Sister Circle✔️

52. Chill Zone

Lark POV

After the fiasco that was Ross and Frankie getting into it over her, she withdrew from Frankie a bit because she was annoyed by his part of it. He did not have to tell Ross they were sleeping together. That was brutal and unnecessary.

She realized she was wrong for asking Ross for the money and letting him come down, but she was going to make sure he knew taking the money meant nothing.

Now, what was she going to do for the money?

"Lark, I'll help you get the money. You don't need a thing from that asshole. I'm your man now, right?"

Frankie went on and on about how he wanted to take care of her and her financial situation, but it wasn't his responsibility. Frankie didn't have any money. He was on an athletic scholarship and his parents didn't make much to send him much extra. He didn't have a job, where was he going to get the money?

"Frankie, I'll just go to my parents and beg and I'm sure they will give it to me."

Although that was the last thing she wanted to do.

She finally got a job, working at the school's theater box office. It was not much, but if she had enough hours it would be doable. Now no one had to worry about trying to step in and be her hero.

Except that the first installment was due in a week.

"My parents. I can ask my parents," Frankie offered.

"They don't know me. Why would they do that?"

"Because I told them how special you are to me." He rubbed her cheek. "You know how I feel."

Yes, and she had not responded to him saying that four-letter word. What could she say? Say it back and not mean it? She cared for Frankie, but she wasn't sure if what she felt was love. She needed more time to figure things out. And she had to figure out this financial thing on her own.

"Hey what's up, L-Boogie," Kenyon greeted her in the one class they had this semester. It was nice having him in class because that meant they could study together and not call it tutoring sessions. Kenyon ended up getting a B in the class she helped him with last semester.

"Hey Kenyon, you're treating my girl right?"

"Always," he said. "She told me you were having a little financial issue."

"Really?" She slapped her forehead. Now that was crossing the line telling Kenyon about her problems. What was Zavrina thinking?

"Don't be mad at my girl, she's just worried about you."

"I'm still going to strangle her. Kenyon, it's not your business."

"You don't have the Minority Leadership Scholarship?"

"No, my parents make too much."

"It's not based on need, it's based on what you bring to the table and the essay you write every year." He pulled out his phone and typed on it. "But listen...I'll loan you the money. How much do you need?"

"Excuse me?"

"Don't trip Lark, you helped me last semester, I never paid, it's only right."

"But I-"

"How much do you need?"

Was it going to be okay borrowing money from Kenyon or would there be strings attached? She was not that friendly with him, except for the fact that he was dating Zavrina. How could he trust that she would pay him back? And how did he have that amount of money stashed away?