[ 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 ] ™

8.

Houston, TX

"Why you up so late?" Parker asked rubbing her eyes, her and Khalil was on FaceTime as he got ready for his basketball game

"I gotta basketball game tonight." He said putting his shorts on

"Why you up so late?" He asked

"Because I got out the shower. But I'm just sitting here because I don't feel like putting any clothes on yet." She said

"And Why didn't you tell me? I would of came." She said sighing

"I ain't think you'd wanna come to be honest." He said putting his jersey on

"Of course I would. Gotta be there for support." She said as he heard shuffling

"What you doing?" He asked putting his sneaker on

"Getting dress, I'll meet you there." She said pulling her pants up

"Bet."

"You want me to stay on the phone with you?" He asked walking out his room

"Yea."

"I'm leaving out the house, you?" Khalil said

"Yea I am too." She said looking down at her phone

"Why you started playing basketball?" Parker asked

"Because it's my dream sport, I'm tryna make it big time." Khalil said

"And I wanna make my momma and father proud." Khalil said looking down at his phone then back up

"You know how many times I wanted to give up on this shit though." Khalil said laughing

"How many?" Parker said

"Like 5 times." He said

"When you feel like stopping think about why you started. Remember that always." Parker said making Khalil crack a smile

"Look at you being motivational." Khalil said making her laugh

"That's what I'm here for ain't it?" She said

"Yessirr." He said making her laugh

"My momma motivational too, she be giving me a lot of speeches before and after my games." Khalil said

"Ouu who you talm bout me too?" Rasiah said

"Parker." Khalil said

"Hey Parker baby!" Rasiah said

"Hey Mrs. Jackson." Parker said laughing

"Hey Parker!" Kior said waving in the camera

"Heyyy!" Parker said Smiling

"You always smiling." Khalil said laughing at Parker

"You need to smile more. Your smile cute." Parker said

"And is." Rasiah said putting her two scents in

"Momma mind yo business." Khalil said laughing

"Don't talk to my momma like that." Kior said

"Don't be talking to my son like that." Tremani said parking the car.

"You see me?" She asked looking down at her phone

"Yes I see you, hurry yo ass up." Khalil said hanging up

" curse again." Rasiah said grabbing Khalil ear

"My fault dang." He said laughing

"Parker!!!" Kior said running into her arms

"Heyy." She said hugging her back

"How you doing Mr and Mrs. Jackson?" Parker greeted

"Alright and yourself?" Rasiah said

"I'm doing fine. You look pretty." Parker said

"Awwe thank you, so do you." Rasiah said

"This my friend now." Rasiah said linking her arm with Parker

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"Make momma proud Dooda!" Rasiah shouted seeing Khalil on the court, Khalil shot the ball making the crowd go crazy

"It's called Jackson genes." Tremani said

"You ain't even play basketball," ice said making Tay laugh

"My brother did so that count, and shut tha fuck up." Tremani said

"That's my brotherrrrrr ahhhhh" kior said sticking her tongue out and Tremani slapped the back of her

"Put that damn tongue in your mouth." Tremani said

"Don't be hitting my child." Rasiah said

"I'll hit you next." Tremani said raising his eyebrow,

"Mmtch get on." Rasiah said

Ace passed the ball to Khalil and he dribbled the ball but their opponent took it from him while grabbing his arm making him sigh loudly

"it's okay dooda keep going!" Rasiah called out.

"That a foul tha fuck?" Tremani said standing up

Khalil walked over to bench sitting down wiping his face

"What's wrong? You okay?" Rasiah asked him.

"Momma I know you saw that, that was a foul and they ain't even say nothing. I ain't playing no mo." Khalil said drinking his water

"Calm down. You can't just give up." Rasiah said

"It's gon be plenty of fouls they don't call out, but that shit can't make you give up." She said making him nod.

"Gimme momma a kiss." She said making him kiss her cheek

"When you feel like stopping think about why you started" he mumbled before standing back up
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"You did yo thang nephew period!" Nuni said

"Thank you aunty." He said hugging her

"Yea nephew I saw you" Bug hyped

"You know tha vibes." Khalil said dapping him up

" all I gotta say is it's the Jackson genes." Tremani said

"Daddy you ain't even play basketball." Kior said frowning

"Bye y'all always ruining shit. But I'm proud of you." Tremani said hugging Khalil

"You made momma proud! Gimme hug dooda!" Rasiah said smiling

"I love you."

"I love you too momma." He said laughing

After many congratulations, Tyra, Ace and Parker walked out.

"We did our thing." Khalil said dapping Ace up

"Fasho fasho." Ace said

"And that's on what? Period!" Tyra said giving Khalil and Ace a high five.

"Imma meet you in the car Parker." Tyra said wiggling her eyebrows making Parker giggle

"I'm proud of you!" Parker said hugging Khalil

"Thank you." He said laughing a little hugging her back as they rock side to side

Khalil walked Parker to Tyra car and opened the passenger door for her

"Get home safe y'all," he said tapping the hood of the car

"See you later!" Parker said waving excitedly.

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Bebe: this chapter was so cute to me.🥺