there, but Coach Reyes caught on.

Desiree jumped up to smack the ball down but missed it by a few inches. Summer furrowed her brows and shook her head slightly. She was curious about the girl and hoped her slow mobility had nothing to do with her coughing up blood.

Someone walked by, catching her attention. When Summer realized it was Josh, she gave him a half grin and watched as he took a seat beside her. As usual, he carried his backpack on his shoulder.

"What's up, Summer?"

"Hey." She greeted him casually. "I see you're back. Coach can't scare you off, huh?"

"Hell no." He cursed while leaning into the seat.

Recently, Summer found out Josh was dating Nunu. It was shocking, yet not really. This was college—a place where students can get an education and meet people.

This campus is so large, yet it feels so small. Summer said to herself as she glanced at Josh.

"That party was crazy, huh?" Josh questioned her while removing his AirPods.

"Yeah..." She trailed off and shrugged her shoulders. "I mean...it was cool at first, and then things went left."

"I wondered how the dean reacted when he found out Shannon got into a fight," Josh stated with curiosity. Meanwhile, Summer sat beside him with a bewildered expression.

"Shannon—the Zeta? Why would he care?" She eyed him with her nose wrinkled.

"She's his daughter." Josh revealed.

"That's Dean Mitchell's daughter?"

Josh only nodded.

"I had no clue." She rasped as she tried to put everything together. She didn't know that he had a child attending Winston. "She acts nothing like him."

Dean Mitchell was...snooty and proper. Shannon, on the other hand, was different. She was the wild card who loved partying and getting drunk.

The sound of the whistle blowing caught Summer's attention. She looked over and realized Coach Reyes stood beside the net pole. Her eyes were narrowed in suspicion. Nunu crept toward her and spoke to her. They were obviously conversing about Josh being in the gym during practice. Summer noticed Coach Reyes rolling her eyes and yelling a few names—Carmichael was one of them.

"Break a leg," Josh commented.

"Break a leg?" Summer reiterated as she giggled lightly. "It's just practice."

She left the bleachers and neared the center of the room where the rest of her teammates were. The coach directed the girls and announced their positions. Summer immediately went to the front and stood on the left side, mentally preparing herself. She leaned over and closed her eyes briefly before standing up straight.

The sound of the rusty gym door opened, catching everyone's attention. Summer looked over her shoulder and immediately felt like a flower bed that had been stepped on. Annika walked inside carrying her gym bag.