In Love With A Thug

Chapter 40

Chris POV:

I walked to the court where I use to play ball. I grew up playing basketball with older niggas at the park me and Andre went to . I been playing with them every since I was 4.

Basketball use to be my passion the older boys taught me how to play. I gave it all up when I started hanging with the wrong crowd hanging with my brother and his friends.

I never really wanted to give it up but I did it anyway. I got good grades in school but when I got in high school my grades went down I never went to school or got suspended for fighting.

I looked at the court at the boys shooting ball they look like they where about 22 or 23 not much older. I sat down on the bench and watched them play for a while.

"Ayo is that Chris?" A deep voice said walking towards me.

"Yea man what's up?" I said dapping him up.

I recognized who he was when I dapped him up. It was Jay one of the older boys I grew up playing basketball with.

"Long time no see" he said sitting beside me.

"Yea I know what's been going on?" I asked him.

"Nothing just trying to make it in these streets you know how that go." He said.

"Yea I feel you bro" I said watching the game.

"Chris you remember when we use to play I taught you all the moves turned you into a beast?" He laughed.

"Yea man we use to stay at this park till the sun went down." I said thinking about the past.

"Man why you stop playing?" He asked me.

"I got caught up in this street life ya know kept getting in trouble in school and shit." I said to him.

He shook his head. "Bro you know was a beast you just gave up your dream man you should've stay in school did the right thing this street life ain't wassup I learned the hard way." He said to me.

"I feel you but we hood niggas that's all we know is hustling and making money." I told him.

"I understand but I'm telling you not to get caught up in this shit like me. I had scholarship to a good ass college but I fucked up." He said shaking his head looking at the game.

"What happened?" I asked I haven't seen him in about 5 years.

"I got locked up bro for 5 years. I just got out a couple months ago and I left my baby mama out here pregnant with my daughter." He said.

"Damn man do you see your daughter?" I said messing with my ball.

"Yea I'm here to practice with her and spend some time together. I love her that was the best thing that ever happened to me." He said.

"Aww that's what's up aye you wanna play one on one with me. I want to see if you still got it?" I laughed.

"Haha I know I still got it that's all I know." He said putting on his kds to ball in and basketball shorts.

"Lets go then homie!" I said dribbling the ball.

It felt good being back on the court again.

Alicia POV:

I walked into a call center to see if they were hiring. I went to the front desk and asked the receptionist for help.

"Hey are you guys hiring?" I asked in a pleasant voice.

"Yes ma'am we are" the lady said.

"Can I get an application?" I asked her.

"Yea sure fill out the application and bring back when you're done " she said giving me a clipboard.

"Thanks" I said sitting down filling out the application.

I filled out the application and turned it back in. "Thanks the supervisor will call if she's interested." She said.

"Ok Thank you" I said with a smile on my face walking out with a smile on my face. I hope I get this job so I can make my own money.

Ashanti POV:

I finally got a text message from Chris.
Hey bae I apologize I was balling with my home boys I had to clear my head. I'll pick you up from school today I love you

I looked at the text message and walked in my last class and shook my head. I know he hasn't been playing basketball all day.

Brian POV:

I was walking in the hallway to my next class I heard a girl laughing and talking.

I didn't pay no attention I went to my locker and the voice was closer and I heard kissing.

I seen Brianna's boyfriend tongue kissing the same girl he was looking at in lunch. "So you still with ol girl?" She asked him.

He laughed. "Na we broke up the other day." He said.

The other girl was smiling and flirting with him. I was slightly pissed I knew he was lying.

I just shook my head and closed my locker. That's why I have to win her heart over she don't deserve that.

Brianna POV:

I looked in my binder for my homework I was getting out my homework I saw a girl come in late the teacher asked her why she was late she said she was with her boyfriend the class laughed at her.

I just shook my head at the thought of that at least her boyfriend care about her unlike DJ. I haven't heard from him since last night and I haven't seen him in school today. I tell myself that I could do way better by I love him so much.

I asked the teacher could I go to the bathroom. She gave me a pass I walked down the hall and I seen DJ laughing and talking with his boys and some random girl.

"Well I guess you haven't been getting my texts or calls?" I said to him.

"Chill girl I haven't even been looking at my phone" he said laughing and giggling with his friends.

"Whatever so you wanna go to the game with me tonight or not? We never spend together anymore." I said looking in his eyes.

"Not tonight Bri I'm busy as always but I'll make time for you tomorrow night" he said touching my cheek.

I just stood there shaking my head then I stormed off. I felt his arms around me when I tried to leave. "What is it DJ? You fucking around" I yelled. "No girl damn I be helping out my moms you be tripping!" He screamed at me. "But you never spend time with me but fuck you DJ" I said walking off

"Bri Bri!" He said trying to chase me but I was gone. I was tired of his shit.