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Chapter 4 - The Game

Lilian: what's up rachel?

Rachel: I'm not fine, derrick has not been picking my calls or replying to my messages as he used, it's almost 5 days now.

Lilian: let me tell you the reason why?

Rachel: what could be the reason why?

Lilian: you, pouring a bowl of soup on david, terrified and scared him away. He was surprised that the girl who goes all don't worry you'll like it here in queens high, Canada is cool. **she used a soft voice to mock her**goes to a beast mode of get out of here now!

Rachel: come on Lilian I already apologized for that.

Lilian: oh really? And you think a simple apology will solve everything? Why not tell this derrick guy how you feel and stop whining and dreaming about something you're not sure of?

Rachel: Dreams take time to come true, same with love.

Lilian: oh, speak of the devil. **she sight him from the school garden**He's going to basketball court with the rest of the guys.

**Rachel stood up immediately, just to see derrick and when she saw him, she stared at him lustfully**

Rachel: he's just so handsome and cute.

Lilian: come here. **Lilian grabbed her hand as she walked over to the basketball court**

Lilian: Hey derrick!

**He's was startled and confused as why Lilian called him, his team mates where murmuring among themselves. Is she not the one that pour soup on david? Yeah she is, the man eater.**

Lilian: I want to speak to you derrick

** Rachel sensing what Lilian is up to, wanted to run away but Lilian hands was firmed. One of the guys from derrick's team scream be careful yo, they might pour a bowl of soup on you. His team mates laughed.**

Derrick: well, what is it?

Lilian: I think my sister here really likes you a lot, what do you think about that?

Derrick: what?

Lilian: I need your answer.

** he seemed startled for a little bit, before he started speaking**

Derrick: well your sister is a really beautiful and intelligent girl, but

**he took a pause and come close to Lilian with there faces almost touching each other's**

I like my women to be confident rather than violent.

** With that sentence he returned back to the court with his team mates rehearsing for their basketball match in the evening. Lilian could swear that she felt something when their faces where that close, he's really handsome as rachel said, damn those eyes, those lips, she didn't know why but she felt sleepy and lust when staring into his eyes. Rachel on the other hand can't handle the rejection and mockery she just ran off with Lilian running after her. **

Harry: Hey derrick, if I was you I would choose Lilian she's hot and sexy but if I'm going for a quiet and sweet babe I'll go for annabel that's there step sister.

Derrick: can we just focus on the game? Thank you.

**Rachel ran to the bathroom and locked the door behind her before Lilian would come in**

Lilian: please open up rachel.

Rachel: why did you have to do that? I never asked you to.

Lilian: Rachel I can't see you hoping on something you're not sure of, at least you know he doesn't feel the same way for you. Don't waste your time any more on him.

Rachel: Just go away.

Lilian: Rachel?

Rachel: Please just go.

Lilian: Fine! I just trying to help anyways.

**As Lilian left, Rachel slumped to the floor, her eyes clouded with tears. Maybe if she didn't pour a bowl of soup on david, just maybe derrick would have considered her. She can't bear to see another girl in his arms, she knows the girls in queen's high a lot and a handsome guy like derrick will soon have a girlfriend, she wants to be the one girl that will fill that void. Annabel was done with her lectures as soon as she walked out the door she saw david, he was standing as if he's waiting for someone, she ignored him and went her way, but he called out to her**

David: Annabel please wait. **she took a pause for seconds, before turning around to him. The students where staring them**

Annabel: What is it?

David: I'm sorry, I'm sorry for everything I've done to you. I was so stupid.

**He knelt down, which surprised her the more. The students around him felt pity on him**

Annabel: what do you think you're doing? Stand up you're embarrassing me.

David: I won't stand up until you forgive me.

Annabel: alright fine, I forgive you David please stand up.

**He stood up from the ground **

Annabel: David I forgive you for everything but I can't be in a relationship with you anymore.

David: I understand, I just wanted to apologize for what I did. **he took a deep breath** I'm going to England.

Annabel: why?

David: I don't want to school here anymore.

Annabel: David? Is it because of what Rachel did?

David: what she did, did not only traumatized me but also made me a laughing stock, is all over the school platform and even on social media. People call me mockery names, when I get to England I will stay in a far away town then start my life afresh again.

Annabel: it seems like your mind is made up, I won't stop you, because if you feel that's what's best for you no problem. I wish you good luck.

David: Thanks. ** He left and was walking towards the school gates. Some students saw him and started laughing at him calling him mockery names. Annabel understand the reason why he left because queen's high-school is somehow filled with bullies, about 75 percent of the students here are from rich homes. The only way an average person can survive here is for them not to get popular if not the rich kids will bully you because being popular here is there thing, she honestly refer her old school. Joshua have a match to play against derrick's team this evening, he was in the basketball court practicing. one of his teammates approach him concerning rachel**

Bennett: Do you know david left queens high school to a school in England because of your sister?

**Joshua kept silent on bennett, cause his sensing trouble from him**

Bennett: come one? **He threw away the ball and this time was standing directly in front of Joshua **

Bennett: Your sisters have awful characters from Lilian the spoilt and over confident brat, to Rachel the worst and someday Annabel.

Joshua: Don't you dare. ** when he called annabel's name, he felt a sense of anger fuel through him. The other teammates notice there feud and step in to separate them**

Andre:woah, woah guys come on.

Marshal: We don't need this type of mood among us we've got a match to play two hours from now. Please.

Joshua: Got it.

Bennett: fine.

** Students and invited guests where already in the basketball court for the game, they were being entertained by the queens high cheerleaders each teams where waiting behind, after the cheer leaders where done performing, they prayed and there coaches shared a plan among their teams each, before stepping out to the court, the first half started with the red dragons. Rachel on the other hand was looking for Lilian she wanted to apologize for what happened, she understood her sister was just looking out for her is just the fact that she never wanted to approach derrick that way, at least she knows derrick doesn't feel the same way for her. She saw Lilian but she was sitting in the front row and Lilian couldn't hear her from there so she decide to wait after the match. Derrick was very swift with his moves that in the first 10 minutes they are leading the game with 12 to 7 against red dragons, the teamwork seem to be degrading on Joshua team it continues like that but they were able to have a 45 to 40 against blue waves before break**

Coach Ralph: what's happening guys? Why is the team work poor today?

Marshal: I guess the issue is between Joshua and Bennett.

Coach Ralph: Well I don't care what the issue is! you both should get all over and focus on the game Joshua and Bennett, same with you all!

**He stormed out out of the room. Derrick on the other was receiving praises from his coach**

Coach Nathan: Wow you're such a great player. Where have you been all this while?

Derrick: In australia **He laughed**

Coach Nathan: Well you're welcome to canada, however they are passing us with a few points I want you all to be focused on the ball, derrick you'll be best for being the shooter, ryan, stanley and nicky you be the defenders. Let's win this!

** Rachel tried to look for Lilian but she wasn't there anymore. The second half kickoff with the blue waves and in less than 10 seconds derrick shoot the ball from a far distance and it got into the net wowing the audience and earning points for his team, everyone one was surprised by him, most of his team mates where already jealous of him because he just came new to the team and was already this good. He was really handsome that girls where already falling for him one even said she'll want to be his girlfriend, rachel hearing this was so angry and jealous but she held herself not to cause any drama, she was the one who first met derrick and they have a good relationship of even being friends before david arrived with his stupid self and spoilt everything for her but she'll fix it derrick must be with her. Lillian was in the backstage watching the match she was mesmerized by derrick, she has never felt this way for a guy before. He so handsome and cute with the sweat all over his body was not helping matters it makes him look so hot. She wandering why this feeling all of a sudden, guys have always try to approach her but she gives them hard time as she suspects they only wanted her because of beauty and wealth but the case of Derrick is really different. Joshua scores and makes 100 points against 106 points to derrick's team. He's the leader of the red dragons and he's trying his best to put his team forward in the match but somewhat bennett doesn't care, if he got the ball he doesn't pass to him nor any of his teams mates but tries to shoot by himself and will flop terribly making derrick to easily snoop in and make a shot.The game ended with blue waves winning the match 165 to155 against the red dragons. Everyone one was talking about derrick, he was the star of the match, joshua also tried but the poor teamwork within them cause their lost. Coach ralph was really upset with joshua and bennett but he suspended bennett due to the fact for his selfishness not passing the balls to his team mates costing them to lose the match against blue waves. Annabel was waiting by the entrance when she saw Joshua she went to him**

Annabel: Hey don't get sad, you did great.

Joshua: I hate loss.

Annabel: Everyone hates loss but the only thing we can do is to learn from them so will won't lose anymore.

**Joshua smiled and hugged annabel, and they held hands and walked to the car with the guards following them. Lilian was outside of the basketball court when she heard her name**

Derrick: Lilly

Lillian: Lilly? Why'd you call me that?

Derrick: Because I think it's cute.

**she wanted to walked away, when he held her hand**

Derrick: come on, what wrong have I done.

Lilian: Leave me alone, you hurt my sister and now you feel all LeBron James because you lucky won a basketball game against my brother.

**Derrick just smiled and let go of her arms and held a strand of her hair on his palm**

Derrick: You know, I don't mean to hurt your sister but I never liked her, I like someone else.

**He said as he look into her eyes directly and held her chin. Slowly but slowly he lean in and kissed her. Lilian was shocked but she found herself kissing him back instead of pushing him away, they were so into each other until someone called out lilian's name it was rachel she was so hurt and surprised that her sister we do this to her, she just ran away from the scene tears falling from her eyes. Lilian called out to her but rachel did not respond, she just ran into the car and told the driver to drive quickly leaving only lilian outside, there where no more cars as annabel and joshua left with the first car and the second car was supposed to take she and rachel home but she left with car leaving her stranded because it was already night time. Derrick went after lilian and saw what happened he offered her help but she refused at first and later agreed. She hopped on derrick's bike **

Derrick: You can't sit that way on the bike your gonna fall. Surely our bodies must touch each other.

** Lilian didn't reply to him, as soon as he start the bike she was scared that she immediately hung unto him, she was more used to a car rather than motorbike. Derrick just smile he really likes Lillian and hopes Rachel's drama will end soon **

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