Part 2: Chapter 51 - Semi

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Part 2

Chapter 51

Alia

*Four months later*

After the whole incident with Cory and UF, he ended up talking to his mom and got an apartment down here in Miami so we could take care of the child together. He decided to not go to a major university and headed to Florida International University. Yeah, a few faces knew him but they never uttered a word about his altercation with the school. Most of the time Cory just went to school, then work then back home. He barely made conversation with people. Cory even had Brenden and Zamara move in with us because Brenden was in the same boat as Cory. Both didn’t play football or even converse with people like they usually would which was weird.

Zamara and I was sitting at the park while Brenden and Cory got into a little football game with some neighborhood boys that usually played late at night.

“So how does it feel to survive through your first trimester?” Zamara asked trying to distract me from looking at Cory.

I looked at her, “Well I had to drop out of my dream college, got pregnant, then Cory left so basically it had been the best three months ever.”

She shook her head and leaned back.

“The best is yet to come Alia, Cory and Brenden are having the worst times of their lives but we have to be there for them, you could tell that Cory loves you because he sacrificed football out of everything to be with you and the baby.”

I frowned, she was right but out of everything I wanted Cory to to achieve his dreams not throw it away and never play for good.

“When me and Cory got together he loved football and wasn’t going to let anything else stop him from football not even a baby and that’s what I liked about him. He was determined to play and show people that he could do it especially with UF. It’s fucked up how they dropped two great players and one has already been there for two years.” Explained with my voice cracking.

Almost every night I have cried just thinking about how everything changed, how life quickly turned in the snap of finger, it really made me so depressed. I knew that it was bad for the baby but I couldn’t help it.

“Everything happens for a reason, you cant make your whole life horrible after one situation Alia, you are stronger than that.” she said and I smiled, “See I’m right be happy, smile!” she said and I smiled at her assuring that I was going to be fine but behind closed doors as hurt just like her, the difference was that she didn’t show it.

After around ten minutes Cory and Brenden came around and sat next to us on the picnic table and he kissed me softly on the forehead.

“You ok?” he asked and I nodded my head

“Better than ever.” Zamara looked at me smiling and I rolled my eyes.

“Excuse me, I was watching you two play football and I’m interested.” A man came over to our table and stood in from of me just staring at Cory and Brenden was especially at Cory. He was real tall and dark skinned but eyes like a pretty boy. His voice was very deep and voiced age but his face said early thirties.

“Naw we not even interested in the whole football thing, it’s just a hobby now.” Cory said and turned back to me.

“Listen kid, you got talent. A great man doesn’t let his talent mold in his soul.” The man said and I looked at him puzzled.

“Look I don’t want to be on your damn team! It’s just a hobby. Not everyone has a chance at football, I had one then I lost it, I aint going back!” Cory snapped and I held him back from even starting to attract attention but the man stayed still on his guard and didn’t say a word. He looked over to Brenden and he nodded his head in agreement with Cory.

“Well look,” he handed all of flyers, “We have open tryout for the week, it’s a semi pro team and we need guys like you men. You never know whose watching. You could go pro.” He just walked away and Cory just sat there looking at the flyer.

I knew he had something on his mind, I really wanted him to do it but it was going to take time for me to persuade him to even go.

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