Love and Basketball {Book 1}

Chapter 5: Get to Know You

When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen ~Ernest Hemingway

Nyesha's POV

D: 21 questions?

N: nah, how about 10

D: whatever, lazy

N: I start. 1. Who was your first girlfriend?

D: fine, um, Jennifer Drown at age 6 (kindergarten) 1. Who's you dream boyfriend?

N: Jacob Latimore 2. Who is your dream girlfriend?

D: Meagan Good 2. What do you think of my singing?

N: amazing, brilliant,beautiful 3. Why do you wanna go out with me so bad?

D: I'm strangely attracted to you, I feel like I've known you for years and I can show you your true beauty that you refuse to see  3. Who was your first kiss?

N: I Hope you know i know that was total bullshit and Andre Smith age 15. 4. What do you think of my sister?

D: she is pretty, just like you,4.If you don't mind me asking what happened to your dad?

N: he divorced my mom when I was 11 and got a girlfriend, i like her though she's cool, 5. What happened to your dad?

D: alcoholic, he got another woman pregnant while my mom was pregnant with me, so my mom divorced him, 5. Do you cry a lot?

N: No, 6. Why are you a player?

Me: some bitch named Catrina Love messed up my heart so I refuse to fall in love again, 6. Why are you so hard to get?

He just go and had to bring up an asshole. Tears threatened to fall down my face but the one thing that I promise will never happen will be for Dustin to watch me cry I don't need sympathy.

Nyesha: Me and some jackass named Jordan Wesley dated for 2 years totally in love found out not only did he cheat with over 50 women, he got my best friend pregnant.good thing I decide to wait till I'm married to give up anything or that could of been me. 7. When's your birthday?

Me: September 9th 1997, 7. When's your birthday?

Nyesha: September 5th 1997, 8. What's your religion?

Me: 7th day Adventist, 8. What's your religion?

Nyesha: 7th day Adventist, 9. What's your favorite food?

Me: Tacos 9. What's your favorite food?

Nyesha: Poutine, 10. Do you believe in love at first sight?

Me: Yes,10. What's your favourite colour?

Nyesha: Blue

Since the game was done We went to go check up on the children, Alexis and Dylan were both fast asleep, covered in the sheets. So we went back down stairs and see some woman

Dustin: mom?

DMom: Hey son, have you meet Savannah?

Dustin: who?

Mom: I'm savannah, Nyesha's mom, just call me 2nd mom

Nyesha: seriously mom?

Dustin: I don't mind

Mom: See your already like family

Dustin: I feel so loved, mom when are we going?

DMom: Me and Dylan are staying over, you do what you want?

Dustin: kool, I'll stay if it's okay with 2nd mom

Mom: No problem, you can have the spare bedroom beside the 2nd bathroom, Alexis's room and across from Nyesha's room

Dustin: Thanks 2nd Mom,

Dustin's POV

Me: hey mom

Mom:yah

Me: did you know that Nyesha can sing

Nyesha: N-No I can't

Me: yes you can

2m: yes she can, my baby was in all types of choirs and dances, you go girl

Mom: well Nyesha I would love to hear you sing if that's okay with you?

Nyesha: s-sure but I'm horrible, what song

Me: do you know Nobody Like You feat. Jacob Latimore

Nyesha: Yah

Me: Sing that

Nyesha: ok

Me: You'll do great

Nyesha: wait before I start would you mind singing Jacob latimore's part

Me: sure, let's start

Me&Nyesha:

[Cymphonique]

Boy I know you see,

You look good with me.

Just a perfect fit,

Don't need a receipt.

Gotta have you baby,

So I can make you my boy,

Boyfriend...

[Jacob Latimore]

Girl, I'm sold on you

Ain't no returning you

Take the tags off

'Cause I'm keeping you

Gotta have you baby,

So I can make you my girl,

Girlfriend...

[Intro to Chorus]

Swear I never met nobody like you...

'Cause you stay on my mind,

I ain't never felt this way, girl

Swear I never met nobody like you...

You're all I think about,

Boy you got me like ohh!

[Chorus]

Oh, I, swear I gotta have

You, babe, you stay on my mind

All the time,

All the time...

No one,

could ever take,

Your place,

Need you in my life

All the time,

All the time...

Nyesha: Done

Mom: you sound amazing and the way your to voices clash makes it seem real, like your feeling the song

Nyesha: thanks

Mom: I would love for you to meet some of my producer friends

Nyesha: thanks but no thanks, I have my heart set on basketball

Mom: honey you can do both

2m: wait, I don't want this to effect her school work

Mom: trust me it won't, she just gonna meet some people