Say 'Kiss'! • bxb

6. Basketball fight

Mateo's P.O.V.

A week has passed already since Sarah broke up with me. As much as I hate to say it, I miss her so deeply and seeing her simply not care at all is just making me feel even worse.

I could barely eat, spacing out all the time while Tobias had to smack my head - he has a bad habit of doing that now. Greg said that I should go out and find another girl, someone else to date, but I don't feel like I have the energy to do that at all.

The only thing I want is to roll myself into a human burrito in my room, listen to sad love music and watch dramas about happy couples. Going out has been the last thing on my mind considering the circumstances.

"It's not good for you" he kept saying, trying to take my blanket away while I was hysterically crying.

Tobias was trying to study and was visibly annoyed by the noise but didn't say anything. This was two days ago. While Greg left without a fight, he however, promised to take me out of the room even if he'll have to take me with the bed.

"Let's go and play basketball. You used to love it" he called me again this morning, but I just groaned and shut my phone while sobbing into my pillow.

"Maybe you should go" Tobias was drinking his regular cup of tea, like a fucking gentleman that has nothing to do with this situation.

Suddenly, I wasn't sad anymore, but angry. Just like I was angry at Sarah for not caring about our relationship, I was angry at Tobias now because he was acting like he wasn't the one that destroyed it.

"Fuck you dude" I chuckled into my pillow like a lunatic and he sighed.

"You still think it's my fault"

"Um... Let's see... You kissed my girlfriend... She broke up with me. Maybe you're the problem? I'm not sure though. I think we'll need Sherlock on the case" after what felt like forever I finally stood up from my bed and got the power to walk right to him.

"You're crazy. Go away" he waved a hand in front of me but I caught it, holding it tightly.

"You don't feel guilty at all?"

"I told you it's not my fault"

"Alright" I gave up and turned around, ready to get back in bed but something took over me.

In a moment I was hovering above him, trying to fight him. But I was failing miserably, having no energy or motivation. So in the end 'the fight' ended up looking like two kids slapping each other's hands. He was confused, I was trying to calm down.

Then my phone rang, Greg again.

"What? I can't talk right now. I'm on top of Tobias. Literally"

There was a silence at the end of the other line while Tobias was trying to wiggle out of my grip. Finally, after what felt like forever, Greg spoke up, clearing his throat awkwardly.

"Do you think you can come out now? We're going to play"

"Uh..." I took a look at him and then nodded to myself "I'll be there"

I hang up and then throw my phone on the other side of the room, in my bed, not really giving a fuck at that point.

"You're coming with me" my finger was almost burning a hole through Tobias' forehead while he was looking at me speechless.

"To basketball?" he gulped and I nodded, finally getting off him.

And that's how I ended up on the basketball court, our favorite place for playing and getting our minds off uni, with Tobias trailing behind me. I'm not sure why he really came, maybe he was bored or scared when I threatened him that I was gonna stab him in his sleep.

Either way, it's a hot day, the sun basically roasting my skin as I'm struggling to breathe. It's making me even more depressed and angry at life. That's why I'm slamming the ball against the ground as if it killed my whole family.

While running I see Tobias in the corner of my eye and lift the ball, ready to pass it to him. Suddenly, the imagine of him kissing Sarah flashed in my mind and I use all the strength I have before sending it to him.

It hit him straight in the face. Greg shouts, everyone stops in their places and I watch as blood drops fall to the ground, from Tobias' nose. His eyes are on mine, while everyone is asking him if he's okay, passing around tissues and trying to check on him.

Surprisingly, he doesn't cry but wipes the blood away, smudging his whole face with it in the process and walks up to me, pushing me backward. I clench my fist, ready to punch him right in the face, but he's already bloody enough.

Instead I push him back, slightly, but he loses his balance, stumbles across his feet and falls down. He lays in front of me, not bothering to come up and takes deep breaths, trying to wipe the blood that is still pouring.

This isn't right. I run a hand through my hair in frustration and then extend my hand towards him so he can take it and get back on his feet. But he doesn't take it. He slaps it away and manages to get up on his own.

"Jesus Mateo. Can't you see he's hurt?" Greg slightly smacks the back of my head but I don't even bother to care.

"Fuck off" Tobias walks away from me and I am taken aback.

"It's just your fault"

"My fault? It's so easy blaming others... Maybe you should think about yourself. What made Sarah break up with you? Your awful personality or your ugly looks?" he points a finger at my chest and everyone around us goes silent, either from shock or from worry that I'll jump him right here.

"What did you say?" I take a step forward but Greg digs his nails in my shoulder, stopping me.

"I'm over you and your way of thinking, asshole"

This time he really walks away, leaving me in the middle of the basketball field, with Greg behind me.