Love and Paper

Chapter 27

"What do you mean?" I stood up holding her arm and she shrugged me off

"This was my job, my duty, I am the class president, this was supposed to be planned by me not you,"

"Someone came up to me and asked me for help with the fund-"

"Of course," She laughed loudly and I noticed the dark circles under her eyes "You always want to do someone else's stuff, you always take away other people's stuff and then make the whole thing about you, this was my event to plan, I am the class president! Not you!"

"I know but I was just trying to help," I replied calmly and by now everyone's eyes were already on us

"Stop trying to help! I don't need it! You did my campaign your own way and now that I won you still want to take over my role! If you wanted to be class president you should've ran for the post! Stop trying to take what is mine! I am the class President and I should make the decisions!"

"Mel, She was just trying to help," Justin's voice rang out from behind me and she rolled her eyes at him

"Yes! she's always being so helpful when I don't need it,"

"Hey, Mel!" Vivi yelled standing next to me "You don't talk to her like that, not after she helped you, back down, if you didn't like her planning this then you should've talked to her in private, not like this,"

"I'm sorry," I told her and she stormed out of the gym leaving people whispering and talking

I sighed and crouched to grab my blanket and my purse.

"Ri, It's okay," Justin assured me

"It's not," I snapped and Vivi stopped me

"You can't leave,"

"I want to Vivi, please, I'm exhausted,"

I pushed her hand away and exited the gym making my way to my car. I wanted to cry so bad but I couldn't.

Did I help too much? Is there even such a thing?

My phone vibrated multiple times and I stared at the screen

Vivi: Now, you ruined my movie night :(

Coco: Why'd you leave?

Ana: What's up?

I passed by a couple of restaurants and stared down at my outfit. I was not dressed for such restaurants. Deciding to stop at a Chinese restaurant I parked a distance from the restaurant before exiting the car.

My stomach rumbled and I patted it before walking into the restaurant. I ordered some sushi with noodles and something else I couldn't remember the name.

I drank in the silence and the scenery of the place enjoying my meal. Eating only half of the meals I paid for my food and ordered take out for Roxy and dad. I considered ordering take out for mom. I hesitated for a couple of minutes before deciding to get her noodles too.

I walked out of the restaurant feeling slightly better and I made my way to my car only to see someone trying to steal my car.

I hit him on the head with my fist and he falls to the floor his hoodie coming off just as I am about to yell thief. I noticed blue eye balls staring at me and my eyes widened

"Lee?" I frowned yanking his hoodie off as his black hair came tumbling out

"What the hell were you trying to do to my car?"

"This is your car?" He asked getting up from the floor "I didn't know,"

"What were you trying to do?" I asked him in a warning tone "If you don't tell me I'm going to have to call the police,"

He sighed kicking a stone and staring up at the sky

"You have three seconds," I warned "Three, Two,"

"I was trying to steal it okay?"

"Why?" I frowned

"I need the money, okay?"

"For what Lee? Lee what's going on?"

He sighed again before pulling me "We can't talk here, can we go to my house?"

"Is it that important?" I questioned

"Yeah, this is serious," He sighed frustratedly

Lee got into my car and we drove all the way to Harlem. He told me to drop my car somewhere else to avoid it getting stolen.

"Lee," I pulled him back "I'm not comfortable here, can we talk at a motel or something?"

"Yeah, okay,"

We drove back to a decent area and I found a motel. I booked a room and the receptionist didn't spare me a second glance as she handed us the key.

I took a seat at the edge of the bed as Lee paced around the room.

"Are you going to tell me what's going on?"

"Okay, baby steps," he sighed

"Okay, why was someone asking you if you had a gun?"

"He wanted me to use the gun to steal money because my rent was due and I didn't have a job yet,"

"So you didn't get a gun right?"

"No, I managed to get the money by stealing a car,"

"That doesn't even make a difference! You're still stealing"

"Shhhh!" his eyes widened as he gripped my shoulders "Look I didn't have a job at the time,"

"You tried to steal my car today," I sighed

He rubbed his temples frustrated

"Okay, I'm sorry, Just explain what is going on,"

"Promise you won't freak out," He replied "This is very serious,"

"I promise okay, are you doing something like illegal, technically stealing is illegal-"

He gave me a look shutting me up immediately and the room went silent.

"I came from France about six months ago with the little money I got from my mom but I don't have anything,"

"What do you mean you don't have anything, money?"

"Not just money," he sighed "I don't have my documents, my papers, nothing," he sighed

"What do you mean?" my eyes widened "Are you like-"

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