The Boy Next Door 2 | LaMelo Ball

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A month later, I check my grades.

I look at them in shock.

I'm not passing any of my classes.

I have all F's except for PE, I have an A.

This isn't good, if I don't pass my classes, I won't graduate.

Remember when I said I couldn't get in the habit of staying up with LaMelo, well I made it a habit.

I try not to fall asleep in my classes and I always end up drifting off to sleep.

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Later that night, I'm on FaceTime with LaMelo.

He is telling me about yesterday's practice.

"Yeah, I got this really nice shot when-"

"-I can't do this!" I blurt out.

LaMelo looks at me hurt.

"Wh-what?" LaMelo says.

I can see tears forming in his eyes.

What the fuck!

My eyes widen. "No no no, not like that! I'm not breaking up with you!"

LaMelo stays quiet.

"I mean I can't stay up with you on FaceTime, my grades are really bad and I keep falling asleep in my classes," I explain.

LaMelo looks at me biting his lip.

"Why didn't you just tell me you had to go to sleep? I would've let you go!"

"I wanted to see you,"

"Babe, your grades are more important. You can't fuck up senior year!"

"I know I know," I close my eyes.

It's 5:35 P.M. for me so it's 3:35 A.M. for LaMelo.

LaMelo yawns and he rubs his eyes.

"You should go to sleep, I'll talk to you later, okay?"

"Okay, talk to you later!" LaMelo blows me a kiss before ending the call.

I get out some missing work that I need to do and I work on it until it is 8, then I get ready for bed.

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The next day, I turn in missing work for all of my classes.

I look at my grades after school.

I still have an A in PE.

In my other classes, I have a C-, D, B, C+, and D+.

I let out a sigh.

"They are getting better!"

I take screenshot of my grades and I send it to LaMelo.

A few hours later, LaMelo replies to my message.

Baby ❤ Good job baby girl!

Baby ❤ I'm proud of you ❤

Thanks 💕

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