As expected, they didn’t leave my side, so as soon as I got to work, I slipped into the dressing room, sat down, and began getting ready. A few minutes later, a head peeked in, smiling. “Hey Nick,” Naomi drawled, walking in, her eyes scanning the room. “How do you feel now?”I smiled, meeting her eyes. “I’m good now actually. That illness really knocked me down, you know. Coupled with the stress that comes from school too. But thanks for letting me off. That means a lot,” I said, reaching for her hand.She patted it gently, beaming. “Of course. I get how stressful it might be for you. We all need that break every now and then you know.”We both chuckled, before settling in comfortable silence. After a while I blurted, “Why didn’t you say anything about the club Naomi? I mean, you treat me like a family and we look out for each other. So if it was really hard for you, you ought to have said something too.”She held my gaze for a while, before eventually laughing. “I know y’all have be
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