Second Chance

Game Day

Y/n's pov

It was the day of the game and Azareah and I just got done getting ready. "Done?" Azareah nodded and placed her hands on her hips, "Yes." We walked into the living room and sat down on the couch.

I put my shoes on before I put hers on. We took a few quick mirror pictures before leaving.

We stood outside the entrance of the big stadium, clutching Azareah's hand tightly. The cool air inside was a very refreshing contrast to the warm heat outside. Azareah, with her curly ponytail and wide, excited eyes, was barely able to contain her enthusiasm.

She had been looking forward to this all week. She was so excited to be going to see her first real basketball game. And, though I wouldn't admit it, I was equally ecstatic because I'd get to see Jelyssa in action on the court again. As we stepped into the bustling gym, the air was buzzing with excitement.

The seats were already packed and there was a faint smell of popcorn. Azareah nibbled on her chicken tenders as we watched the players warm up. Azzy tugged on my arm and pointed to Jelyssa who was walking to us, dragging Ryken along by his hand. "Hey, here sit."

Ryken sat beside Azareah. Jelyssa waved goodbye to us and ventured onto the court. The two kids were laughing and eating their food.

My eyes were locked onto the court; the players were finishing up their warm ups. Azareah was on the edge of her seat. Eyes were shining and sparkling.

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The game had been going on for about thirty minutes now. Every time someone in purple made a bucket, the kids were up and yelling out of their seats.

The final quarter was a nail biter. The scores were tied and the tension was palpable. Hamby let go of the ball, letting it smoothly fly through the air. It swished through the net with just point two seconds left on the clock. The game was over.

The kids looked around seeing that everyone was cheering. They jumped up and start cheering. After the game we made our way to the locker room. We waited out in the hallway. Some of the girls were leaving and waived to us.

I was on my phone while the kids were playing tag. Just then the door opened and Jelyssa walked out. "Hey guys." I looked up from my phone, watching as the kids hugged her. "Hi, you did great out there." She stepped closer to me and wrapped her arms around my waist.

I was stunned for a bit but nevertheless I wrapped my arms around her neck. I took in a deep breath, taking in her scent. She smelled like cherries. We started to pull away from each other. Her body was so warm and comfortable, I didn't wanna let go.

"Thanks for watching him. Did they have fun?" I smiled and rubbed my hands on my clothes. "No problem and yea. Yea, they were screaming and everything."

We all walked together towards the exit. "Hey um, can I ask you something?" Jelyssa looked over at me, "Yea, what's up?"

I felt like I was about to burst. "Can I call you Jay?" She shrugged, "Yea I don't see why not." I hummed. We reached the exit and Jelyssa opened the door for us.

"Thanks." She mumbled a 'your welcome'. Azzy waved goodbye to Ryken. "Hey, are you busy next week? Say Friday."

Was she about to do what I think she was. My heart felt like it was about to jumó out my body. "Um, I dint think so why?" She licked her lips, "Would you wanna go out with me?"

I felt my cheeks flush with excitement. "Yea!" I said, smiling like an idiot. She chuckled.

"We'll I'll text you goodnight." I couldn't wipe that smile off my face, "Bye guys. Goodnight."

And with that me and Azzy walked to the car. I buckled her in;I strapped myself in then drove home.

I couldn't wait for Friday.

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