Two Worlds Same Minds

Carmelo

" Man, she bringing drama already and I met the girl yesterday! " I said to Terence. He shook his head. 

" Maybe that's her way of flirting. " He guessed. 

" If so, she's doing a bad job. "

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I walked into the sports building, and went into the boxing room. I changed into my red basketball shorts and a white wife beater, then put on my gear.

After we were all in gear, we ran to coaches office. " Well y'all know today we're practicing in the arena. " He said taking his feet off his desk. " But Major stay back, we're having a talk. " He said.

I already knew what it was about. Terence looked back at me and patted my back, then he ran out with the team.

" What in the hell did you do in that conference room?! " He said getting in my face. 

" That girl was starting stuff, plus she thinks she's all that. She so full of herself, what gives her the damn right to start talking about me at home, I never gave her permission. " I snapped.

" Look Major. I know you got something going on in the inside, but you can't bring that bullshit here. " He said. 

" I don't, I just don't like La. Toy. A " I said.

 " Hmm, i'm not so sure. But I don't want Mr.Jones telling me you have to be on some damn probation because you were acting a fool in there, then you teasing some girl. That's little boy shit, grow up and be a man. You got a couple months until you're eighteen. " He said. " Now, lets go. " He pushed me out his office.

" You're going to spend your whole practice working out and punching that bean bag. Because the way you acting now, and how angry you are, you gonna knock one of you peers out. " He said as we entered the gym.

I huffed, and nodded. I took off my gear, and went to the bean bag and punched as hard as I could to get my anger out. I went fast too, I wasn't gone to stop until my knuckles were split.

Soon the gym got quiet, all the cheers and chaos was at zero. I didn't even pay attention until i heard whistles. Meaning a sexy mama in here, so I turned around. I saw Latoya walking towards me.

" What you want, we ain't friends. " I said hitting the bean bag. " Look i'm sorry. " She said. " For what? " I said turning towards her. I wiped the sweat off my face with a towel, and drank some powerade from my bottle. " For getting you angry. I didn't mean for my dad to even come up towards the school. Can you forgive me? " She said.

" Look I ain't like everyone who gives into your pathetic ass. I'm not forgiving shit. " I said turning around and punching the bag more. She looked stunned. " The more you're here, the more i'm ready to punch your teeth out. " I said. " I'm sorry. " She turned and walked away. I turned around and looked at her as she ran out the gym.

Then the cheers echoed through the gym again, and I went to work out.

-

I walked into the apartment, sweating, but the cool air hit me. " Where were you? " Dad asked. " Practice. " I walked past him, but he grabbed my arm. " Didn't I say come straight home? " He said through clenched teeth. " Shut up, i'm almost grown I do whatever the fuck I wanna do. " I shoved him off me.

Before I knew it we were fighting, breaking glass. He threw me on living room table, making it break behind me. Man it looked so cool in movies, but it hurt like a bitch. I got up and punched him the face. " Don't fucking touch me, you asshole. " I choked out on the verge of tears. " Then learn to obey your father! " He shouted. " Man you ain't no father, you ain't no dad, no pops, no daddy you shit. Because you treat us like shit! " I shouted, then he slapped me in the face. " Man you on that little boy shit. I'm tryna grow up, but you in my way. So move. " I shoved his shoulder hard making him stumble back.