Hakim: "No she ain't"
Riya: "Our girl don't lie"
Shaniqua: "Facts... it's a shame you boys won't tell him the same"
Paris: "Right! In fact Maurice is right! Y'all ain't his boys cause you know damn well we are right but y'all ain't got the balls to be honest about it"
Darnell: "Ahh nah Paris you ain't-..."
TJ: "I'm as real as they comee!", as the girls laugh
Hakim: "Nah but fr. We his boys so stop playing. It's just... it's funny that's all. Y'all wouldn't get it"
TJ: "Of course they wouldn't. They girls..."
"Shut up TJ!", all the girls said in unison
Riya: "Y'all dont know. Boy I know this much, the fact Maurice ain't say anything back to what Paris said means Maurice has got a soft spot for Paris"
Shaniqua: "Facts..."
Terri: "Facts"
Maurice: "Riya... gon somewhere with that girl!"
Riya: "What Maurice? It's not like you're denying it"
• • •
Later on that evening, Jacob was at home. He just finished cooking and his mom just came back from work
Mrs. Perez: "Mmm mm. Jacob? Son is that you cooking?"
Jacob: "Nah Mom! [He chuckled] Ofc it's me. Who else would it be?"
Mrs. Perez: "Don't be cheeky with me. Now how was college"
Jacob: "You asking me how college is? [He chuckled] You serious right now?"
Mrs. Perez: "And whats that's supposed to mean?"
Jacob: "Nu'un. Just you always busy, that's all"
Mrs. Perez: "I know son, I know but... I'm here and I want to know what's going on in your life. It's not like I get to spend time with you with work on my case"
Jacob: [He nods] "Yeah I know"
Mrs. Perez: "Jacob baby... [She goes over him] wherever I am. Always know you are my son, and I will always love and be there for you, whenever I can"[Holding his face]
Jacob nods as she kisses him on the cheek and they both hug. Jacob squeezes her tight a tear drops his eye
Thursday
Games were about to begin and the boys were in the locker room getting ready for the big game. Coach came in giving them a pep talk
Coach: "Now boys we've been here before! You boys are like my family and you know you have what it takes to be the champions so I want you to prove and show me that out. ON. THAT. COURT! You hear me! Do me proud! Now what team are we?!"
The team: "SAVAGE DOGS!"
Coach: "WHAT TEAM ARE WE?!!"
The team: "SAVAGE DOGS!!"
Coach: "WHAT TEAM ARE WE?!!!"
The team: [As they jumps on the spot, with their high level of testerones] "SAVAGE DOGGSSS!!!"
Coach: "That's right! Now get your butts out there and win.that.game!"
The team shout over each other rushing out into the court. The seats are full... The girls were stood at front, cheering for boys and the team...
The game was starting and they've just begun. Maurice passes the ball to Darnell, Darnell double crosses the opposing member and passes over to Jacob. Jacob dribbles up to net and leaps and misses the net. He runs back to their side and gets the ball back. He tries passing the ball to a fellow teammate but gets fouled. Jacob has the ball and passes it over to TJ but he loses within an instant. The team run back to their side pushing up on the opposing team as they score!
Maurice: "FUCK! Y'all cmon man!"
Til halftime, the point are 79 - 55 to the opposing team. Coach calls them over to his circle to give them another pep talk
On the next half, Savage dogs catch up by 93 - 96 to the other team are in the lead still. The girls are screaming, cheering them on. Jacob and Maurice scores the team points up to 106 - 112 to the opposite team. 14 mins left to go and Savages dogs play harder getting back in the lead by 124 - 120. In the 8 mins left the other team gets back in the lead by 137 - 134 to them
It's 3 minutes left of the game it's 155 - 149 to them. Savages dogs are wound up especially Maurice... Maurice steps up and snatches the ball from the opposing team members grip and passes it to Jacob as he takes a shot from the side and... he scores! Savage dogs have now scored points up to 153. The points are still 155 - 153 to the opposing team. The last minute of the game, everybody is on the edge of their seats... Maurice calls Jacob over
Maurice: "Aight listen fruitcake. I will get the ball I will run up from the side, I will pass the ball to you and you dunk that last shot! Aight nigga!"
Jacob nods: "Aight..."
Maurice: "Aight! Now let's go SAVAGE DOGS! LETS GOO!!!"
The last minute and the other team has the ball. They dribble up and one leaps up to the net as Maurice slaps the ball away from the net and Hakim grabs for the ball and dribbles. Maurice calls back for the ball. Hakim passes it to Maurice and Maurice dribbles up through the right side of the court. Passes it over to Jacob which leaps for it in the middle against the guy taller than him and the guy accidentally elbows his lip. Jacob winces in pain, as his mouth begins to bleed. That doesn't distract him as Jacob takes a pause to look at his surroundings. A team mate comes over and he passes him the ball as the team mate passes it back to him. Jacob dribbles up, dodging and doing a few tricks and leaps up and slam dunks it into the net. The trumpets and whistle goes off and the teams cheer and everybody else. Jacob lands back onto the ground breathing heavy, forming a smile on his face as he's realised he's won the game for the team. The substitutes and Maurice's friends go over to Jacob, celebrating...
Jacob's POV
For once I felt good again, about the people in this college. Especially my fellow team mates
I'm getting changed and all I'm hearing is the dudes worshipping how well I did on that court. I felt good even Maurice's friends which surprised me cheered for me but dudes were still calling me fruitcake. Bruh whatever man... I won for the team that's all that matters. Coach came in and congratulated me and I think that made me feel a lot better. It was nice hearing everyone talking good about me for once but it didn't mean as much as coach's
I was exhausted and walking through the halls. People were patting my shoulders, my back, my hair. I had a few people circle around me and I wasn't really feeding into all the attention like that. I just nodded and kept it moving. I could've sworn I was so crowded someone tried touching my nuts bruhh😂
• • •
Paris's POV
I was shackled up with my girls our little uni place talking...
Shaniqua: "No but did y'all see the way Jacob was playing on that court. I have never... seen him play like that!"
Terri: "He was just playing as good as the rest of the boys Shaniqua"
Riya: "Yeah, but the boys did good. For the first game of the season. For once they didn't tear Jacob down. All the other games like from last year they used to clown him for every mistake he made"
Paris: "Girl you ain't wrong. They gave him no credit. I'm just glad they finally gave him credit for his effort for this game. It's about damn time"
Shaniqua: "Right, but my gahdd why aren't y'all talking about the way Jacob looked playing on that court like girlll! In those shorts! Woo!"
Paris: "Cause we ain't fan-girling as much as you right now"
Terri: [She laughed] "Gurl Shaniqua you're trifling I swear girl. He ain't all that. The fact he's gay is enough"
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Elevation (Jacob Perez Story)
Teen FictionJacob Perez, a young man who throughout his whole high school experience has been disliked from the likes of all types high school kids especially the popular kids. He's been outshone with every chance he gets just so he fits in. On top of all that...
