The Sweetest Fruit ( Tomboy 🏳️‍🌈Love Story )

9.Your late

Sonia

The vibrating buzz of my phone brought me from the research paper I was trying to write. Who even came up with citations ? Like if you don't want people to use your work say it.

I glanced at the time and groaned. I'm so late. MJ will freaking kill me now that she hates my guts even more.

How I managed to get the clothes on my body is still a mystery to me. By the time I made it to the gym, everyone was there, either running drills or warming up with a ball. I took a steadying breath steeling myself to face the enemy.

" You're late,"she hissed eyes flashing like she might strangle me right there.

“Sorry,” I mumbled knowing that won't cut it.

“Ten laps now,” she said, blowing the whistle. I fight the urge to quit and just run.

I was halfway through when she shouted across the gym, hands clapping like a drill sergeant.

" Ngugi a snail can ran faster than you,what the fuck are you doing?"

Two more laps to go Sonia hold it in ,hold it in.

"Come here." I dragged myself to where she was standing lungs burning.

" If you think I will go easy on you just because we kissed you have another thing coming, go join the rest in doing drills."

My cheeks flamed embarrassment washing through me. " it was a stupid kiss get over it."

I swallowed the bile rising up my throat. It wasn't a stupid kiss, it was the first time I kissed a girl. It felt so right and I have to pretend it was nothing just because the girl who kissed me said it didn't mean anything.

That's just cruel. I push the tears back her presence still lingering. Frustrated I fumbled my way through drills barely able to retain my focus for more than five seconds.  " What the fuck was that?" I ask rubbing the spot where the ball had smacked me.

" Oops ! Just wanted to bring you back to Earth," Nelly says grinning wickedly.

" You crazy ass — " I took a step towards her, fists clenched just as MJ stepped between us

"What is going on here ?" She asks looking at me as if I was the troublemaker.

" She threw the ball at my face intentionally!"

She shakes her head and breaths down my neck. "Stop with this childish tantrums if you want to make the team.”

" Your unbelievable."

I grab a bottle of water gulping it down, Nelly is looking at me, smirking. She makes the mistake of coming towards me and I shove her. She lands on the floor with an exaggerated yelp.

" MJ..." she calls with that whiny voice that makes me want to puke.

" Your benched,"  MJ snapped helping Nellious to her feet. " Excuse me? "

" Did I stutter? "

I muttered something underneath my breath, but she caught it with a pointed glare. I sit on the bench and for the  rest of practice I watch the two ogle at each other.

"What happened?" Aliza asked sitting beside me.

" I got benched," I answer looking at where she came from.

" Why?"

" I pushed MJ's sweetheart."

" What!" she exclaims laughing.

"Yep," I mumble popping the p.

" Then why does she keep looking at you."

" To make sure I'm miserable."

"She is checking if you're miserable alot.”

I glanced back catching MJ’s intense gaze before she quickly turned away. I rolled my eyes and focused on Aliza but my mind wouldn't let it go.

Practice was wrapped up by six and I tried to slip out with everyone else when I heard her call my name. " Ngugi come here."

" Why are you not in full uniform ?"

"What do you mean ?"

She pinched the bridge of her nose a habit she does mostly when she is angry.

" What happened to your shoes ?"

" Oh those… they are still… drying," I lie.

“Next time come in full uniform and on time. Or you no longer want to be a part of the team?"

" I do. I was just studying and lost track of time."

" I don't care I promised coach you won't be a problem and I'm not about to swallow my words, step up."

" Yes captain," I said saluting her.

"The stunt you pulled today should not be repeated."

" Whatever you say captain," I said holding in the desire to laugh.

She hold my arm tightly holding her hard body against mine. "I'm not joking with you Sonia, Nelly is already a part of the team your not.”

" Okey it won't repeat itself."

" It better not."

" It won't."

" Bye captain and today try not to get drunk or beaten up " I said pushing every button I could find.

"Sonia!" MJ’s voice rang out as a basketball flew towards me, smacking me square in the face.

I couldn't help it. " Screw you Mary Jane," I shouted using her full name to drive her even crazier. She marched towards me, and I bolted up the gym stairs, slamming the door shut and locking her inside.

" Bye captain," I said blowing her a kiss." I hope that one doesn't make you mad."

After that I headed to the showers eager to scrub off the days stress. The common bathroom was packed with girls from other teams. I winced when I saw Martha —  taller and even more intimidating than usual. She walked up to me eyes raking over my body as she adjusted her sports brah, abs on full display.

" Like what you see ?" She taunted holding onto her bathing items.

" Not really," I shot back, folding my eyes over my chest as her eyes drifted down.

" What do you want ?" I asked after  a short awkward few seconds of her staring at me.

"Not you that's for sure"

" I can say otherwise for MJ," I fired back trying to save face.

Remembering the eyes she make at her even a child would notice that Martha has a crush on MJ it's just that MJ is just too wrapped up in herself to notice it.

" What do you mean?"

" Oh how would I ever know " I said walking away leaving her fuming as hell.

After a long shower, I finally felt fresh. Wrapping a towel around myself, I started back to my room, only to freeze in the doorway.

" What are you doing here?" I ask clutching onto my chest. She looks at me from the corner of her eyes and remains quiet.

I shifted feeling self conscious. MJ didn't budge and I pretended to search for something decent to wear, settling for an oversized t-shirt. She stood up and walked out of the door without a word. Something tugged at my heart and an unreasonable part of my brain cell wanted her to stay and look at me.

A little bit of playful angry Sonia