kiara pov
liberty heights are up at the half. 57-38. mikey has 28 of those points. zeke has 17 points. he was really hurt by angel, and he's been taking his anger out on the other team.
samila walks up the bleachers and stands in front of me.
"my mom wants you to come over for a minute." samila says.
"ok." i reply. i stand up. she walks down the bleachers.
"and bring your brothers." she replies. she looks back and smiles. i look back at uriah with a smile. he raises an eyebrow at me and smirks. we walk over to simone, marcus and maliki.
"hi kiara." simone says with a smile. she stands up to give me a hug. i smile and hug her back.
"these are my brothers. uriah and isaiah." i introduce.
"well i'm simone. this is my husband, marcus and my oldest, maliki." simone introduces.
"hey man." maliki says.
"hey." uriah replies.
"how old are you guys?" marcus questions.
"i'm 20." uriah says.
"i'm 16." isaiah answers.
"so you're the oldest uriah?" marcus asks.
"sort of." he replies. isaiah looks at me.
"our oldest sister past away." i say.
"oh. i'm sorry to hear that." marcus says genuinely.
"it's ok." uriah says. isaiah stuffs his hands in his pockets. aliana appears beside me.
"hi simone." aliana smiles.
"hey aliana." simone smiles. i smile at the two as they hug.
"hey marcus." aliana says as she pulls away.
"hi aliana." marcus smiles.
"hey aliana." maliki says.
"hey." aliana replies. she smirks at him. i watch their interaction.
"i didn't know you were here." simone says.
"yea i was up there with my other friends." aliana replies. maliki doesn't take his eyes off her. she glances at him. mikey plops his head on my shoulder.
"wassup holmes." he says.
"mikey." i sigh.
"what? i told you i'm not stopping." he smiles.
"stop. please." i say.
"how about this? if i make this shot, i can keep the nickname. if i miss it, i'll stop." he says.
"from right here?" i ask.
"right here." he smiles.
i look at where we're standing from the court. close enough to the half but not exactly at the half.
"ight." i reply.
he smiles. he dribbles the ball twice, then throws it up. it goes in. crowds of people cheer from the stands.
"how you like that holmes?" he smiles.
"i hate you." i smile.
"i like you too." he looks me up and down. i smile and roll my eyes, turning my attention to aliana. i look at aliana to find her and maliki talking.
"look." i say. i point to maliki and aliana.
mikey follows my directions and looks at aliana and maliki.
"ah shit." he looks at me with a smile. "am i sensing a relationship?" he asks.
"yes." i smile.
"damn." he sighs.
"what?"
"you rubbing off on me a little too much." he says. "when have i ever said that shit?" he scrunches his nose at me.
i laugh.
"thank you." simone says.
"of course." i smile. i hug her. she hugs me back tightly.
"sorry he ambushed you to stay the night." simone smiles.
"it's ok. as long as it's fine that i stay."
"of course." she smiles.
"see you later." i smile uriah and isaiah walk in front of me. aliana appears beside me.
we walk back to the bleachers. the four of us sit down.
"how was the talk with the in-laws?" kate asks.
"chill." i choked.
the game starts again. tom takes the ball out. he passes to mikey.
"45." mikey yells.
"i saw what you were doing." i whisper to aliana.
"what was i doing?" she asks.
mikey passes the ball to leo. leo dunks it. i clap as they run back down the court.
"maliki?" i question. "what was that about?"
"he's nice to me." she shrugs.
"i'm not judging. i'm just saying. you guys would look cute together." i smile.
leo blocks a shot. the ball bounces to the other side of the court. mikey runs to get the ball. he picks it up. he tosses the ball off the backboard and dunks it in the hoop. the entire gym erupts with cheers.
"i don't know about that kiara." aliana says.
"go for it. i promise he feels the same." i reply.
"how old is he?" she asks.
"21." i reply. i glance at her.
"kiara."
"just hang out one time and i'll leave you alone." i sigh.
"ok. one time. just one." she says.
i smile in satisfaction.
the other team brings the ball down the court. the point guard passes to the wing. he shoots it. it goes in.
the game goes by pretty quick. soon enough we're in the fourth quarter. liberty heights is winning, 96-85. the game has two minutes left on the clock. kharvis academy is trying their hardest to make a comeback.
kharvis academy's point guard brings the ball down the court. zeke walks up to him. he passes the ball. his teammate dribbles past mikey. leo blocks the shot. mikey grabs the ball and dribbles down to the other side of the court. he passes it to zeke at the three point line. zeke shoots it. it goes in. the score jumps to 99. the gym is full of cheers and claps. i smile as mikey jogs back down the court.
"we want 100!" everyone starts chanting. the timer hits one minute. kharvis academy brings the ball down the court. the point guard dribbles for a few seconds before liberty starts playing hard defense. tom swipes the ball from the point guard. he dribbles the ball down the court. mikey runs behind him. tom lobs the ball in the air for mikey. mikey grabs the ball mid-air and brings it around his back, then dunks it with his left. the gym explodes with cheers.
the buzzer sounds. claps and cheers fill the air. i smile and stand up as mikey looks in the crowd for me. i walk down the bleachers as he's walking up. he pulls me into a hug.
"you did so good today." i smile. he squeezes me.
"this is the best part of the game." he places his hands on my hips and pulls away from our hug. he kisses me softly. i kiss him back. he pulls me closer.
i push him away. "ok mikey. you have to go. you stink."
"fine." he shies away from me. he walks down the bleachers with a smile on his face. he walks toward the locker room.
"i have to go with mikey's family." i say turning to isaiah. "you gonna be ok tonight?"
"i'll be fine. aliana said she'll stay with me." isaiah replies.
"you sure you're gonna be ok?" i ask.
"i promise. i'll be fine." he says.
"ok. call me if you need anything." i say. i pull him into a hug and squeeze him tight. "i love you isaiah."
he hugs me back. "i love you too kiara."
he and aliana walk off towards the exit.
"see you later kiara." kate says. she hugs me briefly, then follows aliana and isaiah. rose side hugs me then follows kate.
"behave today." uriah says.
"i will." i smile. he hugs me tightly. he walks down the stairs with his arm around my neck. we walk up to mikey's parents, maliki and samila.
"i'll go get your bag." uriah says.
"you can put it in mikey's car. i'm riding home with them anyway." samila says. she hands me the keys to mikey's car.
"you sure?" i ask.
"yea. totally." she smiles.
"ok." i say hesitantly. uriah and i walk outside. "do you think mikey's gonna be in love with me?" i ask.
"honestly, i do. i don't think he will within the next few days or a week, but after a couple weeks he will most definitely be in love with you." uriah says.
uriah has always told me the truth, no matter how hard it may be for me to take it. he's never lied to me. his opinion on things matter to me, too. so no, he's not kidding. he truly believes mikey will be in love with me in two weeks. but i already love mikey.
mikey pov
i walk out of the locker room and into the gym. samila, maliki, mom and dad are all standing on the court. i smile and walk over to them.
"you did good mikey." my mom says.
"thanks." i smile.
"how many points you drop?" maliki asks.
"46." i reply.
"you dropped 46 points?" maliki asks again.
"that's what i was told." i reply.
kiara walks up behind my mom. she speeds up her pace. she wraps her arms around my neck. i hug her around her waist.
"you did good today." she says.
"thank you." i smile. i pull away from our hug. she places my keys in my hand.
"are you guys doing anything?" my mom asks.
"i have an idea if you guys don't mind." i say.
"not at all. go have fun." maliki says.
"see you guys later." kiara says.
she waves at my family as i grab her hand and lead her outside. i unlock the doors to my car. kiara gets in the passenger seat. i climb in the drivers seat.
"don't get in the car without me opening the door first." i say looking at her.
"i can open a door, mikey." she says.
"i know, but it doesn't mean you always have to." she smiles at me as i crank the car. i pull out of the parking lot and pull off down the street.
i drive for a few minutes. i pull into a parking lot of a restaurant.
"we're eating?" kiara questions.
"we're getting it and going back to my house." i say.
"are we getting anything for the rest of your family?" she asks.
"yea. i called ahead when i was in the locker room so the food should be ready." i say.
i climb out of the car and close the door after me. i walk to kiara's side of the car and open her door. she hands me my wallet and phone. i take them from her and stuff them in my pockets. i reach my hand out for her to take. she smiles and takes my hand as she steps out the car. i close her door. she grips my hand as we walk into the restaurant. i open the door for her and walk in after her.
"hey mikey." jenni, a hostess and my long term friend says.
"hey jenni. i'm here for a pick up order." i say.
"ok." i look at kiara. her face drops as she looks back at me. "by the way jenni, this is kiara."
"this is kiara?" jenni asks.
"yea." i reply. "do you know her or something?"
"no but tom, leo and gabrielle came two days ago talking about her. gabrielle kept going on and on about how she really wants to meet her. they were all super excited about meeting you." jenni says.
"so samila didn't tell you about her?" i ask.
"no. it was tom, gabrielle and leo. although, both of you are all over overtime." jenni shrugs.
"seriously?" i ask.
"yea."
"if overtime has us on their page, then the shade room is right behind them." kiara says.
"i know." i sigh.
i pay for the food, then thank jenni as kiara and i walk out the restaurant. i drive off down the road. i reach my house and pull in the driveway. kiara grabs the food as we get out the car together. i unlock the door and walk inside. i place my hand on the small of kiara's back and guide her in the house. she sets the food on the counter. i walk into the living room to find my family sitting on the couches.
"dinner." i say.
"you got us dinner?" samila asks.
"yea." i reply. i walk back in the kitchen with samila to find kiara looking down at her phone sadly.
"kiara." samila says. "you ok?"
"yea. i'm good." kiara replies. she doesn't look away from her phone. i sigh, knowing she's not at all ok.
"kiara. are you ok?" i ask. she looks up at me. "don't lie to me."
"have you looked at the shade room?" she asks. i sigh.
"no. i haven't." i answer.
"i have." she says.
she looks at her phone again. i walk up to her and take her phone slowly. i set it on the counter.
"don't listen to them kiara." i say.
"what if they're right?" she asks.
"right about what?"
"you won't want to be with me after a few more days." she says.
"hey, don't think like that." i grip her shoulders. "i don't want anyone else but you, ok? that's not changing." she nods her head.
i pull her into another hug. i grab her phone off the counter.
lovely_leslie- whoever she is she only after him for clout she'll be gone in a few days
i sigh.
kiara pov (15 minutes later)
i sat at the dining table thinking about what that comment said. of course she wasn't right. i'm not after him for clout, but the thought that i might be gone in a few days, it scares me. i hate to think mikey is like cameron and only wants one thing, then he'll dump me when he's finished.
i'm brought out of my thoughts when simone sits at the dining table beside me.
"you ok?" she asks.
"yea. i'm ok." i reply.
"you know, the same thing happened to samila. for some reason, no one knew she was his sister." simone says.
"really?" i question. she nods her head. "they look just alike."
"right." simone smiles.
the both of us laugh.
"i have a question for you." simone says. i look to her expectantly. "was what the comments said true? are you only after him for clout?" she asks.
"no. i never was and never will be." i reply.
"ok. i have one more question and don't get offended. i just want to protect him." she takes a deep breath before speaking. "have you ever had an obsession with him?"
my stomach drops. i look at her in disbelief.
"have i had an obsession with him?" i ask again.
"yea. now a days, girls write stories, stalk his account, stuff like that."
"would it be bad if i said yes?" i ask shyly.
"it's not bad. i promise." she pauses. "i just need you to tell him." she says.
"tell him?"
"i know it sounds crazy, but yes. tell him. he deserves to know the truth. and what if someone finds out and tells him before you? then it'll look like you lied to him and wanted to keep it a secret."
i look at mikey. he smiles as samila says something to maliki. he looks over at me and his mom. he smiles.
"i like you kiara and i like you for my son. i really do. i just don't want to see either of you hurt."
i take a deep breath.
"ok. i'll tell him. can i stay the night tomorrow night again? i wanna figure out what to say to him before hand." i say.
"of course." she smiles. i stand up from the chair.
"i'm gonna go to bed. it's been a long day." i say. simone nods.
i head toward the stairs. mikey grabs my arm gently. i turn around to face him.
"you ok?" he asks.
"yea. i just want to go to sleep." i reply.
"let me come with you." he says.
"no. you look like you're having fun. i don't want to spoil it." i say. i smile assuringly.
"you sure?"
"yea. i'll see you tomorrow." he lets go of my arm. i walk up the stairs and turn into his room.
i strip all my clothes except my underwear. i put on one of mikey's shirts. i climb into his bed under the covers.
minutes later, he walks into the room. it takes him a minute, but he climbs in the bed behind me. he wraps his arms around me.
"i'd never let you go to bed alone." he whispers. he kisses my neck and cuddles up to me.
i love him, so much, but i might have to break his heart.
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