For The Love Of Basketball

Team Sport

"Is that all?" My Dad questioned me sitting on the edge of my bed.

"Should be, daddy!" I said joining him on the bed

"Finally punk, it didn't take me this long to move into my room." Tyler said rolling his brown eyes.

"Your Mama would be so proud of you baby girl, but for now I'ma be proud for her" he said trying to hold back the tears.

"And you too son, she would especially be proud of how far you have come.... all three of you guys" he added.

"Talking about the three of us where Dakota at?" I said looking out the window searching for my big brother. I soon spotted him from the window, watching him talk to some college girls most likely asking for his autograph. I grinned thinking about how much I'll miss my big brother. Then again I hated being called Dakota's little sister, always in his shadow because of his amazing basketball skills with his team, Chicago Bulls.

"Number 69 in the house" Dakota said kissing my cheek. While a girl slowly followed after him.

"Who do you have behind you?"  Tyler said scanning the mocha colored girl with long waist length hair and big hazel eyes.

"Hey! I'm Your Roommate, my name is Mary-Ann I'm from Tennessee, and you are?" Mary-Ann said dropping her things on her bed.

"My name is Braxton, I'm from Chi town, but I've been living in North Carolina for 2 years now, these are my brother's Tyler and Dakota." I said extending my hand for a handshake.

"And I'm her father, Louis ...."

Before he could finish mary-ann said his last name eagerly "Johnson!" She said eyes getting wider then before.

I watched as my father smiled at the girl who acknowledged his work.

Fan? My dad said standing up at his full height of 6'4.

"Yes, your one of the best music producers out here! Who wouldn't know you? "She said staring in awe.

Please, don't get him started Dakota said pushing dad towards the door.

"Please" Tyler added rolling his eyes.

Laughing my father turned around and gave me a big hug,

"be safe baby girl, I would hate to come shoot up these little boys"

Then pulling in Tyler , he added, and you son? Don't get any of these girls pregnant, try sticking to one good girl that you can have on your team.

Oh come on dad you know I'm a team sport he said chuckling after checking Mary-Ann out.

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Dakota POV

I slowly take the beats off my ear and open my eyes, as the plane begins to land.

"Your finally awake?" My dad said playing candy crush as his assistant makes his schedule for the next three weeks.

Yes sir, I said checking my phone for any missed messages or notifications.

Scrolling down my lock screen countless, unsaved numbers appeared all having the same similar texts from one night stands and gold diggers.

"When are you going to stick to on girl son" he asked putting his phone down.

"Never" I sighed, making my dad clench his jaw.

"If your mother..." He started before I cut him off.

"If she what? Was still alive? " I said angrily looking at him.

As soon as I said that I could see the hurt in my fathers eyes.

"Dad I'm s.." I started before watching him get up and leave.

"I think you should be more considerate" Molly, his assistant added.

"Mind your own business before I tell him how you slept with one of his sons" I said putting her on mute as if I had a remote.

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Tyler POV

"These are you teammates, you will respect them, you will help them, you will support them and you will motivate them! "Coach Lincoln yelled.

"Yes sir" several teammates replied.

"And you son?" He asked pointing at me.

"Who me?" I asked looking around and pointing to myself.

"Yes you son, you too god to agree huh" he said pushing me with his clipboard.

"No sir" I said regreting why I didn't speak up like the other teammates.

Stepping back he smiled and pointed to me.

"Everyone thank one of your new teammates for the first team suicide of the year" coach said clapping.

Looking away from coach I could see all the dirty looks given to me. I couldn't help but think of what bad luck I had on the first day of practice.

Wonder if Braxton is having a bad day too? I thought as I started to begin my suicides.

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Braxton POV

"Ayyy newbie?" A blonde girl said staring at me.

"Blondie?" I said staring back.

"Oh, smart mouth... I like that" a chocolate colored girl asked smirking and extending her hand for a handshake.

"My name is Brenna and the blonde's name is Abigail but everyone calls her Abby.

" My name is Braxton" I said looking at the both of them.

After a few minutes of silence and getting dressed in locker room Abby gets up.

"Come hang out at the bar tonight?" She says before grabbing her duffel bag.

"What bar?" I asked grabbing my bags.

"Oysters" Brenna replied.

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Braxton POV

"How about this?" I asked Tyler.

"No" he replied without looking up.

"Get out" I said angrily.

"I'm serious, the white tank and Adidas  looked good" he said.

"Then we are going to be matching " I said rolling my eyes before changing again.

"Now is matching so bad... we are twins after all" Tyler said.

Before being able to walk into the door Mary-Ann walked in the room.

"Hey you two" she said looking overly excited.

"Hey beautiful" Tyler replied sitting down comfortably.

"Come on Tyler, get up I don't want to show up to late" I said giving him an evil eye.

"You want to join" I added looking at Mary-Ann.

"Of course" she said grabbing her leather jacket before blushing at my brothers wink.

"Team Sport" he whispered behind her back to me as we were walking towards the bar.

This will be an interesting freshman year I thought.