I decided to listen to the words of the captain, others respected his order, why should I then challenge his authority, it's not a good action to take whilst in front of the juniors, challenging him.
“ I don't think I can play on this game senior, we are falling behind and senior Drew has been helping out the team, the game is too intense for me to play a part on....”, the junior said, looking at our opponents side, I was about to encourage him and tell him that he can do this only if he believes in his abilities, I was just about to speak when the pissed off Francis made a silly move.
He dragged the Junior by the collar forcefully that he fell on the floor, “ you are playing on this game boy, whether you like it or not....”, he barked at him.
I was about to approach him and tell him that he should be more gentle, that's when I got a punch on my cheek, throwing me off balance to the floor as I placed my hand on the spot where I was punched.
“ What the f**k are you even doing?... I remained silent after you subbed me off, now you're here fighting your teammates ”, Drew barked furiously at him, but before another word could be released, another punch came flying, now on Drew's face, he was pushed back by the punch, before he could strike back, the other players began holding him back while the coach was seen holding Francis back, he was nothing but a pawn in my eyes.
“ F**k you Francis, go to h*ll, you think you own the team, you think you own the school, that you could make any decision you want, you are nothing but a piece of trash Francis, you think everyone here will act like the coach, watching you do what the f**k you want, shame on you Francis you are nothing but a selfish person.....”, Drew lashed on him, the opposing team watching and making jokes of us.
“ To h*ll with you too Drew, you're nothing but a sc*mbag who stabs his friends on the back, trying to act into character just to get fame!....”, Francis made fun of Drew. I could tell that this was getting to something else, this was no longer about the basketball, instead more matter no one has ever spoken of.
“ Says the guy who slept with his friend's girlfriend, who stabs his friend on the back and act like it was all nothing.... Don't ever be around him again Jones, he f**king slept with......”, A slap landed on Drew's face, it was Stella, she was now standing before Drew, rage washing through her. She turned around to me, trying to Come defend herself.
“ Don't listen to what Drew just said Jones, it was all a lie, he's just lying and trying to drag me into it, you know you're the only one I love and can never cheat on you for anybody, he's just making all that up so that we would never get back together.....”, I walked away from her, not ready to listen to any trash she's saying, all I wanted was to stop this heated matter so we would get back in the game, but seeing the situation right now, I don't think the game is ever going to be continued, we have lost the match and there's nothing else we're going to do about it, I just waved my head in disappointment and walked off the court.
“ You know that's all a lie Jones, I can never do such thing to you, you were the best thing that ever happened to me and I having been hoping we get back together, I have been hoping we throw everything away and get back to the relationship we once had, the way you treated me, the way you cared for me, I can remember every single thing like they just happened moment ago please, Jones you know!.....”, “ Can you just walk away from my sight Stella?, You have been acting up all this while, you never wanted me, neither do I, you love Francis, why not go get his back, he f**king needs his f*ckbuddy to go calm him down now, don't you want him to see what a good young lady you have become?, To see how much you care about him?, Don't ever show up in front of me again or else you will regret it....”.
She came in front of me again as I was about to walk past her but twisted her feet, falling down on the floor before me as she winced in pain, she began to cry, crying like a baby, making me to wonder whether she really broke an ankle or was she just trying to be dramatic.
I was raised at the Orphanage where we were taught to help anyone who was in need of it, we were taught to show kindness and love to people around us even our enemies, Stella is no exemption, I can't say she's my friend, neither is she my enemy, that's when I did what I thought felt right to do, I walked past her and went on my way.
This is no Orphanage, If I have learnt anything here, it's never get played, show kindness and it won't be appreciated, rather it would be taken advantage of, love someone and you would be stamped on and when you forgive a lot, you'll lose your value.
I don't know whatever is going on back there in the court and I'm not concerned about it, they should do whatever they like, it's none of my business and I don't care, the game was never what it was thought to be and now, now, expectations and lack of teamwork has cost us, it has cost us in a way where we possibly can't bring back the tournament to the school this time.