Chapter Three
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“This place is really big “Dera said excited to go meet up with the coach.
Mickey turned around after reaching the stand area were she saw a friend of hers on the court.
Dera was looking around seeing people training, and the court was even and out door court. She was filled with amaze.
“ Good morning sir”she greeted him with fear in her mind.
“Evening”the coach responded looking strong and athletics too.
“Sir I want to start training for basketball sir.”
“Ok,where do you stay”
“Around the street sir.”
“Ok,to register is $500”
“$500 sir! She said shocked to hear that kind of amount cause it wasn’t what she was excepting, the money is really and big amount for her because she is kind of poor.
“Ok sir, I will get back to you,can I get your contact?”
He stretched into this bag and bought out his card and handed it over to her.
“Thanks sir.”
She looked around for her friend and saw her talking to someone,she move closer to her.
“Mickey,Let’s go.”
“Girl the man said it’s $500”
“Ha ha ha,oh! my God it’s a big amount of money we’re gonna get that kind of money from.I know your mama won’t be able to give you that’s kind of money.”
“I’m gonna ask my dad for it let’s see if he’s going to give me.”
“ OK then I’ll head home now see you later.”Mickey left in the middle of the road and went home.
Oh! god how will I able to find this money from,and I really want to play basketball it’s already my dream. Dera thought in her mind has she head home.
“Big head”
“You! When did you come back.”
“ I came back yesterday night, I heard you want to start to playing basketball. It’s will suits you.”
“ thanks.”
“Will you visit today”
“Why,bunny, I will not .”She smiled and looked back while walking home.
Stacey, looked at the mirror in front of her,smiling and looking amazed of her beautiful face.
“Bunny! Give me back my phone now.”she frowned her face looking pissed.
“No, why?. I know you are hiding something and I will find out about it.”
“Omg Bunny! Don’t make me do something we both will regret, you know how my anger is.”
“Take this trash you call a phone.”bunny left her room with rage.
She took the phone and left the house.on her way she saw Dera crying in front of her house.
“ Dera what’s up with you,why are you crying.”
“It’s nothing am just thinking it’s been two months now and am not able to find the money for my registration.” She said has she try to catch her breath and calm down.
“You don’t have to worry with god everything is possible,ok.”
“Ummmm what’s up with you and bunny I heard you guys voices it like you both were having an argument.”
Stacey turned her face so pissed but try to clam down.
“Yes I hate him as a brother,he’s so annoying,he has the gut to take my phone and he didn’t want to give it back.”
“Oh,gizz if I start pulling his legs it will look like I don’t like him,knowing fully well he act foolish sometimes.”
They sat down outside and enjoy the cool natural breeze still Stacey mom called out to her.
“Dera, my mom later ok.”
“Bye”
“Bunny! Why are you like this.”
“How?”
“Foolish”she said looking annoyed.
“Am not just try to be a big bro,that’s it”.
“I see foolish boy”
Dera left the conversation and went home, she got home feeling tired and hungry until she heard her mom calling her to her room.
“Hi,mom”she said looking worried for the sudden call.
“Dera I have been thinking of something “
“What’s that mom”
“I want you to join the police force”
“What!!! Mom! I can’t join mom you know I hate the police force,no never.”
“Calm down my child that the only way for you to have a bright future my dear.”
“ no mom you know I have always wanted to become a basketball player”
“Look my dear you can still be a player and it will be under the force.”
“No mom I can’t and that final.”Dera left look annoyed and furious she rush down to her room and jump on her bed and she started crying.
I don’t know why know no one ever care to ask me what I want it’s what like I must do and it not fair at all .I hate everybody I hate them I feel like dying I don’t want to life anymore.Dera though in her mind.
“Ahhhhhhh … Ahhh I hate it here”.she screamed at the top of her voice while she drenched her pillow with tears”.
God send a helper who come in to my life and help me I really need help dear lord .dera prayed in her mind. Still she slept off on her bed.
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