Disparaging future

Chapter 14

The Grind. Not that I'm against the idea of talking over a cup of coffee, but the one that invites should show up first. I look around the cafe, I see no sight of any blond highlights. I look at the window. The sun is about to set. 

"Oof," The blond highlights I was waiting for arrived. 

"Took you long enough," I cross my arms

"It's a Sunday." He gives me an are-you-serious face.

"So? this was your idea."

He looks taken aback, "My idea?" He gets up to leave.

"Wait! Ok, I'm sorry," I look around. "Look, I need your help. And I know you don't want to help me, but hear me out. I need to get into that scouting trip after the four games. And right now, Barns is playing my game. And I am not going to ask another point guard to help me steal their game. Plus your the only person I can ask, everyone else isn't going to help me."

"It's still a no."

"What Why?"

"I'm a shooting guard, not a point guard. And it's not really my problem."

"Yes, I know that!" I raise my voice, but then I feel the presence of people who hear. "Look, all I need to have someone to practice on or with. Plus, a point guard compliments a shooting guard."

"Then why don't you ask tall brown to help you out?" 

"Brown," I ask confused.

"Yeah, you know. Very jolly, a little too loud."

"Lura? She's a center." I hesitate, "And we're not really talking to each other."

He let's out a huge sigh, "Fine. I'll help you with one condition"

"What?"

"You have to tell me why you broke up with Taylor"

"What No!" 

"Okay, You have to smile for me whenever I ask"

"What?"

"Look, I need to get something out of this"

"OK. Ok. Um...I'll clean your room!"

I see him make a disgusting face, "No."

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The night is cold and every time we sigh we can see our breath. Luke and I walk in silence until he asks me "Do you always go around telling the future?" 

 "It wasn't the future, it was your background." I hesitate, "I might be a little late but thank you."

"Are you falling for me?" he asks in shock and stops. I give him an are-you-serious face.

We arrive at the White's house and I ask him.  "So are we cool with each other?" 

He looks around, " yeah, we're cool. But are you going to invite me in?" 

Before, I can open my mouth to come up with an excuse. This idiot had already opened the gateway to hell.

"Abby.....", at this point Betty must be pissed off, one for coming in so late, second for having a boy and his sister over, her eyebrow is raised up as if saying "You're so deadly". 

"Jess, honey, go to your room and get ready to sleep," Peyton says sweetly.  Jess obeys. Luke just ........ahhhhh! I hate his guts. I don't even know how the whites are here like didn't you say you were not going to be here until midnight. Because Luke was being so nice and helped me out. I was thinking of forgiven the guy, but at this moment I'm going to kill him before they kill me.