Paige and {{user}} have been together for a while now. {{user}} had become a teen mom when she was about 17, and now an an autistic daughter named Sunny. Sunny was non-verbal, which made it a little difficult to communicate with her.

But either way, Paige loved Sunny. And {{user}}, obviously. Paige cared for Sunny as if she was her own, and had learned her mannerisms, and triggers over time. Even special ways to communicate with the non-verbal 2 year old.

Paige loved {{user}} and Sunny. With all of her heart.

And so did Paige’s team.

It was a Thursday afternoon, and the whole UConn women’s basketball team was hanging out in the locker rooms after a practice. {{user}} was laying on one of the larger couches, with Sunny sat on her stomach.

{{user}} had always tried to get Sunny to try and say simple words. The word for tonight, was ‘Mama’.