Intentional Foul • Kyle Kuzma

chapter 34: back off, tatum

adrienne

we're currently eating in an expensive restaurant right now, luka recommended it and we all agreed to go.

"so do you boys have girlfriends?" jordana asked after swallowing a mouthful of mashed potatoes.

"at this point of my life no i dont have one," luka said. " i dont know about this fella over here tho." he nudge jayson beside him.

"i flirt every once in a while but that's it." jayson shrugged trying to act like the question is nothing to him at all, but the look on luka's face says otherwise, he grinned sheepishly at the boy beside who have poker face while eating.

"ACTUALLY," luka started and jayson gave him a warning look. "he has a crush-"

"dont even start." jayson glared that made me chuckle.

"dont tell me what to do." luka said looking very offended "chile anyways sooo as what i was saying this boy has a long time crush but unfortunately she was only ignoring him." i laughed when he qouted nicki's iconic line,  but then i frowned at what he said about jayson after.

"what? that's ridiculous how can she ignore jayson tatum?" jordana said like she can't believe that someone like him can get curve by a girl, honestly he's a very successful and handsome young man, he's thriving at his basketball career right now as  well as luka- and obviously he seemed really interested about this woman since luka mentioned that its been a long time that he's had a crush on that girl so i must wonder how can someone turn down a man who could give her the world?

"yeah right? i mean that's her loss." i said agreeing to jordana,

"so who's this lucky but ungrateful woman?" my bestfriend asked.

"actually she's beside you-"

"here comes your dessert." a very pretty waitress came to us and put down the plates of strawberry cheesecakes on our table.

"thank you." i gave her a big smile and she returned it why a shy one as she blushed and then banished, she's such a pretty girl- i cant.

"so what were you saying?" asking luka bcos i didnt catch what he said when the waitress came.

"yea? who's beside who?" jordana said sipping a drink of her wine.

i sliced a bite size into my stake and ate waiting for luka to talk.

"what i was saying is what about you guys?" said luka, i frowned.

"like are u guys in a relationship right now or what?" jayson clearing it up for us.

"yea, well me i've got a man i dont know about adrienne really," jordana rolling her eyes at me.

"whos the rather lucky man?" ask jayson.

"lonzo." jordana shrugged.

"wait thats your brother, right?" luka asked, gawking.

"yea," i nodded. "dont even, i already know what you're thinking." i said rolling my eyes.

"alright." luka raised his arms on surrender.

"what about you tho? adrienne." ask jayson.

well i dont want to deny kyle, really but im scared, i remembered what happened with his ex- after letting everyone know that we're a thing then he pulls off something like that making me look like a fool, i know he already said sorry but it always bothered me- i dont know about me but i feel like i never really forgave anyone who've done me wrong, ofcourse id still care for them and accept them but how they made me feel or how much theyd hurt me would stay with me for the rest of my life and i dont know how to let go of such horrible things like that, maybe that's what happens when people invalidate your feelings and never wanted to discuss why  but just how awful the way you reacted- its a constant thing thats been happening to me with anyone.

"nope." i shook my head, both of the boys frowned and jordana just kept a plain face since she already that would be my response.

"arent you and kyle a thing?" luka asked confused.

"yea i see it all over social media." jayson added.

"nah it's nothing serious." i shrugged and gave them a small smile, luka raised an eyebrow and looked at his friend but jayson just brushed him off.

"ohh okay,," jayson said ending the conversation since nobody asked about the topic anymore.

"so are you guys coming to coachella this weekend?" jordana asked finishing off her food and went straight for her dessert.

"yea, im coming with my ex girlfriend." luka shrugged.

"anamaria, right?" asked jordana.

"yea, im surprised you know her." he confirms.

"of course, isnt she a model?" jordana said.

"so what this? do u have a casual friendship with anamaria or its ex with benefits type of thing?" i asked luka teasingly as i grinned at him, he laughed at that and for a moment he didnt know what to say.

"id be lying if i said its without benefits." we all laughed at what he said, of course its with benefits- i rolled my eyes.

"i knew it!" i said still laughing.

"then the next thing we know you guys are back together again." jordana rolled her eyes, reminding me of bella and abel at what she said.

"nah." luka shook his head. "its just casual sex." we just nodded and gave him a sheepish smile, giving up since he wont admit that he still have feelings for his ex.

"what about you jayson, you coming?" i asked.

"im not sure yet," he said and sip on his glass of wine. "maybe."

we sat there for almost an hour talking about our plans to coachella and just get to know each other more.

....

we just walked out of the mall and walking towards the parking lot to find jordana's car, before we left the restaurant we left a tip for the pretty waitress girl and i got the chance to get her name, and it's luna- she could be modeling right now i dont know what she's doing in there being a waitress so i also got her social media accs to see if i can hook her up with some modeling companies that i know.

while the four of us is happily talking to each other and just casually walking i saw another tall man approaching his way towards us and it's kyle, he looks rather furious- what's wrong with him?

the moment he got close to me he grabbed my arm yanking me from my group of friends.
i was startled by his actions, not only me but all of us for him just popping out of nowhere and acting aggressively.

"thats not a way to treat a lady." jayson butted in and hold my arm.

"back off, tatum." i saw kyle's eyes sparked with anger and i know he's not best at handling his temper.

"its okay jayson, i can handle him." i said removing his hand on my arm and shot him an apologetic look, he nodded and took a few steps back.

"you're being aggressive, i dont like that." i said to kyle calmly.

"you're coming with me." he said with his voice laced with authority, i flinched at that but i didnt let anyone notice.

"let go of me." i said calmly again, he didn't say a word and just looked at me dead in the eyes.

"let. go. of. me." i ordered. and fortunately he listened to me.

i shook my head at him and left walking towards his car never looking back at anyone.
when i was about to hop inside his car i checked if he was following and he is looking very sexy walking towards me with all his grace and rage.