Chapter 4.

Averys Pov

After I got in my car the music was just so therapeutic that I didn't wanna go home. So I just kept driving. I had my left hand on the wheel while the other was habitually playing with my #4 necklace. I was trying my hardest to just get my brain to stop thinking about stupid shit. The music helped. It always does. Since my phone was connected to my car my music stopped when Kris started calling me. For a second I debated on whether I should even answer but I did anyways. I always do.

"Hello?"

"OH MY GOD AVERY YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO GUESS WHAT JUST HAPPENED!!" She was yelling through the phone. It scared the shit out of me honestly. I almost had a freaking wreck.

"Oh my god what?!" I replied as I put both hands on the wheel to steady myself and the car.

"Oh my god okay so after you left Mack started being really flirty and was just kinda like staring at me so of course I asked why and one thing led to another and next thing I knew she was on top of me and we were making out!!! It was so insane and so amazing. She's so hot and so sweet and I love her eyes! Omg Ave her eyes are so pretty I just get lost in them for days"

"Tha.. thats awesome dude I'm happy for you." I have no idea what the hell I'm supposed to say right now.

"But then things got a little too serious so I stopped it."

Fuck yeah.

"Why would you do that?" I asked faking sympathy or whatever it is my voice is supposed to have in it. I noticed my hand was back on my necklace.

"I just didn't want things to go too fast. I don't want some stupid fling ya know? But the best part is she said she doesn't want a fling either. Maybe this could actually go somewhere."

"Yeah that would be good man. Im happy for you."

"Hey you sound funny, are you in your car? I thought you were going home?"

Shit

"Oh yeah uh I was but I made a detour. I'm gonna by Saras, she needed some help with some of the new plays." I wasn't technically lying. Sara did ask me to stop by later but I wasn't actually gonna go. I don't wanna lie to Kris so I pulled over to text Sara I was gonna stop by after all. Since it was already 8 o'clock I text my mom too to let her know where I was and that I'd be home by 10.

"Oh okay. Man Ave my hearts still racing. Her lips were so soft and she smelled so good." I could already see her laying on her bed with her left hand draped across her stomach. She always did that. She even did it in her sleep.

"Hey dude thats really good. I'm glad you're happy. You know thats all I want for you."

"I know Ave thats why you're my best friend."

"Good. Hey I just got to Saras so I'll call you when I get home, sound good?"

"Yeah sounds good. And hey be careful with her okay?"

"Uh yeah for sure. I'll text you later."

"Okay bye Avery love you."

"You too."

Kris has never really liked Sara. Something about them being friends in the past and it not ending very well I'm not too sure. Kris never actually talks about Sara in detail. But one thing I did know about Sara was that she was hot. Like really hot.

When I pulled into Sara's drive way she had opened the door was standing at the front behind it in her black basketball shorts and black sports bra. Not gonna lie it was kind of hot. But she wasn't my type. Also no one knew I liked girls too. And its going to stay that way.

"Hey stranger." She said with a small smirk. She looked like she had just gotten out of the shower. Her blonde hair was wet and messy. Even though her hair was blonde she had light brown eyes that burned in the sun light.

"Hey dude hows it going?"

"Good dude I just can't seem to figure out these plays they keep confusing me." As she said this I slipped in and she closed the door behind me. When we got to her room I could tell she really was having trouble. She had the play sheets scattered all over her bed.

"I guess you really do need help." I chuckled as she closed the door and put on a maroon hoodie that said reckless on the front and sleeve.

For the next two hours we went over the same couple of plays. She couldn't seem to wrap her head around the play as a whole and would kinda scrunch her nose when she started getting frustrated. Since she couldn't get it we broke it down.

"Okay so for this play your job is to set up at the box. When me or Kris come down with the ball your going to pop out or run to the three point line. If the ball isn't passed to you you're going to run a down screen for Kara or Kristina or whoever is there. Got it?

"That makes so much more sense now. Thanks so much for helping me figure these out. I don't need Braddock yelling at me again like last week. I know its to make us better but I almost started crying."

"You don't need to thank me it was funny watching you try and figure it out. But yeah he can be intense but he is a good coach and he really just wants to push us to be the best we can be. At least we didn't play varsity freshman year like Kris. I remember she would always get yelled at. I think she did cry a couple times." I laughed to myself as I said this. As I remembered those few times they made me laugh but also feel sorry for her. No one should ever make her cry. She's so sweet to everyone, and genuinely cares about people with all her heart.

"You talk about her a lot you know?"

"Well she is my best friend." As soon as I said best friend I remembered what she told me about Mack. I still don't like her, but if Kris is happy I'm happy. Thats all I care about.

"Whats with the look babe?" Thats another thing about Sara, she calls every one babe or baby or something like that. It kind of made me feel special.

"Oh its nothing. I'm just kind of worrying about things for no reason."

"Do you want to talk about it?" I couldn't tell if she was really interested in letting me vent or just being nosey. I took a gamble.

"I was at Kris' before this and she had a new friend over. And this chick gives me a bad vibe. Like a really bad vibe. I don't know what it is about her but I just feel like she's no good for Kris."

"Have ever thought you might be jealous?"

Me? Jealous? Of Mack? No way. I was just looking out for Kris. That what best friends do. We were there for each other when no one else was. I'll always look out for her and make sure she's okay because she does the same for me.

"What? Why would I be jealous?"

"I don't know. You and Kris are really close. Maybe you are just kind jealous that you're having to share her now? Or maybe its something more?"

"What do you mean something more?"

"Ill just ask straight out hun. Do you like her?"

"What?! No I do not like her. She's my best friend. She's my only friend. I need her but not like that. Definitely not like that. And anyways I'm straight. I like boys."

"Okay okay I just had to be sure. I don't know, maybe this girl is bad news, but for now you're just going to have to wait and see."

"Yeah okay whatever you say."

"Hahaha come on. Don't be pouty just because I asked you that."

"Fine Sara fine." I was still trying to be pouty but I couldn't help but crack a smile.

"See thats better. Now hurry up and help me figure out this last play. I don't need to be getting yelled at Monday because I went the wrong way again. Again." We both just laughed and worked on the last play. We finished up about twenty minutes later. Despite her little accusation I liked Sara. I had never really thought of it before but who do I complain to when I can't rant to Kris? Sara really helped my head stop buzzing around. I wonder why Kris doesn't like her?

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