I was walking to gym class my last class thank God! But then I have track.
I kept checking my phone since pops called me about getting some groceries from the wal-mart. But when I looked up I bumped into someone and bounced back. " Got damn. " i mumbled. " Oh my bad. " He said. Now when I say he was cute! He was cute!
He had hazel eyes, and he was light skinned, with dark curly hair that was growing into a mini afro, with pink full lips, and long dark eyelashes. Plus, he was tall ,about 6.3.
" No i'm sorry, I need to look where i'm going. " I said checking my phone. " Its cool. " He smiled and his teeth we're straight. Like when you just took off your braces. " Boyfriend problems? " He asked. " Huh? .... oh no! My dad. " I said. " Oh so I have a chance? " He asked with lifted eyebrows. I didn't respond, but my heart did flip flops. At any moment my heart was going to fall on the floor, it was really hard to breath.
" I-I- I guess. " I said and he was smiling. " You're so cute. " I said. " In like a baby way or a- In a gorgeous beautiful way. " He chuckled. " Thanks, but I didn't even get your name and you just keep goin- Oh yea my bad! " He said. " I'm Damion and you are?. " He said. " Brooklyn but you can call me Brook. But I gotta go, bye. " I said and started to walk off. " Aight catch you later. " He smiled. He didn't have dimples and that was cool with me. I'm getting tired of dimples, I mean they're cute, but ugh!
I walk into the gym and see Desmond with Joyce. He's making these faces as he's talking making Joyce crack up. I just stayed standing in my spot on my phone waiting for our teacher" Aye Brook! " He shouted walking towards me.
I rolled my eyes, and he stopped in front of me with his eyebrows frowned. " Why the rolling? " He asked. " I wanna be alone. " I shrugged. " Oh, well you don't have a choice. " He shrugged and hugged me. For some reason I was happy that I had associates for right now.
" You wanna hang with Joyce, Essence, and Keyshawn after school at kates? " He asked. "I have volleyball practice. " I said. " Oh so that how you gotta big ass. " He said peeking over my shoulder and I smacked him. " Ow. " He groaned. " I see you have respect for yourself I like that ya know. " He smiled biting his bottom lip. I rolled my eyes. " Stop flirting with me. " I pushed his forehead back. " Aw come on i'm cuter than Damion Roberts. " He pouted and I poked his lip. " You ain't that cute now. " I said. He slouched his shoulders and looked down. " But you still cute. " I smiled.
He looked up at me with a smile. Desmond's smile was amazing it was better than Damion's to be real with you. Maybe because the fangs, or the way his lips are shaped, or because his teeth are really white.
" What do you brush your teeth with? " I asked. " My mama's stuff, she produces her own things. " he shrugs. " What does it work? " He asked and I nodded. " Didn't you eat sweets in health class and biography? " I asked. " Yea. " He said biting his bottom lip as we sat down on the bleachers.
Then I heard a whistle, and a fit white lady, with her hair in a ponytail with ocean blue eyes, pink thin yet full lips, with blonde hair and eyelashes stood with her hands on her hips.
" Line up. " She said. Everyone walked slowly to the red line. " Hurry! " she shouted and everyone rushed except Desmond and I. She walked up to us. " What do you think this is? The spa?! " She shouted. " Its school. " Desmond said stating the obvious. " I advise you to hurry if you don't want an F in my class. " She said.
We reached the red line, and the gave some of us jerseys then threw a basketball at Desmond. " Lets see if you still got it. " She said. " I play baseball. " He said. " And basketball. " She said. " Not anymore. " He said. " I don't care, lets go. " She said.
I was wearing a jersey while Desmond wasn't, so we weren't on teams. But that's cool, it gives me a challenge, if he's that good.
Mrs.Ellen pulled another boy and they did jumpball and the game started. Its good I went to that basketball camp when I was 14 and 15 otherwise I would be lost like half of these girls.
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After class I got some water and changed kept my P.E. clothes on for volleyball. I went to get my bookbag and stuff and went into the hallway. " You leave without saying bye? " I heard Desmond voice. I turned around and smiled and went up to him and hugged him. I gave him a real hug and he smacked my ass, and I punched his chest. He grunted and I smiled. " I'ma come see you play volleyball. " He smiled. " If my coach let you. " I shrugged. " She will, she my auntie. " He said. " Really? " I asked. He nodded as we walked to her office in silence.
I broke the silence, cause it was awkward. " You are good at basketball. " I said putting my hair up into a pineapple. " Thanks, but its not my thing. " He shrugged. " You should be a basketball player, i'm a cheerleader so I can cheer for you. " I smiled and his eyes brightened. " Then i'll try out its been a year since I played. " He said and I chuckled.
I walked into her office, as my fellow players sat in the desk. " We have a game on Tuesday , and I know volleyball season just started but, we have a lot to work on. " She said. " Hey Desmond. " She smiled. " Hey. " He sat next to me. " Hey Desmond! " Kimberly said.
" Wassup. " He said blankly and leaned over to me. " She has a crush on me. " He whispered and pointed to her. " Desmond you will not disturb my players! " Coach Jessica said. " Yes ma'am. " He said sitting up.
" Okay, lets go to the gym. " She said. We left out stuff in her office and ran down the empty halls and went to the gym. We did our stretches, workouts, and then ran ten laps around the gym. I've played volleyball since in was in sixth grade, and this was easy.
I wanted to do volleyball for a career, and more stuff.
The team got some water and I grabbed a volleyball and did our warm ups with Briana.
Then I tripped and Desmond and my team started laughing. Desmond's leg was out, and I punched him in the chest. " Got damn. " He said in gasping. " You hit like a man. " He said rubbing his chest.
" Don't trip me again! " I rolled my eyes and returned to doing the warm ups.
After practice I walked outside going to my car with Desmond by my side. " Do you need a ride or something? " I asked digging in my purse for my keys. " Naw, I gotta ride. " He said. " Oh really?! I wanna see. " I said. " Its a motorcycle. " He said quietly. " Why you say it like that? " I asked. " I love motorcycles. " I said opening my car. " Oh. I thought you didn't. " He scratched the back of his head. " You don't even know me yet. " I smiled.
I sat down and started the car. " I'll see you tomorrow. " I hugged him, standing on my tippy toes and my arms around his neck. " Aight. " He gave nod. " But I ain't getting your phone number? " He asked. " We just met. " I said. " And? " He grinned. I rolled my eyes and wrote my phone number on his arm, and he did the same to me. " Bye. " I smiled walking away. I got into my car and drove off.
I walked into the house, doing the same thing over. Sitting on my bed looking at the ceiling in the dark. But this time with a smile.
