That afternoon, the basketball team was practicing. Beatrice and I picked a seat at the audience spot. That's when I recognized that the tall guy playing was Kevin. He was wearing a yellow Jersey, yellow shorts, white sneakers and had a white band pushing his golden hair behind. His jersey had his number and name. He was so cute.
I couldn't even concentrate on my assignment, I just kept staring at Kevin. As he was playing he didn't miss a shot. The ball kept going through the hoop every time he got hold of it. He was just so perfect in this game.
"Bestie, how many times do you want me to call you? " Beatrice asked me as she snapped her fingers before my face. "You have been been staring at him, it's like I am invisible here, " She said with a sad expression.
"Oh! I'm sorry, I was just... His moves are just so cool, " I tried to explain myself.
"Wait! Do you have a crush on Kevin?! " Beatrice exclaimed fixing her eyes on me.
I just didn't know what to reply.
"Um... I Think so, " I said.
Beatrice jumped from the bench and screamed so loud, that Kevin took notice of us.
The game then stopped so that they could take a break, or maybe it was over. Beatrice then pulled me to go and say hi.
"Nice moves you got... " Beatrice said. "I'll leave you guys, " She added.
I tried to stop her from leaving but she escaped my hold and winked at me as she left.
I was too nervous to face him alone, until I started blushing and my cheeks felt hot when Kevin was coming near. He had a towel around his neck an kept smiling at me.
I could still smell his perfume even though he was from playing not even a smell of sweat reeked from him.
"Hey, " He greeted.
"Hey, " I replied. "You're such a good player, " I commented.
"Thanks, that was nothing just practice, " He said his arm behind his head.
"Are you busy this evening? " Kevin asked.
Suddenly my heart skipped a beat from the question.
"Um nope, " I replied. "Why? "
"I wanted to take you out, I just want to know you better, " He said.
I couldn't believe my ears, was he asking me for a date? Like those boys I read from the novels, although his way of asking for it was different.
"Alright then, " I answered after pounding for a moment. "Where will we be going? " I asked.
"It's a surprise, just meet me at 5:00pm near the mall, " He said then winked at me as he left.
I was so happy {I'm guessing he's also into me... Or not, I don't know}
Meanwhile, Beatrice was out at the field near the gate, then a girl group that likes making fun of her,they were coming from the field since they are part of the basketball Cheerleading team.
"Look who's here, Beatrice the girl with pigtailed hair, " One said.
"I thought I adviced you to change those ribbons, " Another added.
"Oh and she still has those braces... Her smile is still weird, "
Beatrice tried to ignore them, but it wasn't worth it. Luckily Frank was passing by, and saw them. "Hey just back off, I left your stupid group and I want nothing to do with you, " She told them.
"Can you imagine no matter what she does... Frank will never notice her, " Another said hurting her feelings.
Frank ran and stood in front of Beatrice. "Hey just back off, you heard her... " He told them.
"C'mon Frank, why be on her side, she's a nobody, "
"Hey! Go! leave... If I ever see you guys bulling her... I swear you won't like it! " He shouted at them.
They got startled and walked away without hesitating.
Frank turned and looked down at her. He started into those brown eyes. They seemed watery. "You didn't have to do that, " She said.
He then held her face to make her stare at him. "I'm here for you, should I report them"Frank asked.
Beatrice just shook her head. "No let them be, " She said then tried walking pass him.
But Frank grabbed her arm and embraced her.
"Hey just let it out, I'm here, " He said then placed his chin on top of her head.
Beatrice just cried silently in his embrace.