A Run Back To Life

Chapter 3

Finally the basketball game is about to start! I go out into the cafeteria area were the cession stands are at. "Oh sorry, didn't mean to bump into you." This guy says after he bumps into me. "Guessing you bump into tons of girls?" I say. "Yeah, I guess you can say that. How rude of me. I'm Conner." He says. "Nice name. Maranda, is mine. So guessing tons of guys bump into girls?" I say. "Only pretty ones." He says. "Uh that's kind bull. You shouldn't judge a girl by what she looks like. You should judge her on her personality. Your getting this from a girl that CAN NOT stand girls." I say. "Oh sorry. It was a joke. I really don't, some may but I don't." He says. "Okay." I say. "Do you go to this school?" He asks. "Manda, Braxton wants a water. He told me to tell you." One of the JV player said. "Okay thanks for telling me." I say. "You are really nice to him, why?" The JV player asks. "Because. I am sometimes nice to people." I say that makes him laugh. "Sorry uh, yes, I go to this school." I say. "You seem chill. Maybe we should talk more." Conner says. "Okay, I got to go." I say. "Why are you wearing sporty kind of outfit?" Conner asks. "Lets just say I play sports like four to five." I say.
Then I walk away. I take Braxton two water bottles. "Thanks Mar." He says. "No problem. Good luck Brax." I say. "Thanks, see you after the game?" He asks. "Yes, I will be watching. Go, go have fun." I say pushing his shoulder lightly.

At half time I bought three water bottles. "Hey again, second time I ran into you." Conner says. "Ya I guess so." I say trying to avoid him. "She is taken if you didn't know. So stop trying to hook up with her. Also her boyfriend is point guard so back off. Clearly she is trying to walk around you leave her alone." Julie says. "Was anyone talking to you?!" Conner says. "I am and back off." I say. "Or what? You going to tell Mr. Point guard?" Conner says. "Dude seriously back off." Jules says. "Your not my mom." Conner says. "Do you want kids?" I ask. "Ya why?" He ask curiously. Like why would you ask that question. "Do you want to keep your special jewels?" I ask. "Only if he had any." Jules butted in. "Yeah I want them." He says. Jules and I walked past. I started walking really fast. "Thank you sooo much." I say. "Ya, I'm sorry that I over reacted." Jules says. "Do you want to make it up to him?" I ask. "More than anything." She said. "I can help? If you want? I got to gives these to Braxton. Well one." I say. "Good idea I'm going to do that. I will ask if I do." She says. I walk over to the huddled group of basketball players. I go in the middle of the circle. "Braxton here. Try to watch defence. You guys are doing great. Just stick in there, you guys got this. If you guys do a good job I'll buy pizza for everyone." I say. "You go Manda." One of the players say. Braxton was shaking his head with a smile on his face. "I have faith in you. I know you guys can." I say. "Thanks for having faith." One player says. "I don't care how much your couch yells at you but have fun some of you are graduating make your last season memorable. So just have fun believe in each other and trust will help. Your on a court you guys know the drills you can do it. Go out their and play the game. Don't think about anything but the game and having fun." I say. "You should be our couch." Another player says. "Are you single?" A different player asks. "Yes, don't hit on her. Mar go seat and watch." He says with a sly smile.

"Hey Maranda. We didn't finish our conversation back their." Conner says. "You know what I dont want to go the hell away. I have a boyfriend, I dont need you or know you." I say. "Okay that must suck." He says. "Hey Mar, come on lets go." Braxton says. "Okay." I say and walk away from Conner.
We get into the car. "Who was that?" Braxton asks me. "I don't know. Good job I'm so proud of you! You guys actually took my advice." I say in awe. "Your so cute." He says. "Nah, I am beautiful." I say. "Yes you are. Guess what?" He says. "What?" I say. "Your mine, nothing will change that." He says. "Sweety I'm not anyone's. You should know this by now. I'm a fighter not something for someone to call me theirs." I say sarcastically. "Well that must suck because your mine and your not going to do anything about it." He says. "I cant believe its still Thursday." I whine.