The Boy Next Door | LaMelo Ball

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As we go upstairs, I see a puppy.

The puppy runs over to me and he sniffs me.

"Awe, so cute!" I pat the puppy on it's head and it barks happily at me.

"That's Dip." Lonzo says.

We walk to a game room that has an Xbox One and a bunch of other game counsels in it.

I see a 2k game on the television but it's paused.

LaMelo picks up a controller and he tosses the other one to Lonzo.

They sit down on two chairs and I sit on a couch nearby.

LiAngelo joins me.

"So Joslyn, how old are you?" LiAngelo asked.

"I'm sixteen. What about you?" I asked.

LiAngelo's eyes widen. "Your only sixteen?"

I nod my head.

"Damn, I'm not trying to catch a case!" LiAngelo says smiling at me.

I roll my eyes laughing a bit. "How old are you?" I asked him again.

"I'm nineteen."

"How about you Lonzo?" I asked.

"Twenty." Lonzo says concentrated on the game.

"How about you-" I start to say. LaMelo cuts me off.

"I'm sixteen, just like you." I see him glance at me.

I just nod in response.

It's hot in here.

I fan myself.

"Awe, look at her. She's nervous!" LiAngelo says pocking my cheek.

"I'm not nervous. Why would I be nervous?"

"Because we're all hot as hell and you don't know what to do." Lonzo says jokingly.

"Hm," I say. "Actually, y'all aren't my type."

I see LaMelo frown for a split second, but then he goes has a straight face.

"We aren't your type?" LaMelo asked. "What's your type?"

"I like tall boys who play basketball-"

They all start to laugh.

"You literally just described us," LaMelo says.

"You didn't let me finish. I like dark skins." I smirk. "Y'all ball?"

"Yeah," Lonzo replies.

"I don't believe you." I say taking out my phone.

"We can go play if you want. A little two on two. Lonzo and Melo versus you and me." LiAngelo says.

I think for a moment then I look at my clothes.

"I'm not dressed to play basketball right now!"

"I got you!" LaMelo pauses the basketball game and he walks out of the room.

A few minutes later he comes back with a pair of basketball shorts and a nike shirt that says 'Just Do It'. He also has a pair of slides.

He hands me the items and I thank him.

LaMelo leads me to the bathroom and I close the door before changing.

His shirt fits me perfectly.

I put my hair into a pony tail.

I walk out of the bathroom fully dressed and I meet the guys in the game room.

I feel all of them staring at me.

"What?" I asked.

Lonzo just shakes his head. "Nothing,"

LiAngelo walks past me with a smirk on his face.

LaMelo just looks at me.

"Is there something on my face?"  I asked.

"Nuh-uh" LaMelo shakes his head. "You just got ten times cuter."

After Melo says that, he walks downstairs towards the basketball court.

I look around the room confused.

"Wait LaMelo," I say running after him. "What do you mean?" I asked him.

LaMelo just laughs running downstairs, away from me.

I follow him speed walking after him.

"Please stop running, LaMelo!" Tina says calmly.

"Boy, keep running in my house!" Lavar yells, "Watch you're gonna fall and bust your head open!"

LaMelo just laughs and he continues to run.

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