What Is Life? [Finished]

Chapter 10

Part 10

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Bria

Bria walked in school ready to go to her locker. She got her books and was about to go to home room until Wayne walked up.

"Aye, follow me real quick." He said.

"I can't be getting in trouble. I just got back." She said.

"I'm not asking." He said grabbing her arm.

"The fuck?" Bria said as he dragged her to an empty staircase.

In the staircase stood Brandon and Monique. 

"Fuck is this?" Bria asked eyeing them.

"Nothing personal." Wayne said.

Brandon walked towards her.

"Where you been? You ain't put in work for two weeks." He said. "We put you back on so what's the problem?"

"Look man, I'm not into that no more."

"Nah." Brandon said shaking his head. "D not with that."

"D? What did D say?" Bri asked.

"You still owe him money from when your package got snatched. It's only about $500 so you don't have to work that long." He said.

"No, you don't understand. I'm out."

"You not out till D say so." Brandon said. "But here's so you don't forget."

"What?" Bri asked.

Next thing Bri knows is Monique punched her in the face catching her off guard. She fell to the ground. When she looked up they were gone. Bri cursed herself as she stood up. She licked her lip and tasted the blood from it. She heard the first bell and walked to class. 

She knocked on the door because she knew it was locked. Beyoncé eyed her through the glass and then noticed Bri's lip.

Beyoncé gave off a confused look as she opened the door and stepped out.

"What the fuck happened to your face?" Beyoncé asked.

Bri was shocked at Beyoncé's choice of words. 

Beyoncé snapped her fingers.

"Hello? Were you fighting again? You just got back."

"No, no that's not what happened."

"Then tell me what happened right now."

"I, I have to go back to work. I owe $500."

"You what? Who do you owe money to?"

"I can't tell you that." Bri said looking down.

Beyoncé stepped out of the classroom and closed the door. Bri back up and ended up against a locker. Beyoncé looked down the hall and then back at Bri.

"Bria, I'm not playing with you." She said. "I asked you a question. Now who do you owe money to?"

Bri licked her lips and looked at Beyonce. She'd never seen her that upset before especially backing her into a locker. 

"This guy named D. I have to give him his money or" Bri confessed.

"Or what?" Beyonce asked.

Bri looked down.

Beyoncé sighed and lifted Bri's chin.

"Everything is gonna be fine okay? Go sit down." Bey said.