The next day there was clear tension between the group of friends, Jayson didn't walk side by side with Vivian and when they got to school Tony and Vanessa weren't talking to each other. Class had started but Vivian was finding it hard to concentrate, her mind was occupied with thoughts of Jayson, he hadn't gotten angry at her before so she didn't know how to act around him now.
(I thought when he woke up this morning he would be back to normal but he's still not talking to me, was what I said really that hurtful?) she thought, it was time for PE class again and everyone was expecting Jayson to display his athleticism but he was nowhere to be found. Meanwhile Tony was a bit in shock to see Jayson in the team against his on the basket ball court, before Jayson was like his personal cheer leader, always cheering him on from the side and helping him out with water and a towel during breaks but now things where different.
"H...hey man" tony said awkwardly, "listen umm
save it" Jayson said, "what happened doesn't really matter anymore but that doesn't mean you go scot-free" he said, "today I'm going to humiliate you at your own game for stealing my highschool crush and lying to my face."
The boys in the teams heard it and went
"oh shit we got a grudge match
oooooooooooooooo!
best friends don't steal other guys girls you jerk "
seeing this tony wanted to save face
"you really think you can beat me, you can barely throw the ball now all of a sudden you think your what Coby Bryant?
ooooooooo!"
Jayson was holding the ball then started bouncing it, they where standing at the middle of the court when Jayson throw the ball up high
"I'll let my actions do the talking" he said as the ball went clean through the net.
Tony couldn't believe it, his best friend who couldn't run take more of play sports now turned into some kind of big shot, (he can't be for real right?) Tony thought.
The match started and Tony's team was with the ball, he was looking for Jayson but couldn't see him anywhere, (did he vanish or something?) he thought when his teammates asked,
"hey Tony pass the ball
ok.... wait huh?"
the ball wasn't with him, he turned around to see Jayson with the ball.
"what?! how did he."
Two guys came to block Jayson but he looked at both of them and then at the hoop.
"You don't think, no way" they said as Jayson threw the ball just a few meters away from the middle of the court and got a clean three pointers. Everyone was stunned for a moment, all eyes where on Jayson as no one expected that at all from him, the match continued but now they identified the threat , I thought I had a lack of presence in the field but I guess my shot made me a target, the ball was passed to Jayson but this time he was marked by the captain of Tony's team, he was a tall guy, a few meters taller than Jayson.
Get past me if you can little man he said, Jayson looked at him and smiled, one second he was bouncing the ball as the next second he wasn't with the ball, what?! what the..., with a back pass Jayson has passed the ball. Stop them! he yelled but they scored a two pointer, dunking the ball into the basket, the game continued and once again the ball was with Jayson, tony came to stop him, I won't let you pass he said with an angry yet determined look in his eyes, your not a hot shot just because you started going to the gym! he yelled but Jayson stayed calm, don't get me wrong tony I still don't know how to play basket ball, all I know are some tricks my uncle taught me, for example this he said as he bounced the ball side to side and threw his legs, tony tried to follow his movements but then he fell.
what the?
holy shit that was an ankle break
Jayson's team scored again and the score was now 7-0. Tony was pissed off, getting up he looked to the side and saw two people that he wished didn't come to the match, it was his girlfriend Vanessa, and his crush, the most popular girl and Jayson's ex Erza. There was no mistaking it, her long red hair, deep blue eyes, her sharp but cute facial features and bountiful assets couldn't be mistake for anyone.
Seeing as he had been humiliated in front of his girlfriend and most popular girl in school tony started playing more aggressively, making steals and dunks, the score quickly changed to 14-21 with the spotlight now on tony, your still just a noob! tony yelled when Jayson went to throw the ball but Tony's team wasn't letting up, all team members where being pressed but Jayson smiled, turning around and using his strength he throw the ball in a straight line past everyone to his captain in front.
what the hell?
no way that's possible
how did he
the captain caught the pass and turned it into a fadeaway scoring three points, the whole place went wild as people where amazed, yh, I am still a noob, a noob who's gonna kick your ass Jayson said.
ooooooo!! his team reacted while giving Jayson high fives, the first half was over and they all went for a break, few minutes before the second half started, while Jayson was still resting on the bench he was approached by someone, your pretty good for a noob, turning around he saw who it was, it was Erza.
I've never seen you in school before, are you new?
.....
umm hey can you hear me she said with a smile but Jayson just ignored her even more.
umm hey it's rude to ignore people she said, I don't talk to strangers he said before running off to start the second quarter, Erza was taken aback, she was the most popular and undoubtedly the most beautiful girl in school but a boy just ignores her, this was the first time it had happened.
The match continued and Jayson switched gears, he started throwing three pointers from half the court.
Who the hell is this guy his opponents complained but then his three pointers got shut down by Tony, I'm shutting you down he said his eyes filled with rage. From then on tony was on Jayson the whole second quarter, he couldn't even pass, they where heading into the third quarter when Erza approached him again.
Hey I was just trying to be nice earlier, you didn't have to be rude she said but Jayson just stared at her and replied with a simple ok,
ok allow me to introduce myself she said.
hi I'm.... captain!!, wait huh?
without waiting for her to finish Jayson called out to his captain and left her there again.
The third half started but something was different, tony had become unhinged, dribbling past everybody and making dunk after dunk, at one point he faked hitting Jayson with the ball making him fall on his butt then scores a three pointer. It was finally time for the last quarter, Jayson's team where on edge but Jayson hadn't said anything the whole time, he was silent, sitting down with a towel over his head, flash backs of all the times he told Tony about his crush on Vanessa, all the times tony drooled over other girls, and finally the time tony stole his crush from him and lied about it.
One time he was hanging out with Vanessa, it was just the two of them when he asked her if she had anyone she liked, it took him a few days but then he realized the person she described was him, that was what gave him the courage to confess but to find out she and Tony started dating already and Tony didn't tell him and pretended like he still had a chance with Vanessa. His emotions overflowed, and his anger was visible on his face but he kept the towel over his head to cover his face, when the final phase of the match started Erza blocked his path.
What's your problem, do you have a problem with me? she asked
you really don't get it do you he said
get what
pulling the towel from his head he looked her straight in the eyes, Erza it's me, it's Jayson, now move bitch get out the way he said as he walked away.
wait that can't be, he's Jayson? she said staring at his back in shock.
Ok guys huddle up the captain said.
ok listen up, everybody needs to put in they're all into this, Jayson your our ace of the team, if tony is too much for you then pass the ball got it, ok guys let's go for steals and rebounds, if you have a shot take it, two others will be there for a rebound alright so all hands in.....
uhh couch I have a suggestion Jayson said
ok what's is it.
The match started and Jayson's team got the ball but something had changed in the atmosphere.