"Tell me something Nairobi Cortes, do you love Luis Mendoza?"
"Mendoza" I repeated, giving some thought and responding "Even the name gives me butterflies"
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"You're not going to eat?" Mom asked as she makes herself a cup of coffee.
"Not today!" I responded as I grab an apple for later. "I have a lot of hard work to do"
"Alright... see you later. And please, don't overdo it!"
"I won't!" I called back as I ran down my steps.
I wanted to call Luis and the others to practice with me, considering it'll help us fix our mistakes, but after yesterday I decided to not go forward with that decision as I felt like they needed some space.
"I should've brought a thicker sweater, it's fucking freezing! And it's barely 8:30!" I thought as I continued walking
It barley came into my mind that all the doors were going to be locked. I recalled Bombay saying we won't practice until Monday. Guess it was some tough luck thinking it would be unlocked.
"Guess I'm gonna have to go with plan B" I said to myself as I went around.
LUIS'S POV
"Yes Connie I know, but you can't just mope all day" I began "Personally, it gave me a reality check on what I need to work on"
"It just sucks you know? I'm mostly worried about Nai, she kept blaming herself for everything" she continued
"The look on her face said it all" I sighed "She shouldn't be doing that"
"Yeah... can I call you later? My parents want me to go out with them for some family time"
"Yeah, sounds good. And don't let it get to you either" I said as I hung up.
I laid back down on my bed, my eyes focusing on the ceiling. My thoughts were all going in different directions, it goes from hockey, to Connie, and seeing the look in Nai's face when we lost.
"Quieres comer mijo? (Do you want to eat son?)" My mom asks as she slightly opens the door
"I'm not really hungry" I responded as I grabbed a magazine that showed the latest hockey games
"Not hungry? You always munch on something even before breakfast" She raises an eyebrow, sounding worried "Is something wrong?"
"It's nothing mom. Just kinda a bit bummed out after yesterday"
"I know you, Nai and your friends are upset. Hell even I thought the game was stupid"
