Wrong Side of the Court by H.N. Khan

Author:H.N. Khan [Khan, H.N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PRH Canada Young Readers
Published: 2022-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

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“Damn, someone’s looking fresh,” says Nermin, dusting off my shoulder. “What’s the song by Jay-Z again?”

I start beatboxing the beat of “Dirt Off Your Shoulder.” Drake’s cool and all, but I don’t think anybody comes close to Hov.

“Um, bro, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed or something?” says Arif, looking me over and pretending to check my temperature. “Like, those pants are way too tight. I ain’t never seen your ass look like that.”

Nermin slaps him across the arm. “Arif!”

She puts her arm in mine and we walk to our lockers. Arif’s got his arm around my shoulder on my other side. The three of us are taking up our fair share of the hallway, joined at the hip. We reach our spot.

“So, where you taking her, bro?” says Arif.

“Some sushi spot she suggested.”

“You got enough to pay for both of you?” says Nermin, eyeing me up and down.

“Uh, I think so,” I say, patting my pants and taking out my wallet. I inspect what I have in there. “I guess I didn’t think that far out…only have a twenty-dollar bill. I might have something in my checking, though.”

I pull out my phone and open my banking app. It takes forever to load on the stupid Android device. I see my balance and Nermin catches the look on my face.

She opens her bag, takes out her wallet, and puts twenty-five dollars in my hand.

“That should cover it,” she says. “She might want to split the bill, but tell her she can grab the next one. That way at least you’ll get her thinking about a second date.”

“Wow, thanks, Nermin,” I say, reaching over to give her a hug. “You’re a lifesaver.”

“Hey, how come I don’t get no allowance for my dates?” says Arif, throwing up his arms.

“Well for one thing, you’d never pay me back, and also, you always have girls paying for your sorry ass.” Nermin sticks her tongue out at him.

“Whoa, whoa,” says Arif. “Just because they want to, not because I’m not balling.”

The three of us laugh. Mostly because we all know that Arif is definitely not balling. He’s got some serious looks going for him, and I’d milk them too if I were him.

“You goofs also need to show up for my soccer game,” says Nermin, stomping her foot. “We’re headed into the playoffs.”

“Say what?!” says Arif. “Yo, I’d be down for watching some girls running around in shorts. Girls that play soccer always have the best legs.”

Nermin gives him another smack across the chest. “Do you ever think about anything else? Like, ever?”

“Well,” says Arif, looking deep in thought. “I guess not…”

We laugh, because that’s probably the most accurate thing that’s ever come out of his horny-ass mouth.

“I’ll be there, Nermin,” I say, taking the textbooks I need for the morning out of my locker. “Yo, Arif, maybe we could make a sign or something.”

“No, definitely do not do that,” says Nermin, turning pale. “Otherwise, your sorry asses will be uninvited ASAP.

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