𝙹𝚊𝚗𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝟷𝟹𝚝𝚑 , 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟶
𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜
𝙱𝚊𝚢𝚕𝚎𝚎 𝙿.𝙾.𝚅
"Baylee didn't I tell you stop dressing like a little boy all the time you won't never get a boyfriend if you keep doing that , be more like your sister" My mom scolded as she was putting away the pots in the kitchen
I decided to walk out and see a group of boys playing basketball
As I walked up they was already looking talking
"Hey" I said
"Hey" the 3 boys said
"Can I play" I asked
"No" one of the boys said and the one next to him hit his arm
"You nice" one boy asked
"Yea I'm nice" I said as I put my hand out for the ball
"Okay you and Sin and me and JJ" he said passing it to me as I took my fitted cap off
"OH MANN he is a girlll" One said
"Girls can't ball" The other one said
"Ball better than you" I said rolling my eyes walking dribbling the ball as they mumbled stuff talking mess
I checked the ball up and I dribbled acting like I was going right then ended up going left making the boy stumble and I did a lay up.
The whole game me and the boy I learned as Q was making all the points going against each other until he pushed me and I fell in the grass scratching up my face.
They all stopped and looked at me until Q said something
"Told y'all girls can't play"
𝟸𝟶 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛
"I told you stop acting like a lil boy now look at your face" My mama said wiping my face with a wet towel
"She's alright just a small bruise" my dad said coming in the bathroom putting a band aid on the counter
As my mom put the band aid on the door bell rung
We walked to the door and I saw the boy Q and his mom with a cake in her hand
"Hey just here to welcome the new neighbors in" his mom said handing my mom the cake as they introduced there selves and talked
I really wasn't paying attention to them too busy looking at Q. He looked up at me making me look away
"Honey, put that on the table for mom." My mom said passing the cake too me
"Quince, help her." His mom said and we walked to the table he used his finger to pick some frosting up then putting it in his mouth
"So how come you can play basketball" he asked
"I just can." I said shrugging
"I never knew a girl that can play." He said looking amused
"Momma says she doesn't know why I act different." I said taking some frosting too
"Your dad play?"
"No he works at a bank." I responded back
"Oh well my dad play for the clippers he say I'm gone end up being a doctor or lawyer. But I'm gonna be just like him same number and everything" He said looking proud
"I'm going to be number thirty-two, like Magic" I said smiling looking more proud
"He's alright but my dad can take him" He said shrugging making me raise my eyebrows and cross my arms
"What was the most points your Daddy ever got in Junior High" I asked
"I don't know , a lot" he shrugged
"One time Magic scored forty-eight points, and they only had six minute quarters and he sat out the whole fourth." I explained
"Wow you do act different" he said looking amused
"I don't care" I got another swoop of the frosting rolling my eyes
"Well, if anybody bothers you, you could just tell me cause I run this street."
"I'll just tell my sister Camille" I said
"She don't know how to box, I bet. My dad showed me how to fight like Ali." He start throwing punches playfully
"So, I know karate from Almighty Isis."
After a while they each starts doing karate kicks
𝙻𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝....
"Ooouuu my hair you hurting me" I slapped Camille leg as she combed my hair for school in the morning
"Ohhhh that hu- hey hey hey yall stop I found your boxes of dresses Baylee" mom interrupted coming in the room pulling out a blue dress with white polka dots making me groan
"Noooooo mama I'm not wearing that" I said bout to cry
"You will grow out of this tomboy phase soon Baylee" She said as she caressed my face
"Oh yea the little boy from next door will be walking with you to school in the morning" she said walking out
"Make it look nice , k?" I said to Camille and she nodded
𝙽𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐
As I walked out the door of the house Q stood there looking amused
As I picked my bike up from off the side and looked at him
"You wanna be my girl" He asked out of nowhere and I was taken back
"What I have to do" I asked
"Play ball , ride to school together and when u get mad at me I give you flowers"
" I don't like flowers so you can give me Twinkie's " I said and he nodded
It was a silence until he said something
"I think we have to kiss now" he said
"For how long" I asked
"5 seconds but we can go over there to do it" he said and we dropped our bikes and walked over there
"Ready?" He asked
I nodded and we kissed as he counted down 5 seconds
We nodded and walked back to our bikes
"Since you my girl now you have to ride on my bike" he said
"I don't wanna ride on your bike" I said
"Why not my dad drives my mom all the time" He said looking dumb
"Okay I don't have to do what you say" I said mugging him
"Man forget it then stupid" he said making me stop
"You're stupid. And your Daddy plays for the worst team in the NBA." I said laughing at him
"What?" he mugged me
"Last time they won, Dr. J. was a nurse." I said taunting him he dropped his bike and pushed me to the ground
I got back up and pushed him down then we started wrestling
"I'm breaking up with you we're done stupid" I yelled
"I don't care you ugly" he yelled back as we still wrestled on the ground
So as you can tell this book is based on the movie love and basketball 🙃
I hope y'all enjoy it ❤️