6

I woke up early as usual and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower. I dressed in an oversized t-shirt, black leggings, and white sneakers before grabbing my bag and phone. I headed to the dining area to have breakfast with my parents. After eating, I got into my brother's car.

We arrived in front of the school, and I kissed my brother on the cheek before getting out of the car and entering the campus. There were whispers as I walked, but I chose to ignore them.

"Ellise," someone called out, and I turned to see Dark's group. I smiled at them.

"Here," Dark said, handing me a paper bag.

I took it and smiled back at him.

"Thank you, don't worry, I'll return it," I said sweetly to him, before kissing his cheek. His friends cheered and teased him.

"Damn, King, you're lucky today," Jaydon said.

"Yeah, he is."

"What the hell?"

They were all making comments, but I just laughed and left.

"Thank you, I'll return it," I said to him.

He didn't say anything, so I walked towards the Dance Room. I already had some companions, and we were waiting for our coach. I took out the paper bag and looked at the jersey inside. It was red with black letters that said NUEVA 21 on the back.

"Hoy, isn't that King's jersey?" someone whispered.

"Yeah, it is," another replied.

"That's King's favorite jersey. I saw it on his Instagram."

"Yeah."

"OMG, are they together?"

They were whispering, but I didn't pay them any mind. I went to the restroom to change. I put on the oversized white t-shirt and black leggings, which reached my mid-calf. I also wore white sneakers. I left the restroom, and it seemed like everyone was looking at me. My hair was in braids, so the writing on the back of the jersey was visible. I didn't really care.

"Okay, later we'll start practicing in the gym. I've already informed the basketball players' coach," our coach said.

We started practicing, and we were able to perfect our routine. We took a break, and I wiped the sweat off my neck.

They were talking among themselves, and our coach told us to rest for a while. I walked towards the gym to meet Xyrene.

As I walked, I noticed Dark's group, who were laughing and joking around. I joined them, and we chatted. They were teasing Dark about lending me his jersey. We were having a good time when King's group arrived. They also joined in the conversation.

Suddenly, my mom, dad, and brother arrived.

"What are you doing here?" I asked them, and they just laughed.

"Sweety, is this your boyfriend?" my mom asked, pointing at Dark.

"Mom, he's..." I couldn't finish my sentence as my dad interrupted.

"Don't be rude to your boyfriend," he said to me.

"Come here, dear," my mom said to Dark.

Dark stood up and hugged my mom and dad. My brother lightly punched Dark's arm. I couldn't help but laugh.

"Your handsome, I'm sorry if our daughter has this kind of attitude," my mom said to Dark, making me widen my eyes at her words.

"It's okay, Ma'am," Dark replied politely.

"No, call me 'Tita,' or should I say 'Mommy'?" my mom said, causing his friends and mine to cheer. They playfully hit Dark's arm, and his face turned red. I couldn't help but laugh at him.

After our practice, we were sitting on the bench in the gym. We were resting with the basketball players. I took a sip of my water and wiped the sweat off my face.

They were talking, and our coach told us to take a break. I decided to cross the gym to join Xyrene. As I walked, I noticed Dark's group, who were laughing and joking around. I joined them, and we chatted. They were teasing Dark about lending me his jersey. We were having a good time when King's group arrived. They also joined in the conversation.

My mom, dad, and brother suddenly arrived.