THE DAY ZARIA LEFT FOR HILLMAN
VOICEMAIL NO.1
"Uh, hey, Zee. I tried to catch you before you left for Hillman... guess I was too late, huh."
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"I just wanted to apologise for how our last conversation went. I didn't mean it. Any of it. I was just really hurt, and I guess I wanted to hurt you back."
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"I'm really sorry, Zaria. Call me when you get this."
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TWO WEEKS AFTER ZARIA LEFT
VOICEMAIL NO. 4
"What up, Zee? I heard you made the team. I'm proud of you, superstar. For real."
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"I been thinkin' 'bout what you said the last time we spoke, and you were right. I am an inconsiderate asshole."
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"But I swear I'ma do better from now on. Just give me one more chance. I swear."
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ONE MONTH AFTER ZARIA LEFT
VOICEMAIL NO. 9
"Just calling to say happy birthday. I sent your gift over with your dad. I know you've been wanting that bag for a while."
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"I hope you're good over there. You better be giving them hell on those courts."
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"I miss you, baby."
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TWO MONTHS AFTER ZARIA LEFT
VOICEMAIL NO. 11
"I guess this is the last message, seeing as you've made it clear you don't wanna talk to me. And it's fine. I get that."
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"I just wanted to let you know I'm still thinking of you. I regret hurting you the way I did, Zee. And I'll spend every day apologising."
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"You didn't deserve to put up with my bullshit the way you did. I took that for granted."
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"I'm sorry."
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UNFORCED ERROR ✵ SHAQUILLE JOHNSON
Fanfictionan unforced error in tennis is a mistake made by a player on a routine, playable shot that is entirely the result of their own poor execution or choice, rather than any exceptional pressure or skill from their opponent. ࣪˖⋆𓍢ִ໋ 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧...
