The Boy Next Door 2 | LaMelo Ball

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After basketball practice, I go home and I take a shower.

I put on some basketball shorts and a sports bra.

I dry my hair with my towel before putting it into two French braids.

I look at the time and I see that it is 5:23 P.M.

I smack my lips together while I try to figure out what time it is for LaMelo.

"Five twenty three for me so it's three A.M. for LaMelo."

I look at my backpack and I grab my homework out of it along with a pencil.

I start on my homework and then I FaceTime LaMelo.

He doesn't answer.

I keep on doing my homework and I let out a sigh.

I open my Snapchat up and I go to LaMelo's chat.

His little bitmoji pops up so I know he is up, but then it goes away.

LaMelo?

He reads my chat but he doesn't answer.

I let out a sigh.

"Fine...be on that petty shit!" I roll my eyes.

I turn off my phone and I focus on my homework.

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A few hours later I finish my homework and I turn my phone on.

I see a new message from LaMelo.

LaMelo🏀 what?

You said you wanted to talk.

LaMelo🏀 yeah

LaMelo FaceTime's me.

"Is it a good time to talk or..." I trial off.

LaMelo nods his head yes.

"Okay so what do we need to talk about?" I asked.

LaMelo sighs. "I'm just gonna tell you straight up, I don't want you hanging out with your guy friend."

I sigh. "Why can't I hang out with  any of my guy friends?"

"Because, I'm not there to look after you."

"So you don't trust me?"

LaMelo sighs. "That's not what I'm saying Jo-"

"-yeah well that's what it sounds like," I look at LaMelo irritated.

"Who are you even hanging out with?" LaMelo asked.

I don't reply.

"Joslyn?"

"Caleb," I say looking away.

"Who's Caleb?"

"A guy!" I say.

Immediately LaMelo replies. "What guy?"

I throw my head back. "He's my friend!"

"I've never heard of Caleb before!" LaMelo says raising his voice at me.

"We just met!"

"Oh so a new guy pops up right when I move?"

"Are you serious right now?" I look at LaMelo. "Do you have any girl friends?"

"Yes, but I don't hang out with just them, there are always other people with us."

"Okay."

"Okay what?"

"I won't hang out with him anymore, that's what you wanna hear right?" I flash an irritated smile at LaMelo.

LaMelo sighs again. "I don't wanna argure with you right now."

"We aren't arguing, we're having a conversation."

"Okay fine, I don't care what you do, just be careful around them little boys." LaMelo says touching his hair. "They all think your fine and I just don't wanna loose you!"

"Babe, your not gonna loose me to anyone! I've got my eyes on you an only you!" I say looking in LaMelo's eyes.

"Same here," LaMelo smiles back at me.

"I'm glad we talked about this, I couldn't sleep. I kept on thinking about us." LaMelo says a yawn escaping his mouth.

"I'm gonna go to sleep, goodnight. I love you."

Wait what did he just say?

"What?"

"I love you, Joslyn."

"I love you too, LaMelo!" I say.

I like the way that rolled off my lips.

That's our first time saying I love you to each other.