Love Without Boundaries

Bro Time

Chapter Two

The next morning Preston woke up from a terrible night of sleep; never had he tossed and turned so much. He sat up on his bed while he stretched his tight sore muscles. He looked at the clock on his nightstand and couldn't believe it was only six in the morning. He still had a few hours before Grant came to pick him up. He got up and changed so he could go shoot some hoops to pass the time until his family woke up. 

When he stepped outside the sky was still dark with the sun barely rising in the horizon. The air felt hot and humid already. He picked up the ball and started to shoot hoops. He had been shooting the ball for about ten minutes and  had managed to miss every shot. He had never missed that many shots before. His head was truly not into it right now. He threw the ball and it bounced off the backboard. When he turned around to get the ball, he saw Xavier behind him.

 “Wow I have never seen you suck this bad.” Xavier said as he tossed him back the ball.

“Yeah I know. What are you doing up so early?” Preston asked as he tried another shot, but missed.

 “I always go for a jog early in the morning.” He said as he took a shot and made it in.

 “Of course you wouldn’t know about that; you have not been home in the last four years.” Xavier added. Preston took the ball from him and took another shot, but missed.

“Dang it, yeah I know I have been away too long. But hey I am here now, so you can stop crying for me.” Preston said.

“Don’t get so full of yourself; I did not miss you that much.” Xavier said as he got Preston into a headlock.

 “Oh come on Zay let me go your messing up my hair.” Preston said as he tried to get out of his grip.

“Sure I’ll let you go when you say the magic word.” Xavier said as he tightens his grip around Preston’s neck.

 “Zay I don’t remember the magic word. Come on it has been four years since I had to use the magic word.” Preston whined.

“I know that’s the whole point, but if you can answer this one question I will let you go.” He said.

“Ok what is it?”

            “Who is the greatest person here?”

“Oh for god sakes really, you are going to make me say that?”

            “Oh yes dear little bro I am.”

“Ah ok, Xavier you are the greatest person ever. Without you, the world has no meaning. There are you happy now?” Preston replied.

“Yes I am happy, thank you very much for the complement Preston.” He said as he let Preston go.

 “Jeez have you been working out? I thought you were going to make my head pop off with your death grip.” Preston said as he rubbed the back of his neck.

“Nice of you to notice, I have been hitting the gym lately.”  He said as he flexed his biceps in Preston’s face.

“When did you turn into such a meathead?” Preston asked.

            “Hey just cause I go to the gym does not make me a meathead. I just want to have a healthy lifestyle.”

            Preston stood there looking at Xavier. He has never known Xavier to be so worried about his health. He used to be able to put away a whole large pizza by himself. Therefore, what could have changed his unhealthy ways? Then it hit him, it had to be Cynthia. That would explain why he had cut his hair short and was dressing differently as well.