Brave Teen

Chapter 1

Not too long ago (Un edited)

Picture of Ricky ------>

I've been playing basketball by myself for the past four days, it sucked having to leave all of your friends behind and move all the way across the country. Not to mention the fact that it was kind of cold. I decided to stand in the same place and bounce the ball as I thought. School would be starting in Next week it would be great to start off on a good foot. Maybe I could join the basketball team. I mean I played pretty well considering I was PG in my old school. I was snapped out of my thoughts all of a sudden when I felt a presence near by. Something about it made me anxious.

"Hey what are you doing" Asked someone

I turned around and realized it was a random guy I didn't know and that he was addressing me.

"Shooting hoops" I said as if it wasn't obvious enough.

"Yeah I know that, but why" He asked.

"Well I'm going to LPN next year and was planning on trying out for the team so I thought I should practice a little more" I replied mentally kicking myself for sharing this with a complete stranger who I noticed when I looked a little closer was about 175lbs 6'1 and really musculiar. From a distance I realized he'd scare people off with his height and weight not that he wasn't cute because if anything he was gorgeous. I snapped out of it before I started drooling and made a fool of myself.

"If that's the case then you don't need much practice, you're pretty good." He said.

"Thanks" I said continuing shooting and a bit flattered by his compliment. Good looking and nice I liked him already.

"I guess I'll see you around then" He said.

"Sure" I said nodding as he contued walking.

"That was werid" I said to no one in particular.

"Delta it's time for dinner" My older brother Drake said from the front porch.

"Coming" I said bouncing the ball on my way.

"Wow, Something smells lovely" I said sniffing the air.

"It's lavender" My Mother said holding up a bottle of perfume.

"I thought that was a color" I asked dumbly.

"Lavender is a type of flower" My know it all brother Tim said with a chuckle.

"Alright then kido's Dad won't be here tonight late night shift let's eat" Mom said.

I kept quiet despite the fact that she called us kidos.

"So what did you guys do today" Mom asked as we sat down and got our plates full of soy beans and vegetables.

"Not much really, just shot some hoops" I said casually.

"Who was that guy you were talking to at the court" Drake asked joining the conversation.

"No idea, he did give me a compliment on my shooting though" I said.

"Well that's nice I suppose" My mom said.

"And what about you boys" She added asking.

"Oh I went to the library and got this new book" Mr. know it all said holding up a book the size of Jupiter. This boy was a serious geek. Why couldn't he be into games like most kids his age?

"And I also met a new friend his name is Jacon and he lives across the street" Drake said sounding awfully chatty today which seemed to increase my secret anger towards him.