Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
“We’ve got this in the bag,” one laughed. “We’re already up by ten points.”
“Of course we’re winning. Who can stand against Cyrus? He’s been recruited by the state basketball team. Playing against those Langford losers is like shooting fish in a barrel.”
“Exactly. Those idiots think they’re so good.”
“Cyrus was just going easy on them for the first basket.”
Cameron stood at the sink washing her hands while they continued their trash talk, completely unfazed by her Langford uniform. She glanced at her reflection in the mirror and smirked slightly.
‘A professional player competing in a school match? That hardly seems fair; Cameron thought. ‘Langford Academy was getting robbed, Xander and Mr. Drake must be fuming.’
The second period ended and halftime began.
Tyrell had spent the entire half trying to block Cyrus, but the bigger player had slammed into him repeatedly, both openly and when the refs weren’t looking.
Now, Tyrell’s whole body ached. He headed to the locker room to check his injuries.
The moment Tyrell pushed open the door, he spotted Cameron leaning against his locker with arms crossed.
“Get the hell out of my way,” Tyrell snapped, shooting Cameron a nasty glare. His mood couldn’t possibly get worse.
“Take it off, Cameron replied coldly.
“What?” Tyrell thought he’d misheard.
“Take off your jersey,” Cameron clarified, his expression unchanged.
“Why would I do that?” Tyrell asked, confused.
“So I can wear it.”
“Are you insane?” Tyrell stepped closer. “Don’t think I won’t mess you up just because you’re buddies with Xan now.” “You guys are about to lose. Get it?” Cameron’s voice remained flat.
“That’s because they’re too strong,” Tyrell muttered.
“If you know they’re too strong, then hurry up and give me your jersey.”
Tyrell furrowed his brows. “Wait, you want to play?”
Cameron nodded. “That’s right.”
“You’re saying you’re better than me?”
“Stop wasting time,” Cameron cut him off. “Halftime’s almost over. Take it off now.”
Deep down, Tyrell knew they were probably going to lose today. Horizon Academy was just too powerful.
Xander might be able to hold his own against Cyrus, but the Horizon had four guys completely shutting Xander down. Meanwhile, Tyrell couldn’t stop Cyrus at all.
At this rate, winning would take a miracle. And if they lost, they were going to get absolutely destroyed by the critics.
“Fine, you can play if you want.” Tyrell pulled off his jersey.
Cameron, who wore a white t-shirt underneath, slipped the oversized jersey on over it. The neck opening was way too big. There was no way was she going to wear it by itself like the boys did. ouched,
That was one reason Cameron had always turned down Xander’s requests. The other was that she hated be which was pretty much unavoidable in basketball. But with Horizon Academy cheating, she couldn’t just stand by anymore.
The moment Cameron stepped onto the court in uniform the entire gun fell silent for several seconds.
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Xander froze, staring at her in disbelief. “Cameron, you’ve actually playing?
He excitedly ran to hug her, but Cameron smoothly sidestepped him. “You’re covered in sweat. Keep your distance.”
Xander settled for a hearty slap on her shoulder instead. “That’s my boy! You finally decided to join us. But the gap’s pretty huge now. Just have some fun with it.”
Cameron didn’t argue with Xander. She just calmly asked, “How many points are they ahead of us?”
Xander pointed at the scoreboard. “See for yourself. 18 points.”
Cameron rolled her eyes.
“Don’t worry about it, Xander said. “Just enjoy yourself.”
The other three team members trudged over, looking defeated. They didn’t comment on Tyrell being replaced by Cameron. At this point, they knew the game was lost no matter who played.
“Later, just pass me the ball,” Cameron told them.
Xander nodded. “Alright.”
Since Xander agreed to that, the others nodded too.
When the Horizon Academy players spotted Cameron on the court, they froze momentarily before bursting into laughter.
Then they just couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing. “Has Langford Academy given up completely? They’re sending in someone this short? I bet he can’t even reach the backboard!”
“Hah!”
Cyrus glanced at Cameron from across the court. Though he didn’t say anything, the contempt on his face said it all.
The Horizon Academy students in the stands were losing it too.
“What kind of decision is Langford Academy making? Putting a midget on the court? Hahaha, this is hilarious,” one laughed. “Hey, don’t talk about him being short. He’s actually pretty cute.”
“What good is cute? Besides, he’s so short. Wouldn’t you be embarrassed to introduce him as your boyfriend?”
“Langford Academy’s team is a complete joke.”
When Cameron stepped onto the court, the Langford Academy students couldn’t believe their eyes.
“Is that Cameron? Why is he wearing a jersey? Don’t tell me he’s actually playing? This has to be a mistake, someone muttered.
“Well, he’s on the court, so he must be playing. I saw that video on the school forum where Cameron made that bet with Xander. His shooting skills are actually pretty impressive.”
“But he’s so short. What good is being able to shoot if he can’t even get the ball? Useless.*
“Great. We’re definitely going to lose now.”
“Just look at those Horizon Academy jerks gloating. Ugh, I can’t stand them.”
The students’ chatter filled the bleachers as Elijah stared in disbelief. ‘Cameron said he was just going to the bathroom. How did he end up on the basketball court? he thought. ‘He’s actually going to play?
Despite the negative comments around him, Elijah felt an unexpected surge of excitement. He hadn’t been there to see Cameron’s bet with Xander.
‘Is Cameron actually good at basketball?’ Elijah wondered. He couldn’t tear his eyes away from the white-uniformed figure on the court.
Meanwhile, Austin lounged in his seat, surrounded by classmates-mostly his devoted fangirls.
He flashed them his trademark charming smile, making them swoon. He’d been bored out of his mind with this basketball game and had been coughing repeatedly, ready to sneak out early.
After a string of fake coughs, he was all set to sneak out early.
Then, Austin spotted Cameron taking the court. ‘Cameron? Playing basketball? So he’s not just good with musical instruments, but sports too?’ he thought. ‘Now that’s interesting.’
Austin, who had been about to leave, settled back in his seat.
Regardless of how well Cameron played, Austin was determined to watch.
After all, Cameron was the first person in years who seemed cut from the same cloth as him. Austin wanted to see exactly how much Cameron was hiding.
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Bradley, hearing the buzz of conversation arouri fooked up and confined what everyone was saying. Cameron had indeed put on a jersey and was standing next to Xander on the court.
‘It seems like Cameron is really going to play? Bradley wondered.
Bradley had heard Cameron was decent at basketball, but this was unexpected. He leaned back in his chair, tuning out the chatter of students around him. His eyes never left Cameron on the court.
Amelia was just as shocked. She couldn’t believe Cameron was actually joining the game.
This was an official basketball game. School pride was on the line. If they lost, everyone at school would never let them hear the end of it
‘Everyone could see they were about to lose. So why is Cameron jumping into this mess? is she asking for trouble? Amalia thought
Amelia couldn’t help but worry for Cameron, while Skyler’s face showed a smug met schadenfreude and contempt. After Bradley’s recent scolding, though, she didn’t dare say anything rude to Cameron.
Meanwhile, Milena was freaking ouMy k 222t. She hadn’t realized Xander had been targeted by the Horizon Academy players the whole time. ThMy k 222e score was tanking, and she was nearly in tears.
