16. Who

Who are you?

'Cause you're not the girl I fell in love with, baby

Who are you?

'Cause something has changed, you're not the same, I hate it

Paige

*one week later..*

Grogginess hits my eyes at I rub them begging to wake myself up. I yawn stretching my arms before sitting up in my bed and looking around my messy room.

I guess my room represents my life.

Messy.

A soft knock makes me jump as my eyes quickly dart to my door, "Jenn?"

The door opens only the bro revel the brunette but a curly headed girl.

Azzi..

"Sorry..." She whispers slipping through my door, i groan collapsing back onto my bed as my eyes stair towards the ceiling, "I just wanted to let you know Jenna texted me this morning, she crashed at Mia's again last night.." She sighs.

This became an everyday thing — she'd show up to practice, lift and class— but never home. And when she did it was to grab clothes.

Avoiding me has became one of her best hobbies...

I glace towards my phone, opening it up to only see the texts she had yet to respond too

"oh— again.." I nod running my hand through my hair, still slightly damp from last nights shower.

"She still hasn't talked to you?"

"Not since the other day in the locker room.."

"Oh P.."

"Has she talked to you guys?"

"Everyday.."

I shake my head putting a pillow over my face as Azzi sits at the edge of my bed, putting a soft hand on my leg.

"I feel like i made it worse— and i keep making it worse.." I shake my head throwing the pillow across the room.

"Paige you need to give her time— you can't suffocate her, if you do she'll continue to push you away like the plague."

"Don't you think i'm trying to do that Az? I barely look at her at practice — it's like we walk passed eachother like we didn't love eachother once." My eyes widen looking at Azzi smirking towards me. "Thats not what i meant.."

"You sure about that?"

"No- yes— i don't fucking know.. Everything's hitting me at once and it's fucking— UGH!" I groan, "and now she's not coming home and i'm miserable.."

"Listen it's been a long week — we are all exhusted and she's aloud to have other friends outside of basketball P... maybe it's not you, maybe it's her branching out.. which you should be happy about."

"Of course i'm happy — as long as she's happy but this isn't.."

I honestly felt like i was blurting things out at this point — i didn't know how i felt — what i felt— I barely could put it into words if i did..

"It isn't how you expected it to be.." Azzi sighs as i nod towards her, If anybody hated watching me suffer it was her— she felt my pain as much as the next person, probably knew my feelings before i ever did, "Listen— people make mistakes and of course what you said was a big one but that doesn't mean it can't be forgiven.. She can't ignore you for the whole year — hell she can barely ignore you for one practice session."

"Well it sure looks like her bruises are healing and her new life doesn't include me."

"Paige you're so blind." Nika barges in making both Azzi and I jump, along beside her is KK and Ash.

"What?"

"She stairs at you at practice like a little puppy waiting to be held, she misses the fuck out of you and she doesn't even need to say that for us not to know! You just choose to ignore it because you're too caught up on this mistake you made rather than trying to fix the moment!"

"Have you noticed that you two are always on the same scrimmage team together?"

"Yeah but coach puts that together."

"He puts everyone on the team they work best in— and you know who's names are right next to eachother on that sheet?"

"Mine?"

"Yours and Jenna's."

"Guys i don't understand where your going with this—" I roll my eyes before shifting to lay back in my bed.

"What we are saying is if two people can have a bond on the court and love the game as much as they love eachother — no matter how long it takes things will work out.. And Geno sees how you two work, communicate, fuck we all do.. All you have to do is look at Jenna to know her next move..." KK claps her hands at me before Azzi lifts my shoulders from my bed.

"Get up P.. this isn't you and we are tired of you hibernating in this room! It's media day today!!!" Nika cheers fluffing my already messy hair, "and today marks a new day— new begging." She gives me a soft smile as Azzi rubs my shoulder.

I groan lifting myself from my bed before looking at myself in the mirror with my bestfriends and teammates beside me.

Today marks a new day. New beginnings.

Jenna

"Cmon J, you need to get up, we have to be at the gym in two hours and if i know anything about getting ready it's that you girls take a fuck long time.." Blake chuckles as he shakes my shoulder making me groan, "Alright you leave me no choice.."

I scream as i fell his arms wrap around my body picking me up from out of the bed and throwing me over his shoulder - the cold air immediately hitting my warm skin.

"Blake !! Put me DOWN!" I chuckle hitting his back as my feet feel the cold floor.

"Look who's awake now!"

"Out of force!" I chuckle before my breath hitches in my throat realizing how close we were to eachother, "i-um." my cheek beat as his warm palm reaches up to brush my hairs that feel from my bun onto my forehead.

"You know as much as i love having you — why are you so reluctant to go home.." He whispers not breaking the little distance between us as i look up at him.

"With you it's just easier.." I smile softly as ny hand reaches up to his shoulder giving it a soft squeeze.

"Now i make things easier? Just last night you called me annoying for throwing popcorn at you.."

"Well you were — what you don't like having a roommate?"

He lets out a deep chuckle before closing the distance between us touching his nose with mine.

"Not when i'm starting to fall for her.."

I bite my lip softly as he begins to lean in close his eyes while mine stayed wide open before turning my head for him to kiss my cheek softly.

"i-i-i'm so sorry.." I chuckle nervously as he shakes his head.

"Nothing to be sorry about... my time will come.." He smiles before kissing my forehead.

"I really should head home... all of my make up is there and my uniform..." I back away from my scratching my arm softly as he nods, before i begin to walk back to the guest room looking for my phone.

In reality what he doesn't know is the only person i've ever kissed was Paige..

"Yeah let me throw on some sweats and i'll drop you, do you want me to pick you up for media?"

"No— i can go with the girls.. You know have you seen my phone anywhere? i swore i fell asleep reading last night.." I asked confused looking through the sheets and pillows.

"i- um you left it in the living room last night i think— on my charger.."

"I did?"

I never go to sleep without atleast 20 minutes on my phone — but i must have been so exhausted i did..

"Yeah! I saw it this morning making coffee.." He chuckles scratching the back of his neck nervously.

Why was there a sudden shift in the air..

I shake it off nodding before throwing his sweatshirt over my head warming my small frame.

"Let me grab sweats and my keys and we'll be out!" He smiles before running to his room.

But a gut feeling made me begin to feel uneasy..

I usually go to bed with my phone..

maybe i'm just nervous to see Paige..

I couldn't put a finger on it..

"Ready to go?"

"yeah!" I smile before following him out..

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