"Rod what we doing after the game?" Kel asked
"Um Ionk what you tryna do?"
"Rodney am i interrupting your conversation?" Ms. Hinds said
"Miss we got like 15 more minutes"
"So i am? Dont catch an attitude this early your game is tonight i could still talk to your coach"
"Okay go head"
"What?"
"Go head talk to him"
"Rodney wrong move alright um we actually need you to win" this boy Dex said
"Trust me i will you can get out my class room too"
I got up and walked out
I didn't wanna play in the game tonight in honesty
I saw ari yesterday and asked her to come and she said she'll think about it. But then she said she wasn't coming and if she can't see me at my first game the fuck am i there for we got a good football team.
I haven't told her about the name not talking to Gina thing cause i wanted to wait till after the game
I was walking out the school when i seen this other teacher i had
"Rodney"
"Yea"
"Why aren't you in class?"
"She kicked me out I'm going home"
"No your going to sit in the office and wait for school to be done"
"No I'm not"
"Aren't you playing tonight? You might wanna watch your tone"
"If y'all don't stop threatening me with this football shit I'm gonna quit the team"
"Go to the office"
"No"
"Excuse me? Yea I'll see to it that your benched"
"I don't give a -"
"Miss Walters hi" Ariana said coming out of no where
"Hey Ariana"
"Um Mr. Paruza sent these papers to you about the students who missed the exam"
"Oh tell him thank you, you get to the office I'll check to see that you make it there"
She walked away
"Rodney what they hell is wrong with you? Are you crazy?"
"No" i said back to her
"Why are you trying to disrespect her ? You have a game tonight be more mindful"
I walked away when i heard 'game' if somebody say something to me about this fuckin game one more time im gonna go crazy
"Rodney"
"Whatttttt" i said back
I was annoyed at this point everybody was gettin on my nerves
"Why are you so snappy"
"Cause you keep calling me for nothing."
"You walkin away when I'm talking to you"
"Ari you said fuck me i don't gotta stick around for you to say shit."
The bell rang and i walked off campus and went home
I was supposed to stay all day cause i had a game but i left after the lunch period
I didn't go home cause my mom knew i had a game and i didn't go to me grandma
I just drove around i bought some food and then i drove to the piers to watch the water
"Hey" a lady said taking a seat
"Hey" i told her
"What are you doing here?" She asked me
"I like the water it calms me down"
"Same i have 3 triplets and there 8 and there bad and stress me out so i left them with their dad and came here"
"I don't have kids I'm just 17 but i know where you coming from, you just need a break"
"Your 17 shouldn't you be in school?"
"I leave early" i said
"Well what's wrong"
"I cheated on a girl that i love and she doesn't know that but she's mad cause she doesn't want me spending time with the girl. She left me and i asked her to come to my first football game and she said no and now i don't want to go to the game"
"You gotta go if she cares she'll show up just cause you asked her too"
"I'll think about it"
"Well you already ate now you just gotta get your ass down there"
I laughed "maybe if you put them kids to sleep you wouldn't be here neither"
"I mean that's only half the reason... I'm starting a new job on Monday and I'm scared out my mind"
"What's your job?"
"Guidance councilor at JQA high" she said
"Oh i go there"
"Really what's your name?"
"Rodney Carter"
"Um I've been hearing bout the students, wait let me see. Umm football player, B C average. And you get sent to the office a whole bunch"
I laughed and she did too
"I'm playin but yea i heard of you"
"I hope I'm not as bad as they made me out to be"
"Maybe they made you out like that cause they don't know you"
"Please don't try to council me" i said laughing
She laughed "okay, but we need you at this game. I'll leave if you leave"
I got up and helped her up "it was nice meeting you-"
"Miss Rosie" she said
"Miss Rosie"
"You too Rodney"
I got to my car and drove to school
After i was charged and dressed went to the field
This was like 30 before the game so they was just on the Field relaxing.
"Hey coach sorry I'm late"
"Sorry your late? The game starts in 30 you was supposed to b here an hour again you had like 3 people come to me talkin bout you bein disrespect. What the fuck Rodney you must be out your damn mind you shoulda stayed your ass home"
"I hear you"
"Go stretch Imma think about what the fuck I'm doin wit you"
Some times i hateddddd playing football
I don't anger issues or nothing but these nigga on this field get me pissed
I thought he was gon bench me but he didn't now I'm gon get shit from these teachers cause i wasn't benched
Somebody was in my face and i pushed them then there was a whistle
"CARTER COME HERE"
I got off the field and he switched me out
"Where's your head at today you missing passes, hitting niggas, late, cussin mfs out, and you ain made it through one fuckin play you lackin like you ain one of my best players get your head straight" he said "you got till half time" he added walkin away
I took a drink of water and grabbed my phone
I wanted a blunt if I'm being honest
"Rodney why aren't you in the game?"
It was ari
"You came?"
"Yea i came because i know you wanted to see me here. And vinnie came and picked me up. Your mom is stuck at work"
I looked over and vinnie was talking To coach
"Now why aren't you in the game? And why the hell aren't you doin what your supposed to do"
"I been looking for you"
"Well I'm right here and tonight I'm not mad at you or arguing with you I'm here for support"
"I love you"
She gave me a kiss "are you good?"
"Can i tell you something?"
"Yes but you better hurry up because you need to get back out there"
"I told Gina that i can't see her no more. And um she's fine with that and I'm tryna get things back to how they were so if you would please consider getting back with me. I'm sorry alright i fucked up and i won't do it again"
"What did you tell her?"
"I told her that being cool with her is fucking with me and you and then i asked her for space to get us back on track and she said she gets it."
She gave me kisses "i love you"
"So you takin me back?"
"Start slow"
I flashed a smile and gave her a kiss
She laughed "you little bitch if i knew i had to slap that shit outta you i woulda did it earlier"
"I'm soooooo sorry"
"It's okay baby. Can you go on the Field now?"
"Yea I'll go" i said laughing
"Uncle timmyyy" she yelled
"Yea" he said
"Put Rodney in please"
"You ready?"
"Yea" i told him
After i took a shower i went in my room and ari was there folding the laundry my momma did And watching Gordon Ramsey
"Thank you" i told her
"Bae how long these been here?"
"Like 5 days"
"What did i tell you about that?"
"You told me to get it done in two but I'm lazy Yk that"
"I've been trying to break that habit" she said shaking her head
I got in bed "sorry baby. But hold up come here i haven't seen you in forever"
"I just saw you last week"
"You was beating my ass when you saw me"
She laughed "I'm sorry"
I pulled her on top and slapped her ass
"You missed me?" She asked me
"Like crazy you so mean to a nigga"
"Because your a passive douche"
I laughed "i don't like to argue"
"And i don't like when you call me 'your' bitch I'm not your anything. Dont say no stupid shit like that again"
"Your my wife"
"You wish" she said laughing
"Ari you so damn mean to you keep pulling this and I'm putting a baby in you. I would perfer a little farther down the line cause i wanna marry you first but if you play you gon be period free for nine months"
"We would have cute babies"
"Lemme know when you ready to start practicing"
She laughed
I rubbed on her thighs and she laid down watching the tv
She started crying
"What's wrong?"
"I thought you were gonna leave me for her" she said
She was in full blown tears
I was suprised
I haven't seen ari cry like this before like somebody just died
"Ariana"
She was still crying
So i did what i could do
I rubbed her back
She stopped crying soon enough she was asleep
My mom walked in
"Hey baby, oh is she sleeping?"
"Yea, hey mom"
"What's up why aren't you sleep after all that you just did at the game"
"I'm bout to I'm pretty tired"
"Are you guys good Vinnies told me you guys were having issues but never specifics he said you 'trust him' what an ass"
I laughed "ma can i ask you something?"
"Yea"
"Outta all the time you knew ari, has she ever cried to you about me?"
She took a seat on the couch "you know the reason i love ari is because she actually loves you. The last time you cheated on her like when you guys were like 5 months into your relationship. She was here looking for you, you weren't here she broke down into tears because she was tired of being hurt by you that's why i told you what i told you about respecting her. I don't know what she shows you but that girl has real feelings and she can keep herself together for a while before she blows. She kinda reminds me of me in that way. She tries to be strong but she's still hurt- wait did you cheat again?"
"No that's not why i asked"
Ari started moving and i adjusted her
I gave her a kiss
"Baby don't forget to finish your laundry and put it away"
"I won't" i told her laughing
"Isn't the the laundry i gave you last week?" My mom said
"Yes" i said laughing
Ari was next to me now so i got out the bed and went to the couch where the clothes were
"Are you gonna fold em?"
"I'm finna put the other ones away Imma fold it tho ma let me breathe"
"She sleeps so peacefully" my mom said
"She does not she moves so much" i said laughing "but when she's in a deep sleep she doesn't"
"I heard you did a good job tonight I'm sorry i couldn't make it"
"If you made it you woulda been mad cause i ain do what you told me too"
"Yea coach told me. What's going on with you?"
"Just shit back to back but I'm good"
"You sure?"
"Yea"
"I love you"
"I know"
"Are you gonna say it back?"
I laughed "ehhhhh"
She started laughing
"Nah I'm playing i love you too"