Oriena's POV
My fork pierced my salad over and over again as I watched Camille from across the table stuffing her face with salad .
My face was very calm but inside I was a raging fire,she literally couldn't let us be!
"So Camille,I hope you like the salad?" I asked crisply with a smile
"It's lovely,the kidney beans really does it for me" she replied not making eye contact with me
"I see" the boys cleared their throats which irked me cause I knew they were trying to ease the tension.
"how's your hand?" Andre asked her with
a gentle look on his face which had me clenching my fork "it's better, thanks to you doc" she answered with a sheepish smile.
What does she mean by that?
"You were a good patient" he answered back as they smiled at each other in a way that made it clear they understood clearly what they were talking about and just them, I felt the urge to scream but yet ...I was calm.
I'd been taking treatment at home,to avoid being triggered into smoking but seeing their interaction made me want a cigarette but I wouldn't smoke,I was lucky I wasn't addicted....I was just getting into it again when Andre found out which made easier to resist the urge.
But for how long?
"that would explain why your grip on the ball was bad today" Levi stated as he took another bite of his salad
"you noticed that?" she asked with an embarrassed face making him chuckle
"Of course, you usually have an iron grip on the ball but today it was really sloppy"
They should all shut up
"so you play basketball ball now?" I asked with a laugh
"I do"
"who would've thought"
"meaning?" She asked with a raised brow
"Nothing"
******
"thanks for the meal guys,see you tomorrow Dre" Levi said as he tied his laces
with Andre beside him holding his bag while Camille wearing her jacket.
"We need to talk Mendez" I quipped standing in front of her
"sure" she answered calmly not backing from my gaze.
"Let's talk outside" I stated as I walked to the door and she followed
"Why are you doing this?'' I asked looking at her with disdain while she looked back in confusion "doing what exactly?" she rose a brow as she leaned on the wall
"Trying to have my Boyfriend"
"Excuse me?"
"you're excused"
The sun had set with the street lights coming alive and the sound of crickets in the air accompanyimg the tension between us,she always had what was mine but not this time,I'd crush her before she had the chance.
"Mendez,I'm not trying to have your man okay"
"your fucking actions say otherwise"
"It's not my fault you see it that way" the bitch stated not seeing her faults at all
"It's a fact, you're trying to get him so desperately it's sickening... your an upcoming slut" I spat every word and I meant it ,all she did was laugh
Why is she laughing?
"You're full of it Oriena,I literally wonder sometimes how a guy like Andre got caught with a girl like you" my hand didn't waste time to kiss her face but she caught my hand with a tight grip and pushed me back
"I would bitch slap you right now but because of Andre,I won't!.... Oriena,I don't want Andre,even if I did,I wouldn't! cause I know better"
"Now you list_"
"No bitch,you listen....your boyfriend is good person to me,friend even and if you think that I'll just do as you say then you have rocks in your fucking stupid head" my eyes widened at her statement, she'd never been one to challenge me even back in Middle School.
"sorry we wasted time,Levi decided he wanted salad to go....umm, everything okay?" Andre asked looking back and forth between us as well as Levi
"We're j_"
"everything's fine,I was just telling Mendez to be consistent with her meds" she stated with an innocent smile that made me sick
"That's nice of you Hazel" she just gave a smile at his words looking dead right at me
"see you tomorrow" with that,she and Levi were gone leaving me reeling at what had just happened making burst into a fit of laughter as I ran a hand through my hair
That bitch!
"Everything okay?"
"never been better "
Camille's POV
"I wish I was there,I would've given her the beating of her life!" Lucy yelled over the phone sounding more pissed than I was
"I wanted to hit her but when I thought of Andre I couldn't" my voice came out exasperated as I braided my cornrows looking at the mirror to be sure I was actually doing it right "you really care about him don't you?"
"Unfortunately,I do"
there was a pause on the line before she spoke "what's unfortunate about it?"
"Cause he's was once a celebrity I admired now transitioning into someone important and that's scary Luce" I let out a sigh at my brief outburst as I applied hair cream on the line of my hair.
"do you have feelings for him?"
"I can't "
"that not the answer"
"No"
"Then don't overthink things and get messy with his girlfriend and their relationship,just go with the flowwww....we ain't no homewreckers" she spoke so dramatically I couldn't help but laugh. the truth is,a lot of times whenever Andre and I were together...I always felt like we were doing something wrong because of the history Oriena and I had but I didn't need to feel that way cause I wasn't the person she painted me as.
"I guess you're right, maybe I should stop over analyzing and just flow"
"exactly, I'll be going to bed now love"
"Good night my love"
"Good night" and the call ended with my Bluetooth speaker once again reconnecting
as "Talk" by Khalid echoed in my room softly.
Lucy was right,I was overthinking a good thing,I wanted to be friends with him so there was no need digging deep when I could just gently float on the surface.
*****
I was hot on Yazmin's trail as she ran across the court with the ball before I hit the ball off her her hand immediately running after it and gripping it in mine.
Not wasting another moment,I aimed at the hoop, relaxed and shot the ball just like Andre told me to the night we played on the court.
PLOP!,the ball fell right through the hoop making our team scream in victory giving my team the win of 11-9 "excellent job today Morgan" coach praised me with a soft pinch on the cheek with the girls on my my team all praising me for the final score while some girls from the opposing team congratulated us and of course,some didn't .
I feel alive..
The feeling of victory buzzed around me as I ran to the other half of the court where the boys just finished their heated practice match as well, I ran directly towards Andre probably a little too fast that I toppled him over making us both land of the floor making some people laugh, others giggle
"Hey" I greeted breathlessly partly on top of him making him smile "hi"
"Let's be good friends okay?" I said with
large grin.
I was done digging deep when I could happily float on the surface, digging deep usually led to dark places and I knew that better than anyone else,now I'd be free!
"sounds like a plan" he answered back as he patted my head making me blush.
Hopefully friendship was all I wanted....