𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒, 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 [𝟑] ✓

22| He is not

THE PAST FEW DAYS HAD felt really weird for November. Suddenly, everything just felt slower and more melancholy. It was just the fact that November was simply homesick. Though, she couldn't help but roll herself up in her blankets that Friday night after practice as all girls hung out in their dorm, as per usual.

The day prior Charlie had called her, much to her surprise, and was sobbing. He regretted to inform the girl that Hans had passed away. Even if she wasn't as close to the older man as Charlie was, he still held a special place in her childhood and heart. The girls accompanying November in her dorm had all tried to mind their business as she laid on her bed, isolating herself from them. Though, they couldn't help but all feel concern flow through them.

"Maybe it's just her time of the month.." Tevi suggested in a whisper as they all eyed the girl rolled up in a ball with her walkman playing and her headphones on.

Eva gave her twin a shrug and pouted a bit as she glanced back to her American best friend. "I think that was two weeks ago..."

"What if she's just grumpy?" Morgan added. Though, Danielle didn't hesitate to shake her head vigorously

"She's only grumpy in the mornings or when she loses..." Dani sighed, "and we literally found out we qualified for finals like an hour ago..."

In defeat and agreement, everyone gave curt nods as they melted into silence, staring down at their laps as they thought of ideas.

"Why doesn't someone just talk to her?" Mack put forwards in a gleeful tone. "I can do it! Oh can I do it! Wait, what do I say? Can I talk about puppies?"

The girl began to squirm in her seat, causing Tilly to develop an alarmed look on her face as she tried to calm the excited girl down.

"You three should just do it.." Morgan nodded, though she wasn't specific.

"Who?" Everyone asked simultaneously, making Morgan Paxton roll her eyes and point to Kristi, Eva, and Dani.

The three girls exchanged agreeable yet questioning glances as everyone else solely nodded and urged the three to talk to Nova. Of course, Eva was the first to stand up as she made her way to November's bed, sitting at the foot of it as she warmly smiled at the girl. She placed a reassuring hand on her best friends shoulder and waited patiently till November acknowledged her.

The brunette girl had glanced up at her three friends who all gathered around her, one of which excitedly held a soccer ball in her hands with a knowing smirk on her face. With a playful eye roll, November took her headphones out and sat up on her bed, pulling her knees to her chest as she leaned back on the head bored.

Eva gave Danielle a questionable glance as did Kristi as both girls watched her sit on the ground and lightly toss the ball up in the air before catching it.

"We're not doing this.." November laughed in a quiet voice as she gave Dani a playful glare. Though, all the ginger could do was nod her head vigorously in an excited manner.

Kristi and Evangeline exchanged confused glances before shrugging. "What are we not doing exactly..." Kristi inquired as she rose her finger up in the air in question

Danielle just smirked as November sighed and shook her head, burying her face between her knees as she pulled them closer to her chest.

"We're doing a truth circle.." Dani stated, "whoever has the ball gets to speak. They can only answer the question of the person before them and they can't ask a question until they've answered the question prior. You direct the question to a certain person by passing them the ball... you follow?"