Black Leather Jackets: College Bound

Celebrate

Hudson's POV
We win the game and are going to nationals.

"C'mon dude we're celebrating at pops!" Jhorry says jumping on me

"I'll catch up later,"

Everyone leaves and I put my shoes back on and take some threes.

I don't want to go celebrate without Lex.

It's not fair to her.

I practice for about an hour until I take my shirt off cause they turned off the AC, and keep going.

I hit like five in a row.

"Imagine if you shot like that in the game," someone says from behind me "could've had a lot more points,"

I turn around and see..

Lexi?

"Lex?" I ask dropping the ball

She smirks and walks over.

"Hey baby,"

I kiss her and pick her up.

"What happened? Where did you go?" I ask hugging her

"Just some business enemies of my mom, I got out,"

"Do they know you're home?"

She nods and sighs

"I got home at what would've been the third quarter, but didn't want to walk alone," she sighs "I'm sorry I didn't make it,"

"I'm just glad you're okay,"

She giggles and grabs the ball off the ground.

"Did I hear you only scored 10 points this game?" She teases

"Yes you did,"

"I don't date slackers Raeleigh," she says shooting the ball "don't let it happen again,"

I laugh and grab her hand.

"What do you wanna do?" I ask

"Let's go to pops, I heard there was a party,"

"Let me shower?"

"Yes, because you smell,"

"Funny,"

I go shower quickly and come back out.

"Raeleigh you're still here?" Coach asks

"Just leaving coach,"

"Oh.. Topaz! Glad to see you home,"

"Good to be back coach," she smiles

We leave and walk to her car.

"How did they take you?"

"He was in my backseat," she shrugs "I was stupid and didn't check,"

"What do you mean stupid, I've never checked,"

"That's called male privilege babe," she says sitting on the drivers side

"What do you mean?" I ask confused sitting next to her

"I have been taught since I was 6 years old to check my backseat, keep keys between my knuckles shit like that, but Yknow my brothers were never taught that and neither were you- because people don't sit in your backseats,"

"And they just let you go?"

"I just walked out,  my mom thinks she paid the person anyways,"

"Paid?"

"They said she was behind on payments, which she admitted she was 3 days late, but she's in transition with her new accountant. It's not her fault,"

"Of course not, I'm just so happy you're okay- did they hurt you?"

"I have a cut on my neck and a bruise on my leg but other than that I'm fine,"

"Good,"

She drives to pops and we go inside.

"Topaz, always knew you couldn't miss a party," Jhorry says hugging her

"You know it," She laughs

"Are you happy now that she's back? No more moving around the halls,"

I shove him and he laughs

"See ya later bro,"

We grab milkshakes and sit at a table.

"I heard the police questioned you as a suspect,"

"They did," I sigh "your mom stopped that pretty quick,"

"Uh obviously you act like she walks on water," AJ says sitting across from us

"Isn't it past your bedtime Antoino?"

"Isn't it past yours Alex,"

"Goodbye,"

"Nice to have you back, attitude and all,"

"Beat it AJ,"

He laughs and goes to the table with TJ and their girlfriends.

"You met charlie yet?"

"Only after your brother punched me,"

"She's sweet, very shy though,"

We talk for a couple minutes before someone walks in and she tenses up.

"What's wrong baby?"

I turn around and the team she's playing in States is here.

"Fuck, why don't we go?" I ask

"No it's fine C, we haven't finished our shakes yet,"

"Oh Topaz,"

"Hey leave her alone," I say "just piss off,"

"Topaz I thought you getting "kidnapped" was a way of avoiding us,"

"You wouldn't be so lucky now would you Liam," she sighs

"Hear that Trev, the fat whore thinks she'll beat us,"

"Already did asshat- remember?"

"You're just a slut Topaz,"

"Alright shut the fuck up and leave," I snap

"Who's the loud mouth?"

"This is Hudson, my boyfriend," she sighs "leave me alone,"

"Scared we're going to wipe the floor with you whore?"

I get up and I'm way taller than all of them.

"Leave,"

"What are you going to do pretty boy?"

Jhorry and her cousins come over and practically force them out of the restaurant.

"You okay babe?" I ask

"I'm just going to go home," she says "I'll call you in the morning,"

"Okay, do you want me.."

"No it's fine," she says kissing my cheek "I'll be okay,"

"Text when you get home?"

"Sure, love you,"

"Love you too,"

She leaves and the boys are still in the parking lot spitting garbage at her.

She calmly looks in her backseat and gets in the car.

"Hey where'd my sister go?" TJ asks

"Home, I guess she's tired," I shrug

"She's odd," he laughs

"Was she your ride home?"

"No, I'm staying over at AJs, no way I'm going home to that house right now,"

"Why?"

"My moms walk around lex like she'll break and Lex acts like she's gods gift to the family,"

I laugh and spend the rest of the night partying.