The Boy Next Door | LaMelo Ball

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Once we make it back to my house it is nine PM.

Giselle and Gwen are getting ready for a shower and I grab one of my sweaters.

"Mom, I'm gonna walk LaMelo across the street!" I yell up the stairs.

"Okay Joslyn!" My mother yells back.

I nod my head towards the door and LaMelo opens it.

He grabs my hand and we slowly walk across the street.

Why is he grabbing my hand when no one is around?

Once we make it to the Ball's house I let go of LaMelo's.

We stand in front of his doorway in complete silence.

I kick my leg out lightly and I look at the floor.

"Goodnight," LaMelo says.

He sticks his hand out expecting me to shake it.

I roll my eyes with a smile on my face.

I grab LaMelo's hand and I pull him into a hug.

"Goodnight," I pull away from the hug.

I slowly turn and walk away, as I'm walking away. I feel LaMelo's eyes on me.

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Once I make it back home, I take a shower.

Gwen and Giselle are in my room watching a movie while I shower.

After I'm done, I get dressed and I go inside of my room.

Once the movie is over, me, Gwen, and Giselle start to talk about things that have happened over the summer.

"Giselle, do you have a boyfriend?" Gwen asked Giselle.

"No, I am not focused on getting a man. I am focused on graduating high school and then in college mabey I'll pay more attention to boys." Giselle says.

Giselle looks at Gwen. "Do you have a boyfriend?"

Gwen giggles and she smacks her lips. "It's complicated,"

"Damn girl, you and Dre still ain't worked it out yet?" I asked her.

"He's on that," Gwen clears her throat and she tries to talk like a boy.  "You my girl and you can't talk to nobody else but I can talk to all females I want type shit!"

"Ew, see this is why I don't want a high school relationship!" Giselle says. "Nigga's are not mature yet, they only want one thing. At least in college some of the boys would've matured by then!"

I nod my head.

I look at my phone and I see a new message from LaMelo.

Melo🏀 good night princess.

I smile at my phone.

Me you know u don't have to send me messages saying goodnight. We aren't actually dating.

Me and u dont have to hold my hand or anything when no one is watchin us.

Melo🏀: I know. I just do it, like Nike.

I leave LaMelo on read because I don't know how to reply to that.