Finding Me Through You

Basketball

I heard whistles inside our gym.

"Come one Bes, we're already late." Julia was running with my wrist attached to her palms.

We went in the gym and to my surprise, their basketball practice seemed to turn out as a real game.

Many students were here to watch, mostly girls.

We spotted Miles.

We sat next to her and she greeted us with her warm smile.

"Why are you guys late?" Miles asked.

"Ask this girl." Julia pointed at me.

"What? I had to use the restroom, how am I supposed to know there were going to be more people than I expected." I explained.

"They're heartthrobs of the school, what do you expect? No one watching their game?" Julia laughed.

"Sorry." I gave her a peace sign and I giggled.

We all laughed.

It was neck a neck.

DJ, Diego, Marco, Robi, and Pat were in one team while Enrique, Inigo, Dom, Albie, and Khalil in the other.

Dom? Why? What?

"Dom plays basketball?" I asked Julia.

"Yeah, I heard it was because of you." Julia replied.

I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever, Bes." I laughed.

"I'm serious." Julia said.

Wow, she's serious? That's a first.

"Speaking of serious, Volleyball Tryouts are postponed 'til Thursday. Coach's wife is delivering their baby, two weeks early today." Miles tried explains through all the loud cheers.

Whistles and screams surrounded the rowdy, and steamy gym.

"Ford for Three!" I heard the crowd scream due to overhype.

Julia and Miles even joined the crowd.

DJ was dribbling when all of a sudden Enrique stole the ball.

DJ ran as fast as he could to catch up to Quen.

By the time Quen was about to lay a layup, DJ blocked it and sprinted back to the other side of the court and lined himself up to three point line paint.

He looked directly at me and pointed at me.

In that moment, time was slowed.

Everyone stood up while the ball was in the air.

"Ford for Three!" The crowd once again cheered.

Julia and Miles shook me so hard while screaming directly in my ear drum.

"BES, AHHHH HE SHOT THAT FOR YOU!!" Julia screamed.

"AHHHHH MARCO DO THAT FOR ME TOO!" Miles screamed but then laughed at herself.

"Did you guys see that Daniel smiled at me!"
"No he didn't he smiled at me!"
"He shot that shot for me!"
"Oh please, it was all for me!"
"You guys are stupid, it was obviously for me!"

These girls are hysterical.

Julia, Miles, and I continued laughing.