xlvii. Morning After
Jas'mariee
"Mija! Wake up!"
I groaned and sat up, rubbing my eyes.
"Mom? Why are you yelling?"
"Your friends are here! They've been ringing the doorbell for the past 30 minutes!"
My eyes widened as I looked at my clock that said 1:24.
"Ay mierda! Are they inside?"
"Yes! I just had to make sure you weren't dead." My mom sighed, walking out and letting Ayesha and Hazel in.
"Girl what the fuck!" Hazel sighed. "Did you take a sleeping pill or something?"
"No, I..was just up late." I said, sitting up.
"Up doing what?" Ayesha asked.
My mind raced back to the argument that me and Kyrie had last night.
"Remember our nail appointment is at 2!" Hazel shouted from her car.
"You keep me out til 12 and just now tell me this."
"Love you! Me and Aye will be there around 12."
"Fine. See you then."
"See ya!"
I walked up to the door to see Kyrie sitting on my front porch. I furrowed my eyebrows and chuckled.
"Oh shit you scared me. It's late as hell what are you doing here?"
"We had dinner plans at 8."
I shut my eyes slightly, remembering the plans we had made.
"I'm so sorry, I just got distracted at my hair appointment and then Hazel's ran longer. Then we got hungry and-"
"Went to dinner.."
I pouted and walked over to him.
"I'm sorry baby, how about the day after prom?"
"I have a meeting with the recruiters that night. The next day?"
"I have to stay after with the graduation committee. Plus graduation practice all day."
"So I guess I'll just make plans with you in about..7 months when winter break comes." He smiled, walking away.
I sighed and pulled him back.
"Wait, stop, I'm sorry. I'm sure we've both been busy-"
"You've been busy. I've been the one trying to make time, but your friends come first right?"
"That's not true!"
"How many times have you ditched me for plans with them?"
I rolled my eyes.
"I don-"
"8 in the past two weeks, including tonight."
"Ayesha's been really scared, we're just trying to hang out as much as possible-"
"What do you think I'm trying to do Jas! I'm leaving too, I'm scared too! But obviously that doesn't matter."
I grabbed him to stop him from walking away.
"It does matter! And once again I'm sorry, you're my priority now okay?"
"Now? I should've been your priority."
I sighed.
"I just don't want you mad at me."
"To late." He chuckled before sighing. "I'll see you tomorrow, after that, your friends are all yours."
"Nothing." I sighed, getting up. "I'm going to get ready. We have to make it on time right?"
"Yes! Now move it Lopez." Ayesha smiled. "I'll get an outfit for you."
I grabbed my phone and went to the bathroom, quickly freshening up and getting ready. I walked out, tying my hair up in a ponytail.
"Let's head out."
Kyrie
"If you don't hurry your ass up Irving!" Klay yelled from the bottom of the staircase.
I rolled my eyes and grabbed my basketball, walking downstairs.
"Don't rush me bruh."
"You taking your sweet time like we don't have to get ready in a couple hours."
"I just need to hoop to clear my head."
"And you choose me to help with that?" He chuckled as we walked to his car.
"Yes, we may not be friends but your the only one that can defend me and I need a challenge." I sighed as we got in the car and started driving.
"Thanks for the compliment." He smiled.
We soon pulled up to the school gymnasium, unlocking the door, and walking to the court. The lights buzzed as Klay switched the lights on and grabbed the rack of basketballs. We both sat down and started stretching.
"You excited for tonight?" He asked.
I nodded and shrugged.
"I guess."
"That's not a yes." He said raising an eyebrow.
"I don't know..Jas has been pissing me off lately."
"Really?"
"We only have so much time together before we go our separate ways-"
"You act like y'all are moving across the globe."
I rolled my eyes.
"I get it sounds like an exaggeration but it's really not. It's going to be hectic from freshman year to the posssible draft, training, agents, etc. I know I'm not going to have time then she's going to be in college doing her own things."
He nodded and stood up as I did the same and dribbled the ball.
"We can say we're going to communicate all the time but I know it's just not going to be possible, so I want to use the time we have now but she doesn't even care." I scoffed, getting in position as Klay got into his defensive stance.
"What does she do?" He asked, following me as I started walking with it.
"Hang with Ayesha and Hazel."
He chuckled.
"They ain't going no where, so I hope that's not where your head is at."
I sighed and jumped up to take the shot as Klay stuck his arm out to block it. He deflected it and clutched it himself with a smirk.
"No I know that. It's not a jealousy thing, she can hang out with Hazel anytime when they're at school together, Ayesha's going to have time to travel and meet up with them. I won't and I'm irritated-" I ran to follow Klay who was trying to run away from me poking the ball away. "-that she doesn't understand that."
He jumped up and shot the ball right through the hoop. I rolled my eyes and ran to catch the rebound, getting back in position.
"Did you happen to tell her this genius?"
I dribbled the ball and backed away.
"Yes but either she's just ignoring it or she's not getting it."
He sighed, watching the ball.
"Jas is not the best with her emotions Ky, but I know her better than anyone so ill let you in on a secret."
I scoffed and chuckled.
"Enlighten me."
He tried to block my shot but I quickly caught my own rebound and sighed, trying to find a good shot. Why did I invite Klay again?
"She's probably just as scared as you but instead of being aggressive about those feelings aka you, she deflects and chooses to focus not on the issue but the positives of the moment."
I rolled my eyes and tossed a shot up that rimmed out. I groaned in frustration as Klay went to chase the rebound.
"That's bullshit."
"That's Jas though." He shrugged, dribbling the ball. "Just talk to her before shutting down because she really does like you and I can tell your kinda at a breaking point."
I furrowed my eyebrows as I took my stance.
"How do you know?"
"You look like me in the middle of our past relationship. Frustrated and kind of stuck. I cheated when I should've just talked to her. Plus you've got the stress of all these other factors and you're also here playing basketball with your girlfriends ex instead of getting ready with the rest of guys." He chuckled trying to get a shot up.
I jumped up and blocked it, grabbing the rebound, and tossing it up, letting out an excited roar as it went through.
"I'll talk to her."
He smiled and dribbled the ball.
"Good. Y'all make each other happy, it's hard to find that at a young age. Now let's get back to me kicking your ass so you can get back to kissing Jas's."
Jas'mariee
I furrowed my eyebrows as I stared at the unanswered messages to Kyrie that had went unanswered all day.
"You okay?" Hazel asked.
I nodded and turned my phone off.
"Yeah."
"You sure? You've been staring at your phone like a sick puppy." Ayesha questioned.
I took a pause and sighed.
"Me and Kyrie got into a fight last night."
"Wait what?"
"Why?"
"I haven't really been hanging out with him much."
"Well you guys have been busy, it is the end of the year." Hazel reasoned.
Ayesha nodded.
"Is that why he's mad?"
"He just feels like I'm not trying to make time for him before we all leave and if I don't make time for him now, what's going to happen when we leave?"
Hazel nodded.
"I get that."
"Have you been making an effort?" Ayesha asked.
"Some what. I just..every time we're around each other he brings up that this is one of last times for awhile that we'll be with each other. I hate being constantly reminded that I'm losing someone I love."
"You guys act like y'all are dying. In this day and age you guys should be able to communicate." Hazel said.
Ayesha rolled her eyes and gave me a soft smile.
"Maybe tell him what you just told us J. You tend to deflect instead of just addressing the issue and he's probably feeling like your just avoiding him, maybe even losing feelings."
"I would never-"
"Then tell him that." She smiled again before facing the front.
I nodded and sighed as we pulled up to my house, deciding to send another text.
Can we meet before the whole gang gets together?
I got out the car, grabbing my purse.
"Bye girlie!" Hazel smiled.
"See you in exactly two hours."
I nodded.
"I'm serious Jas. Stick to the schedule." Ayesha said sternly before pulling out.
I chuckled and walked back to my front door. I turned to Kyrie's house to see a familiar black Range Rover pull into its driveway. I furrowed my eyebrows as he got out to reveal Klay as the driver. Since when did they start hanging out? Klay caught my gaze and chuckled before nudging Kyrie who turned causing me to jump and quickly grab my keys. I turned to unlock the door but not before glancing back it see him continuing conversation with Klay. I walked into my house and decided to start getting ready. After I took my afternoon shower, I heard the doorbell ring. I furrowed my eyebrows, knowing my parents weren't here and weren't expecting someone. I checked the time just in case but I still had an hour and a half. I walked downstairs, clutching my towel closer to my body and looking through the peephole to see Ayesha and Hazel with handfuls of clothes and hair/makeup products. I opened the door with a confused look.
"What the hell?"
"Hey, we decided it be more fun to get ready together. Then we decided that your house is going to be the picture spot so we might as well all get ready here." Hazel smiled.
Ayesha gave me a small smile as well.
"Yeah."
"Well..come on in ladies."
We all quickly started to get ready, helping each other with our makeup first. Then going to dresses then hair. Time quickly escaped us and soon enough it was 8 and the guys would soon be pulling up.
"I can't find my setting spray!" Hazel sighed, running around the bathroom.
I grabbed it off my bed and threw it towards her.
"Look sometimes."
She ran back into the bathroom as I looked in the mirror analyzing my outfit. I grabbed my phone and saw that Kyrie had read the message and never replied.
"Of course." I mumbled.
There was a knock on my door and my mom soon walked in. Her eyes widened and a smile grew on her face.
"Oh my god my hijas look perfect!"
We all smiled and thanked her, before she pulled her phone out. I sighed, knowing a barrage of forced pictures and poses was coming.
"Come on picture time! Oh! You all look so grown up. I remember when you guys were just as tall as my knees-"
"Mamá the pictures." I said through a forced smile to speed up this process.
After about 200 pictures, the doorbell rang and my mom went to go get it.
"That was a lot of poses." Hazel chuckled, putting her heels on.
"A lot." Ayesha repeated, doing the same.
"Thank god for the doorbell." I smiled.
"Girls! Your men are here!"
We all chuckled and stood up.
"You guys ready?" Ayesha smiled.
We both nodded, following her out to staircase. We walked downstairs to the living room to see Steph, Dray, and...Kyrie. The guys eyes widened as Steph whistled at Ayesha, pulling her in for a hug. Draymond quickly pulled Hazel in.
"Damn Haz."
Kyrie walked up to me with a wide smile.
"You look..amazing baby."
"Oh so now I'm baby?"
He pulled my chin up and kissed my lips.
"Let's not argue tonight. Okay?"
I sighed as my mom called us all together for pictures. After the photo shoot we made our way outside to see a limo waiting out front. I furrowed my eyebrows.
"This you?"
"Well, me and the guys." He smiled.
Hazel and Ayesha screamed and ran towards the limo with their men following fast behind them.
"Okay!"
I chuckled as Kyrie opened the door and let me get in.
Let the fun begin..
A/N: The last chapter will be out tomorrow. I've been drawing this book out long enough lol