Interception

Jeremy

Mondays always found me and the rest of the team in the weight room.

Coach decided to use Mondays as a warm up day before we did the hardcore stuff throughout the rest of the week.

"Hey man," Daniel greeted as he sat down before me.

"What's up?" I asked him as I extended my arms with the weights above my head.

He shrugged, "Nothing much."

That's a lie. He obviously wants something.

I sighed and rolled my eyes, "Are you gonna ask me the question or what?"

He smiled, "Alright, alright, cause you asked nicely. What's the deal with Marissa, you tapping that?"

"You don't wait around do you?" I questioned.  "But no I'm not 'tapping', and I can guarantee that you won't be either."

He arched a brow seemingly intrigued, "She's single though, right?"

I don't want to crush the guy's spirit but I have to.

"Well, she is... but she's not into you," I denounced.

I grimaced at the truth and the contraction of my muscles as I continued lifting weights.

"How would you know?" he countered.

That's the thing about athletes, we're persistent          and we believe that we should get everything we want.

It's what makes our personalities so strong and unbearable.

"Alright, suit yourself," I exhaled at his stubbornness.

I groaned in agony as I put the weights back to rest on the bar.

He chuckled, "No need to get annoyed, I'm not into her."

I raised a confused brow as Daniel took my place and I had a seat on the bench.

"She's hot though, don't you think?" He asked, grunting as he lifted the weight above his head.

I thought about my answer carefully, how it would be perceived if I were to say yes and also if I said no.

"Yeah, she's hot, but she's also your teammate's sister."

He smirked teasingly, "Is that why you're not making a move on her?"

I fold the towel as I consider an answer.

"Marcus would beat my white ass if I ever tried anything," I whispered not wanting Marcus to hear.

He laughs knowing it's true.

"What are you asking me all these questions for?"

He shrugged, "I don't know, I sensed there was something between you two and I wanted to know before I told one of the guys in my fraternity that he could ask her out."

"Ask who out?" Scott interrupted as he walked over to us. He went on over to the weight lift to help Daniel. 

"Marissa, a friend of mine wants to ask her out."