NBA WAGS: EAST

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First to arrive were Asmiah and Nikita hand in hand. Warmly, Yadira stands to welcome the two women. "Hii, welcome. You both look so prettyyy!"

"Thank you! Look at you though, your hair is giving everything it's supposed to and more." Asmiah responds with a compliment of her own. Moving on to find her place, Asmiah gives Nikita the chance to hug Yadira.

Pulling away Nikita smiles brightly hiding a queasy look. "Excuse me, I need to freshen up real quick." She slowly makes her way to the bathroom her steps getting quicker the farther she got from the two women. Making a mental note to check on Nikita later, Yadira returns to her seat.

"Oh Miah, I meant to ask you this after the game today but I couldn't find you. Is Domantas okay? That was a pretty bad fall."

Letting out an uneasy breath Asmiah answers, "Um yeah, he'll be just fine, it's nothing serious. Nikita said he'll be good in time for the play-in." Asmiah has never been one for small talk. Especially not when it induced thoughts of her boyfriend laying on a hardwood floor in pain she couldn't begin to imagine. Taking note of her discomfort Yadira decides to change the subject.

"Have you met Imahr yet?" Asmiah's facial expression shifts to a confused look her gears visibly turning trying to place a face to the name. "Himari's friend." This new information sparks annoyance in Asmiah prompting an eyeroll.
"No I haven't but her being Himari's friend gives me all the information I need."

"Come on, we don't need to make assumptions. Maybe she's nice."

"Honey, I don't make assumptions okay? I make educated guesses." Asmiah and Yadira laugh before a group of three women walks in one after the other. Zwena walks straight to Yadira for a quick hug and some pleasantries here and there before taking her seat next to Asmiah.

Following close behind are Cienna and Yara who follow the routine of greetings. Except for them, Asmiah was a road they avoided. Sitting right across from her at the wide table, Yara glares at Asmiah. Holding the gaze they both dare not to break. Cienna sensing the obvious tension prepares to back her friend up no matter what Asmiah throws Yara's way.

Yara's Confessional:
“Asmiah is what you'd call a spiteful ass bitch. Since the day I met her I knew there was more than one thing wrong with her. Whatever I do or say today, she will use against me later.”

Asmiah's Confessional:
“One thing about a big ass head, it stores all the skeletons you can't keep in a walk in closet and Yara's head gets bigger and bigger each day.”

As if on que, Nikita makes her way back smiling at everyone present. "Hi you guyys!" Unified hellos spring from the group of women, their voices ushering her to her seat. "I see Himari is fashionably late as expected." Nikita's joke evoking laughter amongst the group except for Zwena and Asmiah who simultaneously roll their eyes.

Zwena's Confessional:
“Himari is as fake as they come, how do you think her and KD got together? She throws some charm your way and soon enough she gets what she needs then dips. Y'all better watch out for that one.”

Just as the group had moved onto ordering their drinks, Himari walks in with a shorter brown-skin woman to her left. "Hey bitches! For some I mean that literally." Himari pointedly greets with a snarky smile.

Instantly the blanket of tension is brought back down onto the group. "Um...hi you must be Imahr. It's nice to meet you!" Yadira gets up to personally greet Imahr hoping to salvage this dinner. Imahr smiles greeting everyone on the way to her seat guided closely by Yadira.

Imahr's Confessional:
“Lord! I could just feel the energy shift right when we walked in. Being friends with Hima I should be used to this but I'm not. I've met some of these women before and they were the absolute sweetest. I hope their narratives about me don't change now.”

Zwena blankly stares at Imahr before sipping the drink in her hand and looking away. She knows something, she always does.

"So Imahr, are you just a friend of Himari's or are you with someone?" Cienna out of the blue asks earning 'bitch you got manners?' stares from around the table. "Why y'all looking at me like that? We were all thinking it!"

Imahr laughs at the expected question, "It's okay. Um I'm not seeing anyone right now..." Following Imahr's answer, Zwena chokes on the drink she was sipping to keep her mouth occupied. All eyes dawn on her waiting for a follow-up.

"Secrets should come with a choking hazard, huh?" Himari shades Zwena.

"You of all people should know a thing or two about protecting your throat." Asmiah retorts.

"Bitch I don't know who you think you are coming at me like that or what the fuck you're insinuating but I'm not the one!" Himari's face tightens an expression of anger clear as day.

"Obviously you're-" Asmiah's statement is cut short when Nikita stands gaining all the attention.
"Ladies! Yadira organized this dinner for us to catch up and meet Imahr, not to tear each other apart. We have all season to do that...Can we please just enjoy this one night together peacefully?" Assertively Nikita commands the whole room, silence overcoming the yelling. "Good, okay now Yara, what are you doing in Brooklyn?"

Palpably excited to talk about herself Yara straightens up more, "So I'm working on a new collection and we're currently producing marketing content. Cienna and I are here working on the promotion video. And don't worry...I'll be sending all of y'all PR packages soon!"

"Cool, cool. This is boring, Himari how are you and your..." Cienna takes a suggestive pause, feigning thought, "boyfriend?"

"As perfect as you and your fuck-buddy wish to be." Himari retorts faking a smile.

"Baby her 'fuck-buddy' genuinely shows her love unlike your...whatever-he-is-this-week who just buys you shit." Zwena comes in defense of Cienna earning an air high-five from across the table.

"Well, babygirl, don't be throwing stones when you live in a glass house." Drink in hand pre-sip, Himari throws a counter-argument Zwena's way side eyeing her.

"Since all you're good for is putting people's business out there, tell us what you mean." Zwena confidently crosses her arms over her chest.

Zwena's Confessional:
“Being a ball player you need to know when to call bluff. Himari's move is always a pump-fake, she makes a false claims and doesn't commit fully to finishing the lie. She either passes it onto someone else or shoots a brick.”

"I'm too grown for this middle school bullshit. Yadira, thank you for the dinner babe." Grabbing her purse, Himari gets up strutting out of the Café. Out of habit, Imahr follows suit whispering apologies on behalf of her friend to everyone present.

"Maybe next time let me host." Yara silently whispers semi-jokingly to Yadira hoping to lift her best friend's spirits. In return, Yadira flashes a half-smile.

Yadira's Confessional:
Yadira let's out a tired breath staring blankly at the camera. “Well, at least they didn't physically fight.”

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that was a shitty ass ending 😭
tbh i didn't know how to go about the first real episode. hope you guys enjoyed this tho!!
the house at the beginning gives me good days mv energy 💀
all votes and comments are appreciated!!

shout-out nojustMay welovesza & YourNeighborhoodRat for all the support!! they're amazing and y'all should check them out!!
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