Chapter 1- My life

"Troy let's go" I was laying on my bed trying to have five minutes to myself. Five minutes, is that too much to ask? I groaned out loud.

"Where to now?" I yelled to my dad, trying to figure out what shoes I needed.

"Running, 4 miles" I sat up and threw my running shoes on, great more running.

"Ok, I will be down in a minute" It was a yelling match back and forth.

This was my life. Basketball 24/7. Camps, training, running, work-outs, meetings, tournaments, and eating, I always had a short supply of sleep. I threw on a wildcat t-shirt. My school. The Wildcats. I played basketball there also.

I had one best friend and he was in this with me. Chad Danforth, we were in this together. All for one, one for all. We both only had lives in basketball. No parties, no girlfriends, no free time, no video games. Nothing, if wasn't for my mom I don't know about school. My dad lives in basketball. I never have to have a job or pay for gas. That's about the only bonus to this; my dad never asks me if this is what I want because I really want to be a writer.

"Troy let's go" I closed my eyes, don't lose it Troy.

I sighed and jogged down the stairs.

"I am ready"

"Chad should be here any second" Good old Chad always late but I knew what he was doing.

I sighed once again and sat on the couch, this was getting old. I have been doing this since I was ten and I am sixteen. My front door burst open, "I am here" Chad said breathlessly. I laughed at him.

"Hey Chad"

He nodded his hello, still trying to catch his breath.

"You boys ready"

We nodded I grabbed my backpack that had my water, wallet, cell phone, and Chad's extra car key. I laughed on the inside, my dad never knew about this.

"Alright I expect to see you back in an hour or I am coming to look for you" A damn hour? For four miles! I knew not to argue.

"Okay dad" We both then walked out the door and started running. When we turned the street we started walking and Chad's car was just ahead of us. This was the best idea.

"I love when he let's us run" Chad mumbled

"I know" We laughed and got inside Chad Mazda six. Black, the inside was covered in fast-food trash.

"Chad if my dad never saw your car I think he would have a heart attack" I laughed picking up the latest addition, Taco Bell.

He shrugged "And your point is?"

"Aww exactly" We laughed at each other.

"So what are we going to do?" Chad asked

"Let's go to the park and play some pick up, no pressure just shooting around, we still have to sweat"

Chad rolled his eyes, "You know we should do something else that makes us sweat" Video games no wait we don't have those. Too much lying around doing nothing. I rolled my eyes at the very thought.

"Like"

"I dunno"

"How about a game of mini golf and then we can play a quick game of pig" Chad seemed to have to think about this, probably trying to figure out if he will win…probably not.

"You are on, we only have forty-five minutes but I can call my dad and tell him we stopped for drinks and be another thirty minutes." Are usual excuse.

"Do it" The usual words

I nodded and pulled out my cell phone. My awesome brand new Iphone, I love my Iphone. After dialing and two rings my dad picked up.

"Hello?"

"Hey dad"

"Hey already calling?"

"Yeah we are stopping to get more water and granola bars. So give us an extra 30 minutes"

"Okay 30 minutes see you soon"

"Alright bye"

I hung up and smiled at Chad, "let's do it" We then pulled into the parking lot of Dinosaurs mini golf. The big volcano was blowing out blue stuff at the top.

"I haven't been here since my 12th birthday" Chad mumbled

"God, I remember that you fell in the pond trying to fish out your golf ball." I said to Chad, starting to laugh remembering that.

He laughed "That was some nasty water" I laughed even harder, my cheeks were turning red.

"Nice to know" I was gasping for breath as we walked to the counter.

"Uhh Two people please" I asked going up to the counter. The dude then handed us a red and yellow golf ball and two putters.

"Thanks"

"Welcome" The guy mumbled back like he has said it fifty different times.

I nodded and walked away, we started the game and it was not basketball, for once.

****Troyella****

After 30 minutes of playing golf, we were drenched in sweat. We are boys give us a break. Thank God no basketball. We were on hole eighteen. I looked over at the across from us. There was a guy and two girls. One had long black curls. They other had spunk looking hair. The other looked like the spunk girls dad. They kinda looked familiar.

"Oh Troy your turn" I set down my ball and looked one more time.

The curls turned and looked at me as I looked away. I putted for a hole in one, the third on in a row.

"Damn, Troy what has gotten into you, I mean the third one and I have had none, I though I could beat you" Told ya.

"Oh you know beginners luck"

"Dude you aren't a beginner"

"I haven't played since I was twelve"

"Yeah, yeah" he grumbled. I laughed

"Scott don't" I heard someone yell, I turned around to see curls walking backwards towards us. The spunky hair was looking concerned; the dad was puttying not paying attention. Good dad. There was a rock coming towards her. All of a sudden she trips over the rock and starts to fall. I drop my putter and ran towards her. She started screaming, the Scott guy looked shocked like that wasn't supposed to happen.

She then fell into my arms. Her eyes were closed, and she was in shorts and a t-shirt. Her eyes a then flickered open. She then blushed, damn was she sure cute. Beautiful was more like it.

"Oh, I am sorry, I didn't mean to" She started rambling about how Scott scared her and blah, blah, blah

"Hey, its okay" I stood her up right and she stood around and looked at me.

"Gabriella"

"Troy" We shook hands. An electric shock, it felt different.

She smiled and battered her eyelashes. Her eyes were a deep brown, coffee like. She didn't wear much make-up just some eye make-up. She was small, like 5'4. Her figure was petite. The shorts looked good on her.

"Wow, um can I have your number?" She looked shocked, I was guessing no. That was probably the lamest pick up line ever.

"Uh, sure why not" I was surprised; we then traded phones and numbers. I nodded to her,

"Thanks"

"Why you are welcome" We smiled and held on to our staring.

"Gabi come on I told your mom I have you home by noon" My eyes went wide. Noon, are you serious its noon? My mind went in over drive.

"Uh I have to go" I mumbled and started walking backwards.

She nodded "Me too"

"Kinda figured" she laughed

"Yeah"

We glanced and then I walked away with a smile. When I walked over to Chad he just stared at me.

"What?" I asked

"What the hell was that, you know you can't have a girlfriend" I rolled my eyes

"Chad we have to go, we have 10 minutes, we have to dump your car and run"

He looked at one of his many watches and his eyes widen "Shit" I smirked

We then both bolted to the car. We got in and turned the air off and windows rolled up. We parked the car three blocks from my house. We both got out sweating and started running like maniacs. I then saw my house. My dad was standing out front of course.

"Troy you have a basketball meeting with Coach Hawk in 30 minutes let's go!" he yelled, I ran into the house and into the shower.

"Bye Troy!" Chad yelled

"Bye Dude" I yelled as I started my super cold shower. It felt good on my hot skin.