Love & Basketball [Book 1]

Chapter 27 Pt. 2

I didn't really want for chapter 27 to be so long so I decided to make a part 1 part 2 thing.

Last chapter was crazy wasn't it. Hopefully this will turn it up even more.

Bahja is sneaky, Jacob is slipping, and Cymphonique is becoming more open.

Peep what they have on up above for the premiere. Cymphonique in her white long dress. Jacob all cleaned up in his all black suit. And the OMG Girlz killing it in their squad outfits.

Oh and btw this is the premiere night I speed it up a bit.

Cymphonique POV

August eventually lets me go back to Cali all just for Jacob. He lets Nicki come and get me. I gave him the tightest hug before I left. I'm glad he's finally lettin' go. I can't blame him fo' feelin' some type of way.

He's like a father I never had. He protects me like he's my brother. But he treats me like I'm his daughter. I kno' he mean well so I can't hate him. He's my cousin, my friend, somebody that'll hold me down.

Nicki has played her role into my life too. Even though I had my mom she was still not there. She was too busy gettin' high to notice me. Or chasin'down niggas. I thank Nicki for bein' there in my life.

I look out the window of the plane as it lands to see a limo. I rub my eyes and look over at Nicki. She's still on FaceTime wit' August. They finish sayin' their I love you's. We get off of the plane.

And, of course, Nicki wants to go and spend money on me. A dress. I hate wearin' dresses wit' a passion. Then again this is all fo' my baby, Jacob. He means the world to me.

I'm bck in Cali Jay😘😘😘. I send.

Why hasn't he texted me back?

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When we get to the store I already sees dresses. All picked out just fo' me by Nicki. She tells me there's plenty to choose from. The only problem is I won't choose anythin'. That's the big problem.

Nicki begin to hand me five dresses each to try on. Either it was ugly, too small or short. The cycle never seems to change. Another one had me lookin' like a slut and pressin' my boobs tight. Or it made me look like nun, which August wouldn't mind.

Nicki then hands me a white dress and tells me to try it on. I go in the dressin' room and put it on. At first it was tight but it started to fit well wit' my figure. I call fo' Nicki when she tells me to come. I walk out and she starts to smile and tell me to spin.

"Perfect," is all she says. "We'll take it! Now off to buy some heels and get you ready."

"Oh god no." I said.

Jacob Latimore POV

I'm back in Cali Jay😘😘😘. Cymphonique sends me.

I sit down in the shower and let the water hit me. After that whole thing with Bahja. I knew what I did was wrong so I have to confess. Even if it means losing Cymphonique. I have to be up front with her.

I love her I do but I just had a moment of weakness. There's no excuse for it I know that. I want to own up to my mistakes and leave it in the past. The last thing I want us to be the past. I want to be her future.

So I didn't respond to her text messages. Out of guilt. How can I text her like nothing wrong? It's wrong. I ask her to come with me to a premiere. Then turn around and almost had relations with Bahja.

I love my baby Cymphonique I mean she means the world to me. I just have to be honest and start fresh bits about time I come clean to her. Trevor is right about how it all started. It did start with a lie and turned into something more. I made her skeptical at first and now in love.

Did I risk her falling out of love with he now? Why do I even question that? I know I did. God dammit Jacob! You're fucking up!

I finally get out the shower and see the text. I smile when I find out she's coming. Now I have to get myself all cleaned up for her. I text her back and apologies for being so late. This is really killing me man.

It really is.

Bahja POV

"Bahja, so what are you gonna do?" Breaunna yells at me.

"What I plan to do. Upload this track to SoundCloud. Jacob will hear an it'll go viral." I yell back.

"Then what about the OMG Girlz?! What about us?" Breaunna asks.

"What about it?" I said with disgust. "Y'all were just holding me back."

"Fuck you! I'm sick of your shit Bahja. In letting everybody know how phony, trifling, that you are. I'm done with this." Breaunna said.

"So that's it. We're over just like that?" Zonnique asks me.

I shrug my shoulders. "Guess it's meant to be."

"You're so full of it." Zonnique said. "I see why Jacob left you."

"He'll come back. He always do." I said, a tear falls from my eyes.

"Pathetic." Breaunna said.

"I guess that's it then. Nothing else need to be said." I said. And we all leave out for the premiere.