Part 1
Monday afternoon practice was intense. The team ran back and forth from one side of the court to halfway down the court. Coach blew his whistle each time the boys touched one end of the run. The majority of the team team was losing breath, but James and David couldn't think of a better way to enjoy their afternoon. Laughing at each other's excessive sweating and degrading energy, they continued to nag on the way each other was running. "You're going to slip on your own sweat" David called out to James. "Funny, Danielle says you slip on yours all the time." James calls back laughing. "That's not sweat" David says laughing. "That's disgusting" James replied a little disgusted. Finally, Coach blows his whistle one last time and the boys stop at the starting point and drop. "Great running, you all have improved. I do want to see you all working on pushing past each other rather than the same speed. If you improve on that by next practice, I will let you off early. Other than that, you are all dismissed." Coach said looking at each team member individually. "Yes Coach" they replied simultaneously. Coach took his clipboard and began scanning it. "Alright, Porter and Dane you two are helping with equipment today." The team then jogs over to their benches, drinking water and grabbing their towels. James and David follow their coach pushing the basketball cart behind him. "I'll lock up" James said grabbing the keys off the cart and waiting near the door. After putting the equipment away and locking the door, James tosses the keys to his coach. "See you Coach" James says following David in the other direction. "Thanks boys" he replies walking down the hall. "You going to the showers or home?" David says walking in the direction toward the showers. "Showers, please" James says walk wiping his face with the towel. The boys walk into the locker room, which contained sport lockers, showers, and a private bathroom. James walks toward the last row of lockers near the showers, and opens a locker near the hallway. David immediately heads toward the bathroom. "When you're done man, I wanted to run something by" James said looking over his shoulder. "Alright" David replies walking into the room behind him. James pulls off his jersey and begins to grab a GroupLove v-neck out of his bag. David comes behind James. "You should've recorded that for Hailee" he said teasingly. James turns around and sees David pulling off his jersey. James whips his towel on David's lower back. James grabs his pile of clothes and walks into the shower room. "What were you going to tell me?" David calls out behind him after he hears water running. "Can I tell you after the shower?" James says pulling the curtain back. "Fine" David said following behind. After his shower, James begins to dry off and change. Not long after, he hears David turn off his shower. "I kissed Hailee" James said hearing his voice echo into the shower room. "When?" David said. "When I went over to her house over the weekend." "Where?" David said teasingly. James paused. "On her lips obviously" David began to laugh "Dude, I meant where in her house." "Oh" James replied, "In her room, we had a pillow fight and I fell on top of her accidentally. I just was there and kissed her" "Accidentally" David said using air quotes. James glared over at David and came to a surprise. "Dude, really?" James said a little disgusted. David looked confused. "What" "Dude, either wear your towel or put some pants on" "Virgin" David mumbled toward James. James's face began to turn red. "What is that supposed to mean" "Listen, bro. It was your first kiss with Hailee. Eventually, the more you kiss the more you will be comfortable with different situations." "Woah, I am not going to do to Hailee what you did to Danielle."James said a little worried. "Not yet anyway. It does happen though, eventually." David said buckling his belt. "I don't want to think of Hailee like that" James admitted. "But you do" David said smirking, "If you kissed her, it's something you can't control." James pulled his shirt over his head. "At least I have more control than you and Danielle" he added. "Oh we don't need it." David said smirking, obviously giving away his focused mind on his girlfriend. "Ok, why do I bother asking you for advice if all you are going to do is make it sound really disgusting." James said turned off of the conversation. "Because you will need it eventually. That's what best friends are for." David said play punching his shoulder. James began to think about Hailee. Was this really where everything was heading?