chapter 8

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Jalen POV

It was now 6:30 p.m. and the evening practice was about to start at 7. I was on my way to the Lincoln Financial Field with Devonta who wouldn't stop talking.

"Man, my knee hurts," he complained.

"Who told you to get hurt," I asked.

"Stop playing, stupid. You did this if it weren't for the bad pass you threw." He blamed me.

"I ain't even gon lie, it was a bad pass-"

"SEE," he exclaimed.

"Buuutt, it was the corner on you, man had no chill," I explained.

"Yeah Jalen, blame the mystery man," he joked.

"Boy if you don't shut up. Just be happy it's not a bad injury." In response, Devonta shrugged his shoulders. Boy did I want to smack him right now.

"Why you in a bad mood?" he questioned.

"Idk," I answered.

"Sure you don't. Lemme guess Laylah canceled tonight," he laughed.

"No actually, she is coming. Paris is not, thank god... No offense." I replied.

"Whateva, but at least you got Laylah to yourself, please talk to her. Y'all would actually look good together, I see no red flags from you." He said.

"From me? Why would I give red flags?"

"Cause you're a playa. Last night you coulda canceled after Paris and I did. But you didn't cause you wanted to talk to Laylah. Thennn, you went out of your way to make sure she wasn't uncomfortable with Ceedee when he came to my crib." He explained.

"Are you, are you done?" I asked, annoyed. I mean I'm not an open book, right? Devonta just sat there laughing. We spent the next fifteen minutes bickering about the rest of the NFC East and who would have ultimate success. Obviously, we said we would rank first but we couldn't agree on the Cowboys being last or the Giants. I said the Giants, I mean their best player is a running back.

We stepped out of the car as we parked in the parking lot. Devonta just kept talking like always while photographers were taking pictures. We posed and went inside towards the locker room where most of the guys were getting ready for practice.

"Ayo, Jalen you ready to get hot today," Brandon Graham the defensive end on the team. Him and Fletcher Cox have been waiting for this day so they can finally hit me. I just laughed them all off as my phone buzzed, it was Laylah. 

Bestfriend🧸💛: I am here

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Bestfriend🧸💛: I am here. I have the on-field tickets. Tell me when y'all come out.

Me: okay 😘

Bestfriend🧸💛: Bruh wtf ew

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