Steph Curry & Bronny James~ Fanfic

Part 28

After about 25 minutes, Dejuane was finally done. He grabbed a couple things and we headed back to the car. Instead of us all cramming in one, me and Dejuane got in his while Bronny, Zaire, and Andre got in Zaire's. "Dejuane I can drive if you need me to." I said hopping in the passenger seat. "I'm good Clay. I'm a big boy." He said laughing and starting his car. Zaire pulled out the driveway and drove off and we did too, following closely behind them. "So. Are we gonna discuss what happened" He asked looking at me and back off the road. My palms became sweaty because I didn't wanna have this conversation but it was long overdue. "Dejuane. We were caught up in the moment. And, despite everything that's happened, I still have feeling for Bronny." I said shrugging and fidgeting with my fingers. "You love him." He said it as a statement but it nearly sounded like a question. I never thought about it like that but the more I do, the less I wanna admit it. "Would I sound dumb if I said I don't know what love feels like?" I asked Dejuane as we approached a red light and looked at my sympathetically yet confused. I took a deep breath and began to explain something no one knew. Not Bronny, not Kenrick, not Mom, not Dad. "Dejuane. When my Mom and Dad were 16, they got pregnant with me. As Dad got a name, Mom stopped giving me stuff he sent me. I didn't know who he was, where he was, nothing. I thought he was a deadbeat. When I was 11, my Mom was in a car accident. She drove off a bridge and drowned. They got her out but by the time they did, it was too late. She was dead. The day she died, I felt like I did too. I moved in with Kendrick, my cousin and for a while it was just us. Everyday that went by, every hour, second, minute, I sunk deeper and deeper into this hole. And after a while, I forgot what a mother's love, what REAL love, felt like. I pushed everyone away and wouldn't let them in. It took me 3 years to be able to walk into my Moms room. And when I did, I found out about Steph. I've never let myself love, I push away and- I don't know how I feel about Bronny. I have love FOR him, but am I IN LOVE with him. I don't know. I'm just- it's just- im scared to love again." Dejuane took a second to process what I said before he spoke. "I get it. Do what makes you happy." I nodded my head and the rest of the ride was silent. But not a weird silence, a comfortable silence. We just vibed to the music and soon, we pulled up to my house where everyone was.

I got out the car and walked up to my door. I opened it and waited for everyone else before I closed it. "Where is everybody?" Andre asked looking around. We all looked in sperate parts of the house. "They're back here." I heard Zaire yell from the backyard. We all walked out back and sat around the grill while Dejuane hugged his mom. "What's cooking?" I said as i plopped in one of the chairs and rested my legs on Bronny. "Burgers and steaks on the grill. And you're Mom is cooking something in the kitchen." My Dad replied as he flipped one of the steaks. LeBron and Savannah walked out with Bryce following. I jumped up out the seat. "Where's my favorite?" I said excitedly. "She's inside still." Savannah said laughing. I ran in and saw Zhuri and she opened her arms widely as I lifted her off the ground and gave her a big bear hug. She laughed and I put her down. "You tryna get in the pool?" I asked and she nodded her head. I went and told the boys and everybody went in separate rooms to change. Me and Zhuri changed in my room because that's where I had the bathing suite I bought her for when she comes over. Once we were done, we walked downstairs to see the boys already in the pool. I passed my phone to Savannah so she could take a boomerang of all of us jumping into the pool. "1...2...3!" I shouted and we all did a cannonball into the pool. Once I came up, I swam over and grabbed my phone. "Thank You." I said smiling. Everyone came over to see it and I saved it before tagging them and posting it on my story. After a while, the food was done so we all got out to eat. I helped Zhuri fix her plate cause thats my bestie and all the teens/kids ate outside while the adults were inside. "Smack!" I said taking a bite of my steak. We all just made small talk until I felt a kick under the table. I looked up and saw Zaire and Bronny laughing and looking at me. "Keep that same energy." I said, nodding my head.

A/N I know its not the best but I needed to update y'all😭. I'll make a better one soon.