Chapter 2
I sit in silence in the locker room now that everyone has left. No more interviews, congratulatory high fives,nothing. I'm just taking in the moment and basking in my own glory with a smile.
I hear someone open the door and walk in the locker room. "Hey Fish, gonna go celebrate with your girlfriend tonight? Don't worry, your secret is safe with me. I won't say a thing." I'm broken out of my thoughts by her sarcastic snicker. "For the last time Paige, I'm not gay! And even if I was you shouldn't judge me based on who I choose to love." I tell her, getting a little irritated at this point.
"oh I'm not judging. I'm just saying. You and maya have been a little TOO close lately." again with the same sarcastic smirk and snicker.
"Maya is my bestfriend, Paige. Don't be jealous because you don't have anyone in your life who you care about. Why don't you just leave."
"have fun tonight" she says with a smile as she leaves the locker room.
Paige can be such a bitch. She always seems to get to me and make me feel bad about myself, even on my best of days.i dialed those all too familiar numbers that i always do when I'm upset.
"Hello?"
"hey maya, it's me, em. I'm coming over tonight."
"everything okay?"
"no. I just need to vent."
"ok. I will leave the front door open."
"ok be ther in 10"
When I get the I walk to her room and see her sitting on her bed reading a magazine. She pats the bed motioning me to sit in the spot next to her. "so what's wrong?" she asks me. "Paige. She insists on insulting me and I don't know if I can deal with it anymore. Its getting to be a bit much."
"What did she say?"
"I dont want to talk about it."
"Ok, well you should sleep over tonight. I want to be here for you Em." She rubs my back for support and i give her a small smile.
The rest of the night we decided to just watch movies in attempt to raise my spirits. I noticed Maya had fallen asleep halfway into "Grown Ups". I got up and turned all of the lights off and the tv. When i came back to the bed, i mad myself comfortable and recalled the events of the day. I dont know how Paige can make me feel so insecure. I let silent tears flow down my cheeks as i lose myself in my thoughts. "Em" i hear Maya whispers as if she sensed my heartbreak. "yeah?" i answer her. "Come here." And thats all it take for me to inch closer to her as she wraps me in her warm embrace. My tears slowly fade as she comforts me and I eventually drift off into a deep sleep.