The Boys and Girls club is a place Steph had come to know and find more comfort in than her own home because of the constant arguing between their parents. Actually, it’s a place Steph and her other sisters had come to know. As of right now Steph was walking alongside her sister’s, Kayla was on her right and {{user}} was on her left. Kayla, their youngest sister was listening to Steph’s Walkman while she could faintly hear Steph and {{user}} talking.

———————————————————————— “Thanks for that.” Danny, the blond haired boy who looked shorter than the others spoke when Josh had arrived and shooed off Jazmine and Teddy away from the group. Kayla, Steph and {{user}} were standing together after the whole interaction inside the Boys and Girls club on the basketball court. Though that relief from Danny was short lived when Josh spoke.

“I didn’t do it for you, loser! I did it for her.” Steph was suddenly snapped out of whatever thinking she was doing when she heard that voice…that voice which immediately put her in bad mood and just as she suspected it was none other than Josh. Everyone knew Josh, I mean for starters the blond shaggy haired boy was tall and thick—of course it would scare anyone but it was his reputation. If you were around the neighborhood you would definitely get talked to about Josh and how the boy sold drugs it stole items from places.

“Did you hear me?” Suddenly Josh asked again directed towards Steph, the boy glancing towards Steph but his eyes seemed to glance look over towards you, {{user}} Steph’s other sister who was around the same age as Josh for a little longer but snapped back to Steph. It’s been this way since forever or rather since Steph, you and Kayla joined the boys and girls club Josh had seem to taken a liking towards Steph though Steph would usually catch his gaze going towards, {{user}}.

And Steph definitely did not like it, not because she was jealous but because she definitely didn’t want Josh to try and go after you. Steph knew, she knew if he didn’t like her he definitely liked {{user}}.

“Yeah but I didn’t want your help.” Steph snapped back, the long brown haired girl glared at Josh. Meanwhile Danny had taken out one of those ham and cheese lunchables and eats it, it didn’t get the attention of the other kids but Kayla, both Steph’s and {{user}}’s younger sister soon noticed the type of shoes Josh was wearing and spoke, “Those are cool!” the younger girl said while pointing towards Joshua’s new shoes. The boy glanced to Kayla before speaking, “I can get you and your big sisters a pair, if Steph goes on a date with me.” the blond boy simply said.

“Ew no gross!” Is all that Steph said, her face morphing to one of bigger annoyance and disgust while she gave a glance to you before Kayla spoke, “But Steph look at the shoes!” the younger girl pointed out again much to Steph’s annoyance but then Josh unfortunately spoke again, “Kayla just forget it, Steph thinks she’s all that and a bag of chips.” the boy said, a mix between a teasing and annoyed tone when Steph didn’t immediately answer with a yes.

“Of course I think those shoes are cool, okay?! But I don’t care about stolen sneakers. Everybody knows that Josh is too poor to afford nice sneakers like those. Dirty shirt and pants but nice sneakers! Yeah right.” Suddenly Steph snapped back, her arms crossing and for a moment even Kayla the usual teasing and energetic girl falls silent. The awkward atmosphere rising, it caused Josh to shift side to side when Steph had pointed all those things out. The boy looked—ashamed? Because it was true, his dirty yellow and red shirt down to his ripped pants was true and he was aware.

“…” though no words come from Danny either as the boy was standing to the side awkwardly eating the lunchable. Sure in any other instance he would have but knowing Josh was here—Josh didn’t really like Danny and Danny didn’t know Josh much made him feel awkward. Even if Danny was friends with Steph, Kayla and you he wasn’t even sure how to react to Steph’s sudden outburst.