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June '22

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June '22

"Tay I need you to do that over, and give me five more at it".

Jayce watched the teen huff in annoyance as he struggled to do box jumps. Jayce and Caleb had secured jobs as football coaches for their old high school.

Since Jayce could no longer play due to his condition he decided on coaching instead, the love he had for football he didn't want to give up on it altogether.

It hurt him knowing that he would never be able to properly play again, or the fact that he would be on medication the rest of his life--in his eyes it wasn't fair.

"Break!". Jayce called to the overwhelmed teens, it was practice to see who would make the team and so far he had who would make it and who wouldn't.

Jayce wasn't a quitter nor lazy, therefore he wouldn't be building a lackluster team.

Watching the teens rush the water stand, he chuckled to himself taking a seat underneath the shade to shield himself from the scorching Atlanta heat.

"I got a bone to pick with you". Caleb says as Jayce unscrewed his top off of his Gatorade taking a gulp of it.

"Nigga what is you talking about?". Jayce frowned as Caleb folded his arms.

"What really happened with you and Aimee?". The mentioning of Aimee's name caught Jayce off guard, frowning again he looked away taking another swig of his cold drink.

"I told you we distant". Jayce say dismissively not wanting to take about Aimee, it was a sore topic he didn't feel like getting in his feelings over.

"Or you broke shit off instead of really hearing her out on some shit that was touchy?".

"Fuck is you talkin bout?". Jayce defensively says mugging Caleb, he wasn't feeling how Caleb was coming at him especially about a situation he knew nothing about.

"I talked to Aimee, how could you do her like that Jay? you know that shit was wrong as hell". Jayce kissed his teeth scrolling through Twitter absentmindedly.

"That girl cried to me saying she wished she would have said something to you sooner, that shit bold Jayce". Jayce bit the inside of his cheek trying to suppress his anger.

"Why you talking to my girl behind my back, type of time are you on?". Jayce disregarded everything Caleb says not liking the thought of Caleb and Aimee speaking without him present.

"Now she yo girl". Caleb bitterly chuckled. "Does she know that? cause it seems like yall broken up at least that's what you told her. Look I'm not tryna pry into yo love life and I'm damn sure not tryna make a move on Aimee I wouldn't even do you like that. I seen her the other day and she explained to me what happened between ya'll. Jayce she's beating herself up and it's not fair. I listened and watched her go through that Vanessa shit with you and forgave you so what's different?".

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