Neriah

10

Jacques

I threw down the controller and put my face in my palms.

"I told you so". She said laughing.

"How is that possible? You broke my winning streak".

"Cause I'm a beast". She popped her imaginary collar.

"You still can't beat me on a real court".

"Just wait till practice tomorrow".

"Why wait when i have a whole court in my backyard". I stood up and pulled back the curtains on the patio doors.

"Yeah right I'm gonna play you in this $200 dress".

"Oh I got some clothes for you". She rolled her eyes as I ran upstairs to my room.

Neriah

I came out the bathroom in a pair of his shrunken basketball shorts and one of his shirts.

"See this is why I don't do laundry on my own". I looked down at the outfit.

"I see". I laid my dress on the back of one of his dining room chairs neatly. "you ready to get your ass beat?" He laughed and opened a small closet door under the steps and pulled out a ball.

"Nope". He slun the ball on his finger and smiled.

I pulled the socks higher on my legs and followed behind him to his backyard. I always keep a pair of tennis shoes in my car for emergency.

"You can turn back before its to late. I'm trying to spare your feelings". He said dribbling the ball.

"Uh uh. You brought this on yourself. You should've never challenged me to a game. Now check me the ball and stop wasting time".

He checked me the ball and I checked it back to him.

He tried to get around me but I stole it back and made the lay up to the basket.

"1-0". He tossed the ball back to me.

"That was a lucky try". I smiled and stood back in front of him. Once again he ran towards his hoop but i stole the ball once again and shot it in.

This is too easy.

He put his hands on his hips out of best and got back in his spot.

"2-0. You wanna give up?"

"Hell no".

I checked it first this time and he gave it back.

I ran for the hoop, crossed him, when he went for the ball I crossed again and still made the point.

"3-0. C'mon you can do better than that". He gave me a fake smile and dribbled the ball.

Jacques

We been playing for an hour and we're tied finally. But I'm convinced she's letting me win. She's too good.

"Last point wins".

"29-29". I ran up the court but tripped and fell.

She gasped and ran to me. "Are you okay". I cut into my actor mode.

"I think I hurt my knee". She crouched down in front of me. "Sike". I pushed her down, ran to my basket, and dunked it in.

I hung from the rim with one hand for a second and jumped down and did my victory dance.

"You are such a cheater". She stood up and dusted herself off.  "I wanna rematch".

"Nah bay girl we only shook on one game". She tried to swipe the ball from under my arm but I held it up in the air. She jumped up and tried to get it.

"You are such an ass". She crossed her arms with her lip poked out.

"I'm just playing, here". I handed it out to her but right as she reached for it I pulled it away. "You gotta be quicker than that". I dribbled the ball around between my legs and faked like I was going for the basket. Neriah kept her arms crossed giving me the same look.

"Somebody mad?" She scuffed and took the ball from me.

"No". She shot the ball in the basket from half court. She got the ball and dribbled between her legs mocking me. "You mad Rookie?" She dribbled with one hand and pulled her phone out with the other.

I took the ball from her right when it was about to touch her hand again.

She looked at me and then back at her phone with a smile. I dropped the ball and walked up to her trynna be nosey.

"Who you texting?" She back away still with her eyes locked on the screen, while trying to hold me back with the free one.

"It's none of your business nosey". I tried to get behind her but she turned around.

I moved behind but tripped over the ball, sending both of us to the ground.

Unique

How dare that mufucka invite me to that wack ass shit and then leave me to chase after some bitch.

I drove to his house and saw some car parked behind his.

"Oh no he don't have some bitch in here!" I took my keys out and got out the car. "I'm gone kick his ass". I unlocked the door and frowned.

I gasped when i saw that bitches dress in the dining room. "They in here fuckin". I took my shoes off and ran upstairs to that niggas room. I kicked open the door and the bed was empty.

They in here some where.

I looked in all the rooms. Even in the laundry room.

"It's none of your business nosey". I snapped my head in the direction of her voice.

They fuckin the backyard? What kind of nasty shit is that? I ran back there to see that ugly ass bitch on top of my man.

Neriah

I couldn't find myself to get off of him.

My phone had down out my hand and I'm sure will is blowing me up since I didn't get a chance to finish responding.

His hand was on my lower back and his face was so close to mine. Which brought the images of Will beating my ass brought me back to reality.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-"

"It's okay". I got off him and offered my hand to help him up.

"Uh uh. He can get up on his own. Ques what's going on here and why the hell was she on you?" I turned around and Unique was standing in the doorway.

Jacques

I stood up and dusted myself  off and walked up to unique.

"You're over reacting".

"No the hell I'm not. Every time I turn around you and that bitch always together".

Neriah laughed and ran up on Unique and hit her in the face.

"Aye chill". I grabbed Neriah and took her In the house.

Neriah

He put me down and ran back to Unique. I grabbed my dress and shoes and looked around for my purse.

I need to get the fuck out of here before I beat her ass.

"Why would you let her do that to me? What does she have that I don't?!"

"Niq dont start that shit. She means nothing to me. I swear. Just don't be mad at me". I froze.

"Get out my face Jac. I'm sick of your shit". I looked to my right and saw my purse laying on one of the dining chairs.

I hurried up and walked out the house.

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