LaRusso Ain't Bad

                                    

                                          
"Open! Open!" I said at the three pointer line. But Cherry went up for a layup. I clapped the first five times, but then it started to piss me off. We're in the second quarter and I've only handled the ball once. 
"Coach call a timeout." I told him as we were running down the court. Thirty seconds passed before he called it, we all met in a circle. "What did you want, Jane?" He asked, I silenced him. 
"Cherry, what the hell is your problem?" I asked her. "What?" She asked. "About nine people have stolen the ball from you and I'm open on the three point every single time?" I asked her. She huffed. "You don't always have to score all the points." She said. "30 seconds." The ref said. I rolled my eyes. 
"Cherry, we are ten points down and in the third quarter. Pass me the fucking ball so we win." She rolled her eyes and we all put our hands in the middle and did a shitty 'Eagles' cheer. This was a shitty game. Too bad Andi broke her ankle. 
"Ball ball!" I shouted at Anne, i got the ball and got a three pointer  24-31. We had 6 minutes to win this game. We could do it. 
I stole the ball from the other team and got a three, plus I was fouled. I made both my free throws, making the score 29-31. We had two minutes left. 
Anne stole the ball from the other team and passed it to me, I short the three and made the score 32-31. We were winning with a minute on the score board. "Hold it!" I yelled at the team. Cherry had this great idea to get another layup. That dumb bitch. 34-31. 
"How stupid are you?" I asked her. The ref blew its whistle and pointed at me. "20, out of the game." He pointed. "What?!" I asked. "Trash talk. Out." He pointed to the bench. I dramatically threw my hands up and walked into the locker room. At least there was only 12 seconds left. 
We ended up winning 34-33, only because Cherry couldn't keep her show offs quiet. I don't know why she wanted such a close game, it was stupid. We all know if you're ahead in the last minute, you hold the damn ball. 
"What the fuck was that for?" Cherry screamed at me as the rest of the team entered the locker room. "What?" I asked, standing up. "You get ejected from the game? Trash talk? To me?" She screamed. I rolled my eyes. 
"You obviously were a fuckin' idiot for doing a layup when we had a two point lead," I yelled back at her. "Then we had a four point lead?" She screamed back. "Yeah! And the other team got the fuckin' ball?" I copied her tone. 
"You obviously didn't need me that much, I only got the ball when you were behind." I told her. "We didn't need you period?" She yelled. I stood up and looked her straight in the eye. "I'm the only reason you have a winning team, we're undefeated because nobody besides me and Andi can hit three's. Andi missed hers half the time. So don't even fuckin' say that." I told her. She scoffed. 
"You know your ego is as big as you." She told me. "What? You callin' me fat?" I asked with a smile. "Yes. You think you're so much better than everyone else-" I cut her off. "I am better than everybody else. Yeah you may be better at pissing people off than me, but that really ain't something to be proud of is it?" I yelled at her. 
She hit my in the mouth and I stumbled back a bit. "Cmon princesses, is that all ya got?" I got in my fighting stance, ready for anything. She's about to get a taste of her own medicine. 
I blocked her and hit her pressure point. She started gasping for air. "Don't ever put your goddamn hands on my again." I kneeled down to her level. "We clear?" I asked her, she nodded. "Good." I stood up. "Have a nice night, girls." I called out as I left the locker room. 
I walked outside of the school and got in my car. I saw Daniel guiding his bike along the road, I decided to drive up to him. "Need a Ride?" I asked. He looked at my confused. "You sure?" He asked, I nodded. I didn't have a problem with the kid. 
"What happened to your face?" He asked. I rubbed my nose and blood came off onto my hand. "Little fight with Cherry, nothin' bad." I told him. "Cherry? Like the real tough redhead?" He asked. I laughed and nodded. "She may be tough but she ain't karate tough." I told him, his eyes brightened up. 
"You know karate?" He asked, I nodded. "My dad was a Sensei, he also had a friend that taught me." I drove with ease. "Mr. Miyagi entered me in the All Valley to beat Johnny." He brought up the tournament. I smiled. "Wanna get some food?" I asked. He nodded and smiled. 
"Get somethin' for your momma too." I told him as we got our food. "Thank you." He told me. "Yeah whatever. Makes up for Johnny bein' a dick to ya." I joked with him. He rolled his eyes. 
"You're Not a part of Cobra Kai Are you?" Daniel asked me.i shook my head. "I like Kreese but I don't like how he teaches." I told him. "You like Kreese?" He asked me. "Off the karate, he's a good person." I looked to him, then at the road. "That's fair." 
"The All Valley, do you think I could Enter?" I asked him "you? Why?" He replied. "Fun? Maybe I'd end up kicking you ass." I teased him. He rolled his eyes. "I'd like to see you try." Oh I could best him in a minute, I just won't. 
"Thanks for the ride." He told me as I dropped him off at his house. I nodded. I put a tape in the music player and it started playing on the ride home. One less person hates me, id call that a win.