Challenge Me • Kelly Oubre Jr •

five.

"So, she wrote this to you?" Kelly asked, reading the note that Hayley wrote me earlier today. It was after school, and we were heading to their open gym again. While we were all packed inside my car with me in the drivers seat, Kelly in the passenger, then Brys, Brea, and Khayman in the back.

"Yes. She winked at me after I looked at her." I told him.

Brea poked her head in between us, "What made her say that? What did you tell her yesterday after y'all got done playing your game."

"Nothing! I dipped out afterwards. I didn't want to speak with her." He exclaimed.

I looked at Brea in the rear view mirror, and she had a look on her face that didn't seem convinced. I chuckled, and Kelly glanced at me, then back at Brea quickly.

"I swear, Bre! Ask those two."

Brys nodded, "Yeah, he did dip out. As soon as we won, he grabbed his stuff. We were confused, but then we seen Hayley sitting down."

I shrugged, "Maybe, you should talk to her and see what she wants."

The entire car got silent and even though my eyes were on the road, I could feel all of their eyes on me.

"Or not..." I add.

I continued to drive to the gym in a semi comfortable, semi awkward silence. Whilst doing so, I saw Kelly look at me from the corner of my eye. His eyes were literally burning the side of my temple, so finally I glance at him, and he was smiling at me. He looked unbelievably cute, and I couldn't help but smile back.

Something deep down in my gut told me that that smile he just gave me wasn't a friendly smile, it was a revenge smile.

I was currently in the bathroom urinating. We have been at the open gym for an hour and a half, watching the boys smash every team they went against. I loved to watch basketball, and Brea was so right when she said Khayman gets mad over fouls. That's honestly the only time I see him mad.

I stepped out of the stall, and immediately a female came up on me. That female happen to be Hayley. I backed up a little.

"Hi?" I exclaim.

"Hi." She smiled. "Aurora, right?"

I cross my arms, "Rory."

"I'm Hayley, nice to meet you Rory."

"Yeah, you too.." I say awkwardly, walking to the sink to wash my hands.

She followed me to the sink next to me, "So you and my ex?"

I look at her, "Who?"

She laughed, "You know who.."

"No.." I drag on. "Who?"

I actually did know, but you have to make it seem like she's never got brought up before.

"Kelly Oubre."

I laugh, and dry my hands, "Oh Kels. That's my guy, we're just cool."

She nods, "Just cool, huh?"

I nod, and then face her.

She nods also, and smiles, "Keep it like that, baby."

Woah...pause.

I squinted my eyes, and watched her wipe the corner of lips with her index finger in the mirror. I couldn't do anything but stare at her in disbelief. She faced me, and smiled while holding out her hand.