Author's POV
*basketball court*
Ricardo: *dribbles past some guy* *passes the ball to Marie*
Marie: *did a touch pass to chapa*
Chapa: *shoots and scores*
CoachJ: *blows whistle* Great practice everyone. Nice game De Silva
Chapa: *holds the ball under her arm* Thanks coach
CoachJ: Let's just hope the magic u use on that arm stays until the next game, if u know wat I'm saying
Chapa: *smiles* I've got charm coach, and I got 'em for days!
Coach: That's the spirit *leaves*
Chapa: *blows whistle* okay, team huddle everyone!
All: *huddle up*
At the viewer's bench
Bose: Look at her, she's doing great!
Mika: I know right? She's got this captain thing in the bag!
Bose: Coach J's decision ain't not have been better
Mika: That's a double negative but sure
Miles: And that guy, Ricardo, thinks so too.
Bose: What guy?
Miles: Him. He's really been hitting it with chapa lately. They're becoming close
All: *disperse from huddle*
Ricardo: Quite an arm u got there, cap
Chapa: Thanks Junior, I see my lessons on dribbling are doing u good
Ricardo: And ur shooting is awesome
Bose ran all the way from the seats to where chapa and Ricardo were and interrupted their conversation
Bose: Ofc it is, it's chapa, she's awesome
Ricardo: And you are...
Chapa: Junior, this is bose. He's with me *ruffles Bose's hair*
Ricardo: [To bose] Hey [To chapa] So, do u wanna practise with me on Saturday? And maybe have lunch after?
Before chapa could say a word, bose answered for her
Bose: She has work. Sorry
Ricardo: O-kay, how about say 10 minutes extra time of practice on school days
Chapa: I--
Bose: We have to go to work immediately after school so...it's not possible
Ricardo: Okay, I guess I'll see around school then. Bye De silva *walks away*
Chapa: Hey! It's "captain" to you Junior
Ricardo: *lifts his hands defensively* Sorry....de silva *winks at chapa*
Chapa: *smiles and shakes her head*
Bose: Your gonna tolerate him?
Chapa: I don't *bouncing the ball* He's getting double pushups tomorrow...and extra laps
Bose: I've got a bad feeling about that guy
Chapa: *tosses the ball on the ball rack* Why?
Mika and miles came and joined the conversation
Mika: Looks like someone has a crush~
Bose: I don't have a crush on chapa
They all turn to bose
Mika: I'm talking about Ricardo
Bose: Oh...I don't have a crush on Ricardo
Mika: I'm talking to chapa
Bose: Ohh...chapa doesn't have a crush on me
Mika: I'm talking about Ricardo!
Bose: Ohhh...chapa doesn't have a crush on Ricardo
Chapa: Bose is...right. Ricardo a great guy but uh he's not my type *sips water*
Miles: *scoffs* and what is?
Chapa looks at bose for a while then turns to the rest of the players on her basketball team. She looks back at bose and back to her friends
Chapa: I...don't know
Bose: But it definitely isn't Ricardo, right chapa?
Chapa: Sure, sure, whatever u say
Chapa walked away in deep thought with a blue towel wrapped around her neck. The others watched and followed after her to their lockers
In the mans nest
Ray: So I said to the waiter, "Hey! If u gonna crush on a guy, crush on me" and then she said--
Chapa: [Whispers to bose] How did this even start?
Bose: All I remember is us walking in talking about froyo
Chapa: Oh and about that-- I found a hair in mine so--
Ray: Hey! You two are disturbing! If ur gonna talk, talk somewhere else and let those listening listen. Like mika and miles
Miles: Actually, I'm not listening
Mika: Same, I zoned out the second I saw this post on EnvyGram *waves her phone* Georgie got a car
Ray: Ahh watever *leaves*
Miles: Why? She doesn't have a licence
Mika: It turns out, it's her 16th birthday gift that's 2 years early
Bose: Makes sense
Bose turned and saw chapa leaving
Bose: Where're u going sparky?
Chapa: I don't have to explain myself to you
Bose: Okay
Chapa: But If u must know
Bose: Which I do
Chapa: I'm meeting up with Ju-- Ricardo, at 5th street. We're going to Nacho Ball
Bose: What?! Why?!
Chapa: Is there anything wrong with me hanging out with my friends?
Bose: Friends? No. Ricardo? Yes!
Chapa: Okay what's ur deal with him?
Bose: My "deal" is that I dont trust him *folds his arms* Who knows what he could do to you?! As a matter of fact, I'm coming with you
Chapa: No ur not!
Mika: If he's going, I'm coming to
Chapa: Wha-- No
Miles: Same here
Chapa: C-c'mon-- guys!
Twins and Bose: Down the tube!
At 5th Street
Ricardo: Hey De silva...and friends
Chapa: H--
Bose: Hi
Chapa: Must u interrupt me mid sentence?
Bose: Yes
Ricardo: *chuckles* I guess we're all going to Nacho Ball?
Bose: Yes we are
Bose slid his arm under chapa's and stepped foward pulling chapa with him
Chapa: Okay
At Nacho Ball
They were deciding on where to sit and mika pointed at a booth by the corner. On one bench, mika went in first then chapa followed and just as Ricardo was about to sit, Bose pushed him aside and sat next to chapa. Chapa mouthed the words "O-kay?" After watching what had happened. Ricardo sat on the other bench with miles. A waiter then comes asking for their orders, which they told and the waiter left
Mika: Ricardo, how is it having chapa as ur basketball captain?
Ricardo: Its hard. She's really something *looking at chapa*
Chapa: [to ricardo] Oh stop it. Which reminds me, ur getting double the amount of exercise tomorrow...for calling me "De silva" right after I told u its "captain"
Ricardo: Mm, must have a short memory De silva *smiles*
Bose: Uhh looks like the drinks are coming!
Miles: No they're not
Bose: Oh must have been someone else's uhh chapa, do u like being captain?
Chapa: Ofc I do. I get to tell people like him *looking at Ricardo* what, when and how to do something when I want to. Basically my everyday life but without people judging
Ricardo: [to chapa] People actually judge you?
Chapa: Yeah but, they get some of this *smashes her fist into her palm* right after
Ricardo: *chuckles*
Bose: Okay! Miles, hows ur sport?
Ricardo: [to miles] You play a sport?
Miles: Yeah, rhythmic dancing
Ricardo: And how goes it?
Miles: Great actually. I'm the best in my field
Chapa: Aren't u the only one in ur field
Chapa and mika: *giggles*
Miles: Am not!...we're 5 and it counts!
Mika: Sure *giggles*
*******
When walking back, bose didn't want chapa anywhere near Ricardo so he walked between them and mika and miles walked infront. Chapa got tired of bose joining in every conversation she had with ricardo
Chapa: [whispers to bose] Bose, walk ahead
Bose: [whispers] But--
Chapa: [whispers] Now!
Bose: [whispers] fine! But stay atleast three feet away from him!
Chapa: [whispers] Bose I swear--
Bose: [whispers] Three feet *walks ahead*
Ricardo: I thought it was gonna be just me and you today
Chapa: Me too. But my friends wanted to tag along, so they did
Chapa: I'm sorry about them. They could be...
They look at three; bose is backing up miles who's in an arguement with mika
Chapa:...a handful at times
Ricardo: I see that. You're a strong girl for putting up with them
Chapa: *blushes a little* Thanks
Ricardo: Hey, the school dance is this Friday, I was thinking...
Chapa knew exactly where this was going...and she knew exactly what she was going to say
Ricardo:...do you maybe wanna...go with me?
Chapa: I love the offer...but no
Ricardo: Oh...okay
Chapa: Please dont take it personal though, we can still be friends right?
Ricardo: Yeah for sure
********
Chapa: Hey bose, can we talk?
Bose: Sure. What's up?
Chapa: Ricardo asked me to the dance
Bose: *scoffs* Why am I not surprised?
Chapa: And I said "no"
Bose: *scoffs* Why am I-- wait what?! Why?
Chapa: Because...I want to go with someone else
Bose: Okay. And does this "someone else" have a name?
Chapa: Yeah...you
Bose: He's name is you? What is he Chinese?
Chapa: No idiota, I'm talking about you! I want to go with you!
Bose: I know ur talking about you but--
Chapa: Bose! I want to go with Bose o'Brien to the dance this Friday!
Bose: Ohh...wait that's me....you wanna go with me?
Chapa: Yes!...will you, go to the dance with me? *moves closer to him*
Bose: I would love to go to the dance with you chapa
Chapa: *smiles*
Bose: I actually wanted to ask you that but, I thought you would reject me
Chapa: Why?
Bose: They're far much better looking guys in the school than me. I thought you'd want to go with them and wouldn't even give me a second thought
Chapa: Bose, you were my first thought. I'm sorry I made u think that way
Bose: You dont have to be...as long as I'm taking the prettiest girl in school, there's nothing to be sorry about
Chapa: *blushes and hugs bose*
Bose: *hugs her back*
Mika: Aww
Chapa and bose: *breaks the hug* AHHH!
Chapa: Where the hell did u come from?!
Bose: Yeah, I thought you left!
Mika: I did. But miles teleported me back 'cause I left my lip balm and when I heard the conversation I stopped to listen
Chapa: What?!
Miles: And it was beautiful *sobs*
Bose: I thought you left!
Miles: I did. But when mika took long to come back outside, I came in and found her listening to ur conversation and I stopped to listen too
Chapa: Dudes, our conversations are not public
Schworz: Actually they are
All kids: AHHH!
Chapa: So u were listening too?
Schworz: Yes. And so was ray
Ray: *sobing* love is beautiful
Chapa: *sparks*
Bose: Easy sparky
Chapa: *deep breaths in and out* okay....okay.....Okay! *walks out*
*******
The night of the dance
Bose (wearing what he wore in Wedding of the Trentury) knocked at chapa's door. Her mom answered
Bose: Hi Mrs. De silva. I'm here to pick up chapa
CM: Chapa, honey, your boyfriend's here!
Bose: *blushing*
Chapa: *blushing* Mom! He is not my boyfriend-- And we talked about the "honey" thing!
Chapa's voice was heard from her room. Later came the sound of foot stumps and out came chapa, as beautiful as always, wearing...
(But with black boots instead...)
Chapa: [to bose] I hope it's not too much
Bose: I love it, you look stunning
Chapa: *smiles* And you look handsome as always *ruffles his hair*
Bose: I got u this *places a white orchid in her hair*
Chapa: Thanks bose
CD: Take care of my little girl
Bose: Yes sir
Chapa: Not little anymore
CD: Don't try anything funny. No kisses, no making out and definitely no making love?
Chapa: Dad!
Bose: Yes sir
CD: And just remember *whispers in Bose's ear* [voice deepens] If you break my little girl, it'll be the end of you bose
Bose: *gulps*
Chapa: kay dad byeee
Chapa: Don't be threatened by him. He wouldn't even hurt a fly
Bose: S-sure
At The School Dance
Mika: Hey guy. Loving the dress chapa
Chapa: Thanks mika. U look pretty too
Mika: Aww, hows the dance so far?
Bose: Oh, we just got here
Mika: Really?
Chapa: Yeah
Bose: Where's miles?
Mika: He's the DJ. Goes by DJ MC Cat now *rolls her eyes* anyway, enjoy the rest of the night *walks away*
Chapa felt bose staring at her and when she looked at him, he looked away and blushed causing her to blush as well. Miles saw bose and chapa and thought, 'Why not help out a little?' So he changed the music, to "slow dance music"
Bose: May I have this dance? *gives her his hand*
Chapa: *takes his hand* Sure
They walked up to the dance floor. Bose placed his hands on chapa's waist and she wrapped her arms around his neck and they stared into each other's eyes as they slowly moved to the music
Bose: I'm really grateful u chose me chapa
Chapa: You are?
Bose: Yeah, though I still don't understand why u did it though
Chapa: Well bose, I just love...*wraps her hands tighter* this more than anything
Bose: *blushing* Oh o-okay
Chapa: *smiles*
Bose: Chapa...I...I really like you
Chapa: *blushing*
Bose: Not just like you but, I like like you
Chapa: *smiles* I like like you too bose
Bose: *bluhsing* For real?
Chapa: *nodes her head*
Chapa kissed Bose's cheek and burried her head on his chest
Bose: Chapa
Chapa: Yes?
When she lifted her head to look at him, bose took the opportunity, and passionately kissed her lips. There was a feeling of warmth and their stomachs filled with butterflies. Bose introduced his tongue into chapa's mouth and slowly took it in and out. Then chapa's tongue explored Bose's mouth, moving in every corner. Bose's hands were caressing chapa's body, sending chills up her spine. With a smile on her face, chapa placed her cold hands on Bose's face. And when they broke the kiss...
Bose: I know this goes against what your dad said but, I was dieing to kiss you so I just had to. I can't help myself, I need ur luscious lips on mine
Chapa: *giggles* No ones gonna tell him though *winks*
Bose: *sly smirk* Then I guess you won't mind if I did it again?
Chapa: *smile* Go for it
Bose: *makes out with chapa*
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