Reckless • kenneth san jose

12: Indirect Confession

So guys, this chapter would be Kenneth's POV when Lucas and him was having one on one.

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Kenneth

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"Kenneth San Jose." I smiled.

"I know you." The Lucas guy told me and then he looked at Jodi.

She shook her head at him and tried shooting some.

The others went on one side and chilled.

I decided to play along with her and it was really fun. Gosh, I missed this. In our younger years, I remember her playing basketball with me. It was our favorite hang-out aside from dancing.

I kept on blocking her shots and stole the ball every chance I have. She's very competitive that's why I did.

"Ken, stop it." She laughed.

I froze. Did she just...?

"Kenneth?" She snapped her fingers at me.

"Y-you called me... K-Ken." I smiled widely.

"Uh-uhm. Yeah." She just looked away and carried on playing. 

I might be looking crazy right now. 'Cause shit, I didn't see that coming!

"Kenneth?" Lucas called me.

"Yeah?" I looked at him.

"One on one?" Lucas asked. 

"Sure." I agreed. Why not?

I settled my phone and my bag on one side.

"Can I get a good luck kiss?" I teased Jodi as I looked at her intently.

"Excuse me?" She looked at me.

"J to the K." I giggled and ran to Lucas.

I think, I'm doing fine. My shots are perfectly getting into that basket.

Lucas is currently dribbling the ball as I was guarding him.

"Stay away from her." He muttered. "Stay away from Jodi." He snapped.

"Why the hell will I stay away from her?" I asked him.

He did a fake but sorry, I know that one.

"Oh quit playing games. I know you know what I mean." He told me.

"I don't know what you're talking about. She's a wonderful girl. She makes me so happy. Why would I?" I stole the ball and made a shot.

He got the ball and I'm guarding him again.

"But you're not even good enough for her. She hates you. Can't you see?" He smirked.

"Screw that. I love her, she'll realize soon." I said.

"Back off, she's mine!" I blocked him but he nade his way to the basket.

"I don't care, I love that girl." I said.

"Well, may the best man win." He said.

"She's not a prize! She's not a bet and she'll love me too! I know that." I firmly told him.

"You're full of yourself." He snapped.

"I'm not. I love Joanna Diane Lawley." I attempted a lay-up which was fake. But I got past him and he was on the floor. I took the chance to dunk.

Lucas, who's still on the floor obviously looked pissed off.

He angrily stood up and I just avoided him 'cause I can see in Lucas' eyes that he's about to explode any minute now.

"Lucas, stop." Jodi pleaded but Lucas walked past her and pushed her away. 

What a bastard.

"Are you Jodi's new guy now?! You conceited and feeler of a dancer!!! What did he liked about you? You're ugly and skinny. She doesn't deserve you." He shouted at me.

"What?" I just turned around basically not wanting to quarrel with Lucas.

Then, I was shocked when I felt all liquid and ice cubes hit me. It's so cold. He poured all Gatorade on me.

"FUCK IT LUCAS!" Jodi gritted her teeth. "YEAH, HE'S MY GUY AND NO ONE DOES THAT TO MY GUY!" She grabbed me by my arm as she helped me wrap a warm towel around me. "Are you alright, Kenneth?" She asked me with weak eyes and hugged me.

I tried uttering a reply but my mouth just can't like move.

They helped me sit on one of those chairs and we settled.

Tati called her uncle and they helped in making Lucas go out. He's still mad though. But Jodi didn't mind him.

I'm still very shocked of what happened. It all happened so fast.

She turned around and squeezed Tati's arm as she patted Bailey's shoulder. They looked at each other then to her.

"Uhm, boys, look after Kenneth until everything's fine, yeah?" Bailey spoke. "We'll just have to go somewhere important." She added.

"Be well, Kenneth. Please." She muttered enough for me to hear. But I think Gabe and Sean didn't hear that.

She was the first one to quickly get out and I swear, something's wrong.

The girls got out and then Gabe and Sean stayed with me.

"Dude, you okay?" Sean asked.

"I'm fine..." Not! Who would be okay after all that happened. It's really fucking cold.

And then I remembered everything that happened again.

Jodi. "Ken". One on one. Lucas. Gatorade and ice. Jodi runs. "My guy". Hug. Chair. Towels. "Be well, Kenneth. Please."

"Here, more towels. Keep yourself warm, man." Gabe handed me those towels.

"I got an extra pair of clothes. They said they'll let you shower on one of those dugouts." Sean told me.

"Guys, I'm okay. Don't worry about me. I'm just really cold." I simply said.

Sean handed me his extra clothes then I showered.

"Are you Jodi's new guy now?! You conceited and feeler of a dancer!!! What did he liked about you? You're ugly and skinny. She doesn't deserve you."

Screamed a voice in my head.

Heck. I suddenly remembered the things Lucas Triana that hit me real hard.

"You conceited and feeler of a dancer!!!"

"You're ugly and skinny. She doesn't deserve you."

I cannot help but think and get insecure. Am I really that ugly and skinny? Well, everyone said I'm really handsome and my fans did too, hot as they tell me. Skinny? I'm sort of sickly but my parents always nade sure that we eat enough. Plus, the past few days, I was all out eating, make that 'pigging out'.

Feeler? Is that how everyone think of me? And am I conceited? Maybe that's why Jodi can't even dare like me.

Siggggghhhhh.

I also remembered what Jodi did to me, clear as a crystal.

He hugged me and the "YEAH, HE'S MY GUY AND NO ONE DOES THAT TO MY GUY!" incident.

Did she really did that? I can't help but suddenly, my cheeks heat up. Blushing? Wtf.

Is that on purpose? Is that for real? Does she like me too, or she realized or grew feelings for me?

But how would that even happen? Jodi and I? A hopeless case. Val's right. If it doesn't work out, then we aren't meant to be? Why am I even pushing myself to her as I get hurt? And the fact that 'there are a lot of fish in the sea', yeah maybe I should get against the current and find the right fish?

Yeah, that's it, Kenny.

I can do this. I think I'm doing the right thing. I deserve someone better, someone who sees my worth.

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Sorry this is late. My mom and I went to shopping for a while. :)