Prodigal

~3.1~

Harshly lit sweaty gyms are where you spend a lot of your Friday nights when you are dating a basketball player.

My friend Gabbi started dating a basketball player as well, and it worked out perfectly, because we went to basketball games together.

“GO JEFFERY!” I shouted when Jeffery, my boyfriend, I think my boyfriend, had the ball.

This game was the quarterfinals for the state championship title. The team had done really well, and if they won this game, they went to semifinals, and if they won that game, they went to the state game. The winner takes home the state title.

And Jeffery had his eyes on that prize.

It was about two months since the dance when Jeffery kissed me. Him and I hung out a bit, and he kissed me occasionally. I think he was my boyfriend.

It’s complicated, obviously. I’m a trans girl, who hasn’t started hormones yet, and definitely hasn’t had sex reassignment surgery. Jeffery was really supportive, but I’m pretty sure he’s straight, and behind all my clothes and makeup, I basically had a boy’s body.

But, I was starting to really like him.

Our basketball team was up by two points, and there were only seconds left. The other team had the ball, and they made a shot with only seconds left. If they made it, they would tie the game. But, they didn’t and we won.

All of us jumped up, cheering.

After all of the basketball boys were finished jumping up and down, grabbing each other mid air and slapping each other’s butts, Gabbi and I went up to congratulate our respective boos.

“Congratulations!” I said as I ran up to Jeffery. A big smile erupted on his face when he saw me, and we had a peck on the lips, followed by us grabbing both of each other’s hands.

“Fag.” A team mate of his said as he walked right behind/passed Jeffery.

“What a bitch.” I said to Jeffery, but I could tell that the team mate didn’t hear me.

“Ignore him.” Jeffery said to me. “I’m going to go shower up, but are you coming to the Ethan’s with us after?” The team mates were meeting in one of their basements for a party, of sorts.

“Yeah!” I said. “I have to run a quick errand, but I’ll meet you back here in fifteen minutes.”

“Sounds good.” Jeffery said as he gave me another peck on the lips.

Notes

And we begin Arc™ 3!