Oh the drama of the NBA...in Lakerland

The first week of the NBA is over. Free agency officially started last Friday and this shorten season proved to be just as drama filled as the season's past.

As of Sunday, the Lakers are officially out of the Chris Paul trade hunt. The NBA, aka David Stern, rejected a trade that would of sent Paul to the purple and gold in a three team deal. The New Orleans Hornets would of received Lamar Odom from the Lakers and Kevin Martin, Luis Scola, Goran Dragic and a 2012 first round draft pick from the Houston Rockets. For the Rockets, they would receive Pau Gasol from the Lakers. The Hornets would of made out better than the other two teams. The Lakers would of landed a top five point guard, but the loss of Gasol and Odom would of weakened the Lakers front line, that they still wouldn't of been a championship team. The Hornets would of had three automatic started and could be All-Stars. But that deal fell through when David Stern cited basketball reasons to reject the trade.

Lamar Odom. Photo from sports.gather.com

Then on Saturday, he came out with a statement saying that the Hornets would of been better off with Paul in a Hornets jersey than accepting that trade. With the rejection of the trade, the entire league went into an uproar, stating their disgust with how he vetoed the trade. But the trade is now in the past and the Lakers have to move on. To extent, the trade being vetoed was a blessing in disguise. The Lakers were able to keep to their size and not empty their team for Paul. But the trade also backfired. Odom was so hurt by the fact that the Lakers wanted to trade him without letting him know, he asked to be traded. He met with Mitch Kupchak on Friday instead of practising with the team. As of Sunday night, Odom has been officially traded to the defending Champions and team that swept the Lakers last year, the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs now have a trio of fowards that could rank as the best trio in the league- Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, and Odom. This move hurts the Lakers. Odom was a very effective player, one that the entire team enjoyed playing with. Even Kobe was upset with this trade. On media day at the Lakers facility, Kobe said he "was pissed off" by this move, but he hoped management knew what they were doing. But Odom didn't want to be somewhere where he didn't feel wanted. All the Lakers got for Odom was a 2012 draft pick, which will most likely be in the high 20s, and a one year player trade exception.

There were rumors going around that this trade could help the Lakers land Dwight Howard, but the player trade exception isn't big enough to take on Hedo Turkoglu's contract. Plus Orlando wants both Gasol and Bynum, which would deplete the Lakers front line so much, even a team with Kobe Bryant and Howard couldn't win a championship, unless they could find some other guy that could like - like a Robert Horry or Rick Fox. J.A. Adande, NBA analyst, said that the Lakers might of made this move to make Odom happy after upsetting him and that they could use the player trade exception to sign a younger player who could play center and help fill the void of a back up center. If the Lakers keep both Gasol and Bynum, they would just need a guy to come in and play 15 maybe even 20 minutes of solid effort, crashing the boards on both ends of the court and maybe even put a few points on the score board.

Ronny Turiaf. Photo from Sports Illustrated 

The idea of a guy like Ronny Turiaf, who was drafted and played with the Lakers for a couple seasons, could be a nice fit on this team. He knows the players and he could fill the energy gap that is left for Odom. Turiaf was traded from the New York Knicks to the Washington Wizards to make room for Tyson Chandler. It has yet to be seen if the Wizards are going to keep Turiaf or if they will look to cut him free or trade him. The Wizards do have a log jam at the power forward/center position with the likes of Rashard Lewis, Andray Blatche, JaVale McGee, Trevor Booker and recently drafted Jan Vesely. If they do look to trade or release him, the Lakers should look into him. Is he Dwight Howard, no, but with Gasol and Bynum, the Lakers only need a back up to help rest them.

The Lakers also have their "mini mid-level" exception that could be used on a center or better yet, a power foward to take the spot for the now traded Odom. As for the point guard position, something the Lakers were trying to fix with bringing in Paul, there are a few older, veteran players that have been released from their teams that could take a veteran minimum contract and still bring a lot to the team. Chauncey Billups is the biggest name of this list. He said he wants to go to a championship ready team and not waste his time as being part of a rebuilding effort. That is understandable, he only has a few years left at the quality he has been playing. Another play, who is a free agent, is Delonte West. He would be a step up from Steve Blake and could play both positions at the guard. He was coached by Mike Brown, so he would be comfortable with the system.

Odom is going to be missed, that is a cold hard fact that the Lakers have yet to really grasp. The players already know what Odom brings to the team and what is going to be missed with him gone. The answers of who will play the back up power forward and center positions and if there will be another point guard brought in to help out only can be answered by the Lakers front office, who probably don't have the answers yet.

Morning of Free Agency in Lakerland...

Lakerland has been rocked by trade news and it is not positive. Late last night, ESPN and NBATV both were reporting that a three team deal, featuring the Lakers, Hornets and Rockets was in place to go through at the start of free agency today.

The Lakers would of received All-Star point guard Chris Paul, the guard they have been chasing after all week. Then the Lakers would of sent Pau Gasol to Houston and Lamar Odom to the Hornets. The Rockets would have sent Kevin Martin, Luis Scola, Goran Dragic and 2012 first round draft pick to the Hornets. On paper, the Hornets were winning this trade. Even off paper, on the court the winners were clearly the Hornets.

But the trade was killed. Shot dead by the Hornets owners, which just so happen to be the NBA and David Stern. The NBA took over ownership of the Hornets last year, but left the basketball decisions up to the front office of the team, until last night. On the same night the league was officially started again with the CBA being officially signed, David Stern killed the trade.

Dan Gilbert, Cavs Owner

ESPN reported that owners, like Dan Gilbert of the Cleveland Cavaliers, pressured David Stern into rejecting the trade, calling it "a travesty." Fans are probably asking why a trade like this is a travesty. The Hornets are clearly going to be a better team than they were last year. The Lakers get another superstar in Paul, but this trade doesn't make them any better, in fact it might make them a little weaker because they are down to one big man and that big man is Andrew Bynum - who has only played one full season in his six year career. The league shot down this trade, but they didn't shoot down the trade that had the whole league upset when Memphis and Lakers switched centers, Gasol and Kwame Brown - a trade that was extremely one sided.

Now all the players involved in this trade have training camp today. Will they all show up? Will they not want to play for the team that wanted to trade them? Only time will tell. Hopefully for Lakerland, Gasol and Odom both show up and dust this off. Players know it is a business, but something like this also hurts because it is like they are being "fired" from their current team.

Dwight Howard talk

What is even going worse for the Lakers, is that the Dwight Howard may wind up somewhere else via trade. ESPN reported this morning that Howard was requesting a trade to the New Jersey Nets. The Nets would build a trade around Brook Lopez and draft picks, and would even take the big contract of Hedo Turkoglu. If Dwight gets this trade, he would team up with Deron Williams and would instantly make the Nets a lot better. And it would keep D'Will in a Nets uniform past this year.

The Nets of course won't be in New Jersey for too long. They are moving to Brooklyn for the 2012-2013 season, so the lights of NYC will be enticing to a talent like Howard, plus the chance to play with a superstar guard like D'Will.

This is the second major blow to the Lakers in the last 24 hours. What does it mean for their trade hopes? Is a trade for CP3 worth it now if they can't land Howard who would help the weak front line of the Lakers with Odom and Gasol traded away. If the Lakers could of landed Howard after CP3, then all the trades are worth it. But if they can't, then they shouldn't send both their top power forwards away for a guard and not get another big body back.


Point Guard talk

Chauncey Billups

The point of this trade was to land a point guard that could help the Lakers and inject them with some youth. The point guards under contract with the Lakers are Derek Fisher and Steve Blake. Fisher could easily move to the second unit and lead those guys on the court. If the Lakers don't land CP3 in a trade before Christmas, it won't be a total lost of the season. There are still a few point guards out there that could help this team. A veteran team like the Lakers could use a proven player with Championship experience and has the nickname "Mr. Big Shot." Chauncey Billups. ESPN is reporting that Tyson Chandler will be signing with the New York Knicks once free agency starts and that the Knicks will be looking to cut Billups, either with a trade, buyout or amnesty cut. If Billups hits the market, the Lakers should look into him. He still has some gas in the tank and with a chance to make it to the Finals again, that could be extremely enticing. He can pass, shoot, and play lock down defense, something that the Lakers need. It will also increase their 3 point shooting. Would he be a savior, not sure, but he could help the Lakers and could come cheap, since the Knicks would still be paying part of his salary.


Another player that could help in the point guard spot is Delonte West. He would be better off as the second unit point guard, but he would be a step up from Steve Blake. He played for Mike Brown in Cleveland, so he would be comfortable in this system. He also started out with the Celtics, which prided themselves on tough, hard nose defense. West could help the defensive side of the second unit and add a scoring touch. He can shoot the three, drive to the basket and hit the mid range jumper. The Lakers are also on the short list of Delonte's list of teams he'd like to play for, along with Boston, Suns and Mavericks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! NBA analyst. 


Would either of these guys replace a talent like Chris Paul. No. But they could help the Lakers if they stand pat with this current roster and solidify the bench, something that needs to be worked on.


This afternoon, at 2pm Eastern time, questions will be answered and probably more questions will be asked in Lakerland.

The day keeps getting crazier in Lakerland...

Chris Paul to the Lakers seems to be growing more and more serious. ESPN reported tonight that the Hornets and Lakers have brought in a third team to pull off this blockbuster trade. That third team is another Western Conference competitor, the Houston Rockets.

According to the ESPN report, Gasol will be sent to the Rockets to fill the center position left by the retirement of Yao Ming. Chris Paul will be sent to Los Angeles and the New Orleans Hornets will look like the winners of this trade. Chris Broussard reported that Kevin Martin, Luis Scola and a combination of younger talent will be sent to the Hornets. He said either or both Martin and Scola could wind up with the Hornets, along with young talent like Chase Budinger, Patrick Patterson, and Jordan Hill - all players that showed they can handle themselves in the NBA.

If this trade does go through, the Hornets could be a pretty good team. Even with losing their All-Star point guard, they have Jarrett Jack, who has proven to be a leader and a good player who could fill the void. He won't be Chris Paul, but he can be the point guard that passes the ball to sharpshooter Martin or big man Scola. Also with the young talent from Houston, the Hornets will have a solid bench to help them out.

Houston would be losing out on this deal. They would get Pau Gasol, who could play center and power forward for them. But they won't have much else on the team for help for Gasol. So he would be going to a situation like he left in Memphis, where he was THE guy. It won't be the ideal situation for him, but maybe the Rockets can add some pieces or the young guys on the team will step up.

The Lakers would place second in a trade like this. They would gain the point guard they need. Would it be ideal to ship Gasol off instead of Bynum? It will be tested. As long as the Lakers don't trade Lamar Odom in this trade, then the would be down to one big man and that big man can't play the first five games because of suspension and isn't reliable when it comes to his health.

The ESPN report doesn't say if any other players would be sent to Houston or L.A., but there might be to make the money side of trade work. Will those players actually make the team or contribute, depends on who goes where and what position they play.

Also a report on ESPN said the reason why Bynum is not being traded to the Hornets instead of Gasol, is because they are saving him to ship off to Orland, even though that trade isn't in the bag. That is another trade the Lakers shouldn't empty their bench for. Three All-Stars, CP3, Howard and Kobe, can't win a championship. Look at the Heat, their big three fell to Dallas in the finals. If the Lakers land CP3, then they are still a top team in the league and they should hold off on the Dwight Howard trade, unless it can be a straight up trade, which will probably be unlikely.

Once the season and free agency actually starts tomorrow, only more confusion and questions will come from all these rumors surrounding the Lakers.

Lakers...day before the Frenzy starts

It is the last day before the crazy "offseason" of the NBA begins. Rumors are still flying around the league about what free agents are going where and what blockbuster trades are going to take place before the season kick off on Christmas day. As per every other season, the Lakers are on the forefront of the rumors.

The Chris Paul and Dwight Howard to California talk is still going strong. As of this morning, the Lakers and Celtics are leading the pack for CP3, at least according to ESPN. CP3 has said that he would not sign a contract extension with the Boston Green and White, which would not worth the time for the Celtics. They have an All-Star point guard with Rajon Rondo who wants to be the Celts, even after all the trade talk about shipping him off for CP3. Rondo is a triple threat when it comes to his game. He is a premier passer, a good defender and an effective rebounder. His one big fault is his shooting touch, something that CP3 has down, along with all the qualities listed about Rondo. But if CP3 is going to pull a one and done deal, like the current trend with college stars, then Boston is better off to build around Rondo and Jeff Green, their only other young piece that is also a proven player from his days with the Thunder. ESPN even has a poll for fans to answer, asking whether or not Boston should trade Green, Rondo and draft picks for Chris Paul without assurance Paul would stay around. As of 9:41 a.m., the poll had 5,255 votes, with 79% saying no.

Chris Paul. Photo courtesy of
blogs.hoopshype.com

That leaves the Lakers as the destination for the the all star point guard Paul. The Lakers also have quality pieces that would help the Hornets. Bynum for CP3, straight up, would be ideal. The Lakers wouldn't empty their team for one player, like the Celtics did when they traded for Kevin Garnett. But if Bynum winds up with  the Hornets, then Emeka Okafor, who is in line to make close to $40 million over the next three seasons, is on the outs. Okafor wouldn't be a good fit with the Lakers and his contract would be too big to take on for them. So a third team would have to be brought in so the Hornets could dump Okafor and maybe even get a few more extra pieces to add to their team.

If the Lakers have to use Bynum and/or Gasol and Odom in any form of two for one, or even all three to get just CP3 and filler, then the Lakers are crazy. If the Lakers keep all three big men, then they will still have one of the biggest lineups with all three of them are at or close to the seven foot mark (Odom is listed at 6'10" and he can play all five positions without a problem). If they could pull some sort of straight up deal and maybe even bring a third team in to help both sides, then the Lakers should go for it. But if they can't, then they should keep with the team they have and go from their. Any team with a combo of three seven footers and Kobe Bryant, should be a contender for the title. Plus they are all healthy and rested up, something they haven't been at the beginning of the season in the last three years.

The only other news from the Lakers camp is that, according to both Yahoo Sports and ESPN, Jason Kapono will be a Laker this coming season. Will he be the answer to all the Lakers' problems with their weak bench? No. Will he fill the void left by Shannon Brown, who looks to be leaving? No. But he does bring three point shooting, something the Lakers lacked last season. He can give Bryant some rest, which he will need with the hectic game schedule, and he can even help in crunch time. It was stated by a fan on a forum on ESPN that Kapono is one in the same with Luke Walton. Walton, who has been hampered by injuries the last couple of seasons, is much more of a point forward. He can read an offense when he is playing and has been a great passer since he camp into the league. Walton can also be considered a spot up shooter, but he doesn't score much, as he is much more of a facilitator. Both of them could have spots on the roster, as both bring different attributes to the team.

Darius Morris. Photo courtesy of Michiganreview.com

If or when Shannon Brown leaves for greener pastures, the Lakers need to look into a backup point guard who can offer what Brown did, that spark off the bench. Also a player that can distribute the ball while at the point would be ideal for the Lakers' second unit. They have been linked to Jose Juan Barea, the Dallas Maverick's guard that took the cheap shot from Bynum in Game 4 of last years playoffs. Do the Lakers have enough money for him, probably not, but they do have their "mini" mid-level exception, which would be worth  about $9 million over three years. Would a player like Barea be worth that contract on a team like the Lakers, when the Lakers also need to fill the void of a back up center. The Lakers did draft two guards, Darius Morris, a 6'4" Michigan product, and Andrew Goudelock, a 6'3" Charleston product. Both come cheaper and easier than selling a guy on joining the Lakers. Morris could be a good point guard, espicially with Derek Fisher as a mentor. Morris averaged 6.7 assists while he played at Michigan and he can shoot. If given his chance he could blossom into a point guard that fills the point guard position. He may even challenge Fisher for the starting position or even started minutes, depending on the situations in the game.

With all that said, tomorrow will be a day all Laker fan's have been waiting for since the blowout last season. Questions should start to be answered and things should start to fall into place for the Lakers. Until then, fans will keep playing different scenarios in their heads trying to make the best team they can to win the title this year.

The Lakers are back...and so are the rumors

The NBA season is back! The actual CBA is not officially signed yet, but it should be signed by this Friday and then the season will be ready to begin. Since word came out that there was going to be a season, the rumor mill started flying, just like any other off season. And just like any other off season, the Lakers are involved in some of the biggest rumors out there in the NBA Universe.

Each offseason, every team tries to improve their chances to reach the NBA Finals and win the championship. The :Lakers have reached the finals three times in the last four years and won the title twice out of those three years they were there. Last year when the playoffs came around, fatigue had set in with the Lakers. They did not play up to the championship level that they had in past playoffs. They played six hard fought games in the first round, beating the Chris Paul led Hornets 4-2. Next up they played the Dallas Mavericks. Going into the series, on paper, the Mavericks seemed like a team that would fall to the Lakers, like they had in the past. But Dallas proved a lot of people wrong, sweeping the Lakers in four games. One of the only NBA analyst to declare the Mavs would be the Lakers was Charles Barkley. He even said they would win the NBA title, which they went on to do when they beat the Miami Heat.

When the Lakers lost, a lot of things were questioned with the team. They were called old. They are a very veteran team with their two leaders, Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant, both having 15 years of experience. Next Metta World Peace, aka Ron Artest, and Lamar Odom both have 12 years of experience, with Pau Gasol rounding out the veterans with 10 years. The team's only real young key piece is Andrew Bynum. But he has knees of a banged up veteran, having had two different knee surgeries - one on each- and then had surgery to fix a torn meniscus and strained Achilles tendon that he sustain in the 2010 NBA Finals against the Celtics - which the Lakers won.

Trust issues were brought up. Bynum said a couple times during the playoffs that the Lakers team did not trust each other. Gasol's toughness was questioned. The argument was brought back up that he was soft and couldn't compete with the bigger, tougher centers of the league. People also said the Lakers needed a better point guard, someone better than Fisher and Steve Blake, who proved to be a bust and not worth the money of his contract.

This offseason, the very short and quick offseason that it is, has two top 10 current players linked to being traded to the Lakers. Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, are both targeted by the Lakers. Espn stated that everyone on the Lakers except Bryant is tradabl, which is understandable. Kobe is the face of the Lakers, no one wants to see him traded. If the Lakers were able to some how pull of a trade for both players, then they would join the ranks of the so called "Super Teams" - which include the Miami Big 3, the Knick's Big 3 and the original Big 3 of the most recent history, the Celtics. The team would basically become Kobe, CP3 and Howard and a bunch of contract fillers. But the three of them would be a team that could win a title no matter what.

Paul really wants to go to the Knicks, but the Hornets won't do that trade because they won't get any good pieces back. From the ESPN reports, both the Hornets and Magic want Bynum over Gasol and may even want Odom thrown in and the Lakers to take one of their bad contracts. Right now, looking at the current Laker line-up, if the Lakers could pull off the trade Bynum for Howard straight up, the should do it. Howard is a better center than Bynum and Bynum wants a team of his own, which the Magic would be. If the Lakers had Kobe and Howard, they wouldn't need a point guard like CP3. There wouldn't be enough points or possessions to go between the three. But a point guard like Fisher would be good. He can run the floor like any young guy in the league. He is known for his spot up shooting at the 3 point line. He can still pass and with his 15 year experience, he knows how to read a defense.

Both CP3 and Howard would improve the Lakers. If the Lakers got CP3, then Gasol would turn into the center and the Lakers would lose a center and power forward. If a trade like one of these is to work and it depleted the team, then the trade may not be worth it. The Lakers don't have much money as is, so they would no be able to add too many good pieces to this deadly tandem.

The current line-up of Fisher, Kobe, Peace, Gasol and Bynum could and should contend for a title. Peace is past his prime and is a shell of his former self. The Lakers have an amnesty clause and it should be used on him. Upgrade Odom to small forward or give Ebanks a chance to earn some minutes and playing time. He was compared to Trevor Ariza, maybe he could become a player like that, the spark that Ariza was during that first title run. Another candidate for the amnesty clause would be Steve Blake. He did not work out and there were better point guards out there last year. There is a new offense this season, but his contract money could be used for a better guard, that can get to the rim along with shoot and pass. Blake did not do any of that real well this season.


ESPN has reported that the Lakers are going to offer Jason Kapono, a sharp shooter who has won the 3 point contest and has career adverages of 43% at the 3 point line and 6.9 points per a game. Last season he was lost on the Sixers bench, but he could find a nice home with the Lakers, adding to their 3 point shooting - which they lacked very much. Kapono could play both the shooting guard and small forward, giving some rest for Bryant and even play some minutes with him, spreading the floor, especially if Fisher gets his 3 point touch back.

ESPN also listed that Leon Powe and Rashad McCants were at the Laker's training facility practicing. Powe is a smaller power forward, but he could help fill a void at back up power forward that Derrick Caracter didn't play very well. Powe is only 6'8", but he is aggressive and is a tough nose player, which is why he was with the Celtics, they liked his toughness. McCants could be that spark off the bench if Shannon Brown leaves. McCants won't be as good as Brown, but he can score, he proved that in college and in Minnesota when he was on the Timberwolves. He is not much of a passer, but Odom could run the offense with the second unit, like he did the past year. There are better free agent guards out there, but McCants wants to be a Laker and he is a major improvement over Blake. The Lakers are still in need for a backup center, someone who can give a solid 10-15 minutes a night, something that Theo Ratliff couldn't do, which wore out Bynum and Gasol even more. A player like Josh McRoberts, who played with the Pacers last season and had a good season, would be a great guy for the Laker's bench. His name has been mentioned to being on the Lakers Radar. But also right now, almost any player could be attached to the Lakers.

Right now the current place of the Lakers, if Kapono comes in with the current roster, and a player like McRoberts is signed, the Lakers will definitely be considered for a title. Any team with Kobe Bryant is in the discussion and he isn't the type of player that forgets easily, he will be the Black Mamba all season long and he will drive this team.

Arnie Palmer Alert

I've always considered myself a sports guy. Growing up I played baseball, soccer, and basketball. I always participated in gym class, playing football, floor hockey and even more basketball. But there was one sport that I never played.

Golf.

I just never got into it. I tried watching it on TV with my uncle one time and I was out cold. Watching a movie like Happy Gilmore made golf better, but it was just a movie. There were no players that acted like Adam Sandler, throwing his golf club, starting fights with the other players or swearing up a storm when the golf ball didn't go in the hole. I enjoyed playing mini-golf or golf on PlayStation or Wii, but there were things to entertain me while I was playing.

But that all changed this past weekend. For the first time ever, I played real golf. I went with three of my friends, all of who played golf before. My two friends, Craig and Jon, looked like pros compared to me. They have their own set of golf clubs and try to go as much as they can while the good weather is around. Craig's fiancée, Lee-Ann, hadn't played in over a year, which I was very grateful for. I could tell she was rusty because she kept showing signs of greatness. If this was a movie, Lee-Ann would of filled the semi-pro role. Where I would of fit in would of been the role of Happy Gilmore type of character, just with no skill, but all of the swearing.

I was good at driving the carts around, but the actual hitting the ball, not so much. My buddies gave me pointers as much as possible. But like they said, the only way to get better was to keep on playing and doing it more than once. By the end of the day, I was doing a little better than when I started. But will I keep playing, I am not sure, but I could practice on PlayStation.

Texting is the way

Her flowing red hair had changed. It was now as white as snow. Her face had aged. Where the smooth silky skin once was, there was now wrinkle upon wrinkle. No one noticed the change in her appearance. How could they, they hadn't seen her face look up from the screen of her cell phone in a very long time.

Where ever she went, her phone was in hand. At first, her addiction wasn't noticeable, but as time went on, the blue light of the screen became a permanent fixture covering her face. Whenever someone would walk up to her, in the beginning she would acknowledge them, but as time wore on, the conversations on the phone took priority over any actual person to person interaction.

As time passed, she became more and more distant from people. All she cared about was the people she would talk to on her cell phone. If someone wanted to talk to her, they had to text her. She didn't even take phone calls. All she responded to were text messages.

Her cell phone consumed her life. They became one. The phone and her. Days became nights and Nights became days. Then those days turns into weeks and she became more and more consumed by the blue of the phone.

Those weeks turned into years. People gave up on trying to get her away from her phone. Some even gave up on her, moving on with their lives, except one guy. Each day, as she texted away, he would go and sit with her. He would try to talk with her, telling her about his day at work and the events from the day. As he sat there, he hoped and wished for the girl to look up from her phone to even show some acknowledgement that he was sitting there with her. There was even another woman who tried to lure the guy away from the girl, but he loved the girl so much he couldn't see himself with any other woman. So there he sat, day in and day out, talking to this lifeless soul, hoping she was show him the same love.

The guy died. Age had set it. But many believed that his heart had finally quit on him. All that time he spent with the girl, she never once said a word to him. As his time grew near, he started to second his decision about the other woman. He thought to himself, he should of spent time with the other woman, but he didn't. Love had blinded him.

The girl had finally gotten old. Her texting ability had slowed, her eye sight had grown weak from the blue of the phone. Then one evening, the phone died and she finally looked up from her phone, scanning the room she was in. She saw that the room was in darkness. The only light was coming from the moonlight as it shot through the window.  No one was in the room. She realized then that she was all alone. The conversations and people she talked to really didn't mean anything.

Then she closed her eyes, as one single tear ran down her cheek. Then she was asleep. Like her phone, she was dead.