Basketball Diaries Novels & Stories

sports? Moses had mentioned football once—absently, like a passing dream. Fiero had been eyeing the basketball court again. Joy didn’t need confirmation—she knew that look. The lazy tilt of his head during sports highlights, the quiet tap of his fingers when someone mentioned tryouts. It was instinct, muscle memory. Stupid, deadly longing. And she was done watching it happen. The House Six common room was warm and chaotic, as usual—Moses and Mika arguing over something that may or may not have involved explosives, Miriam curled in the corner with a sketchbook, Samuel loudly narrating a cereal commercial to no one.

×××××× CHAPTER THIRTY TWO ×××××× NADIA There was only one way it was going to end! I don't even know whether to call it the worst or the best day of my life. It certainly felt like a rollercoaster. Four days earlier, my teammates, the coaching staff, and I had traveled down to Oklahoma for the inter-college basketball competition. On the morning of our first game, I woke up with a flutter of excitement in my chest, the kind of feeling that makes you bounce out of bed. I quickly got up, stretching and peering through the window, taking in the beautiful streets of Oklahoma and bathed in the morning light.

“Football season, and it looks like our favorite couple is back on track. Where does that leave our little ballerina?” “Urgh!” I groaned out loud, tossing my phone roughly on the table. Then I turned to Hazel. “They couldn’t even spell my name right. It’s Bellarina!” “And who the hell sent a blast from the dusk pack! Everyone needs to get off my dick!” I knew the diaries were just being disrespectful to spite me, but I couldn’t be composed, because it was getting to me, and I wanted it to end. Someone had to put an end to whoever they were.

Jax doesn't even know she has a diary. "Finally! I saw him today, he was as handsome as ever! He was preparing for their basketball team's play, that's why I didn't see him earlier because he was just busy. I wish I can wipe away those sweats from his forehead and arms. My love is so tired" Jade reads it with so much disgust on her face while the others are laughing and mocking Jade. "So cringe!" Mae squealed. "Who is this special someone huh, tell us! Tell us!" Valerie said.

I started, whispering “I heard that a certain someone that loved playing soccer now has a basketball sketch in his secret diary.” Their eyes blinked at my words, the sentence registering as I continued. “I also noticed this certain someone keeps sketching more and more basketball in his diary! Every single sketch looking more and more like a message to me, like he was trying to tell me something! And so therefore, I listened.”

“Are you on your period?” “What the fuck?” Jack said, rising out of his seat and making Phil jump. He obviously hadn’t known anyone else was in here with Dianna. “Who’re you?” Phil asked, his voice hard. “You can’t bring your boyfriends into work, Dianna.” “This is Jack Daniels,” Dianna said, and the snap of her teeth made Jack worry about her dental work. “And he is a reviewer and video game blogger, and he is shadowing me for the week to do a story on the game and the company.” She stretched the last word out as if trying to convey something to Phil.

I can’t wait to run to my room and talk to my confidant and best friend,Diary. Dear Diary, Today I felt alive.I never quite understood somethings people do that totally put their lives at risk,never desired the fast life.Now I completely understand.Flying though that field,my mind void of every other thing was wondrous.I might actually be getting an adrenaline addiction with just two exposures.Thing is though,I don’t think I would be able to run as fast with nothing to get out of mind.I think I would be ordinary if I was carefree.The I need all my anxiety,insecurities and doubts to push me across the finish line.

Wesley breaks the lock. “Okay, so this particular diary started October 9th, 2021, It’s Saturday, I was out by the creek, and he sprang from the water. His perfect abs dripping with water. His hair in his eyes. I hate he was wearing swim trunks. He looked at me, Atlas looked at me today! In four days, I have to fight him in training. I don’t know what to do. I love him so much. I could be just another she-wolf he takes the woods, but I want him to see me as his Luna.” I grab the book from him and read the rest to myself.

I decided not to overthink it since I might just look like depression so fuck it but people actually know I exist now. I halted in my steps and Danielle stopped beside me as well. “Hey Sierra, do you want to see the basketball practice?” she asked. Wait, there’s basketball in this school? “Basketball?” “Yeah, we have the Charleston team, they’re starting the next season in a month.” I’m not the most sporty person but I guess I could check this one out. “Sure, why not?” She gestured for me to follow and I did since I had no idea where this basketball court is.

Her hands were magic, kneading my shoulders and down my back. “Wow, where’d you learn that?” I asked. “I’m an assistant trainer for the girls’ basketball team. Pretty good with all kinds of muscles.” I felt better than I ever had. “Jenna, that feels so good,” I cooed. She laughed, her head coming close as I leaned back. Our eyes met. She gently kissed my cheek. Her lips were warm and soft. I held my head there. She slid toward my mouth and paused, lips an inch away. I moved forward impulsively.