Love And Basketball

My Favorite Girl

Sunday went past in a blur.  All I did was lay around and think about the heart breaking news. I felt like there was a big brick in my heart. We were leaving the house I grew up in.  Where my dad and I shared out last memories  before the accident.  Before my life fell apart.  Things were just started to get better.  And now in going to lose my greatest  reminder of him. I cried the whole day.

Monday Morning
I woke up with a headache.  I slammed my palm on my alarm clock and got up out of bed.  I walked to my bathroom  and looked in the mirror. My eyes were red and puffy from crying all day and my cheeks were pasty red. I sighed its going to take make up to fix this.  And I hate putting on a lot of make up. I went into my moms bathroom she was already gone so I just grabbed her make up bag and went back into my bathroom. When I was finished I no longer looked like I had been crying for days. I combed my hair out because  it had a lot of knots from laying on it.  Then I left it down and went to go find my out fit. I decided on  tight fitting jeans and a red shirt with my red converse. I brushed my teeth and I grabbed my bag.  I was leaving my  room when I heard my phone ring and I realized  I didn't have it.  I ran back in my room to get it.  Without looking at the caller id  I answered it.

"Hello"

"Chas I've been calling you since yesterday morning. I was starting to think that boy Darren kidnapped you. Are you okay.?"

"Yeah I'm fine Max but I have bad news. "

"Are you back with Kyle.?"

"No Max it's worse but I'd rather  tell you in person so I'll tell you when I get to school.  I go to go or I'll be late- "my voice broke.

I hung up the phone. I can't cry anymore today. I have to be strong. I grabbed my sports bag off the counter and my keys off the hook and made my way to my car.

I started driving and I was just staring out the window my mind empty. I drove past my school and past the Welcome to Los Angeles sign. I kept driving. I didn't realize where I was going until I saw that I was in Lancaster. I drove to the park and I stopped my car.  I sat there and cried for what felt like hours. My phone was sitting next to me buzzing wildly. I knew it was either my mom or my bestfriend wondering where I was. I started to fall asleep. When my dream is just starting to get good I hear a loud knock on my window. I jolt up.

"Chasity is that you," I instantly recognize the voice, and when I do all I want to sink down in my seat and disappear. I wipe my eyes off vigorously and try to flatten my tangles. I flash him my best fake smile.

"Hey Darren, " I say. He walks away so I thought he left but next thing I know he's climbing in the passenger seat.

"What's wrong, " he says green eyes bright with concern.

"N-nothing," I stammered.

"You look like you've been crying what are you doing out here, why aren't you at school.?" he asked.

That was enough to send me over the edge. I started crying my sobs filled the car. He leaned forward and grabbed me putting me in his lap holding me.

"I can't do this I can't move out here.  It our last memory of my dad I can't I just can't... " I yelled through my sobs.

"It's okay it's going to be okay shhh.." he said in a calming voice while stroking my hair. I cried and cried until I fell asleep.