On Purpose(Sequel to Player Dinah/You)

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I woke up, immediately feeling the pain in my hands. "Ugh" I groaned. "Hm" Normani said. She was already dressed in a black and white ringer t-shirt and black joggers with two white stripes. "I figured you'd be in pain so I went out and got you some advil and water, which is better than the powerful painkillers in your bag" Normani said. "Thanks Normani" I said. "No problem" Normani said. "Go get ready though, we are leaving as soon as we're all done with breakfast" Normani said. "Okay" I replied. I got up from the bed and went through my backpack. I took out my white UCLA hooded sweatshirt and black jeans. I went through my other bag and took out white socks and Hi slim grey vans. I went to the bathroom and slowly took off my sleepwear. I stepped into the shower and turned on the water. My fingers shook as I reached for the soap. 'At least my whole hand isn't shaking anymore' I thought. I slowly rubbed the soap over my body. I groaned as I felt the pain all over my body resurfacing. I rinsed the soap off my body and took my towel from the rack. My scars started to hurt more as I rubbed the towel over my body.
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                    YOUR POV

I hunched over my knees to tie my sneakers. I chose to slip on my classic white converse. I got up and walked to the mirror in the hotel room. I didn't put much effort into my outfit nor have I done so for the past few months. My white muscle tee, jean shorts, and plaid shirt wrapped around my waist supports that. I tied my 'short' hair into a fishtail braid. I also had bangs now which had a split in the middle of my forehead. My hair barely touched my shoulders but I liked it. The choice to cut my hair made me feel like I was starting over in some way. I know that before everything happened the thought of cutting my hair wouldn't have crossed my mind. I heard a loud groan come from the other room which made memories of last night flood my mind. "Dinah" I mumbled. I took my bags and went to open the door to her room until I heard Normani. "I figured you'd be in pain so I went out and got you some advil and water, which is better than the powerful painkillers in your bag" Normani said. "They found her bottle" I said to no one in particular. It didn't feel right to eavesdrop on their conversation so I left the room. I ran down the hallway and turned left to see Lauren on her phone down the hallway. "Hey Laur, is the car ready to go?" I asked. "Oh Hey Y/N, you're awake, yeah just have to load the luggage, you should go eat breakfast" Lauren said. "There is a café in the hotel on your right" she smiled. "Thanks Laur, I'll go put my stuff in the car first" I said. I walked to the glass front door of the hotel and pulled on the gold colored handle. Kehlani and Zendaya were leaning on the car not to far from where I was standing. I walked up to the trunk of the car but not before greeting Kehlani and Zendaya. "Lani, don't make us crash okay" I closed the trunk door and walked over to the girls. "Haha Y/N but I'm a good driver" Kehlani said. "In the daytime" Zendaya and I said. We laughed and Kehlani held up her hands to us. "Whatever y'all" Kehlani said. "Where is Camila and Ally?" I asked. "They are having breakfast" Zendaya said. "Did you eat yet?" Kehlani asked. "No but I will right now" I said. "Alright, good" Kehlani said. I raised my eyebrow and looked to both Zendaya and Kehlani. "What? Go eat your breakfast" Zendaya said. "Yeah okay" I turned around and began to walk back to the hotel. The girls were obviously worried about me but I can take care of myself. I live 5,318 miles away from home and I've been fine so far. I walked into the café immediately spotting Camila and Ally. They waved at me and Camila pulled out a chair. "Hey girls" I said. "Hey Y/N, how was your night?" Ally asked. "Good" I said. "How about you two?" I asked. "Great, luckily neither of us snore" Camila giggled. "Yeah well Lauren has these light snores but you can barely hear her" I laughed. I went over to the breakfast table and got two coffee cakes and a banana then made myself some coffee. I walked back to the girls table. Camila and Ally were already on their phones. "So Ally ready to get your Texas on?" I took a bite out of my coffee cake. "Yes, and we're still going to that Spurs game right?" Ally asked. "Yes Ally we are" I laughed. "I don't know about all of you but the Celtics are boss" Normani sat next Camila. "Uhm what about The Rockets" Camila looked up from her phone. "The Spurs are on a streak this season" I said. "Yes! My team!" Ally clapped her hands. "Ugh you don't know how much I miss talking about basketball" I smiled. "No kidding you're with a bunch of nerds for most of your day" Normani laughed. "Hey! I'm one of those nerds!" I laughed. "Eh you're okay" Normani said. "So how's New York?" I looked to each of the girls. "Cold" They nodded to each other and laughed. "Same for London" I laughed. "So do you all hang out a lot?" I asked. "Uhm Zendaya and I see each other all the time and we see Normani after school but mostly on the weekends" Camila said. "As for Ally we see her like four times a month" Normani said. "I'm far away, at least y'all see me every month" Ally said. "You finished with ICE already?" I asked. "Yeah I'm getting my last degree now and then I'm done with everything" Ally said. "Lucky, you get out early" I said. "Aren't you taking the summer course this year?" Camila asked. "Yeah I am" I said. "Then you'll be done to" Ally said. "Not exactly" I said. "Don't tell me you are still staying for basketball, you went to Oxford for science remember" Normani said. "True" I said. "However, I still want to play basketball one last time" I said. "Hey girls, ready to hit the road!" Lauren said. "Yeah!" I got up from my chair and followed the girls out the door. Dinah caught up to us and we shared a glance. She put her head down before I could say anything. She had a black cap on so her hazel eyes were unnoticeable. This time Kehlani and Zendaya were in the front ready to switch roles at any moment. Camila, Dinah, and I were in the second row. Normani, Ally, and Lauren were in the back now. I took out my earbuds and placed them into each ear. Fourth of July by Fall Out Boy started on my playlist. I leaned my head against the window frame. My window was almost completely down causing me to feel the wind brush my face. It was seven in the morning and the sky couldn't have been more elegant. I looked down at my phone but caught a glance of Dinah's hand shaking. I looked up at her face and she turned to look at me. I don't know why we gazed at each other so much these past few days. It was like we had so much to say but didn't know how to say it so our eyes told the tale for us. I made a bold move to hold her hand she didn't move her hand or pull it away. Her hand stopped shaking and I could tell it was hard for her to move her fingers. Her grasp on my hand was light and almost invisible. I don't know why I held her hand or why I'm still holding it I just felt the need to. Dinah and I met each others gaze again. It was calm and eerie in the car or at least for me. I turned my head and faced forward. Our hands were still intertwined. I drifted off and my mind went to a distant memory.