On The Clock (Book 2)

Chapter 16: Join Your Team

I kind of just seemed to just shoot the ball, as it was that I was having a very bad day. Not actually, as in the aspect that I felt like I was upset or any thing. As it was just the simple fact that it was that I was playing absolutely terrible just now, at that.
I kind of just seemed to let out a little bit of a rough sigh to my self, all at once, at that. As in the end, I just then did in fact just seem to watch the ball soar through the air. As it was that it barely hit the edge of the rim, as it then did in fact bounce right back on over towards me.
I kind of grunted, as I felt like I was in fact a little bit upset just now. As that was due to the fact that it was that I knew that I was in fact playing very bad right now. As I kind of felt like I just wanted to quit, and I wanted to go home just now.
I knew that my mom was going to be home soon, and I could not wait for her to make some cabbage casserole, as it was that she had promised. As I kind of just closed my eyes, as a smile then did in fact just seem to start to come on to my face at the thought of that. As I then did in fact just kind of begun to lick my lips a little bit.
I did my best to try to keep my self as calm, and as normal as I felt like I possibly could, all at once. As I almost seemed to feel Xavier breathing down my neck just now. As I almost felt like I could picture his voice saying to me just now, at that.
'Come on kid... You can't just give up when you play bad... You'll never make it to the league if you do that...' He had said to me, all at the exact same time too, at that. As it was that I knew that he was in fact correct with what it was that he had even said to me. As I knew that I did in fact have to battle through the days that it did in fact feel like I could not do any thing right, at that, never the less.
As I kind of just seemed to stand there, and I seemed to stare for just a little bit longer, all at once. As I then did in fact just seem to start to speak to my self a little bit under my breathe. Just as soon as it was that it did in fact seem like those thoughts had in fact just seemed to go through my head.
"God damn it... Why do you always have to be right about every thing?" I said to my self, as I kind of just let out a bit of a rough sigh to my self, at that. As I knew that it was that I was in fact talking to my self about Xavier, all at the exact same time too, at that.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have stood there, and I had in fact just seemed to have stared for just a few more seconds of some time. That was when I just then did in fact just seem to start to go right on ahead, all at once, at that. And I then did in fact just seem to shake my head a little bit to my self, at that.
As I then did in fact finally just seem to start to open my eyes all at the exact same time too. As I just then did in fact just seem to start to open up my view to the real world. As it was that it was just what it was that was in fact all around me just now, at that.
I kind of felt like I did not want to be here just now. As I kind of felt like I knew that I needed to get home and do some home work. Even though I knew that it was just a poor excuse. As it was just a little bit of class work that it was that I had failed to some how finish in class.
As that was due to the fact that it was that I could not get my thoughts off of the game of basketball, all at the exact same time too. As I some times felt like I hated it some times. As I knew that a lot of my teachers used to say to me that I was never going to get big off of basketball.
And that it was that they had told me that I needed to go to college to try and find a real career. It always kind of hurt me when ever it was that I was in fact told as such a thing like that. But I felt like I should not let it bother me all too much. As I felt like I knew that at some point, I would prove all of those teachers wrong about me.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have cracked a little bit of a smile on my face. That was when I just then did in fact just seem to start to hear the voice of Xavier begin to start to speak up from right behind me. As I kind of felt like I really did not want to hear as to just what ever it was that he felt like he needed to say on over towards me, never the less.
As I kind of just seemed to stare at what it was that was in fact in front of me for just a little bit more time, all at once, at that. As I then did in fact just seem to start to begin to go right on ahead any ways, at that. And I then did in fact just seem to start to listen as to just what ever it was that he did in fact feel like he even needed to say on over towards me just now.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have stood there and stared for just a few more moments, at that. That was when I just then in the end, did in fact just seem to start to begin to go right on ahead. And I did in fact do as such a thing like that, all at once.
"Well... That's a perfect pass to your self... Now that you did that, shoot the open middie!" He said to me, as it was clear that he was in fact kind of making fun of the fact that it was that I had in fact missed the shot just a few seconds ago, at that.
But it was also the fact that it was in fact clear to me that he was in fact trying to wake me up, and try to get me to realize as to just what it was that was going on just now. And as to just what it was that I was even here to do in the very first place any ways, at that.
Which was of course the fact that it was that I was in fact trying to practice my shooting, as that was always what it was that seemed to be the down fall of me, at that. As I knew that I could be a such better player. If it was that I could actually shoot the ball, and that it was that I would not miss wide open shots when people dared me to shoot the ball, at that.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to begin to start to realize that it was in fact the case, at that. That was when I just then in the end, did in fact just seem to start to suddenly hurry up, all at once, at that. And I then did in fact just seem to start to shoot the ball, all at the exact same time too.
As I knew I had to make 100 mid range shots before it was that I could go to the 3 point line and do the same there. And then once it was that I was in fact done with that. That was when we could in fact go home, and we could in fact eat the fresh made dinner that my mom was going to make for us.
Right now, I had only made 34 shots from mid range, as it was that I had felt like as it was that I had been here for ever, at that. I had in fact barely just started never the less, all at the exact same time as well. I kind of just nodded a little bit to my self once again, as I knew what it was that I did in fact even have to do just now.
As I then did in fact just seem to start to go right on ahead, all at the exact same time too, at that. And I just then did in fact move to the far corner, all at the exact same time too. As I knew that this was the worst spot that it was for me to shoot the ball, at that.
As I knew that Xavier was making me move all around the line every time it was that I did in fact shoot a shot, all at the exact same time too. That way it was that I was not getting in a rhythm of me shooting the exact same shot every time. As I knew that I was not going to get that kind of stuff in an actual game, at that.
I kind of just seemed to let out a little bit of a rough sigh to my self, all at the exact same time too. As just as it was that I was about to shoot a shot, all at the exact same time too. That was when I just then did in fact hear a voice begin to start to speak from not all too far away from me, all at once.
At first, I ignored it, until it was that I did in fact hear the same special type of words that some one usually said to me, at that. When ever it was that they did in fact not know my name of course. And they were in fact calling out to me, all at once, at that.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have stood there and stared for just a few seconds. That was when I just then in the end, did in fact just seem to start to turn my head on over towards the guy. As I held the ball in my hand as soon as it was that I had in fact heard as to just what it was that he was in fact saying to me.
As I noticed that it was a bit of a darker skinned guy that was about 5 foot 10, as his friend looked to be about 6 foot 4, as it was that it was clear that they were both bigger than me. And one of them was even bigger than Xavier, all at the exact same time too. As it was that Xavier was of course, 6 foot 3.
I kind of just seemed to tilt my head on over towards the darker skinned guy, all at once. As it was that he did in fact continue to speak to me, all at the exact same time too. As I just then did in fact just seem to start to begin to listen as to just what ever it was that he did in fact feel like he even needed to say on over towards me, at that.
"Hey short kid! Aren't you that guy from school? Yeah! The one on the basketball team?" He said to me, all at the exact same time as well, all at once, at that. As I kind of just rolled my eyes a little bit to my self, all at the exact same time too, at that. As it was that I could see from the corner of my eyes of course, at that.
That Xavier did in fact have his eyes squinted at me, as it was clear that he was trying to make sure that it was of course, at that. That I was not going to get upset, and that it was that I was not going to get angry at the guy that had just spoken to me. Which I was not going to do as such a thing like that, all at once, either.
As I knew that just be the tone of the voice that the kid had in fact just used, at that. That it was clear that it was that he was in fact not trying to make fun of me at all. As it was just the simple fact that it was that he did not know my name at all, at that.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have stood there and stared at the guy for just a few moments, all at the exact same time too. That was when I just then did in fact just seem to start to go right on ahead, at that. And I just then did in fact just seem to start to all of the sudden begin to go right on ahead, at that.
And I then did in fact just seem to start to speak back towards the guy, all at the exact same time too. As based off of the look that it was that I did in fact see on his face, at that. That it was clear to me that he was in fact beginning to start to listen as to just what it was that I felt like I needed to say to him just now, all at once.
"Yeah... I mean, my name is Trevor... But do you want like an autograph or some thing?" I said to the guy, all at the exact same time too. As it was that I did in fact just seem to start to see that it was, all at once. That Xavier from the corner of my eyes, at that. That he then did in fact just seem to start to roll his eyes on over towards me, all at once, at that.
As it was clear to me that it was that he felt like I was in fact being very stupid as to just what it was that I was even doing just now. I really did not care what so ever, at all. If it was that I was not going to lie to my self either. As I felt like it was that the first thing that I needed to make clear.
Was the fact that it was that my name was not the short guy, or the short kid, none the less. As I knew that I was in fact now 5 foot 4, as I had in fact been growing like crazy over the last few months, never the less. As I kind of just seemed to get my mind, and I got my focus off of the rest of that other stuff, all at once, at that.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have stood there and stared at the guy for just a little bit longer, all at the exact same time too. That was when I just then did in fact just seem to start to begin to hear his voice. As it was that he did in fact just seem to speak back to me, all at once.
As it was clear that it was that he had in fact seemed to at the very least. He felt like it was a little bit funny as to just what it was that I had in fact even just said to him, at that. As I kind of just let out a little bit of a rough sigh to my self, all at once, at that. As in the end, I just then did in fact just seem to start to get my mind.
And I just then did in fact just seem to start to get my focus off of all of the rest of those other thoughts, at that. As I just then in the end, did in fact just seem to start to go right on ahead. And I then did in fact just seem to start to listen as to just what ever it was that the guy did in fact feel like he even needed to say on over towards me, all at the exact same time too, at that.
"Hahahaha... You got jokes my boy, I like it... But nah, for real, I guess first things first is I am Braxton, and this is my friend Steve..." He said on over towards me, all at once. As it was clear that it was that he was also letting me know as to just what it was that he and his friends names were, at that.
As it became more and more clear to me that the guy was in fact not going after me at all. I kind of felt a little bit relieved to my self, all at the exact same time too, at that. As I let out a little bit of a soft sigh to my self.
As it was that it seemed like he was about to continue to speak to me, all at once, at that. But I just seemed to step in, and I just then did in fact decide that it was. That I was going to step up and speak to him my self.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have done as such a thing like that, all at once, at that. That was when I just then did in fact just seem to start to see him continue to stare at me with his eyes wide, at that. As in the end, he then did in fact just seem to start to begin to listen as to just what ever it was that I did in fact feel like I even needed to say on over towards him, never the less, at that.
"Well... It's nice to meet the both of you... You go to school with me or some thing?" I said, as I felt like I would have to guess that it was that it was in fact the case, at that. As I felt like it would be the only other reason as to just why it was that he would be out on this court right now, at that.
But I kind of had to guess the fact that it was that he was in fact not stalking me how ever. As it was that it was clear to me that they had in fact been shooting some hoops them selves, at that. And I was sure that it was that they had in fact noticed that it was that me and Xavier were in fact on the high school team, at that.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have stood there and stared at the both of them for just a few more seconds of some time, at that. That was when I just then did in fact just seem to start to go right on ahead, all at the exact same time too. As just as it was that I had in fact just seemed to stare for just a few more seconds, at that, all at once.
That was when I then did in fact just seem to start to see that it was that Braxton's friend, Steve, who was a bit of a white kid, all at the exact same time too. Did in fact just seem to decide that it was now his turn to go right on ahead and speak right back on over towards me, at that.
As soon as it was that I had in fact heard the guy begin to start to speak back to me, all at once. That was when I just then did in fact in the end, did in fact just seem to start to turn my head on over towards me, at that. And I then did in fact just seem to start to listen as to just what ever it was that he did in fact feel like he even needed to say on over towards me, never the less.
"Yeah... We go to school with you... We've been watching the games... We just wanted to pull up, and see if you wanted to play 2 on 2s with your dad right here..." He said to me, as I was completely lost as to just what it was that he had in fact even just said to me, all at the exact same time too. As it was that I did in fact have my eyes a little bit wide, at that.
As it was not the fact that it was that I was lost on the fact that it was that he had in fact said that it was that they wanted to play against us. As it was more just the fact that it was that he had said that Xavier was in fact my dad, never the less. As I was not all too sure as to just how it was that the guy could think as such a thing like that, never the less, at that.
As even if it was that Xavier was some what light skin, I was pure white, all at the exact same time too. As I knew that there was no way that he could be my dad. As it was clear to me that neither of us seemed to look even some what similar at all, at that.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have continued to have stood there, and I had in fact just seemed to have continued to have stared for just a few more seconds, at that. That was when I then did in fact just seem to start to see that it was that Steve's friend Braxton. That he just then did in fact just seem to look on over towards Steve.
And he then did in fact just seem to start to roll his eyes on over towards him, all at once. As it was clear that it was that he did not think on just how it was that Steve could be so stupid. As it was clear that Steve was in fact being dead serious based off of the look that was in fact on his face just now.
I almost wanted to laugh my self, all at the exact same time too. But that was just when I then did in fact just seem to start to begin to hear the voice of Xavier, all at once, at that. As he then did in fact just seem to start to look right on over towards the both of the guys, all at once.
As just as it was that he had in fact just seemed to have stood there and stared at them right in to their eyes for just a few seconds. As it was that he was trying to make sure that they were in fact paying attention to him. Which clearly did in fact seem to be the case, as I saw that the both of them did in fact just seem to start to turn their heads on over towards him.
As soon as it was that Xavier had in fact just seemed to have realized that it was that it was in fact the case. That was when he then did in fact just seem to start to continue to speak on over towards them, all at once. As it was that I then did in fact, as well as the did, did in fact just seem to start to listen as to just what it was that he did in fact feel like he even needed to say on over towards them, at that.
"What is on the line? What do we get out of this? Is this some sort of bet or some thing?" Xavier did in fact just seem to say, all at once. As it was that it was clear to me that he was in fact talking about the fact that it was that Steve had in fact just challenged us to a game, at that.
I could tell that based off of the smirk that was in fact on the face of Xavier, it was clear that he thought it was in fact  a little bit funny. As it was clear to me that the kids did not have a single clue of course. As to just what it was that they were in fact even getting them selves in to, at that.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have stood there and stared for just a few moments longer, all at the exact same time too. I just then did in fact just seem to start to realize that it was. That Braxton did in fact seem like he was the first one to respond back to Xavier, all at once, at that.
As it was clear that it was that he had not at all realized that it was of course, at that. That Xavier had in fact been joking on the fact that it was that he had said that it was a bet, at that. As he simply just seemed to go right on ahead, all at at once. And he then did in fact just seem to start to speak right back on over towards Xavier.
As soon as it was that he had in fact just seemed to have done as such a thing like that, all at once. That was when I just seemed to stand there and stare at Braxton with my eyes wide, all at the exact same time too. As I just then did in fact just seem to start to listen as to just what ever it was that he did in fact feel like he even needed to say back on over towards Xavier, at that.
"Well... We don't have any money at all right now... But I suppose if you beat us in a game to 11... 2s and 1s... Than we will join your team..."