IN YOUR COURT (ON HOLD)

Chapter XV

DEVIN

"You love her Don't you?"

"I don't" I walked around the counter grabbing dog food. "Why you bothering me when you should be using this time to practice with ya team before tomorrow night?"

"I don't need practice" he rubbed the top of Haven head earning a growl from the big dog.

"Don't bother her while she's eating. She'll tear your fucking hand off bro." Dlo quickly retracted his hand.

"She spent the night.... again"

"And??" I put my feet up on the table in front of me.

"I'm just saying..: I see the way you look at her. Not even Kendall got that look from you. It's not sorrow either." Dlo went in the fridge grabbing the bowl of grapes.

"Please put them shits back. Do not eat that girl grapes." I snatched the bowl and got up to place them back in the fridge "and stop drinking her cold brew....you gonna take your ass to the store to replace all her shit."

"Her cold brew, her grapes, her cereal, her favorite cheese. Is there anything in the fridge YOU like" he laughed.

"Shutup." I chuckled "I'll fill everything with stuff she likes if it'll make her comfortable here."

"Is that why there's wet wipes in all your bathrooms??"

"Who wants tissue balls left behind after they shit."

"So you telling me that was your idea?"

"Nahh but now I can't shit without them" I laughed.

"Bro if this isn't you loving her then imagine the shit you'll be doing when you do fall in love with her. Like I said tho.... I think you already are."

"I can't be. That would be crazy" I stared at the ceiling "Z hasn't even been in my life a full three months. I can't love her... right?? Thats crazy" I finally looked back at Dlo.

Dlo shrugged with a smirk on his face. "Is it tho?"

ZENDAYA

"So tell me about Dante"

"Wow straight to the point. Not even gonna introduce yourself ?"

"Well this isn't about me." She smiled "plus you chose me, you should know my name."

"How do you know that's why I'm here? Maybe I'm here because my mom didn't read to me as a kid. Plus you were the only therapist in this entire building with openings on their schedule which means I probably should've went somewhere else."

"Disregarding the shade" she laughed "Your story was heavily followed by the media. But if you wanna talk about not being read to as a child then that fine too."

"My brother read to me. He's my favorite person no matter how long it's been."

"Since what?"

"Since he went away."

"Where is he?"

"That's not why I am here."

"Why are you here then?"

"What's your name?" I crossed my arms and looked around the room for something with her name on it.

"I'll tell you my name once you tell me why you felt like you needed to come see me."

"Can I see your degree? Because at this point.. I'm skeptical"

"Zendaya."

"Elizabeth."