Orphans

18

May I love in ways that devastatingly disrupt organized state violence. ~ Gabes Torres

Darina's stomach is in knots, she hasn't been able to stomach anything since she woke up.

"You will do well... Promise. I just know it..." Nadi holds her hand from the backseat.

"And there's some cash for bribing the police, just in case..." Eli glances at them from the mirror.

"Eli!!" Nadi and Darina scream at the same time making the woman burst into laughter.

"What? Better safe than sorry..." She shrugs as she parks where Darina will be taking her driver's test.

There are about ten other people around them and as they start getting inside the hall for their theory test, Darina also prepares to move.

"Ana sends her best, she's sorry she couldn't come." Eli reads her message. She kisses her on the forehead. "Good luck kitten." She smiles at her girlfriend.

"Thanks..." Darina breathes. Clearly nervous as a small child on her first day at kindergarten.

"You will nail it love," Nadi hugs her.

"Um huh... Thank you..." Darina says before walking towards the hall.

Just before entering she turns around looking at her girlfriends and she finds them looking at her still. Nadi blows her kisses and Eli puts on a thumbs up. She smiles a bit and enters the hall.

You can do this Darina... She whispers to herself.

"Hmmm and what will we do while we wait for her?" Nadi ponders.

"Let's get back inside the car. It's chilly outside. I know plenty of things we can do inside there..." Eli takes Nadi's hand.

"You are not about to fuck me inside the car, at a public parking space Eli..." Nadi subtly smirks swinging their hands back and forth as they walk.

Eli laughs. "Get your mind out of the gutter. I was thinking we are just going to chill..."

"Netflix and chill??" Nadi looks at her smiling.

"You are crazy mad..." Eli laughs and they get inside the car.

No, they don't actually fuck. They talk, tease each other and laugh while waiting for Darina to finish her test.

"I'm really hoping she passes her test..." Nadi says while playing with Eli's fingers.

"She has already..." Eli tells her and Nadi looks at her squinting her eyes.

"What?"

"It sounds like you already know it's a done deal."

"I'm just being positive. I have faith baby."

"You don't believe in faith baby..." Nadi retorts

"I have been saved and redeemed" Eli retorts and Nadi snorts.

"I hope you haven't bribed anyone..."

Eli feigns offense and looks at Nadi with playful shock. "I've been with you the entire time... When would I have found the time to do that..." She asks her.

"I wouldn't put anything pass you." Nadi shrugs.

"You have too much faith in me baby..." Eli plays with her braids, kissing the side of her face.

"Well one of us has to have faith..." Nadi sinks into her embrace.

But by merit or favor. Darina was bound to pass her driver's licence test.