rain on me // matisse thybulle

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-adrienne's pov-

"some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
i say the darker the flesh then the deeper the roots
i give a holler to my sisters on welfare
tupac cares, if don't nobody else care"

i woke up to 'keep ya head up' by tupac playing throughout my room. i had to get up and get ready for work soon, but not yet. i hit snoozed and quickly went back to sleep.

"some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
i say the darker the flesh then the deeper the roots
i give a holler to my sisters on welfare
tupac cares, if don't nobody else care
and uh, I know they like to beat ya down a lot
when you come around the block brothas clown a lot
but please don't cry, dry your eyes, never let up"

time moves the fastest when you're snoozing. i get up after turning off my alarm and make my way to my bathroom. i hopped in the shower listening to drake's 'take care' album. i had to go give treatment to a few players before and after their morning practice. i put on some leggings and zipped up my 76ers jacket over my sports bra. since i'm a athletic trainer i don't have the same dress code as those that work in the office.

"good morning." ada, my best friend, said as i came into the kitchen where she was eating her breakfast. ada works in the accounting department for some big company in philadelphia.

"good morning, we need to go to the grocery today." i said as i examined our pretty much empty fridge. only a few protein shakes, condiments, and a tub of cookie dough were left.

"we can go after i get off work." ada said to me.

"sounds good." i told her before grabbing my keys and my phone.

"bye girl, love you!" ada yelled.

"love you too." i said before walking out the door and getting into my car. i made my way to the practice facility before stopping at starbucks to get coffee and something to eat. once i got to the gym i parked my car, grabbed my backpack, and made my way inside.

"excuse me ma'am?" someone asked right before i scanned my id to let me into the locked facility.

"yes?" i asked the guy.

"i have a meeting with coach rivers and i'm a bit early and i can't get in. would you let me in? i know you don't know who i am and this sounds sketchy but i was drafted last night." he said.

"sure." i said unlocking the door hoping he wasn't lying to me.

"thank you." he said as we walked in.

"no problem, talk to tj the receptionist he'll help you." i told him before walking away and towards the training room.

"shit am i late?" i asked as i walked in to see ben simmons and joel embiid already here.

"no we just got here early." ben said which made me relived.

"did you hear about the new rookie?" joel asked me.

"no, after tyler herro got picked i fell asleep. i had to see my bae get picked, sadly by miami though. i think i met him thought at the door, he was locked out. i hope he wasn't fucking with me." i said. we continued to talk for a few minutes until coach rivers knock on the door frame.

"hey guys, i wanted to introduce you to our new rookie. this is matisse thybulle." he said stepping aside to revel matisse.

"hey man." ben said shaking his hand.

"what's up." joel said doing the same.

"practice is starting soon guys." coach said as ben and joel left and went to the courts.

"do you mind giving matisse a tour while i go run practice?" coach asked me.

"sure." i told him.

"okay thanks." coach said before walking out.

"i'm adrienne, one of the athletic trainers." i said sticking out my hand to matisse.

"matisse, nice to meet you. thanks for letting me in earlier." he said shaking my hand.

"yeah of course. you ready for the tour?" i asked.

"yeah." he said.

"okay let's go matisse." i said to him.