Obsessed

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It was a cold winter day in California. I typing up a report for my English class at a local coffee shop as I sip on my favorite tea.

"Hi." Some stranger said to me. I look up from my computer across the table where I see a pale handsome young man with curly hair smile at me with his beautiful white teeth.

"Hi." I said with a charming smile.

"What's your name?" He said.

"Karoline." I said.

"Like the song?" He said.

"That's it." I said with a laugh.

"I'm Jovanni." He said with another smile.

"You live around here Jovanni?" I said.

"Yes actually! I go to UCLA." He said.

"I do too!" I said.

"Really?" I said.

"Yess I'm a sophomore there." I said.

"Oh my god same!" He said.

"What's your major?" I said.

"Business." He said.

"How fun!" I said.

"Where are my manners, what about you?" He said.

"Photography." I said.

"Now that's fun." He said.

"It really is." I said.

"May I see some of your pictures?" He said.

"Of course." I said saving my essay and going to my photos. As we're talking, making jokes, and having a good time my dad calls me.

"Excuse me real quick." I said answering the phone.

"Hello?" I say.

"Where the hell are you?" He said.

"At the coffee shops doing homework." I said.

"Did I tell you that you could go to the fucking coffee shop?" He said.

"I'm sorry. I'll head back home." I said.

"You're gonna get it when you get home. You hear me!" He yelled into the phone.

"Yes sir." I said.

"Now get yo ass home." He said.

"Yes sir." I said then he hung up.

"I have to go." I said turning to Jovanni.

"Oh, so soon?" He said.

"Yeah sorry. But I had so much fun with you what's your number?" I said. I gave him my phone and he put it in and I grabbed my stuff.

"I'll see you around." I said before I walked out. I get into my car and my dad calls me again. I take a deep breathe and answer the phone.

"Hello?" I said.

"I have someone I want you to meet Karl." He said.

"But I have homework." I said.

"Did I fucking ask? No I didn't so get your ass over here." He said.

"Yes sir." I said then he hung up. I get to the house and go inside where my mom and dad sit on the couch talking and don't seem to notice me.

"I'm home!" I said walking in the living room.

"Oh good, Tina, Lavar, this is our daughter Karoline. Karoline these are our new neighbors Tina and Lavar Ball." My mom said.

"It's nice to meet you guys." I said shaking their hands.

"So we hear you dance." Mrs Tina said.

"Yes I do dance." I said.

"You like basketball?" Mr Lavar said.

"Yes I use to play for UCLA." I said.

"So do my sons!" He said.

"MELO, GELO! Get in here." He yelled. Two tall lightskin handsome young men walk downstairs and the short one smiles at me.

"This is Karoline." He said.

"It's nice to meet y'all." I said.

"Same here." The taller one said.

"I'm Lamelo but you can call me Melo." The other one said.

"And I'm LiAngelo but you can call me GELO." He said.

"She goes to UCLA and plays basketball as well." Mr Lavar said.

"Oh wait I've heard of you. You're point guard." Gelo said.

"That's right. I might stop playing after this year and start focusing on dance and photography." I said.

"What?" My dad said.

"Honey calm down." My mom said grabbing his arm as I continued looking at Mr Lavar with a smile.

"I very sorry but I must finish my homework. Now if you excuse me it was very nice meeting y'all. Have a nice day." I said grabbing my stuff and heading upstairs. As I'm walking to my room I run into someone.

"Oh I am so sorry!" I said as I looked up I looked higher it was the Famous Lonzo Ball.

"You're good." He said with a smile.

"No way. You're Lonzo Ball." I said.

"Yeah that's me." He said with a slight laugh. I smile and my phone lights up.

"Oh I need to do something. It was so nice meeting you though." I said walking away.

"Wait where's your bathroom?" He said.

"Right there." I said point to the room next to him.

"Thank you." He said then rushed in. I walked to my room and closed my door and got straight to work.

~Melo~

"Your daughter sure is something special." My dad said as I played on my phone.

"Thank you very much. She's trying her best to keep us proud." Mrs Jordan said. That Karoline girl really is something special. She's so beautiful and not to sound crazy or nothing but I think I love her.