Wednesday
(The next few days go by uneventfully around the Reigns complex until Wednesday afternoon. Kayla is in the lobby of the building signing for some fabric deliveries when Dreux comes through the lobby and stops to her)
Dreux: hey Kay.
Kayla: (looking through her invoices) hey Dreux.
Dreux: have you seen your sister today?
Kayla: ah...today? No. why?
Dreux: she's hasn't been home since Monday morning and she's been docking me around here too.
Kayla: ah...I don't know what's going on with her Dreux. I've been swamped the last few days designing for your wedding. I don't have time to keep tabs on her too.
Dreux: hey Kay...I'm sorry. I was just wondering if you had any ideas.
(Kayla sighs deeply and then turns to Dreux)
Dreux: look, I know we don't say this to you often, but we really appreciate you doing designing our wedding pieces. We appreciate it...and you.
Kayla: thanks Dreux. Look, I really don't know what's going on Kairo. But she can't stay away from the dance studios, she practically lives there. Hang around and I'm sure she'll show up. I'm sure you have a few pieces you can work on to occupancy your mind in the meantime.
Dreux: of course. I guess I'm just a little worried. It's not like her to ignore me for days.
Kayla: she'll turn up. She always does. I gotta go.
(Kayla pats Dreux on the forearm before she heads upstairs to the design studio. Dreux takes out his phone to call Kairo again when she walks in the lobby with Damian close behind her)
Damian: look, we need to talk about this.
Kairo: (frustratedly) and I said not now, Damian. And definitely not in the lobby here at Reigns.
Damian: you know you can't ignore this forever, Kairo.
Kairo: oh God, Damian, leave!
Damian: (stepping closer to her and whispering to her) funny...those words sound real familiar.
Kairo: I swear to God, Damian...
(Seeing the anger radiating off of Kairo, Dreux heads over – startling Kairo)
Dreux: Kai, you good?
(Kairo turns to Dreux, feeling relieved and anxious that he's come to her rescue)
Kairo: hey baby.
Dreux: (eyeing Damian) you okay?
Kairo: yeah, I'm good. Just a little disagreement.
Damian: ah, Dreux, right? Can you give us a minute? We were just in the middle on something.
Dreux: no, I don't think I will. She might be telling me she's good. But I know my girl and I know what I saw. So...maybe you should be leaving...Damon.
Damian: it's Damian.
Dreux: doesn't really matter. You need to leave before I throw you out.
Damian: (backing up) alright man. But Kairo, you and I will be having a conversation soon, one way or another.
(Damian turns and leaves the lobby)
Kairo: (hugging Dreux) thanks Dreux. He's been on my case for the last two blocks.
Dreux: (taking her arms from around his neck) where the hell have you been?
Kairo: what?
Dreux: you haven't been home since Monday and no one can seem to track you down.
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Reign Over Me
Fiksi UmumThe Reigns family is a prominent family in Atlanta. Father and Mother, Brian and Hazel have built an entertainment company from the group up, their kids all have a part in the business in their own way: Kristopher (the eldest) is a company lawyer, K...
