COURTSIDE (BoyXBoy)

one

Austin

"Is that my Austy !" I hear a voice squeal as I arrive at my locker. I turn around to be enveloped in a hug by one of my very best friends.

"I've missed you so much, please never go away for the summer ever again." She says as she squeezes me even tighter.

"I might not make it to another summer if you don't let me go Chlo."  I reply to my very chirpy friend.

I'm sorry where are my manners allow me to introduce myself. My Name is Austin Jones a 17 year old high school student whose main goal is to graduate so I can start med school next fall. See I'm a firm believer that everyone has a purpose in life and I know for a fact mine is helping people. I'm not sure why but helping others gives me so much joy and satisfaction. I have two best-friends the bubbly blonde that I'm currently speaking to is one of them, her name is Chloe and no despite how much people say we look alike we are not actually related.
I've known Chloe since we were kids. When her family moved to our neighborhood back when we were like 7 it was kinda instant how we just clicked and became bestfriends.

"Omg Austy your hair got so long over the summer and you're all tan, you look great." My friend compliments

"Thanks I guess it just kinda happens when you're touring the Caribbean and refuse to allow either of your parents to cut your hair out of fear." I responded.

"Yikes remember the last time your dad cut your hair." Chloe said and I visibly cringed at the memory.

"How could I forget I had to wear a hat for a whole month." My dad gave me a bowl cut and believe me no one looks good with a bowl cut absolutely no one.

"Are these my two blondes" a voice comes in and interrupts us.

"Alex!" Chloe and I shout in unison as we engulfed our friend in a three way hug.

This lovely Latina right here is Alexa we met her in middle school and she perfectly completed our little friend group. Well more like friend duo until she came along.

"Austy! your hair." She commented while running her hand through my more than grown out hair.

"I know I'll get a haircut eventually." I responded

"I kinda like it you look like a surfer especially with the tan." Alexa pointed out.

"Speaking of people who got better looking over the summer look over there." Chloe redirected our attention.

I shouldn't have been surprised when my eyes fell on none other than Malik Masterson. Everyone in this school my bestfriends included seem to be absolutely enamored by the guy. Apparently he's very good at basketball and it's because of him why our team has become famous for never losing a championship game. Apparently he's so good that NBA teams are already drafting for him. Personally I wouldn't know cause I've never been to a single basketball game. It's not that I have anything against it and God knows Chloe and Alexa have tried to drag me to more than a few but honestly it just doesn't interest me.

"Did he get taller?" Alexa asked ogling at the basketball player

"Oh he definitely did." Chloe responded

"You girls are such girls." I roll my eyes at my bestfriends they just scoffed at me and went back to staring at Malik.

"How is he even allowed to have so many tattoos at his age? Isn't he worried about getting a job?"
I questioned aloud.