KATE AND the team boarded the plane, they'd just lost to Ohio State and nobody was in a good mood. She sat down next to Caitlin, she knew the brunette's mind would be racing with negative thoughts about herself. "Don't be too hard on yourself." Kate said, Caitlin just responded with a curt nod.

They both sat in silence, neither being able to fall asleep with the weight of the loss on their shoulders, before Ohio they were on a 15 game win streak, prepared to make it 16. Kate always tried her best to stay positive, put on a good example, she was captain after all, but deep down she hated loosing just as much as her overly competitive best friend.

When they arrived back in Iowa, it was only 5PM so calling it a night would've just been pathetic for the two sulking girls. Kate finally checked her phone once sat on her bed, notifications flooding the device. Articles and clips already being published, she rolled her eyes and sighed.

She stared at the roof for a while, until her phone began buzzing. "Hey Kate, i'm sorry about the loss today. You guys deserved that win, you were amazing." Reese's soft voice filled her ears. Normally, just the sound of it would make all of Kate's worry's wash away, but the compliments just made her blood boil. "You say that every time Reese, it's getting old." She snapped, getting met with silence from the younger girl.

"Uh, sorry. Can I do anything to help?" She continued, Reese understood how she was feeling, knowing it all too well. The brunette shook off her icy tone and the sting it left on her heart. "Yeah, just give me some damn space." Kate ended the call, not even giving Reese a second to respond. She ran her hands through her messed up hair, taking a rough breath in.

Kate had her phone on silent for the rest of the night.

"What the fuck?" Reese furrowed her brows as the end tone met her ears. "Hm?" Grace perked up, looking at her from the opposite side of the couch. "Kate was just, such a bitch? I was trying to help, like I get being frustrated and mad at everyone and everything after a hard game. But I'd never be that harsh." Her mind was scattered, genuinely a bit appalled with the older girl's behaviour. "What'd she say?" Grace asked, her full attention on Reese now.

"She told me to 'give her some damn space' Like what?" She mocked. Grace scoffed, she heard Reese's end while the two were on call, knowing her best friend was extremely soft and sweet about it. "She shouldn't have even picked up if she was just gonna be an ass." Grace rolled her eyes, she had grown close to the Martin girl, but wasn't appreciative to her childish behaviour.

"Yeah, maybe I should've called later, given her more time to cool off. But still a dick move, Im gonna- go to the field. Yeah, Im gonna go to the field." Reese basically just talked to herself, shaking her head and standing up. "Okay babe, text me when you get there and when you're leaving. Be safe." Grace gave her a small smile and Reese just threw a thumbs up out of her doorway.

Grace knew Reese was going to go and hit, it was her way of blowing off steam instead of lashing out. And she knew better than to offer to go with, Reese was best left alone in this state.

The brunette dropped her bag on the ground, using her key to unlock the equipment shack to grab a tee and bucket of balls. Perks of being captain. She set it up at the plate, before walking over to her bag and grabbing her batting gloves. She put in her airpods, clicking shuffle on her hitting playlist. The Hills by The Weeknd blasted into her ears, she picked up her bat and took a few swings to warm up her body.

Reese balanced the bright yellow ball on top of the tee, taking her stance as her eyes stayed glued to the ball. She took a step, snapping her hips as she swung. A crisp sound piercing through the air, she watched as it flew through the air, landing in the middle of the outfield. Reese shook her head, displeased with the length.

Each time she hit, she felt the frustration flowing out of her, her mind slowly being eased. Batting always managed to help her clear head, usually figuring out ways to deal with whatever situation she was in. Soon enough, the lights flicked on as the sun set. Reese took that as her cue to leave, seeing as the air got crisper and she was only in Lululemon shorts and a dry-fit tee.

She pushed her hair out of her face, her previously slicked back high pony now loose and falling apart. Sweat sticking to her forehead.

The next morning, Reese and Jada decided to grab coffee and then go shopping. She put on some blue jeans, a grey tank and tied a green cardigan around her shoulders. Lacing up her sambas and putting some sunglasses on her head, she texted Jada she was heading out and would be at the cafe in 8.

"Hi cutie!" Jada squealed and hugged the shorter girl, Reese laughed and squeezed the girl tight. "Hi Jades. I missed you!" The two talked for a bit, Jada drinking her coffee and Reese switched it up, getting a matcha for a change.

She hated it.

The two girls frolicked in the mall for a while, both girls constantly getting side tracked and distracted. "Oh my god, this is so cute." Reese pouted, showing Jada a racoon stuffed animal. "Look at this one!" Jada gasped, holding up a panda bear. "Should we...get them." Reese dragged out, wiggling her eyebrows.

"This is why we cant shop together." Jada laughed, they had just both bought two bags worth of stuff at Abercrombie, the girls convincing one another to buy things even when they were on edge about shirt or sweater. "Im thinking we head home before we go broke." Reese cringed, checking her bank account. "I agree." Jada nodded, they both bid goodbyes and hopped in their separate cars, Jada would be coming over to Grace and Reese's in a couple hours with Kylie, so they wouldn't be away from each other for long.

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