the step dads...

"Phylum! Where did u go? I said no moving. No. GOD, baby, I was so worried."

The woman's back is facing Rome and and she kneeled to embrace Phylum.

"Mom. I met big foot!" A total insensitive kid. Mother is crying yet all he thinks big foot. Kid is already rebelling stage. Hooh.

"Big foot?" His mother quipped.

Rome palmed his forehead. "The kid is hopeless."

He turned. "Ciao kid."

Rome smiled truly this time. Gone the playful manipulative sly smile.

Just as he exits, the creature called a human kid clings to his right leg.

"Oh my God. I should just died of boredom."

"Phylum..what are u doing?" The mother said.

Rome turned and wanted to make fun of phylum name.

"Well, Hello Sunshine. ohhh. Yeah. U have a very bright son. I'm big foot."

"Sssuuuu. Its funny that I I love the name Phylum very much. Pure art. Magnifique, ur French, right? Genius. The naming committee must have been online that time, right? yeah. Never mind that. Never mind." He fixed his tunic which really not there.

"I'm Rome. aka big foot." Johnny Bravo possessed Rome.

Scumbag.

Just pure scumbag.

When Abby is away, Rome will play.

Sigh.

Scumbag.

The woman is tall. Really tall. Like Abby tall who is 6 foot flat.

Maybe inches off.

She has that golden blonde hair.

Giving off sophisticated yet hippie vibe.

Her eyes. Those turquoise eyes.

Her face. Picture perfect.

Yeah yeah. We get it. She's a beaut...

Another type of Rome.

Phylum raising his head listened to him.

Pulling her mother.

The woman looks at Rome blankly.

"Well, Mr Big foot or Rome. Glad u feel that way. Thank u. But no... Phylum, let's go."

Phylum followed obediently.

Rome put in daze looking at the two backs.

"Why kid be obedient now! why!!? Cling a little more! hey!! Im big foot." Rome is just out of control.

"Thank God for single mother's...hey..my mom is also, a single mother...ahhhhh!!!!!!!""

He runs to the home for the elderly.

See if he kills any senior citizen wanting to be his step dad.

March 16, 2015.

Rome lifting weights in Galen Center.

Ennnkkk.

The door is complete glass. Should not make a sound but it did. wow.

"Gramps."

Rome said.

"Go home. We dont want u to be hurt for tomorrow. The flight is at 10."

"Gramps, I did not sweat at practice. I can still go."

"Take it easy then." John knows he cant stop the kid. Just not lack the concern and reminders.

"Gramps. After this, me and Abby should invite u to dinner for the 2nd time." He smiled.

"If u get me the championship, we can."

"Haha. Done already. We are 25-8. Hehe"

"Doesnt mean anything. Ull know soon enough in Oklahoma."

"Haha."

"And ill give u more minutes so the scouts will see u more."

"Hmm. They know me by now. Put on more minutes to the guys, they need it more than me."Ok. Then they have to thank u really for ur care."

"Haha. Team mates."

"Good Kid. Go home."

Rome doesn't really need to play to win.

Just buff up the starters with plus 20 luck.

Tada! Win. Haha

March Madness is just two days from now.

Abby is waiting at the parking lot.

Wearing a casual navy blue dress and her blonde hair flying in the wind, she smiled and run to Rome as he saw him.

"Spike. Sorry for the wait." Rome opened his arms and gave her a big hug.

She opened wide.

"I just arrived. Hehe. Hop in. They're at the restaurant already."

"Good. save trouble with waiting then. Sorry for making u come. U know I can get a taxi."

"hehe. Miss the old times. That's it."

"Me too. But cant help it. Ur chasing ur dreams."

These months, they only hang out couple times.

They still there but Rome feeling a sense of loss.

He played basketball because of Abby.

Now she's running around San Diego and to Arizona.

If only he can say how he feels.

Just silently suffer, right?

"Ahhhh. What miss me very much? Hehe" Abby teased him

Rome just pushed her face and squeezed her cheeks. "Drive. Im hungry."

"Haha. Pussy." Abby snorted and looked at him and smiled.

Rome looks outside. To the sky.

She must know that Rome only started to play basketball to get close to her.

The reason to play is for her to see him.

That's what started all these.

For her to see him play.

Stupid NBA. Like he cares. He is rich already. He can buy a team and be done with it. duh.

"Ro ro. Let me go with u.."

Amy's cute little voice came from behind whilst he is packing for a month.

Some may only pack for a day because they are not sure to win. But heck, Rome even sure next year. Haha

Ana came behind her with a big smile.

"No. Ro ro will buy doll from Disney land. He will get Peppa pig. Hehe"

But Amy pouting still and nearly crying haha

Rome shook his head too.

"Ill buy barbies then. That okay?"

"Barbie. Barbie barbie." Amy happy and elated by the mention of barbie alone. Haha