Game Well Played

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Kelvin POV

I hate Monday's, luckily it's one more week til winter vacation an I can sit back with my dad an watch TV. Let me introduce myself, my name is Kelvin an I'm 18 yrs old. I live by myself since my dad is on the road. See my dad is the starting QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers. I currently attend a private school in Virginia. I am the captain of the school basketball team. I have a reputation of being a ladies man, but I have always had my eyes on one special girl.
As I get ready for school my dad calls "Hey Kel. How was the weekend?" After my call I grab my keys an head out the door. When I get to school I see a few of my friends. As soon as I step out the car this redhead chick walks up to me an kisses me on the cheek. I have never met her before but she is cute. Moments later I am coming out of the janitor closet with the redhead feeling less stressed. Made Perfect time the bell rung for home room. I walk into class with the redhead under my arm.
During lunch, I'm sitting with the team an they are rambling on about who knows what, my attention is on the girl across the lunch room laughing and talking with her friends. Well three of her friends any way. I am brought out of my day dream by Michael, now he is best friend's with the girl I like an he knows it. "Dude how much longer are you going to just stare at her. She doesn't know you like her. Oh yea do we have practice today?" I nod my head that we do have practice. He then takes his phone out an starts texting.
Day1Bestie : that's OK. I can catch a ride with Jason. He has wanted to show off motorcycle to me for a while.
I looked away after reading that. Monique was the only girl to ever capture my heart an the thought of her with another guy made me mad. It took me awhile to not want to punch Michael in the face. He told me that him an Monique were just best-friends an nothing more. She is so beautiful.
Well after classes were done for the day, Michael an I were standing by the auditorium door before practice. We were standing around talking about game plays an just random stuff. Michael girlfriend Dasia came walking over. She is so needy. Right as we were heading towards the doors that lead outside to the gym until I heard Michael growl, I didn't pay attention until I heard the most beautiful voice. After listening to Monique an Michael go back an forth about her transportation, I stepped in an volunteer to drive her home. Today practice was mostly for everyone but me an Michael, but Michael loves basketball. I play cause it keeps me out the house. I hate being in my house alone. That's why I can't wait til break. My dad is coming to Virginia. I heard Monique dad was in the NBA but that is all I know. Well anyway Monique was persistent to ride with Jason. When she ran down the hall I saw her hop back on Jason back Oh how I wish that was me. Well something good did happen, she did look at me.
After practice I headed to my quiet house an called over one of the many girls who I use to just keep me company for a few hours. Oh how I wish Monique was the one to be here.
It was around ten at night at the girl I invited over just left. I plug my phone into the charger an turned on some music while I completed my homework. Hey although I play sports doesn't mean I'm stupid. I'm attending University of Miami. I have a 4.0 GPA as of right now. My phone vibrates letting me know I have a text message, I click the message an I automatically drop my phone. "Hey son, this is your mom. I miss you. Your dad said you got accepted to a few colleges. I am proud of you. I hope we can reconnect. Xoxo your mom" how dare she try to connect with me after all these years. She left me an my dad cause she couldn't take the pressures of being a nfl wife. My dad an I have been doing great. I try to get my mind off the message. So I called Michael. He is the only one who can talk some sense into my head. "Hello?"
Me: hey Monique, what are you doing with Michael phone....never mind can you give him the phone
Monique: hubby!!! Your friend Kelvin is on the phone
Me: hubby?
Michael: thanks sexy. Mom wants help in the kitchen. What's up dude?
Me: am I interrupting something. An why did Monique call you hubby?
Michael: that's how we talk outside school. My mom loves her.
Me: Oh...well talking about mom's, mine text me
Michael: dude come over. My mom haven't seen you in a while...plus she made pasta...
I hung up after he said pasta. His mom pasta is the best. So I throw on some sweatpants and a black shirt an my white vans.
I make it to his house in record time three minutes. I only live three blocks from him. I used my key to his house. His mom was standing at the door ready to embrace me in a hug. She was like the mother I never had. Before my mom left she was still never home. But Ms.Union loved an treated me like her own. She even disaplined me when I misbehaved.
After dinner Ms.Union an Monique did the dishes while Michael an I talked about my mom. Ms. Union told me to sleep at their house for rest of the week. So I went upstairs to my room to change, when I came back downstairs Monique was gone. I hugged Michael mom goodnight an headed to bed. This felt like home.