Marathon's Princess

003.

📍Los Angeles, California

Essence POV

"Kiyan don't play with me for real" I tell him as we're on face time.

It's been a couple of weeks since Bryce put us on. We've been face timing everyday. We've got very close so fast, I'm really liking him. We have had conversations and have decided that we're only talking to each other. We want to take each other seriously but we want to take it slow because this is my first time like ever talking to a boy. And i'm also the first girl that Kiyan is actually trying to take serious. So we decided that starting off slow would be best for us because we actually want to last.

"I'm being so for real I haven't even started packing" he tells me laughing. His plane leaves in 1 and a half hour to come to LA. Hes gonna be out here for 2 weeks and we're planning on seeing each other almost everyday.

"I literally told you last night on the phone to pack and you said you would, but you wanted to play that game so bad. You need to hurry and pack before you miss your flight" I tell him.

"I know imma make the flight trust me" he says starting to hurry and pack his clothes. I stay on the phone with him as he packs after that we then hang up because he gets going to the airport.

When he hangs up I get a call from Bryce. Bryce and I have gotten closer the past few weeks as well. We have hung out a couple times at the mall and his house. I met his family and have gotten close to them as well.

"Hello" I say as the call connects.

"Wassup bestfriend what you doing" Bryce asks me.

"Nothing bored, Kiyan just got to the airport to catch his flight" I tell him.

"Well me, Bronny, and my dad are going to his private gym to hoop for some hours, you tryna come? Just to warn you we gone be there all day but we can pick you up because it's on the way" Bryce asks me.

"Of course, you know i'll never turn down anything that has to do with basketball" I say to him.

"Bet get ready we'll be there in 10 minutes" he says hanging up. I get ready, just throwing on a calm hooping fit and putting my hair in a ponytail. Bryce then texts me that they're outside so I grab my bag with my basketball shoes and water then slip on my yeezy slides and go outside to get in the car.

"Yoo Essy Ess how you doing babygirl" Lebron says as I get in the car.

"I'm alright what about you" I reply.

"I'm good can't complain" he says to me.

"Wassup Ess" Bronny says dapping me up.

"Heyy Bronny" I say to him.

"Hey bestfriend" Bryce says giving me a side hug as I get into the backseat with him. I say hi back then Bron pulls off and we make our way to the gym. We get there around 5 minutes later. We walk in , I set my bag down and put on my basketball shoes. I then grab a basketball from the rack and start practicing shooting 3's. That's my best shot right there, everytime I hit a 3 there's a 99% chance they go in. That's what everyone knows me best for.

"Essy Ess them shots looking clean over there I see you girl" Bron says coming over to where I am.

"Bryce was showing me some of your clips you're a beast when it comes to 3's. But we gotta get you better at going straight to the rim. You're known for never missing your 3's so that's what your opponents expects from you. So you gotta surprise them and go straight in there" Bron explains to me causing me to listen and nod. One thing about me when someone is trying to help me perfect my critique and improve my game i'm all ears. Especially when it's someone I look up to.