Chapter 33

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The gym is packed when we get there, buzzing with excitement.

Nikki looks over at me, her mouth wide. "I have never seen so many people at a game!"

We make our way through the crowd, both of us wearing the jerseys. People look our way, and when they see what we're wearing, they cheer in our faces. The energy is wild and I find myself smiling with them, fist bumping those who reach out to me.

We find a spot on the home side, surrounded by cheering fans with painted faces and

handmade signs.

"Wow, they really go all out," I chuckle.

Nikki nods, "They do, I think we should paint our faces for the next game."

I can't help but laugh, "Alright, let's do it."

A song begins to play off the speakers, a steady bass, deep and loud. The people

go crazy and they stomp on the bleachers, they shake beneath us. Nikki takes my hand and jumps, forcing me to join her.

"They're coming!"

the locker room doors are and sure enough, Melview's varsity basketball team comes spilling out of the doors. They're wearing their blue home uniform, and they

the attention, like our

spots Nikki and blows her a kiss, Nikki returns it

down.

spot Aiden, my stomach immediately coming alive with butterflies. He winks to me across

basketball fan. Still, as soon as the whistle goes off, signaling the star of the game, I'm bouncing on my toes. The people in the bleachers don't sit, so it forces

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tips

ref blows

frown. "What

Nikki tries to look around the

"For what?"

shrugs. "I have

game because I learn all too quickly that she probably knows less than I do.

the game, the teams are neck and neck, trading points easily. The cheering is equal on both sides of the court and the coaches

called left and right.

from a conversation we overheard, this early

had the upper hand when it came

palpable, the plowers growing agitated with every passing minute.

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