it's the end of the school day, i have volleyball practice today, it's going to be a short practice since there's going to be a basketball game today.

i'm at my locker, i look over and see will.

"oh, hey will!" i say.

"hey y/n." he says. "i just wanted to say sorry, i'm sorry that my friends were being so mean to you today. i don't know why they were being that way."

"it's okay will, it's not your fault. but thank you for being so nice to me. you and lucas are the only ones that are." i reply.

"of course. maybe sometime me, you, and lucas could all hang out? just us three?" he asks.

"oh yeah! for sure. but i can't today, i have volleyball practice and lucas has a basketball game today, are you going?" i ask.

"yeah! i'll always be there to support lucas. you should let me know when you have volleyball games so i can go too." he says.

"well, i have a game tomorrow at 6." i say.

"i'll be there." he says, smiling.

"thank you will, you're amazing." i say, giving him a hug.

"bye y/n!" he says.

"bye will." i reply.

i finish getting my things and head to the gym for practice, most of the girls are already there. i walked into the locker room to change.

"hey y/n. guess what." ashley says.

"hmm?" i reply.

"coach melissa said we're doing a scrimmage." she says.

"yes! i love scrimmages, i was so sick and tired of all of those drills she was making us do." i say.

"yeah me too." she admits.

after we all get changed, we go into the gym to start practice.

once practice was over, i was gross and sweaty. and there's no air conditioning in the gym right now so i was hot. i walk into the locker room to grab my things.

"are you not changing?" stephanie asks.

"no, i'm going straight home to take a shower." i reply.

"yeah, i would too, you're really sweaty." she says.

"really? i didn't notice!" i reply sarcastically.

i walk out of the locker room and head to my car. lucas then calls me.

"hey lucas." i say.

"hey, you coming to my game tonight?" lucas asks.

"obviously, i wouldn't miss it." i reply. "are you coming to mine tomorrow?

"of course." he says. "should i bring a huge sign with your face on it?"

"lucas no!!" i say.

"what? i'll be your cheerleader!" he says.

"ugh whatever." i say.

he laughs.

"well i just got home and i have to shower so i'll see you later." i say.

"see ya." he says.

i go to my bathroom to take a shower, after that, i change into a hawkins basketball shirt that i got, it has lucas's number on it. i pair that with a pair of shorts and white converse. i wore my hair down again.

once i'm ready, i got back into my car and drove to the school. i walked into the gym and sat on the bleachers next to ashley and stephanie.

"aww look you're wearing your boyfriends number!!" ashley teases.

"he's not my boyfriend... i'm just being supportive!" i say.

"okay... but you wish he was!" she says.

i blush. "n-no!"

"look she's blushing!" she exclaims.

stephanie and ashley both laugh, my face goes red.

then the game starts.

we won! lucas played really well today. he gave the team 12 points alone.

i ran off of the bleachers, i see lucas. i walk over to him and give him a big hug.

"you did so good!" i say.

he smiles. "did you see that last shot? it was amazing!"

"i know!" i reply.

will, dustin, mike, max, and jane walk over to us.

"good job." mike says.

"thanks!" lucas replies.

"that was amazing lucas, really. you did really well!" will says.

"thanks will." lucas replies, giving will a high-five.

will nods.

"okay, well jason is having a party at his house tomorrow if you guys want to go, it starts after the volleyball game ends." lucas says.

"i'll be there." i say.

"me too." says will.

"i'm not going." mike says.

"i don't know if i'll go or not." max says.

"me neither." jane says.

"okay, well i'll see you guys tomorrow." lucas says.

we all say bye.

i leave the gym and walk to my car, i feel a pair of eyes looking at me. i turn around and see jane and max.

"hey." max says.

"hey." i reply.

"we wanted to talk to you." jane says.

"okay. about what?" i ask.

jane and max look at each other.

"are you and lucas like- a thing?" max asks.

"no, why?" i reply.

"you like him don't you." jane says.

i stand there, my mouth opens but no words come out.

"you do." max says.

i just look at them.

"why do you guys want to know if i like lucas?" i ask.

"because lucas is our friend. we don't want some snobby, popular volleyball player breaking his heart." jane says.

"what? what are you guys talking about?" i ask.

"look. i can tell he likes you. and i know that you like him. it's very obvious. i don't want you to hurt him." max explains.

"i wouldn't hurt lucas! he's my best friend." i defend.

"whatever. just- don't hurt him. okay?" jane says.

"o-okay?" i reply.

they both walk away.

what was that about?

i get into my car and drive home. i was thinking about what max and jane were saying. i don't like lucas. i mean- i like him. but not like that. he's my best friend. i think he's cute yeah. i love his brown eyes, and the way he plays basketball... he's really good. but- wait.

do i like lucas?