The Perfect Picture ➳ Devin Booker

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*Tae's Pov*

He sat down next to me.. My heart was beating out of control and I felt like I was about to pass out. I needed my inhaler. It was in my bag and he had picked it up. I started to panic because I knew I would have to communicate with him, so that I could get my inhaler.

"Can I-" I started to gasp for air. He noticed and ripped my bag open, searching for anything that would help. He held the inhaler to my mouth and puffed it as I inhaled the fumes. I gotta remember not to run anymore. It's not good for me.

"Are you okay?" He asked, looking down at me.

I opened my mouth to say something, but no words came out. I just stared at him. He waved his hands in front of my face and I observed them. Dang! His hand is about the size of my whole face.

"Y-yeah. I'm fine. Thanks for asking da- Kareem." I face palmed myself at that fuck up. He just chuckled.

"I'm surprised you know my name." He said as he extended his arm to shake mine.

"Why wouldn't I know you? Your Kareem Abdul Jabbar, hall of famer and everything. Who wouldn't know you?" I managed to say, without throwing up. This whole scene was insane.

"You'd be surprised kid. Anyways, I have a meeting. But I'll see you around." He said as he stood up. For some reason he was shaking, but I figured he must be cold because it was kind of chilly in this arena.

"Okay." I said as I stood up. "See ya-" I wanted to say something else, but he just sped off. I stood there, feeling rejected. Like I've felt most of my life as I watched him basically run away. He looked back at me and I waved. But he just smiled and kept walking.

Theres nothing left for me to do, besides go home.

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*Kareem's POV* (new)

I walked away as fast as I could. I looked back and she just kept looking at me. Maybe she knows?

That's dumb. She can't possibly know.

I feel like my skin is pulsating. That was such a rush. That was the first time I've ever said anything to my daughter. The first time I've formally met her. She has the most radiant skin, and green eyes.. Just like her mom.

I have been watching her for long time. When I first seen her, I got so scared and shy and my body started to shake. From what I saw, she did the same thing.

Maybe she inherited that from me?

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*Tae's POV*

I paced back and forth, listening to my favorite song Exchange x Bryson Tiller 🔥

(Music in the mm) 👆🏾

The music came on through the speakers and I just started moving my hips to the beat. I was supposed to be cleaning up my home, but this song had other plans for me.

This what happen when I think about you
I get in my feelings, yeah
I start reminiscing, yeah
Next time around, fuck I want it to be different, yeah
Waiting on a sign, guess it's time for a different prayer
Lord please save her for me, do this one favor for me
I had to change my player ways, got way to complicated for me
I hope she's waiting for me
Everywhere she go, they playin' my song
That's why I say the things that I say that way I know you can't ignore me
But so, so