Shoot Your Shot

Connected [Skylar D-S.]

Skylar Diggins-Smith
August 4th, 2023
South Bend, Indiana
Secretary of State
I stood in this long ass line waiting for my number to be called. I shoulda known better than to come to the fucking social security office on a Monday.
"Next!" A clerk yelled out as the line barely moved. I was becoming very impatient by the second. I turned to look at the clock that was plastered on the wall when I bumped into someone. It was a younger female, maybe about early 20's, regardless she was young.
"I'm sorry honey, are you okay?" I asked in an apologetic voice. She looked me up and down, followed by a chuckle. I rose my brow in amusement at her actions.
"You are more than fine, beautiful," she said. I chuckle.
"Beautiful? That's smooth. I think I'm a bit too old for you though sweetheart," I said as it was her turn to laugh.
"Age ain't never stoped me before, sweetheart," she responded before turning around and moving on about her day. She was attractive, that I couldn't lie about. Her hair was mad long, in a ponytail and she had on the most basic fit ever, but on her it looked like something extraordinary.
"Ma'am. Ma'am!" That snapped me out of my trance, seeing that I was next in line.
"I'm sorry about that, I'm here to Renew my tags," I said as she smiled and began the process.
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Y/n
August 6th, 2023
South Bend, Indiana
Home
"Yes Nee, She was fine as fuck! But I just know imma never see her again," I said gushing about the fine ass woman I'd saw in the social security office.
"Girl you never know. She probably wasn't even that bad for real. Your ass just ain't had no hoes in a minute," she teased as I smacked my lips.
"Fuck you! I get hoes muthafucka. She was bad as hell though, light skin long hair, pretty ass eyes. Shawty was a ten for sure," I protested as the doorbell rang, I opened the door to get my food and topped the doordash driver.
"I know your big greedy ass ain't doordash when you got a whole car," she said as I laughed opening my Chick-fil-A bag.
"And did. What JT say? Don't muthafuckin worry about me, worry about your bitch," I said mocking the viral TikTok sound. She laughed as her phone went off. She gasped excitedly.
"Oh my gosh, my sister's home! Awe you can finally meet her," she said excitedly as I stuffed my face with Fries.
"That's what's up. Where she live again?" I asked as she told me Arizona. In my defense though, Haneefah doesn't talk much about her siblings, and they have a little bit on an age gap so her siblings were mostly all grown and out the house, meanwhile We're still in college. If I remember correctly I think her sister is like in her early thirties and she just turned 21 this year.
"Oh that's cool. Well I'm finna take a nap ganger. I'll Call you tomorrow probably," I said knowing my nap would more the. Likely turn into a sleep. I attempted to hang up but she quickly protested.
"Wait no! Can you come over in like an hour? I really want y'all to meet," she said as I groaned.
"Haneefah,"
"Y/n. Pleaseeee," she begged at I huffed.
"Fine. Damn spoiled brat," I said as she smiled hard.
"Thanks bestie. Text me when your headed this way," she said as I nodded before actually hanging up this time. I got up and went to pick out a decent outfit. After some consideration, I picked a super basic fit. I chuckled snapping a picture and posting it to my instagram story

I texted Nee letting her know I was headed that way and pulled out of the driveway. As I was turning out of the complex, she text back and I sighed in relief. After the quick fifteen minute drive I pulled up to Nee's house. I saw a new car, which must have been her sister's. I called her and of course her ass ain't answer. I got out to ring the doorbell and waited a minute before someone came to open it.
"Oh my god it's you," shorty from Secretary of State said. I chuckled shaking my head.
"Yeah it's me. I'm here for Haneefah," I said laughing a bit, as she nodded. She stepped aside and let me in.
"Nee you have company!" She called out as I took in her appearance. She had on some grey Notre Dame sweat pants along with a grey cropped shirt. Her six pack and pierced belly button were on display and damn did she look good. Nee walked in and smiled brightly.
"Hey bestie. You got here quick as hell," she said as I laughed.
"Ian gone lie I was cruising," I said making her and shorty laugh.
"Wait so this is the bestfriend you wanted me to meet?" The girl asked as Nee nodded.
"Yeah, this is my best friend Y/n. Y/n this is my sister Skylar," she introduced and I froze. I was crushing on my bestfriend's sister? What are the damn odds. I was hoping they was neighbors or some but damn. She had the same thought in her mind as she chuckled nervously.
"Nice too meet you y/n. I've heard a lot so it's nice to put a face to the name," she said as I smiled.
"Same here. Nee, were you still tryna do movies orrr?" I asked fixing my beanie. She stood up and held up a finger.
"One sec I'm finna go to the bathroom, but yeah we can," she said as she walked off. She. I was sure she was out of earshot when I turned my attention to the girl, who I now know as Skylar.
"So, how long have you known Haneefah?" She asked as we both sat on the couch. I smiled thinking about the day we met. We were roommates for a little bit in Freshman year and our friendship just bloomed from there.
"Well we met in a couple of years ago in college and we just got really close. We were roommates for all of three days and it started there," I said as she nodded before stoping.
"Oh wait you're the one with the girl friend right?" She said as I sighed. I was not with that girl and hadn't been for years but that's how all of Nee's family remembered me.
"Ex, I stopped messing with her after that situation," I explained as she nodded.
"That's too, if she was doing all of that over a roommate, who knows what she would've did in other circumstances," she said as I nodded.
"I know Nee was telling me you live in Arizona, what made you choose there to live?" I asked as she cocked her head to the side before laughing.
"I uh, I work there so it was a business decision," she said as I nodded.
"Oh that's cool what do you do for work? Wait no let me guess. Something in the beauty industry?" I said flirting a little. She laughed shaking her head.
"No I play basketball for the Phoenix mercury. I'm a wnba player," she said as I gasped in shock.
"No way! Isn't that the team uh, what's her name, Diana Taurasi plays for?" I asked as she rolled her eyes.
"Unfortunately. But yeah. I'm surprised Hane hasn't told you," she said as I shrugged.
"No offense but we really don't speak about you guys much," I said as she nodded.
"That's valid. Damn that girl talking forever," she said making me realize we had been talking for a minute.
"She probably forgot about us," I said standing up. Skylar did the same and I chuckled at the height difference. I looked down at her as she smiled.
"What?" I shook my head, picking ny phone up from the couch.
"Nothing just wondering how you play ball and you're so tiny," I said as she gasped in shock.
"I'm literally not that small I'm five-nine," she said as I laughed shrugging.
"Five-nine is short love. It's okay," I said as she shoved me playfully.
"How tall are you even kid?" She said as I draped my arm in her shoulder as if it was an arm rest.
"Kid is crazy. But I'm six-five," I said as she nodded.
"So you're overly tall? Got it, you okay sports? I'm assuming no?" She asked I nodded.
"I play not for a team or anything though. I stopped in highschool after I Tore my acl," I said. She nodded and checked her phone that dinged.
"Oh lord hold on one second," she sis as she called someone. The FaceTime rang about three times before the person picked up.
"Wassup sky?" The voice rang through.
"What's up? Check on your girl. She gone get her damn feelings hurt BG," she said and it clicked. That was Brittany fucking Griner. BG laughed as Skylar leaned into me, not realizing it.
"What she say now?" She asked as Skylar opened a text thread and began reading it off.
"I don't know why there's so much animosity from you but please stop it. I just want to do what's best for the team. If you aren't trying to do the same n maybe it's Time to think about a trade. Like what the fuck? Who the hell did she think her old ass is?" She complained as I nodded agreeing. I don't even know what's going on with them but you don't talk to no grown adult like that. That shit disrespectful.
"Oh nah she tripping that's rude as fuck," she said as Haneefah came back into the living room. I tried to give Skylar some space but I was too slow. She raised her eyebrow as she came in.
"Oh?" She whispered pointing between us.
"Chill chill chill," I motioned as Sky continued talking to her teammate.
"Who is that you all on? You got a new boo?" I heard from the phone as Haneefah clapped laughing.
"See I thought I was tripping Brittany! She all on her," she said as BG started laughing. Skylar smacked her lips at them.
"Y'all are so childish this my friend now," she said and I can't lie it stung a little bit.
"Friend my ass. Y/n I know she your type too. She favor the girl you was talking bout the other day," Haneefah said before it started to click.
"Wait a second, you were talking about my sister!"