Love Me Now || Trayce Thompson

TWENTY FOUR

Trayce's POV- April 2016

I glanced up as I heard my bedroom door open. Stella closed the door behind her before making her way over to my bed. 

"Ready for bed?"

"I'm not that tired yet" I told her.

She smiled and set her duffle bag on the floor.

"Tired?" I asked her.

"A bit"

She climbed up on the bed and sat next to me.

"Did you find a movie to watch?"

"Let's watch Hairspray" I told her.

I had spent the night at her place the day I found out I was on the opening day roster. My plan was to drop by and tell Stella that I made the team, but she asked me to stay for a bit. We started watching Hairspray, but I fell asleep a few minutes into the movie.

"Are you actually going to watch it all?"

I laughed and nodded.

"Only if you sing along" I said.

She smiled and nodded.

"Use my Amazon account, I have it there"

I handed her the remote and stood up.

"Before I forget" I told her as I made my way out of the room.

I made my way to the living room and picked up the two boxes I had left there the night before. I walked back to the room and closed/locked the door behind me. The movie was starting by the time I got back. I laughed as she began singing along to the movie, and took the time to set the boxes in front of her.

"Pay attention to the movie"

I smiled.

"You're far more interesting though" I said.

I looked at the screen just as the main character missed the bus. She ended up getting a ride from the trashman.

"What's this?"

"Klay got you something" I stated.

She looked up at me and raised an eyebrow.

"Why?"

She slowly opened the box and laughed.

"How nice of him"

I chuckled as she pulled the basketball jersey up.

"Did he sign it as well?"

"He wanted to" I admitted.

She smiled and slowly shook her head.

"Thank him for me"

I nodded and she put the jersey back in the box.

"What's in this box?"

I smiled.

"What I hope you will wear tomorrow" I said.

She already had a jersey, but she did not have my jersey.

"Is it your jersey?"

I smiled as she gasped when she saw what was in the box.

"Thank you!"

She kissed my cheek and placed the jersey back in the box.

"Of course I'm wearing it tomorrow"

"Is that Zac Efron?" I asked as I turned my attention to the movie.

She smiled and nodded.

"How many times have you watched this movie?" I asked.

She paused the movie.

"This is technically a remake, the original came out in 1988"

"Why not watch the original?" I suggested.

"Because it's not a musical"

I raised an eyebrow and she sighed.

"The remake is technically a combination of the film and a broadway production"

I nodded and played the movie. I grabbed the two boxes and placed them in my closet.

"Trayce, you're missing the movie!"

I smiled and climbed up on the bed just as another song started. I chuckled as Stella began singing along. There was a thump on the door as someone tried to come in. I chose to ignore it and continue watching the movie.

"We're trying to sleep!"

I rolled my eyes and got out of bed. I unlocked the door and Joc smiled at me as he walked in.

"I heard singing"

"We're watching a movie" I told him.

Joc smiled at Stella as he made his way over.

"Nice pjs"

She looked away from the TV and smiled at him.

"Kelsey and I are twins"

He chuckled and nodded.

"What are you two watching?"

He looked at the TV while a song was being performed.

"Hairspray"

She looked at him.

"Please tell you've watched this movie"

He nodded.

"Yeah, has Trayce not watched it?"

I shook my head.

"You're kinda not letting me watch it" I stated.

"I'll leave you two alone"

He winked at me as he made his way out. I closed the door and locked it before making my way back.

"What did I miss?" I asked.

"She just got detention for skipping class to audition for the show"

I nodded and chuckled as Zac Efron's character bumped the main character.

"Are you going to sing along?" I asked.

I looked at Stella and smiled when I saw she was paying zero attention to me. Just as she finished singing what I assumed was "I Can Hear the Bells" there was a thump against my door.

"Go away" I called out.

I turned my attention back to the TV.

"Is that John Travolta?" I asked.

Stella just laughed and hugged me.

"Oh Trayce, you have so much to learn!"

She kissed my cheek and turned her attention to the movie. I pulled her closer and turned my attention back to the movie. It was quite adorable to see Stella sing along to "You Can't Stop the Beat" She certainly made me forget how nervous I was about tomorrow.