Left behind - Jordan Baker

Be Who You Want To Be

—At night in Crenshaw at the Park—-

"And I'm playing with a bunch of guys who don't want me for a coach who said he'd have my back and he moved me off the defense. And I'm supposed to what, play along, help them win their season?" Spencer asked Coop and Madison

"Then don't" Coop said and Madison rolled her eyes

"What, throw the season?" Spencer questioned

"No, make it your season. You'll find a way. I know you will." Coop said

"And Spencer forget about them you're doing this for you not them this is your opportunity to go pro they probably already have a million in this is your one don't start messing it up over some drama with some rich kids that have nothing to lose when you do." Madison said

"You let some lily white coach..." Coop said and got cut off by Madison

"What?" Madison said and looked at Coop and she looked back at Madison with a confused look.

"He's black." Spencer said

"Black? I don't know then. Maybe he's right." Coop said and laughed at herself

"Maybe he is." Madison said and laughed at Coop.

"Man, shut up." Spencer said

"Listen, man, for real. Black, white, plaid, it don't matter. You just got to do you. You got the goods on and off the field. I knew it from the moment I met you right here in this park." Coop told Spencer

"Man, I don't know, Y'all. That place just isn't who I am. It ain't me." Spencer said

"What? And this is? You decide who you want to be. You tripping, man." Coop said

"And we all know who you want to be now. All you gotta do is live it and not let nobody stop you, not even yourself." Madison said

"Really now." Spencer said and Coop and Madison nodded yeah then Coop suddenly said.

"What's up, man? Tell me about these Beverly Hills girls." Coop said, trying to change the subject.

"Yeah, maybe I should call Patients maybe she would want to hear about these Beverly Hills girls too." Madison said

"Whatever, Maddie." Coop said and Spencer laughed

"Man. They're skinny." Spencer said and Madison rolled her eyes

"Skinny?" Coop questioned

"Okay cool this is what we're doing." Madison said with a confused look

"Skinny." Spencer said ignoring his sister

"What? I can't... Aw, man." Coop said and they all laughed Then Shawn and two of his crew members walked up to them.

"Can I help you, Mr. Beverly Hills?" Shawn said as he walked up.

"What the actual fuck." Madison said looking at Shawn

"Stay here." Spencer told Coop and his sister and started walking up to Shawn.

"Like hell" Madison said and followed her brother.

"Hey, yo, leave her alone, Shawn." Spencer said

"Or what?" Shawn questioned Spencer

"Or I remind you of that beatdown I gave you in the sixth grade." Spencer said

"Try it again and see what happens." Shawn said

"You know what, maybe I will. Spencer said and Shawn and Spencer walked closer up to each other and Coop started running up to break it up.

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