HEAL-KOBE MORRIS

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ARIEA POV

"I think you should go" Kay said before drinking his Gatorade. Ida, Nate, Dejuane, Jano, Kobe and I looked at him like he was crazy. "Your overprotective ass wants me to go see the ex that cheated?" I questioned confused. "No not really, but I think you should go support the team...and if you want to get closure with him while your there, why not" He then shrugged. "He has a point" Kobe said pulling me closer to him. We then looked at him weird as well. "Y'all niggas chillatt, me and Kay gone be with her the whole time, he probably won't even get a word in" Kobe reassured dapping Kay up. "Yea me and brother in law got you sis" Kay said as him and the boys trailed to his room. "Did he just say brother in law? Kay has never been this supportive of any boy I've gotten close too" I whispered to Ida. "It's a sign that you and Kobe are meant to be" she said being corny making me roll my eyes.

We walked into the gym just to be bashed by journalists with mics and cameras. "Ariea why'd you leave San Ysidro?" One asked as I shrugged. They then began asking questions about the fight and I got uncomfortable, I guess Kobe realized because he put his hand on my waist and pushed through the crowd. We sat at the very top to avoid being ambushed with more questions. "Here, and yall better pay me back" Kay said handing me my nachos and handing Kobe his drink. "ARI" kailen yelled from the sidelines. I looked over at the boys and the nodded. I sighed and jogged down the steps to him. "We're glad you came" Jurian said giving me a side hug. "You should talk to ya boy before the game tho" Philix said pointing to Mikey who was getting interviewed. "About?" I asked. "You know you his good luck charm, ever since you dropped him he been off" Philix said scratching his neck. "Yea we damn near lost our last game cause he missed every layup" Kailen chimed, damn i must've really fucked him up. "Yea man could barely catch the ball" Juliansaid as the boys laughed(btw jurian and Julian are 2 different ppl not a typo). "What would I even say" I asked as the shrugged. I rolled my eyes walking over to Mikey who was lacing his shoes. "I heard I fucked up your game Williams" I said trolling. He looked up annoyed but his face then softened when he realized I was talking to him. "I mean yea, you was my biggest cheerleader...ion have no more motivation" he shrugged standing up only a couple inches over me. "Kill out there, don't dribble hard and dunk on they head whenever you get the chance, it messes with their head" I said patting his shoulder walking away.

"What'd they want" Kobe asked as I squeezed in between him and Kay. "They wanted me to talk to Mike, they said he's been having off games since I left" I spoke as I waited for the game to start. They both gave an annoyed oh right before the referee threw of the ball.

"Ari?" Kobe whispered as I stared at the court. "Huh?" I asked not turning his way. He sighed and turned my head so we were face to face not even inches apart. "You never told me why y'all left" he said staring into my eyes as I was focused on his lips. "My mom, she was barely home leaving Kay to take care of me and the rare times she was home she'd bring her boyfriend and let him abuse me" I said looking at my feel as Kobe intertwined out fingers. "Damn, I'm so sorry Ari" he said leaning me into a hug. "Man y'all got me third wheeling like a bitch" Kay said playfully pulling me off Kobe by my hair. "Stop this cost $400" I said slapping his hand as He scoffed.

MIKEY POV

I stole the ball and raced #14 to the basket, I then remembered what the love of my life said and I did as told dunking on him. Me and Philix did our hand as I looked up in the bleachers to see ariea talking to a boy mad close, "aye who she talkin to?" I asked Philix as my eyes became glossy. "Oh she introduced us to him earlier, it's like Cody, or Kobe..sum like that" he said trailing off. I then realized why he looked familiar, he's the famous dude that's been in her most recent videos on TikTok. I shook it off and ran to half court