Dominique

It's been two week since everything happened with Melo and I.Things were good for like two days, but then he went back to sneaking around and not talking to me.

"Alright ladies, if you guys can run up and back in ten seconds or less, practice is over." Coach got his stop watch ready, "Go!" He blew his whistle and every girl on the line sprinted their hardest.

"Nice work today girls, have a good weekend and be ready to work Monday." Coach ended practice. "I'm so happy I worked with Melo over the summer." I told Iris and Mo.

"I bet Melo works you out real good." Iris smirks. I playful hit her with my practice jersey, "Shut up that's not what I meant."

"Don't act like Melo isn't dicking you down." Mo laughs, "Why wasn't he at school today?"

I unlace my basketball shoes and replace them with slides. "I don't know, and don't really care." I get my phone out of my backpack to look at who texted me.

"Guys listen to this," I start to read a notification,

" 'Lavar Ball says that youngest LaMelo,will be homeschooled.' Hold on there's more, 'Lavar also gives us a tour through his 5.2 million estate' "

"You're lying." Iris looked at my phone to see if it was true,"Why didn't he tell you?"

"Because he's a dumbass." I go to messages and start typing away. "Are you texting him?" Mo asks.

"No I'm texting Shareef." Iris slaps her forehead,"Dom what are you doing?"

"I'm gonna be with someone who actually wants to talk to me."

"I'm not saying what you're doing is alright, but why didn't you hit up Daijon?" Iris questions.

"He's still mad at me."

"Ugh, what happened that night, and why won't either of you tell us?" Mo groans.

"Things were said,and feeling were expressed.That's it." I didn't want to talk about the night Melo and I decided to take a "break," it was confusing and I'm still not sure how I feel. Daijon hasn't talked to be since Melo's party.

Mo shakes her head, "You do know Melo is gonna be mad right?" I shrugged, "I really don't care right now. If he wants to keep secrets, then I'll do the same."

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He can be so unbelievable sometimes. Sure it may not have been a big deal, but I hate how I found out when the rest of the world did.

I decided that I'm not gonna worry about that right now. I showered and I changed into some new clothes.

I was just waiting for Shareef to pick me up. I have no idea where he's taking me, but my mom said it was okay for me to go.

Mo walked into my room, leaning her body against the door frame,"Are you really going through with this?"

"Why wouldn't I?" I continued to style my edges."Because it's wrong and you know it."

"Once again, I don't care." I finished my hair that was in parted, low ponytail.

"I can't believe you right now," She scoffed, "L.A. really changed you."

"We live in the I.E, not L.A."

"Exactly my point! Six months ago you would have said that they were the same damn thing."

"I haven't changed."

"You've got to be kidding me." She shakes her head,"You are currently playing three different guys, but back home you were sad for two days because you never saw that cute boy in the mall again."

I rolled my eyes, "I'm not playing anyone. Melo is my boyfriend."

"You're not acting like it." She was getting on my nerves with all this,"You cheated on him with Shareef,who you are going to see in a bit. And you constantly go back to Daijon when Melo isn't giving you the attention you want."

"He cheated first and what's your point?"

"My point is that you're hoeing right now, and you weren't like this in Oakland."

"I'm not a hoe."

"I never said that, but if the shoe fits..." I got my stuff and walked right past her. "Dom I don't think this is a good idea." Mo warned me one last time before I left.

"Good idea or not, it's what I'm gonna do." I went downstairs and walked out to get in Shareef's car. "Hey lil baby." He says as I get in, "Hey Reef."

"Don't you look cute with that outfit." He eyes me, "Too bad I'm gonna have to take it off later tonight."

He pulls out of my drive way and starts heading for the freeway. "We're not having sex."He takes a quick glance at me, "Why not?"

"I have a boyfriend."

"If his name isn't Shareef O'Neill, then you don't have a boyfriend." I laughed, but I got the feeling he wasn't joking. "Anyways, are you ready for tonight?"

"Where are we going?"

"Laker's game."He smiles. I tried hard not to sound disappointed,"How fun." I forced a smile.

This night may get interesting