Balling with Love

My Confession.

"Goodmorning Mr. Cousins" said the Chairman of the NBA who invited me into the Sacramento Kings boardroom.

"Goodmorning to you too sir, how are you?" I asked with the fakest smile on. Right know I really wasn't in the mood to even be anywhere right know. Everything just seems to piss me off today and only thing that cured it was seeing Elissa and Nandi laying next to me snuggled in close.

"I'm fine and yourself?" He asked in a very poised manner as I shook his hand.

"I'm fine as well" I said politely then looked to the other gentlemen who were preasent the room. This past Sunday has been... HORIFYING. Information about Bethany's accident was all over the media which also lead to information of Nandi and I being the guardians of Elissa, on top of that the statements that Nandi and I filled out for the police were leaked, so at about 10:00 AM Police rushed over to Dre's home to arrested and hold him custody for abuse and rape and ever since all these events took place reporters, journalists and the paparazzi have been outside our home and never left, they were even still by our gate this morning when Nandi had to take Elissa to her Kindergarten and getting out of that crowded street and driveway was deffinetly Hell. And on top of that Elissa cried the whole fucking night long so we both hardly got any sleep. These past 24 hours have just  been some BULLSHIT, but it's not over yet. Both our practice and our game has been cancelled following to this incident but I have a meeting scheduled with the Chairman of the NBA, Coach Malone, the Chairman of the Sacramento Kings and a bunch of people from the police department to talk about the situation that took place on Saturday night.

... I know I'm getting fussing out for something that shouldn't be effecting me right know but it's just all too stressful the blogs that are making up some big ass lies, the nagging the asking the crying I'm over it. Right know I'm just going to tell the truth and nothing but the truth so that Ican just get out of here to have lunch with my beautiful fiancée cause she is the only one that can make me feel better right know.

"Mr. Cousins you apready know the Chairman of the Sacramento Kings

Vivek Ranadivé, as well as couch Michael Malone... this is detective Mickel from the LAPD as well as detective Ramsey and Sargent Grumby who will be assisting our meeting today" he said introducing me as I shook they're hands.

"Are you ready to begin?" Asked detective Ramsey while sitting back down in his seat as I sat it the head of the table across from the Chairman of the team.

"Just as a requirement of the LAPD you will need to say a pledge before we go any more further so please raise your left hand" said Sargent Grumby as I did as told.

"I pledge to tell nothing but the truth to contribute to the case of Dree Nickelson or I shall suffer the concequences of my dishonesty."

"... I pledge to tell nothing but yhe truth to contribute to the case of Dree Nickelson or I shall suffer the concequences of my dishonesty."

"Then we shall start..." said Sargent Grumby.

"So Mr Cousins how would you describe your relationship with Mr. Nickelson?" Asked detective Ramsey.

"Mr. Nickelson and I have never been the best of friends ever since my arrival to the club back in 2011, we have always had  some tention between us..."

"And what do you think was the major cause of this?" Asked detective Ramsey again but before I could say anything Mr. Ranadivé joined in.

"Obviously it was Mr. Nickelson who had the probelm, the boy has always had impulsive issues and anger issues ever since he came into this team" he commented in his deep European accent,  with his hand under his chin as he swirled his chair from side to side a little.

"Mr. Ranadivé that question was addressed to Mr. Cousins, please speak when you are asked too." said the detective in a structured form as Mr. Ranadivé started shacking his head at him.

"I have never had a problem with Mr. Nickelson before, to me he has always been a very talented and dedicated player, as well as one of the best players to grace this team but I guess we just didn't see eye to eye" I said as they nodded they're heads then took a look at the papers lying in front of them while scribling some things down.

"Last year in the early fall of October 27th 2014 Mr. Nickelson and yourself were reported to have been bickering and physically fighting each other, you were both under suspension for 2 weeks and were also offered counciling sessions for the both of you, what made you react back at that very moment that made you want to fight back?" Asked detective Grumby.

"I am not a person to be easily provoked and I am deffinetly not a person to react with violence but at that very moment I had had enough of Mr. Nickelson and his stupid games, all he had been trying to do is ruin my life just because he was jealous of the impact I have made for the team and especially and that was a situation that hurt me the most... at the time of the whole story about me having a child with Ms. Milton mentally destroyed me because, by then I was in a relationship with my fiancée to be by then, and it ruined me physically and emotionally so that day all anger flowed into full force and I couldn't hold back"

"Is this hatred towards you or other people in the team?" Asked detective Ramsey.

"Mostly towards me, but he's not a very friendly person to the players in the team not a lot of people like him back either because of his attitude though..."

"So you are saying that Mr. Nickelson generally has anger issue's is that correct?"

"Correct" I said then they scribbled a few things in they're notes again then faced me.

"Ok know tell us every single detail that happened on Sarurday night from the beggining to end do not leave out any details..."

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Nandi's POV

"This was a great meeting, I hope  you guys accept my pitch and forward my idea's to expand the line of L'Oreal and into something way bigger than it already is... thank you, meeting is adjourned" I said as I stood front and center in the board room of L'Oreal with my slide show up to present my pitch to the board, I was thinking of making a whole Spring realese for next year and we are talking BRIGHT COLOURS. But apart from that I was finding it hard to focus apart from all the hectic series of event's but who's gonna make it through if not me, like they say... After every storm is a beautiful rainbow.

"Well done Ms. Mamela, nice work on the pitch and preasentation I am deffinetly processing it in my mind... I know this has nothing to do with this but I would love to pass on my condolenses to Ms. Milton and hope that she has a speedy recovery" said the director as I shot him a warm smile.

"Thank you for that sir, and it was an honour presenting to you" I repleid while brightening up my smile.

"No, thank you" he said then left my preasence as the boardroom cleared up, and just when I started unpacking DeMarcus walked in looking beat up and exhausted with his tie off and he just didn't seem ok.

"When did you arrive?" I asked as I didn't even glanced at me then closed the door.

"About a minute ago" he said in a dull way then sat in one of the chairs while turning it towards the glass window and steered out at this glumy LA afternoon.

"You ok baby?" I asked as I stood infront of him and felt his forhead with my backhand and as soon as I knew it he was embracing me tight around my waist, making my knees lift up to the chair in between his as I rubbed his head and upper back.

"Baby what's wrong? What happened love?" I asked as he just kept hugging me.

"Please just... don't let me go" he said as I hugged him tight and .curled up over him while whispering.

"It's ok baby" continously as he just kept hugging my waist. I hate seeing him like this and I understand why but right know all he needs is my love, and what we need is each other.