Ally grabbed her basketball and began throwing freeshots into the basket she had begged her parents to get her.

"Hey short stack, need a hand?" Jaden asked, walking over to her.

"Sure, if you wanna play one on one," she smirked.

Jaden bit his lip and sighed. "It is so on!" He replied, setting his phone down.

Ally began dribbling the ball around her small driveway and Jaden started to distract her. Hopefully he would get her to let go of the dumb ball.

"Come on Ally," she whispered to herself, aiming for a 3 pointer. [I know nothing about basketball, bare with me please.]

Jaden watched her shoot and sighed. Her alignment was all wrong. She needed to point her feet more and turn her wrist quicker.

"Ally, sweetheart, youre doing it all wrong," Jaden spoke, standing behind her.

"Then teach me," she replied, dropping her arms and looking at her feet.

"Here, hold the ball like this," he spoke, gently holding her hands as he helped her perfect the angle.

"Now, point your feet more," Jaden whispered, placing his hands on her waist. Her breathe hitched and she refocused her attention on her shot.

"Like this?" She asks, throwing the ball and slightly missing.

"That's good, try again," Jaden encouraged, leaving his hands on her waist.

She grabbed the ball and angled her shot again, shooting and missing again.

"I'm never gonna get this!" She exclaimed.

"Don't say that, you got this," Jaden spoke, rubbing her waist slightly.

She shot the ball for the third time and she finally made it in. She squealed excitedly and spun around, hugging Jaden tightly.

"Yes! That's what I'm talking about baby!" He exclaimed, hugging her back.

She held onto him for about thirty seconds before pulling away to look at him.

His gaze collided with hers and he admired her beauty as she glanced at his lips.

"Ally.." he whispered, leaning in closer.

She blushed softly and her heart clenched. She couldn't hurt her brother.

"I want to..but we can't.." she replied, cupping his face.

He sighed. She was right. She hugged him again and they were loudly interrupted by shouts.

"Hey y'all!" Noen smiles, walking up to them.

Ally pushed herself off Jaden and he sighed as Noen hugged Ally.

"I'm practicing for the game Sunday," Ally spoke.

Noen nodded.

"Jaden, didn't know you were in town," Chase H spoke, folding his arms.

"Yeah, I'm visiting Anthony for about a month, forgot to mention it I guess," he replied.

Ally bit her lip.

"Jaden and I are leaving actually we have a party to go to," Ally said, grabbing her jacket.

"Oh, we wanted to play some ball!" Noen exclaimed.

"Sorry, maybe another time!" Ally spoke, before turning away.

"What party?" Jaden whispered.

"No party dumbass. I just didn't wanna be around them." She replied.

Jaden nodded as he shut the door. He looked around and sat down on the couch.

"Wanna play some video games?" He asks.

Ally nodded. "Yeah, let's do it." She smiles.

-

Anthony pulled into driveway and sighed. What a horrible date. He shut his car off and locked it before going inside.

He found Jaden sitting at the kitchen island, phone in hand, scrolling through tiktok.

"Where's Ally?" Anthony asked.

Jaden pointed to the living room.

"I felt awkward sitting in there while she was asleep, kinda like I was a stalker. Didn't wanna be creepy," he spoke.

"Oh, cool." Anthony replied.

"Wanna play some fortnite in my room?" Anthony asked.

Jaden nodded.

"Sure, why not." He smiled, following the older boy upstairs.