After the Breakup, My basketball Player boyfriend Begged Me Not to Leave Chapter 04
I froze, then a sudden chill ran through me and I started to shake.
When I checked my phone, I realized they’d already been
gone for half an hour.
That was really irresponsible of him,” Connor said.
“Even if he doesn’t like you, he can’t leave you sitting out here
alone this late.”
“My rideshare just got here. I’m headed that way anyway, so
I’ll drop you off.”
On the ride back, I sent Trevor a breakup message on WhatsApp.
He still didn’t respond.
He never even asked whether I was still waiting where he’d left me.
Maybe being out in the cold that long had gotten to me; that
night, I came down with a low–grade fever and barely slept.
Early the next morning, Connor called me.
Sydney, why aren’t you here yet?”
“Where did you put the new uniforms that came in a few days ago? I can’t find them.”
Maybe the fever had left me too foggy to remember the right spot.
Even after I explained it several times, Connor still couldn’t. find them.
“We need them pretty urgently. Can you come by?”
“I know you’re not with the team anymore, so I don’t really have the right to ask.”
Connor had always looked out for me.
He’d even taken me all the way back to my dorm the night before.
After thinking it over, I forced myself out of bed.
When I reached the equipment room, I finally found the
uniforms tucked into the back corner of a cabinet.
I’d barely pulled them out when Brianna walked in and held but her hands.
“Connor said you could give them to me once you found them.”
You’re not the student manager anymore. You don’t have
any business being on the practice court.”
The fever had left me weak all over.
I didn’t even have the energy to argue with her, so I simply
handed the whole stack over.
Brianna clearly hadn’t expected the stack to be so heavy.
Her arms buckled, and the weight knocked her to the floor.
Then she immediately turned around and blamed me.
“You did that on purpose, didn’t you?”
You knew I didn’t have a good grip yet, and you let go anyway!”
Trevor suddenly burst into the room.
He caught sight of Brianna on the floor, accusing me.
She was only trying to help you, and you’re bullying her for it?”
I laughed in angry disbelief.
She lost her balance and fell. How is that my fault?”
Brianna grabbed Trevor’s arm and lowered her voice.
Don’t blame Sydney.”
I took her place the moment I joined. Of course she hates me.”
“But I think I twisted my ankle. Can you take me to the hospital?”
Trevor looked at me, and there was something utterly unfamiliar in his eyes.
“Someone as petty as you is nothing but trouble for this team.”
A few players walked in, saw Brianna on the floor, and
immediately assumed I’d done something to her.
Their expressions turned openly contemptuous.
Trevor made the decision on the spot.
“After next week’s state tournament, Brianna is going on the
weeklong beach trip instead of you.”
I’ll have Connor take her.”
Consider that your way of making this up to her. You owe her that much.”
Then he scooped Brianna into his arms and rushed out
without looking back.
I stayed where I was.
I didn’t make a scene, and I didn’t chase after them to explain.
I simply sent my dad a message.
Me: [Cancel the beach trip I asked you to sponsor for the basketball team.]
Trevor apparently still had no idea.
What they all thought was a post–tournament team perk
existed only because I’d talked my dad into sponsoring it.
I had never owed any of them a thing.