KAYANNA HOWARD
"Are you good? Why do you keep dribbling like that?" My teammate Vanessa asked me as I pounded the ball on the ground.
Practice ended 10 minutes ago and I was just here getting shots up.
Our first game was tomorrow and it was in LA. Meaning Jalen was coming. Most of the boys are coming as well. The boys are playing too so it means it'll be a big crowd.
I wasn't nervous that we were gonna be playing. I was nervous because Jalen was coming. This is the first time he'll see me play FOR REAL.
"I'm good." I answered.
"Alright. Well I gotta go get my little sister from dance practice. See you tomorrow."
"Bye." I smiled. Vanessa walked away and I was left by myself.
I took some shots, and made sure everything I was doing was PERFECT. I can't mess up in front of Jalen tomorrow.
"Get out of my gym! Loser!" I heard Bronny shout.
I smacked my lips as he threw a ball at me. "Freshman make varsity and think they're good or something." I joked.
"Move along. This is my gym."
"Shut up! Go grab the balls! Freshie!" Brandon shouted as him and Ziaire walked into the gym.
"Yeah freshie!" Amari shouted causing me to laugh.
"Y'all are mean." Bronny mumbled.
"Y'all got practice?" I asked.
"Yeah." Ziaire answered.
"ITS HOOP TIME BABY!" Zaire shouted as he walked in with Tookey, another boy on the boys team.
"Damn! I can smell your breath from here! Shut up!" Bronny shouted as he pushed the ball cart onto the court.
"Damn." I shook my head. Bronny never had to violate him like that.
"It wasn't even funny." Zaire mumbled.
"It was though." I laughed.
"Suck my dick." Zaire replied.
My face immediately went straight. "What do you mean?" I defensively asked.
"I mean what I just said. You got nut in your ears?" Zaire asked.
"What are you talking about?" I asked. Did he know or something?
"I'm joking Kay. Chill out." Zaire rolled his eyes.
"Somebody pissed in her water." Brandon laughed.
"I'm going home." I mumbled.
"You okay?" Bronny asked.
"Yeah. Just tired." I sighed.
•
"Y'all are never at school. Leave me alone." I spoke as josh, and Dior followed me around MY OWN HOUSE.
My mom decided to let them in.
Domo and I were chilling considering the fact that Adri wasn't answering our calls.
"Adri hasn't texted me. I'm worried." Dior rambled. "What if she doesn't like me anymore?"
"Ok Dior." Domo mumbled.
"Y'all got some food?" Dior asked. "But what if she wants to break up?" Dior asked. He couldn't stay on one topic for more than 2 seconds.
"No dior. Domo and I were about to go eat."
"Oh shit. Free food?" Josh asked. "Count me in."
"Boy boo. You and Dior are on your own." Domo replied as she grabbed her bag.
"Facts." I agreed.
"Let's go get some ihop." Dior suggested.
"Facts." Josh added.
"You're treat." Domo laughed as Dior shook his head.
"Josh is the oldest. He should pay." Dior suggested.
"I'm not the babysitter." Josh crossed his arms.
"Well shit. One of you is gonna pay." I shrugged before walking towards the stairs.
"Rock paper scissors." I heard Dior shout.
•
"Can you relax dude? You're just— you're energy is just too high right now." Josh remarked as we walked into ihop. "You're breathing on my neck."
"I miss my girl." Dior mumbled.
"Ew. A simp." I laughed.
"Shut up." Dior replied.
"Damn. It's packed in here." I said as we waited for somebody to seat us.
My eyes scanned around looking for an empty table.
"Oh shit." I mumbled as I nudged domo.
•
JALEN GREEN
"You're taking me right?" Jordan nagged. AGAIN
"Me too?" Nimari asked.
"Can I come?" Jack asked.
"I'm coming too." Coleman added.
"Y'all better find a ride." I shrugged. They wanted to come to Kay's game with me tomorrow but I'm not driving these hyper ass kids anywhere.
"Why are you hating right now?" Jordan asked. "Jack you got a car. Take us."
"Alright." Jack nodded. "I gotta go support my girl."
I rolled my eyes as the boys dapped him up in laughter.
Nothing was even funny.
"So. What you and Kay be doing?" Jordan asked.
"Chilling. What else?"
"Nah. They be fuckinggg." Jordan instigated causing the boys to laugh.
"Nah." I shook my head. "Y'all know she don't do that."
"Jalen swears he's innocent." Nimari laughed.
"She's innocent. I am too." I shrugged.
"Bro." Nimari laughed. "Don't make me tell them the time you sent me—"
"Shut up man." I slapped his neck.
"What?" Jordan asked.
"Tell us!" Jack shouted.
"He sent me a picture of Kaitlyn." Nimari laughed.
"Doing what?" Coleman asked.
"He was—"
"Can you not?" I pushed him causing him to laugh.
"Nimari tell us or I'm slapping you." Jordan threatened.
"All I did was send him a picture of me hitting Kaitlyn from the back. It was a joke."
"Wooooah!" Coleman laughed.
"You're not shit." Jack shook his head. "I know I do some weird things, but that's weird."
"It was a joke." I shrugged.
"Don't even think about doing that to Kay, or else." Jordan glared at me. "That's like my sister, don't make me become her step brother." He winked.
"Corny." Jack shook his head.
"No I'm serious. You wouldn't do that to Kay? Right?" Jordan asked.
"Never." I shook my head. "I swear." I put my hands up in defense.
"Better not." Nimari bucked at me and attempting to be scary.
"Damn Nimari. You look like a damn bobble head." Jordan laughed.
•
KAYANNA HOWARD
"I know damn well." Domo mumbled.
I squinted my eyes as Adri sat with Brandon. She was laughing her ASS off.
"It's not nothing like that— they're just fri—"
Dior cut me off by yelling. "WHAT IN THE HELL IS GOING ON!"
Brandon and Adri's heads snapped over towards us.
"Oh shit." Josh lightly chuckled.
Dior pulled his pants up before walking over to them.
I followed closely behind him to make sure he wouldn't make a fool of himself.
"This is why you didn't text me back?" Dior shouted.
"It's not even like that Dior." Adri assured him.
"I'm finna light some shit up in heeeere." Dior laughed as he rubbed his hands together. He then pointed at
Brandon. "So if I was out eating with Nikki right now. Alone, and she wasn't answering your texts or calls you wouldn't be mad?"
"I didn't even say anything Dior." Brandon shrugged. "I get your mad."
"Nah you don't understand. IM ANGRY. Like Spencer said."
I shook my head as josh busted out laughing.
"Somebody better explain what's going on." Dior crossed his arms and tapped his foot on the ground.
"Why don't we go outside." Brandon suggested.
"No. Cause if we go outside I'm beating your ass. Your pick."
"Dior chill out." I spoke up. "I'm sure this wasn't on no weird shit."
"So if you walked into a lovely eating establishment. Ready to feast on some delicious pancakes, and saw Jalen and Kaitlyn sitting at a table laughing it up you wouldn't be mad?" Dior asked.
I stayed silent as he nodded.
"Exactly."
"Why aren't you listening? She said it's not like that. I don't want her no more." Brandon spoke up. "No need to act out."
"Act out? ACT OUT!" Dior shouted. "This isn't acting out."
"You guys need to leave." I heard behind us. I turned around and saw some ihop worker.
"Guess they chose your destiny for you. Come outside. Let's go outside."
"why?" Brandon asked.
"We gon' fight."
•
"Dior you're doing too much." Adri groaned as she grabbed Diors arm. We were now outside and Dior was acting like he usually does.
A MESS
"Bro why can't you just tell me your going to eat with him? Why do you gotta he so secretive about it?"
"Do I need to run every little thing by you?" Adri asked.
"Well damn. If I went to eat with my ex and you found out then all hell would break loose."
"I'm glad your labeling him as my EX. He's my friend Dior."
"Friend? Alright Adri. I gotta go home. You're making my head itch."
Domo chuckled lightly causing me to glare at her.
"Dior—"
"No. That's mad weird Adriona. Like the least you could do is call me back. I was worried about you and everything."
Dior sounded SO seriously, and honestly felt hurt. I felt bad.
"I'm sorry D." She mumbled. "I never meant to hurt your feelings."
"Okay." Dior nodded.
"We're not broken up right?" Adri asked.
"No Adri, but you got me hot right now." Dior answered. "I gotta go home. Josh you ready?"
"Yeah." Josh answered.
Dior scoffed before looking at me. "His car is back at your house. Can you take us?"
"Uh— yeah." I nodded. Dior and josh walked towards my car. I turned around and saw Adri standing there. She sighed before turning around and walking to Brandon.
I shook my head as I made my way to my car. This was gonna be a longggg week.