One Week Later: 11/11/2011 3:45 PM
Basketball practice starts in a couple of minutes. John doesn't play basketball, so after he gives me a kiss, he picks up my backpack and leaves so he can go home. I head to the Men's locker room so I can start getting ready for basketball practice. Rey talked to our coach last week, so Rey is now on the team.
"Hey Rey. Are you ready for the first practice of the season?" I ask.
"Yeah. What about you?" Rey asks.
"I'm ready." I say.
"That's good. Can…can I ask you a question?" Rey asks.
"Sure man." I say.
"Do you know if Drew Galloway is seeing anyone?" Rey asks.
"I don't think he is, why?" I ask.
"I wanted to ask him out; but I didn't know if he was seeing anyone or not." Rey says.
"I think you two would make a cute couple. He's like a foot taller than you…you know that right?" I ask jokingly.
"Shut up Randy." Rey says as I roll my eyes and we share a laugh.
"Hey guys…what's up?" Drew asks as he walks up to us. Rey looks at him and starts blushing.
"Hey…hey Drew. ?" Rey asks Drew.
"Slow down love. What did you say?" Drew asks Rey.
"I…I asked you if you would go on a date with me this Friday." Rey mumbles.
"I would love to go on a date with you." Drew says.
"Really?" Rey asks.
"Really." Drew says.
"Wow….ah…can you come over at 8:00 on Friday?" Rey asks.
"Sure. I'll see you then love." Drew says as he kisses Rey on the cheek and then walks over to the bathroom stall.
"I…Oh my god, I have a date with Drew this Friday. What am I going to wear?" Rey asks.
"I'm sure you can figure out what to wear on Friday. Now hurry up and get ready. Practice starts in five minutes." I say as I roll my eyes and Rey and I share a laugh.
After Rey and I finish getting ready, we lace up our shoes and head out to the gym.
"Good afternoon guys. I want you to run two laps and then stretch." Coach Flair says.
"Ok." We say in unison.
After we run two laps, we stretch, do some lay-ups and then start working on the plays. There are ten guys on our team, so after splitting up into two teams of five, Coach tosses Rey the ball.
"Coach." I say.
"Yes Randy." Coach says.
"Are we going to practice at full speed?" I ask. I don't know if Rey knows the plays yet, so that's why I am asking.
"Ah…Rey, did you study the playbook I gave you?" Coach asks Rey.
"Yes. I memorized all of the plays in less than an hour." Rey says.
"Wow." I say.
"Alright then. We'll practice at full speed. Rey's group will be on offense first. I want to see how well you memorized the plays." Coach says.
"Ok." Rey says. My group runs back on defense and after Adam passes the ball into Rey, Rey starts dribbling up the court.
"Utah…Utah!" Rey yells. Adam screens for Jay and Jay pops out to the corner and Rey passes Jay the ball and then Rey sprints down to the paint and Jay passes him the ball and Rey nails the turnaround jumper. Wow, Rey really does know the plays.
Two Hours Later: 6:00 PM
Coach blows the whistle signaling the end of practice.
"Good job guys. I'll see you tomorrow after school." Coach says.
After we do a cheer, we head back to the men's locker room. My shoulder is hurting, so after showering and getting dressed, I grab my bag and head to the trainers office.
"Hey Randy. How are you doing?" Zack Ryder asks.
"Can I get some ice for my shoulder?" I ask.
"Sure." Zack says. After placing a bag of ice onto my shoulder, he wraps my shoulder with plastic wrap, and after grabbing my bag, I head out to the parking lot.
"Randy!" Someone yells. I turn around and come face to face with Drew.
"Hey Drew. What's up?" I ask.
"Can…can I get a ride?" Drew asks.
"Sure. Hop in." I say. After throwing our bags into the trunk, we get into the car, and after putting our seatbelts on, I start the car, put the car into reverse, and then back out of the parking spot and drive out of the parking lot and start driving down the street.
"Thanks man." Drew says.
"You're welcome. Do you mind if I smoke?" I ask.
"I don't mind. Can I bum one?" Drew asks.
"Sure. They're in the glove compartment. Can you get them for me please?" I ask.
"Sure, hold on." Drew says. He opens the glove compartment, and gets out the pack of cigarettes and after taking two out of the pack, he hands me one and then puts the pack away.
"The lighter's in the cup holder." I say. Drew takes the lighter out of the cup holder and after lighting his cigarette, he hands me the lighter and I light my cigarette and then put the lighter back into the cup holder.
"I don't know much about Rey; but I think he's really cute, and I can't wait for our date this Friday." Drew says.
"He's a pretty cool guy. He transferred here from a school in San Diego." I say.
"I love San Diego. I've never dated a guy shorter than six foot before; but I think I can make an exception for Rey." Drew says.
"Can I ask you a question?" I ask.
"Sure." Drew says.
"Who was the last guy that you dated?" I ask.
"Dave Batista." Drew says.
"What happened?" I ask.
"He cheated on me, so I left his sorry ass. That was over a year ago. I tried dating other men; but they weren't anything I wanted, so I left them after a couple of months. I really hope I can settle down with Rey." Drew says.
"Me too." I say.
A Few Hours Later: 10:00 PM
John and I just finished our homework, and after putting our backpacks next to the door, we head to bed.
Sorry this chapter was so short. I love you all.