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Challenge Rhett

-We need some fresh air, go put a shirt on we are going for a walk.

I get off the table and lead the way to my bedroom. After only a few minutes we were ready to go. Meanwhile my parents were back from work but we just told them we were going to eat out today, we need some alone time. I showed him what I have already seen from the town and we explored a little bit further, where mostly land fields could be seen. He had me on a side hug all the time, making me tripping on purpose and laughing at me, we didn't really know where we were heading but that didn't seem to be a problem, although it was the purpose of ending up across the basketball field.

It was evening by then and the sun was down enough to make a basketball game appealing. There were at least 12 guys playing loudly, all sweaty and concentrated. Nicholas looked over them with interest and stopped to watch them.

-They are good, especially the tall guy over there, very accurate shoots. Isn't he your neighbor?

He was pointing at Rhett.

-Yeah and that's his brother.

-I want to play with them.

I wouldn't mind elsewhere, but I didn't like the smirk on his face. My little devil had something in mind. He grabbed me again and drive me to the field. That's not a good idea, this is a terrible idea.

-Hey!

All of them turn their heads to his direction with a questioning look.

-Do you mind if I join you?

They look at each other and nod their heads. Rhett was just looking at him completely emotionless, then he turned to me a smiled, I gave it back while waving. I'm so glad he is not mad. Unfortunately that didn't pass by Nicholas attention who frowned.

The game restarted. Rhett and Nicholas were in separate teams. Nicholas was slightly shorter than Rhett but he was bigger and more muscular, but Rhett was faster and the only one who could keep up with him. Nicholas didn't like that, he was used to disappoint his opponents with his body image, speed and skills so he was tripping or bumping into Rhett on purpose.

In almost no time many guys started to back off and join me since they were exhausted as the effort needed to catch Rhett or Nicholas was too much for a hot sunny day. The grassy spot I was sitting became crowdie in no time. The view of them sweating while they were trying to block or mark each other was intense, it was clear that they were challenging each other and that they didn't give a damn for the game. By the time only 5 people were still playing with them a boy around 15, with blonde hair and dirty knees shouted:

- Just make it an one versus one already, you don't care about the match anyway, get on with it, we want to play more!

Rhett looked at Nicholas with burning eyes, his nostrils were shaking along with his hands, Nicholas was no different, he was about to grab Rhett and punch him in the face. I run over them quickly and stand between them facing Nicholas.

-Enough, you are playing for an hour on the edge of hitting each other, stop it, it's not funny anymore.

-Why don't you ask him, maybe he wants to challenge me in a person versus person game. You can't tell him what to do.

-I can tell you what to do and you are not in.

A loud oh uh sounded from the background, many boys were shaking their hands like they had touched something really hot.

-I will play with you.

Rhett said with a trembling from anger voice, I could almost feel Nicholas heart thundering in his chest. He had accepted the challenge.

-Ok let's do this

Before I even say no they had started. Exactly how I had I expected now they were completely seeking physical contact, elbowing, stepping on each other's feet, running and bumping on each other like wild animals. I was standing there, in the middle of, helpless and unable to do anything to stop them. Nicholas almost run into me when I wasn't looking but he turned on the last second. I gasped and felt my legs becoming pure ice; he was so into the game that he almost hurt me. Suddenly I feel a push and find myself in Cole's arms. Rhett had made me fall on his brother's embrace so I wasn't hurt.

After five hellish minutes Nicholas had the ball and his eyes locked to Rhett's. He run for the basket and Rhett run to block him, but neither was cutting off speed; they were speeding at full with everything they had towards each other. Nicholas wasn't turning nor was Rhett. I looked away, hiding my face in my palms. I heard a bam and looked to see Rhett on the air landing on his back and Nicholas jumping for the basket. I cry from agony and head towards Rhett with Cole behind me, I kneel next to him. He is conscious, I help him get up, but he is not steady, he has his hand on my shoulder and his arm wrapped around Coles neck

- Are you dizzy?

He nods no and shakes his hand. Nicholas is coming with a winner's look on his face.

-What happened, are you hurt?

He says on a baby voice, what the hell has got into him?

Rhett growls a little and let go of Cole, he doesn't get his hand of me though, and he moves it to my other shoulder.

-If you weren't twice bigger than me I could have scored from the first second. You are slow.

-And you lack body mass.

Rhett get his arm off me and his about to punch Nicholas in the face.

-Hold your fist boy, it won't change a thing and you know why? Because she will never lay hands or eyes on you. You are just a little, skinny American boy, who happened to be excited over the new girl in town. You don't deserve her, you don't know how to treat her, you were probably dating local girls until she showed up, the most beautiful thing you will ever laid eyes on. She has something in her that you can't find elsewhere. She is different and she doesn't belong here and she knows that very well deep inside, she is special. That's why she would never date a guy with such a ridiculous goatee on. You are not worth the change she will bring in your life. Accept it and move on. Punch me if you want but even if she isn't mine she will never be yours my little goat. Keep my words.

Nicholas eyes are full of arrogance, his voice loud and clear. Rhett's cheeks are red, and he is shaking but he doesn't let go, he tightens his grip. Someone chuckled and said:

-She is indeed too hot for you Rhett.

Many chuckled. He didn't respond at all, he was about to say something to Nicholas but I interrupted him. I was the cause of all this.

-What the hell is wrong with you? You were fine before we came here, what is happening to you?

-I show how he smiled and looked at you he wants you! Do you think I was just going to let it be? I just told him the truth. You are a lot better than this.

Who is this, he is not Nicholas, definitely not my Nicholas.

-I'm so disappointed; I didn't expect that from you. Making me sound as if I am a model looking bitch who doesn't care about others feeling, jus looks, who is too good to date a "average American boy". Do you think I would ever think that? That I'm that arrogant?

-Come on babe, you know me, don't take it that way.

-No I don't, this time it wasn't just that you were jealous. I know you well enough to be aware of that. You just wanted to show who the strong one, who is the man. What if there wasn't a basketball field, would you suggest putting down your pants and seeing who has the bigger dick? We are not in 10.000 B.C. but even if we were I don't give you the right to talk like that to anyone I'm associated with anymore. We are done; I don't want to hear anything from you anymore.

He tried to hug but I gave him a warning look.

-Don't you dare touch me; you are the strong one, congratulations. Celebrate it.

I run all the way home as fast as I could.