When I get home I text Nicole before I get in the shower.
"Hey I just got home, bout to get in the shower"
I put my phone down to charge as I head to the shower, wondering what she needs to talk about after weeks of nothing. After my shower I get dressed in some comfortable clothes and go to check the phone and see a text from Nicole.
"Hey Jay.."
"Hey"
"How was the game?"
"I thought you said you were going?"
"I didn't after all"
"Oook well we won obviously"
"That's good, how did you play?"
"Tell your dad to read about it tomorrow and maybe he can tell you"
"Not funny"
"Wasn't supposed to be"
"How many times do I have to say sorry?"
"Your dad ain't saying it so it doesn't matter"
"But why does it matter what he thinks?"
"I'm not bout to let your dad disrespect me and he doesn't even know me. You're lucky I didn't tell my dad, because it wouldn't have gone well for him 😂"
"What if I tell my dad to apologize to you, then can we start talking again"
"I don't know, I doubt he'll apologize and if he does I know it's not going to be sincere and he's just doing it because you told him"
"What if he does mean it though?"
"Like I said I doubt it, he already has that impression that I'm one of those typical football players that's going to run through girl after girl."
"He's only saying that because of something he went through"
"Ok and what the fuck does that have to do with me"
"his high school girlfriend cheated on him with a football player"
"😂😂😂"
"That's not funny Jay"
"It is because now I see why he has a deep hatred for football players. Sounds like a personal problem to me"
"It still hurts him Jay"
"He's a grown ass man that's married with kids and he's still hurting over a hoe from high school 😂 that's tough"
"What if you guys just talk it out?"
"Oh yeah that's gonna work, just walk in like 'hey sir sorry your ex got her back blown out by a football player' like really"
"No just see if you guys have things in common"
"Obviously football ain't one of them"
"He likes football… he just still has that on his mind. He just thinks that what happened to him will happen to me"
"I guess we'll never know"
"What do you mean?"
"Like I said that day, we can just be friends"
"But I like you Jay"
"I can't date someone who's dad doesn't like me and is going to disrespect me"
"Can you give him another chance?"
Just before I can type I hear buddy in the corner of the room
"Sheeesh relationship problems!"
"Fuck! Don't you ever announce yourself before saying something?"
"I like to keep you on your toes"
"I can see that… what should I do about this?"
"Hmmm its up to you"
"Great advice… very helpful"
Buddy laughs
"I can say to forgive him but in the end it's all up to you"
"Right…"
Buddy then disappears and I go back to the messages
"Jay? You still there?"
"Yeah I'm still here… I guess I can give him another chance but this is his only chance after that I'm done"
"Ok well you free tomorrow?"
"Yeah I don't have anything going on"
"Ok good because I already told them you were coming over"
"What?!?"
"Sorry but my dad said when you get here he'll talk to you in private while me and my mom get food ready"
"Ok that sounds alright then"
"So I'll see you tomorrow then"
"Yeah I'll be there at the same time as last time"
Then buddy appears again to say something then disappears right after
"Simp!"
"For being an angel you're a real dickhead"
I get up and go downstairs where my mom is still up cleaning the kitchen
"Hey mom?"
"What's up Jay?"
"Can you take me to Nicole's house tomorrow?"
"Again?!? They must really like you"
"Oh yeah they do, is that a yes?"
"Yeah I'll take you"
"Alright thank you"
"When is she going to come over?"
"I don't know we'll see"
I run upstairs and lay in bed, wondering everything is going to be the same tomorrow or if that dickhead is going to change the way he looks at me. Either way I already said I was going to be there tomorrow, there no turning back now.