Streetlife

29 - Main Moon

STEF POV

Breakfast with Warbucks had been kinda nice even if I couldn't really figure him out all too well. Or maybe I could yet refused to really allow myself to see what kind of person he really was. I could look past the signs because I liked how sexy he made me feel and how he let me be myself. I didn't even know I could act that way as he told me he'd show me around the city this week and I was pretty happy to see him again.

I still didn't know what the hell he did for living but it must have been something that made a lot of money, and I was starting to wonder if my brother owed him money to pay for his damn drug habit. I knew that Frank didn't like him and didn't want me tangled up in him. But that had to be why, right? Was he a fucking dealer?

But right now as I head to Chinatown I just want to apologize to Ming. I really didn't mean any harm reading her book, and I knew she was so pissed at me. But we had spent two really nice days and nights together and I was hoping to Christ it didn't go to shit because of a mistake I made. So far I wasn't too fucking sure as I wonder if she's gonna throw me out of this damn restaurant in front of everyone as I head in walking towards the back and push the swinging door open.

"MING!" I yell as two men who are chopping up vegetables turn to look at me then begin to mutter to each other in Mandarin as I see Ming's brother rush over to me.

"Do you know where Ming is? I need to talk to her."

He stares at me with a blank, angry look as I step from foot to foot hoping he isn't angry too. What if she told him? But would she really do that?

"Please. I'm...I'm her friend, and I have something for her, and..."

He shakes his head as he rattles out some rather angry words that are definitely not English, and I feel as if he's bluffing, for Ming spoke perfect English. There's no way he didn't.

"Sir, please..."

"Out!" He waves his towel now as I step towards him.

"But, I just..."

"GO!"

"Yeah, I'll get out but is Ming here? I need to talk to her and see if I have a job here. She said I could wash dishes?" I say pointing to the sink as this seems to annoy him even more as he starts to push me, and I grow irritated myself.

"Hey, what the fuck! You can't just shove people, man!" My voice is louder now as I really feel like decking him in the nose. No wonder Ming didn't seem to get along with his rude ass.

"OUT! OUT! OUT! NOT WELCOME HERE! OUT!!!" He keeps shouting as well as going on and on in his native language which only pisses me the fuck off even more.

"FUCKING FINE!" I yell back. "You don't have to be so FUCKING RUDE! And for Christ's sake speak ENGLISH! I know you know it!!!!! Stop going off like I'm a fucking fool!" I see red as I push hard on the swinging kitchen door and storm out of the restaurant before heading to Ming's apartment which I know is upstairs.

I buzz her apartment at least four times as someone comes out the door and I quickly step inside and head upstairs. I knock on her door several times, but there is still no answer and I wonder if her brother already alerted her I was there.

I sigh as I lean against her door thinking quickly what to do to make this right. It wasn't like I had a phone number to leave her, and I wasn't leaving her Frank's for shit as I wasn't planning on staying there for long. Not only that, I wanted to keep my knowledge of her from him...I don't know why, but I know that I needed to fix this and fast as I look around and see a telephone book laying on the floor in front of her door and I rip out a page that had some space and quickly write her a note telling her how very sorry I was and that I would come by another time before heading towards Julius' apartment.