Isabella Figueroa has gotten around highschool pretty well without any problems. She meets DeMar DeRozan, the star basketball player of her class, in her Economics class and the two soon begin to know each other. Read as their lives turn completely...
Isabella aimed her camera towards the Tarbabes center, capturing multiple pictures of him perfecting his jumpshot. She wasn't really trying to take these pictures for the school website since she was still testing out her new camera, but she thought why not try at the first game tonight. As she placed the camera to her eye, a ball flew and hit the side of her camera. The camera ripped through her hands and swung around her neck, luckily she had the strap on.
She turned towards the direction of the ball and there stood Compton High School's shooting guard, DeMar DeRozan. His eyes were wide as he saw everything unfold. He quickly put up his hands in surrender as she stared at him.
"Why did you do that? This is a new camera," Isabella said. She tried to remain as calm as she could but she was fuming inside. After working double shift everyday to finally afford the camera of her dreams, it gets bulldozed by a basketball. Not that she thought it was broken, the camera was still her most prized-possession.
"I'm sorry," he stammered. "My basketball rebounded right toward it, I'm so sorry."
Isabella let out a breath that she needed to, "Okay. Move along before I rip you to shreds."
DeMar chuckled and retrieved his basketball before running off to the court. He turned around and said, "Maybe you shouldn't be under the basketball hoop, that's where the basketball goes. It could hit you and the camera any time."
She knew this, but she also knew this was the best way to capture magnificent pictures. She had never gotten hit by a basketball while she was doing what she loves but now she can mark that off.
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DeMar DeRozan
' • shooting guard for Compton High School's basketball team • '
' • well known best student athlete on campus; remains humble • '
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Isabella Figueroa
' • school photographer and journalist • '
' • not average good girl with A's • '
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Kyle Lowry
' • point guard for Compton High • '
' • mainly attempts to keep his friends in check • '
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Jordin Reese
' • Isabella's bestfriend; not scared to stand up to someone • '
' • independent, positive • '
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Reggie Bachman
' • one of Isabella's bestfriend also; hangs out with the wrong crowd most of the time • '
' • bad temper, protective • '
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before you continue reading, when i first wrote this book, i did not expect it to turn out as dark as what i ended up creating. looking back on it years afterward, i can see now how it very dark and i honestly advise you guys to read this carefully. i can assure you there are no mentions of self harm or suicide, but there are other warnings that may make you pause in reading and that is completely okay.
here is a list of warnings in no particular order: angst, cursing, depression, death, sexual assault, sexual harassment, police brutality, brief mention of physical abuse, drug usage, multiple shootings, brief mention of cancer
(if you are reading and catch other warnings, feel free to pm me or comment so i can fix this warning note)
