My Shot

Chapter 7

"Surprise, Surprise!" - Maya's POV

This Friday afternoon has been the most hectic afternoon that I have ever experienced. Let me tell you why.

*After-School Friday Afternoon*

As soon as school ends, I grab the bags of decorations and supplies from my locker and head straight to Imani's car being careful not to be seen by anyone on the basketball team.

"Did you bring everything I asked?" Imani asks curiously.

"Yes, I have the flowers and the new basketball you asked me to bring" I show her the items peeking through the bag.

We parked Imani's car another block over from Trey's house and walked to his house so that he wouldn't know that we were here just in case he comes home from practice earlier than we thought.

We already had a solid plan lined up. If he came home early from practice Imani would leave the back door unlocked so that we both could sneak out and she take me back home. Imani was planning to start Trey's birthday surprise as early as she could on Friday afternoon like the great girlfriend that she is.

I need to start taking notes.

Imani unlocked the door with her spare key and the smell of weed instantly hit us as we opened up the door.

"So, how do you want to do this?"

" Let's put the roses down in a line making its way tot he bedroom"

I nod showing her that I understand but as soon as I opened the bag we heard a car slam.

"Uhh...what was that?" I ask Imani.

"Oh shit! He's back here already!" Imani shouted

"How is that possible? I thought you said he had basketball practice today.." I recalled.

"Thats what he told me!"

We hear steps getting closer to the front door followed by another car door slam.

"What's destiny doing here? Did you tell her about the surprise?" Imani asks me confused

"No, I didn't even text Destiny after lunch" I say.

"Here get the supplies and follow me to the closet." Imani says grabbing half of the supplies and running into the closet in Trey's bedroom.

She didn't even get the chance to unlock the back door for me. How are we going to get out of this?

I follow her to the closet along with the bag full of stuff in just enough time as the front door begins to open.

"What you looking all scared for" Trey asks to I'm assuming Destiny.

"I don't, I'm just waiting to hear what you need to talk to me about" Destiny's voice erupts.

"Chill out, it wasn't that serious. I just wanted to make sure you was ight. You haven't been acting the same lately. Whenever I talk to you it's like you zoned out or some shit"

"It's nothing really"

The voices come close and through the peeks of the closet we can see Destiny and Trey sitting on the bed facing each other.

"Tell me"

"You know what happened between me and you. Yet you still continue on with life like nothings wrong. I bet you haven't even told Imani about what happened"

"Destiny, we was drunk and fucking around, it wasn't serious! You know that!"

"Well what if it wasn't serious to me!"

"What are you talking about?"

"Over the summer was not the only time. What about all of those times when you called days when Imani was gone? Or the times when you wanted to come by my house to hang out? You mean to tell me all those times too meant nothing. It's bull shit. You are playing with both of us and I dont know why. You play happy perfect couple when shes around and then behind the scenes you enjoy the time you spend with me. Im tired of ti. Maybe that's why im acting so dissassociated because you need to make up your mind!"

I hold Imani's hand in the closet to try her best not to blow our cover. I cannot believe all of the words that are coming out of our friends.. well we thought our friends mouth.

We both knew Destiny was a hoe, but we never thought she would go this low.

Does she like Izaak? Why would I even care?

As we stand in the closet our next moves are unpredictable because this has thrown a major loop in our plans.

"You right. Imani she gives me everything that I ever hoped for in a wife foreal. She comes from practice and gives me food, always checks on me and shit. I love that girl, I do."

Trey stands up from the bed.

"But Destiny, me and you always been cool since babies. Playing in the neighborhood, fighting over who gets to play the game. You remind me so much of my mom when she passed away. She stayed on my ass. "Boy you better do this and that", she told me to my face even when I was mean and angry to get my shit together, and that's what you do Destiny. I'm sorry I been playin in your face like this and Imani's"

"But I want you"

The tears on Destiny's face right now are also on Imani's.

Trey and Destiny share a kiss followed by a phone ringing.

Me and Imani both pause because its evident that the phone ringing was neither Trey or Destiny's.

It was mine...