Heart Over Hate Short Story

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Heart Over Hate I remember when I used to sit on my couch look down at the coffee table, pick up the remote, turn on the television and watch a basketball game. Or even when I could go to the local court and play some two on two. But now ever since I was accused of that one mistake things have changed. I have become more serious I remember it was two weeks ago on Saturday and as I do every morning when I wake up I look out my window beside my bed. But that Saturday when I looked out the window all I could see was light grey clouds. But it was not raining so I got up and decided I wanted to go play some basketball. So I got dressed had my breakfast and got in my jersey and shorts. Then stepped outside and it was still not raining but I decided it might be better if I played indoors in case it was going to rain. When I got to the courts there was just a social game. Tensions were rising on the courts, though. Someone that I am very competitive with was there playing, his name is Jimmy Jones he is ranked number 32 in the nation I was 31 so we hated each other because of all the competitiveness and things that happened in the past. It was around 20 minutes into the game when someone on my team shoved Jimmy. After Jimmy got back up, he …show more content…

So later that day as I expected I get a knock on my front door from the local police and they take me back to the station and tell me what Jimmy has told them. I keep denying these accusations but they don't believe me. So I am put in a cell. Crying myself to sleep every night because this could ruin the rest of my life. I was told I would be in the cells until my trial. But three days after I get put in my cell. A police officer comes and takes me to an interview room and tells me that Jimmy has come to them and admitted to lying because of all his hatred. Obviously, what Jimmy did made me angry but I calmed myself down to deal with what had

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