[ Good morning sweetie. Brother, it's time to wake up!]
I looked at my mobile watch, the wallpaper... God, I miss those smiles. Our only family photo where all four of us are smiling welcomed me before I unlocked it and answer a certain call.
" What?" I asked.
« I'm playing basketball, wanna join? We're lacking one person right now »
" What if I don't want to?"
« Then I'll tell Ralpfia where you live, tee-hee »
" ...Inside court or...?" I asked.
« Heh, outside! »
" The outside court is behind school... And behind first years' ... Don't tell me..."
« Oof! Caught! Yep, yep! We're gonna show off to the (first year girls)freshgirls! »
" What can a monkey ever show off? You're better off climbing trees."
« Well, A Monkey like me is better than a traumatized S class detective who lost all his money paying off a psychiatrist. »
" ... Later. After the game. You better hide. We gotta enjoy a small talk. " I said sarcasticly, firmly, warning him.
« Uwaaa! Nevermind! We just found a replacement... shit!»
I waved at him who's a sight away with an insincere smile on my face as I end our call. I'm no sadist... But...
" Seeing your distorted face makes me happy." I mumbled to myself as I make my way to the basketball court.
" H-hey, that was just a j-joke."
" Sweaty hands, averting eyes, and a stuttering denial... Buddy, You're getting 1 year of pay cut." I said with another smile, tapping his right shoulder as I walked past him.
" Fuck! Can you not make it sound like you're giving me a bonus?! And stop with that half-assed smile! It's obvious you just cried! It's creepy man!" Rhyan Shepherd, my right-hand man complained, passing me the ball aggressively.
"... Must be nice being a young master, you didn't even care about the year of pay cut... "
" And it MUST be nice being insensitive! Your eyes are bloodshot! In a third person's view, it'd look like I bullied the hell outta you! "
" You did. You watched everything that has happened to me in the infirmary using the close-circuit television. Watching through the monitor of the principal's office. You think I wouldn't notice? I saw it move, It followed me to be exact. Then you threw yourself to the sport's supply room, three floors down from where you were and gathered this guys up in a small amount of time. Then you called for me to join and insulted me! " I retorted. Throwing the ball back to him to start the game.
" W-what?! Do you have any evidence on that speculation?! " He said as he started running, dribbling the ball to the direction of their net. For a first... We're not in the same team.
" Why? It's possible. You're already covered in sweat when the game hasn't started yet, moreover, you're the only third generation head of your grampa who was the founder of this private school. What in this school can you not do?! " I said as I follow, planning to steal the ball.
" Haah, fine, you got me. But I got this now, the winning title, I mean. " He said, jumping as he form his pose to shoot at the three points' line. I ran passed him and jumped as soon as he had the ball shooting to the net, catching it and passing it to one of the guys on my team.
" Think again." I retorted.