All the Right Moves | AUGUST ALSINA.

ATRM | FIVE.

If you an OG reader and remember how often I was updating Metamorphosis then you're a goat 😭 I'm so excited for this book, I haven't felt like this since writing Metamorphosis.

I love Phe and Mo already.

Y'all... this chapter is LONGGG LMFAO.

Enjoy.

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Miami, Florida.
May 21st, 2023.
Unedited.

"Mmm." Phe groaned and turned over to her stomach, burying her face in her pillow. She huffed and lifted her head to see Ares right next to her, his arm over her with his mouth slightly open, snoring. "Oh I know you're freaking lying." She muttered.

Picking up Ares arm gently, she laid it by his side and stood up, looking around, suddenly realizing she wasn't in her room. She was in Ares.

"What... oh." She whispered when she started to remember what happened, and then her stomach dropped. She slowly looked back at Ares to see him still asleep. A sudden wave of fear washed over her and she rushed into the bathroom, closing the door as slowly and as softly as she could, locking it after.

On the counter she saw an unopened toothbrush package, unopened mouthwash, body soap, skincare, a towel, and a wash cloth. Then on the closed toilet seat, she saw some of her clothes that Ares took from her house folded up nicely.

Phoenix stepped closer to the towel and frowned, picking up a piece of paper. "Do what you gotta do and then come downstairs... Bullet." She read aloud, sitting the note to the side.

Huffing, she turned her head to the shower and then back at the sink, deciding to just get everything over with.

After about an hour, Phoenix was dressed and ready to leave the bathroom. She placed everything back neatly and had her folded towel and other clothes in her arms.

She opened the door and let out a small scream when she looked up to see Ares standing in front of her. "Jesus Christ." She breathed.

"You're awake, you're okay." Ares frantically said, reaching for her but stopping when she flinched and stepped away from her. "What?" He mumbled, "Why are you looking at me like that?" He asked, feeling his heart sink at the look of fear on her face.

"Is Bullet downstairs? He uh, he told me to meet him when I finished getting ready." Phe dodged the question and stepped forward, trying to go around Ares but he stepped in front of her, stopping her in her tracks. "Ares-"

"Why'd you flinch when I tried to hug you? You think I'd hurt you?" He scoffed softly, looking down at her.

"No, Reese, I-"

"You're lying!" Ares exclaimed, making her jump. "I won't hurt you Phoenix, see?" He suddenly gripped her hands, making her stuff drop to the ground.

"Okay, okay," Phe bursted into tears. "Let me go."

"Not until you believe me! You have to-"

"Let her go." Amon grabbed Ares' hands and pulled them off of her. He gently pushed him back and out of the room. "I need you to calm down."

"How can you tell me to calm down when she's in there scared of me bruh!" Reese exclaimed. "Did you see how she looked at me! She-"

"She's reacting like any normal person would, Don." Mo whispered yelled, closing the bedroom door. "She's scared and she has the fucking right to be! You and I may be used to shit like that but Phoenix and Onyx are not." He stressed. "You did it to protect me, she doesn't fucking know that, Ares. You can't force her to get over that shit and pretend like it never happened, let her process how the fuck she feels. Forcing her will only make her push you away and that's clearly not what you want. Let her feel how she wants, as her friend and as her brother, be there for her."