Coach Carter

XXIII.

Nala

"Sebastian, what are you doing here?"

"I wanted to surprise you on your big day." He smiled now holding me by my waist "You looked beautiful running the hurdles, I'm so proud of you."

He leaned in to kiss me and I turned my head causing his lips to land on my cheek.

"Thanks." I said dryly

"Are you not happy to see me?" He scrunched his eyebrows

"No I am." I lied "Just still in shock is all."

"Just look at you two." My mom gushed "I know you'd be happy if he came."

Girl trust me I'm not happy at all.

"I gotta go warm up for the 200." I said grabbing my bag "I'll see you guys afterwards."

They all nodded and Sebastian winked at me before taking a seat beside my mom. I quickly turned and went down to the field running straight into Kalani.

"Damn girl slow down the 200m ain't start yet." She laughed

"Lani Sebastian is here."

"As in here at the meet?"

"No as in here in my shoe, yes here at the meet!"

"Did he say anything to you?" She asked as we walked onto the turf

"I mean he only picked me up and spun me around for everyone to see and tried to kiss me."

"You think Carter saw?"

Looking over I see Chris was still engaged in a conversation with Keisha but he was staring dead at me. He looked irritated, mad even.

"I hope he did." I crossed my arms "Maybe he'll stop entertaining Keisha."

"Wait that's why he missed your race?"

"For his sake he better hope that's not why cause Kalani I swear to god..."

"Nala look at me. Focus on what you came here to do." She grabbed my shoulders "Forget Carter and forget Sebastian, we here to win."

I sighed calming down a little. Kalani was right. This reminded me why I took the whole stance against relationships in the first place. I should be stretching for my race but here I am worried about a nigga.

"You got this okay, I gotta go jump but I'll be at the finish."

"Break a record bitch." I smiled hugging her

Kalani jogged off towards the sandpit as I put my spike bag down and started to roll out my calf. The boys heats of the 800m was happening right now so I still had a good amount of time to warm up.

"Want me to stretch you?'

I look up to see Chris hovering over me.

"You got a lot of nerve." I said continuing to stretch myself out

"I got a lot of nerve?" He scoffed "You the one who invited Sebastian here and ain't say shit to me."

"I didn't even know his ass was coming, he just popped up!" I whisper-yelled

"Just like he popped up that night at your window right?"

It took everything in me to not get up and cuss his ass out right now. Breathe Nala. Breathe.

"You literally just missed the biggest moment of my life." I said standing up "Not only did I win the 300m Hurdles but I broke the high school record. Even with the whole fucking stadium surrounding me in that moment the only person I needed by my side was you you. And where the fuck was you at huh? Oh that's right in another bitch's face. How is it that a nigga who lives 3 hours away still managed to come and see me compete and you who was already here was too busy to? Chris I ran a fucking 39 it wouldn't even have took a minute of your time."