My Dream Baller (Hoops Green FanFiction)

3.

"That was exciting!" Says Keyana as we get into the car. "Yeah, I can't believe that happened." "You legit bumped into her! Bruh, that was mad funny!" I giggle. "So...you and that cutie?" "I got his number!" "That's awesome! Where does he live?" "He lives like twenty minutes from away."
It seems like tonight was awesome for both of us. We get home and both sleep early.

The following morning, I take a jog and stop at the smoothie place. It's a little empty this morning, which I like. "Hey, can I get two almond milk berry blasts." I say to the shop assistant. She types it into the machine and looks up at me. I do at double take and realise it's her, the stripper from last night.

"Jess." I say slowly, looking at her name tag. "Hey." She smiles at me and hands me a slip. I smile back and take my slip. I take at seat at the table and not too long after, she shows up with my two drinks. Mine and Keke's names are already on the drinks. I wonder how she knows our names. I sip my smoothie then turn my drink and notice that she put her number on my cup. Once again, damn.

I get back to the apartment and tell Keke all about the Jess incident. She smiles at me as if she's holding something back. "What, you know her?" "She asked me about you at the club." "How'd she even know that I know you?" "Ion know, hit her up." She smirks at me and taps my cup. "Yeah, give me some time." "Time to what? Get over Briana Green?" She laughs a little. "Nah, Briana will always be my crush but I mean she's a hooper. Let's be real." "Girl, I was just teasing you." I smack myself in the forehead and laugh softly.

A few nights later I sit at my desk, working on my computer. Keke is watching TV. She flips through the channel and stops on something that catches my eye. "Briana aka Hoops Green has finally told us who her boo thang is! Her name is Jennifer and the two have been together for 4 months now." I stare at the TV and a photo of Briana and her girlfriend is shown on the screen. "She's not even that cute." I say rolling my eyes. "Girl, don't be a hater." Says Keke. She starts scrolling on her phone and gives me a weird look. I look at her curiously. She continues scrolling and looking at me. "What is it?" I ask her.

She stays silent and I sit in the couch next to her, and I see she's on the Jennifer girls instagram. My heart breaks a little as I see more pictures of Briana and her bae. "You ain't hurt is you?" "No, I'm okay." "Girl, you have Jess. Don't worry bout Hoops." I stay silent for a while, staring at the screen. "Girl, hit Jess up." "Nah-" "Just do it." I roll my eyes at her and fetch my phone. I start texting Jess.

*Hey Jess

A few minutes pass and I hear my notification sound.

**Hey, is this Brooke?
*Yeah, how are you doing?
**A whole 5 years later😒, I'm kidding! I'm great, how about you?

Soon the conversation flows and I forget about everything I just saw.

*Can I take you out this Friday?
**I'm have work.
*At night?
**Yeah.
*Oh yeah, /🎶I'm in love with a stipper🎶/
Saturday?
**Lmao! That'll work better. :)
*Amazing! 8pm?
**(sends address) ;)
*G'night🔥
**Good night😘

"Feel better?" "Yeah, I don't know why I didn't text her sooner." "I told you."

I wake up the next day, attend class as usual, then go practice at the dance studio. The whole basketball theme is coming along very well. It's high energy, sexy and requires the best technique. That's part of what I love about dance, the way it challenges my body and mind.