The Boy Next Door | LaMelo Ball

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I get paused on FaceTime signaling that Gwen is doing something else on her phone.

My phone buzzes once.

I look at it to see a new message from LaMelo.

LaMelo🏀 Joslyn...why why the sudden break up, I mean did I do something?

I ignore his text.

My phone buzzes again and I see a new message from Gwen.

It's a screenshot.

My phone buzzes again.

Another screenshot.

I look at the screenshots and I see that it's a conversation that LaMelo and Gwen were having together.

"You've been- you've texted him?"

"Mhm, read them."

Melo hey Gwen

Who's this...

Melo Lamelo.

Oh hey, what's going on?

Melo I think I may have a problem

Okay..and

Melo i need your help. I think you'll give me the right answers.

Okay..

What's the problem?

Melo me and Joslyn aren't like actually datin. Joslyn wanted to prove my brother wrong so she started to pretend date me.

I got to the next screenshots.

"Did you even talk to him before jumping to conclusions?" Gwen asked.

Okayy...

Melo the thing is, I actually like her. 😅

"Nope, I know what I saw!"

Melo but I'm not good enough for her

Boy, she likes you too!

Either that or yall some bomb ass actors cause the way she be lookin at you is convincing.

Melo no, she always reminds me that we aren't actually dating.

Because she doesn't wanna like you

Melo why not?

Think about it... She kissed your brothers

Melo wait she did?

I go to the next screenshot.

Melo when?

Whoops...u didn't know 😬

Melo no..

It happened a long time ago..but anyway she doesn't wanna look like a hoe or a brother hopper so she doesn't wanna have real feelings for u.

Melo but she's fake datin me so she looks like a hoe and a brother hopper.

I stop reading and I gasp. "Excuse him!"

"Keep reading," Gwen laughs.

Melo not saying she is a hoe or a brother hopper.

"Yeah nigga you better say something to help yourself right now!"

Melo so..i have no chance of ever dating her cause she fucked around with my brothers.

Well technically speaking she didn't do anything with Gelo and no one knows about Zo and her kissing sooooo....

LaMelo doesn't answer Gwens message and I go to the next screenshot.

WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO!?

WHY IS JOSLYN BALLING HER EYES OUT RIGHT NOW?

Melo I didn't do anything.

She said she saw YOU kiss ANOTHER GIRL

Melo ...when today?

Mhm

Melo ..she's my cousin tho.

"Cousin?" I say to myself.

"Yes, his cousin!"

"Why didn't you start with that from the jump?" I asked.

Gwen shrugged her shoulder before saying. "I've got to go!"

She ends the FaceTime call.

My phone vibrates and I see a message from LaMelo.

LaMelo🏀That girl you saw me kiss was my cousin Jos..

So I've heard...

I'm sorry.

LaMelo🏀 you're fine.

'So..I think we need to talk about our feelings...' I type.

I think about sending that message, but I decide on not sending it.

My phone slips out of my hand and I try to catch it.

I look down and I see that the message has been sent to LaMelo.

"Stupid ass phone!" I yell.

"Joslyn," My mom says.

She walks into my room.

"You doin alright sweetie?" I asked my mom.

"Yeah, I'm good!" I smile at her.

I look at my phone and I bite my lip.

Everything happens for a reason...