Page 67 of My Rules for Revenge
Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! He’s interested in me?!I thought.
I was so excited I wanted to squeal, but I kept my cool.
“What about your game?” I asked.
“It’ll be fine. I’ll be a little late to warm-ups,” Eddy said as he shrugged.
“Are you sure?”
“Positive. I have practice every day during the season and even on weekends. Game days are the only days when I have a little bit of time to myself after school.”
“Okay, sounds good. I want you to teach me about the fundamentals of basketball because I have a gym final about it soon,” I said.
It was a complete lie, but I chose a physical activity on purpose to see how he would act around me. I also wanted us to be completely alone. There was a basketball court behind my house that was always empty.
“They have finals about that? Since when?” Eddy asked.
“I’m not sure.”
“Huh. Anyway, of course I’ll help you. You’ve helped me a bunch of times with chemistry. I’ll return the favor.”
We met up at the park behind my house right after school. Eddy wore his basketball uniform, while I wore leggings and a sports bra. He first showed me how to dribble the ball with one hand. I did horribly at first, but I improved once I understood that I had to softly tap it down and not slap it with the palm of my hand.
He then showed me how to shoot the ball. He got behind me and helped me place my hands in the correct position. My dominant hand went on the front of the ball while my guiding hand was placed on the side. I flicked it forward to shoot. It rotated fairly well as it completely missed the basket. We laughed and tried it a few more times. I finally made a shot after my twelfth try. Eddy cheered joyously and hugged me tightly. Our faces were inches apart as we awkwardly let go of each other.
We were sweating profusely as the sun beat down on us hard as we ran around. He taught me how to make a layup and explained to me what a free throw was. He continued to explain to me the main rules of basketball while I dozed off. I noticed how his warm, brown eyes glistened in the sunlight. I found myself lost in them as he spoke about things I didn’t remember.
“You understand everything I’m saying, right?” Eddy asked.
“Yes, I understand.”
I didn’t understand a single thing.
Afterwards, we found a shaded spot to sit on the grass and hydrated ourselves. I was exhausted, while Eddy seemed fine. Ihad never done that much exercise before in my entire life, but I was willing to do anything to bond closer with Eddy.
“That was pretty productive,” Eddy admitted.
“Oh, yeah. It definitely was. Thank you so much.”
“You’ll pass that final for sure.”
“What final?”
“The basketball one, for gym?”
“Oh, right. Sorry, I’m kind of winded right now,” I explained.
“No worries.”
“You’d make a pretty good coach,” I remarked.
“You think so?” Eddy asked.
“Absolutely. You’re very patient and kind. I don’t see why not,” I replied.
“Wow! Thanks! Heh, maybe that’s a career path I can pursue,” Eddy considered.
“In addition to being a professional basketball player?”
