Chapter 1
“Kabe would you just listen to me, for just one second!” I was never the type to raise my voice but, i just about had it with him.
“Listen to what, Hazel?”
That was the first time he ever called me by my name, so i knew the matter was deep, he looks’ away from me that made my heart drop even more in my stomach, placing my hand on my showing belly.
“I cant right know, he sighs not looking at me, it’s a big game tomorrow, and this is to much on my plate.”
the thing he dose next no one seeing it coming, pushing a whole right throw the wall, Hazel steps back not seeing this side of Kabe before, wrapping her arms tighter around her body to protected her and her unborn child.
“Kabe,” my voice broke at the pain on his face.
My words were taking from me, when the door bused open, Fred comes in with Dray not to far behind.
“Kabe, what the hell.” Fred yells. putting his body in between us so i would be out of harms way.
“Dray get her out of here now!!!”
Without A word Dray lead me out the door, Away from the person that i use to love.
chapter One
“Allison, don’t forget to call us when the game is over.” My mom yells to my sister as we’re getting in the car.
“Mom don’t worry” as yells back shutting the door.” Waving as the car pulls away.
“Whats up babe” Dray says looking at me through the inside mirror.
I keep quite, turning my head looking out the side window.
“Did you finish my work? its due today. And this time did you make it sound more like me?”
I dig in my bag fishing out his paper handing it to him.
He sit still as he read over it.
“That’s my girl!!!!,i feel an A+ plus coming on.” He speeds up not a bit more paying attention to the road.
Just then the car came to a quick stop jerking all us. My glasses fell off my face. And I pushed them up. As I see were right in front of Fred’s house.
He jogs to the car. Throwing his bag right on top of me. As he gets in.
I got enough strength to push the over size duffle bag off of me.
“Dray, you ready to kick The Purple Cat A** tonight!!!!” With enthusiasm.
‘You know it. i just hope Kabe’s on his A game today, Lately his been off, and a win just might do us some good.’ Dray replies
Fred agreed, ‘yea, yesterday Coach made him run fifteen laps for not catching the ball.’
‘Yea man i saw that to. i didn’t know what the He** was going on, i even felt bad for him those fifteen laps ain’t no jock.’
I scoot my body more to the door. Trying to not be noticed.
He pluses for a moment saying what’s up to Allison. And continue to talk about Kabe
I sat and listed not missing a beat every time some one says his name.
It’s wasn’t long into the care came to a stop.
But this time it was in front of kabe house.
Kabe comes out, not watching where his going.
My heart went into overdrive just by the sight of him. His hair fell into his face, as he walked not looking up.
“Kabe” my sister purrs his name. Hanging over the cars window.
He looks her way smiling but it doesn’t reach his eyes.
‘Whats up Allison’ was his response.
‘you ready for tonight?’
“Of course, this made her sit upwards. to see you play bae and kick a**.” She shouts, forcing me to cover my ears.
“Yea that’s what I'm talking about!!!“Fred yells snaking Dray upside the head.
‘what I told you man?’ Fred say as Dray rubs his head.
I watch as Kabe opens the back door but stops when he sees me.
I drop my head not making. contact.
′ little flower monkey when did you get here?′
I wanted to roll my eyes at Fred for now just noticing me.
“Don’t worry Kabe.′ was Drays reply. ‘this is her first and last time riding with us.’
I make room, accidentally hitting Fred who slightly pushed me.
I held my hung my head avoiding eye contact, holding my bag closer toy chest.
I could hear my sister, yells at Fred, which made me smile a little inside.
’I don’t care, that still doesn’t give you the right to push her.
you mess with her you mess with me.′ at the same time I head the car door slam.
Feeling someone grabs my arm pulling me out the car, was Allison.
“It’s a beautiful day to walk. Don’t you say?′ She says.
I laugh, at her silliness
“you can’t be serious right know,′ looking at the sky, ’It looks like it’s about to rain. ’I tell her.
“that makes it even better.” She then pulls me alone with her Ignoring the guys calling out both our names.
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Walking the halls of school dripping wet wasn’t our best idea. My pants made long wet marks on the floor, as my slip shoes didn’t make it any better.
I look to Allison who’s pushing her wet hair out her face, “I’m so sorry your hair got wet Allison. I know you spent a lot of time on it for the game-” i went on and on.
“Hazel it’s okay,” she stopped me, “don’t worry, I can pull it in a bun, and besides I wasn’t going to leave you along. Not after what that a**whole did to you.”
I watch as she balls her hands into a fist.
I feel someone behind me. Turning to face Fred, he stays with two towels in each hand. His stare fixed on Allison.
“If this your way of apologizing, I’m not taking it” Allison states.
“Candy bear,' He uses that God awful nickname.
“Listen I’m so sorry that i pushed your sister. okay” He runs his hand through his brown hair.
“Don’t apologize to me.” She tells him.
He turns his attention to me.
Before he could farm the words the bell rings. Saving him and I from this also pleasant conversation.
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Once I’m in my seat away from everyone. I take out my homework finishing up unanswered questions.
A white towel comes into my view, looking from my work, I see Kabe, my heart goes into over drive as he stood with the same towel that was in Fred’s second s ago.
“Fred wanted me to give this to you.” Was his reply. And I waited.
“He said that he was sorry about this morning and wanted to make it up to you.”
Strings of his hair fell in his eyes, making me want to badly rack it away.
With shaky hands I took the towel, with out another word he went back to his seat. Leaving me staring at the empty spot where he stood.
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The day was over, opening my locker, feeling exhausted , a letter falls out onto the floor.
Looking around making sure if anyone seen what I reach down unfolding it.
over the years I watch the little things you do. Like the way you bite your lip when you get nervous, or the way your eyes go from brown to hazel when your upset, with that being said i just wanted to know would you go out with me.
at the bottom of the letter.
Kabe name was written in bold black letters.
A smile grew on my face.
This was the best day of my life. I had to go and find him.
With out thinking i head towards to field.
On my way I bump into my sister.
“Wow where’s the fire?” I can see that she changed clothes.
with excitement running through my veins i hand her the paper.
It takes her a minute to read it, once she does she looks at me concern in her eyes.
“Hazel are you sure Kabe wrote this, and not someone else?” She asked.
This made my blood boil, I knew she was concerned but Common give me a break.
“It fell out of my locker. if Kabe didn’t write this then who did?”
She looks at the letter again.
“I don’t know, but please don’t ask him now, he has a big game and don’t need any distraction.”
A frown comes on my face. “I don’t want to do anything that will mess up his game. All i want to know if he wrote the letter.
I see a group of girls walking down the halls arms linked with Kabe’s, he laughs and Carry’s on a convention with them.
“Hazel don’t you-” ignoring my sister protest. I walk over to him with the letter still in my hand.
As i approached the talking stopped.
He looks at me, i could already feel my stomach become in knots
One of the girl, blow a bubble as she crossed her arms.
I stop in front of them crumbing the note in my hand.
My nerves has all of a sudden kicked in and i looked like a complete idiot with the lost of words.
“Um- it- there- did-” i stumble over my words.
Kabe suddenly looked down seeing the paper he takes it from my hand.
I watched as he read it a smile coming across his beautiful face.
That has me smiling like an idiot.
Laughter boomed through the eerie halls, all the color from my face drains.
“Did she really think you wrote this Kabe? Better yet you will go out with her?” The girl on the right side of him said.
“Your better off dating a fire pole.” The other girl says popping her gum. Both girls say laugh.
I stood my ground through the despise the things they were saying about me.
i wanted to know what Kabe was thinking.
“There right.” He said clearing his throat.
“I didn’t write this letter.”
And if i did, i either had to be out of my right mind to concentrate-.”
His words were cut short when Dray came up hitting him on the back.
“Show time. Lets get ready to hit the field.”
Dray looks over to me and back at Kabe.
“Did i interrupt something?”
He looked puzzled.
I snatch the paper from his hands. 'Not at all,' heading for the trash ben throwing it in.
I was going to stay for the game but a gain of ice cream would be so much better.
