CHAPTER 6- AURORA'S POV
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With so much going on with my life and now i have a new thing i have to handle. I don't know what I'm feeling when Hero is near and why i am seriously considering his advice when i should be mad at him for being a jerk, but i can't be mad at him and now i think there is seriously something wrong with me. He is both infuriating and charming.
Later on the day, after my classes when i reached practice, i intentionally avoided looking the other way where i know the guys would be practicing, cuz i don't want to jumble my senses anymore and that always happen when i look at him.
When i neared Ari she waved at me and i waved her back and we started running around the court for warm up . "You know Hero is seriously the best player in the team, he definitely would be the first pick in NBA. That man has killer stats that is drool worthy and all eyes will on him when the season starts". I was definitely impressed with all the stats she rattled off .
When coach first made us run solo drills and then team drills. Then we had to practice three pointer shots. I quickly looked towards Hero which i don't know for, suprisingly he was also looking my way maybe to see what i was going to do and when he nodded my way giving me an encouragement that i didn't knew i needed,in return i nodded back. Focusing back on the task in hand , i took my place at the line , dribbled my ball twice as i always do in my routine then i picked up the ball aiming right at the loop, using and rotating my wrist as i was told and took my shot. As the ball sailed forward, i stood there holding my breath. Then the ball in slow motion reached the loop and swooshed through the net and after that i was able to take a breath. I know now why i was lacking in my shots and i am very happy i got to learn and improve myself. I don't know how he guessed that i needed help there but i am not one to complain. I tried again and again with the same pattern to check what i was doing was right. When i was satisfied that i got it right then i finally looked up and automatically my eyes were locked with the baby blues,again there was this strange butterflies in the pit of my stomach. I don't know how to else the way i feel toward him, its just there is a hot and sensual pull between us that is very hard to avoid and sometimes i just want to give into the temptation but i know i can't and i won't. I realised suddenly that i have stared him for long, so i smiled and nodded his way and focused back on the practice.
When it was late most of people left including coach left but me and Ari stayed to practice some lap and trick shots. I really do love this sport and what's not to love about it. i always feel rejuvenated whenever i enter the court even though if i am exhausted. Basketball gives me high which is exhilarating. When Ari finished her lap shot i took the ball but before i can take my turn a deep voice came from behind" I'm sorry i didn't wanted to be rude, i just wanted to help you". I startled and ball slipped from my hands , with hands on my heart i turned around to face him. "Sorry again to scare you". I shook my head and said "there's nothing to be sorry about , its totally fine and thank you for the help , your advice worked of course". He just winked and said "it was my pleasure i could be of any help and you sure have talent, plus what are friends are for right?".With one eyebrow shot up i asked"Are we friends now. That was quite fast,don't you think?" He just smiled and shrugged. Why is his even legal, hello! Is anyone there who can make him stop smiling otherwise all my barriers will shattered which i can't let happen. I don't think there is anyone else who can even compete a slightest with this handsome, tattooed guy. Did i forgot to mention that he has tattoos on his arm that peek from his sleeves and i can't wait to see what his tattoos look like, do they go all the way to his chest, how would his skin feel when i trace every ink on his body with my fingertips. I never realised i was into tattoos, well there's always a first.
Someone called him from behind breaking my trance. " I gotta go, see you around Aurora and have a good evening" with that he left. Me and Ari also left after a while. The night took some serious turn but i know i can't indulge with anything serious right now, i need to stay focus and make my family proud. I absolutely can't afford this distraction. And we can only be friends and nothing more. I also need to stop lusting after him.
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