Soul Serenade

11

"I have 5 missed calls" She looked at the phone

"From?" Ben asked

"Shit, Mister" She called him back.

"Well there goes our love bubble" Ben rolled his eyes

"Oh baby I'm sorry. But I think you tapped out"

"Who? I could go again right now"

"He didn't answer but I got a text in all caps saying GET BACK TO THE HOUSE. PLEASE AND THANK YOU IT IS IMPORTANT 911 🚨🚨" she read it aloud

"Wonder what's going on"

"I need to shower first. I am covered in sweat"

"And other things" Ben chuckled

"Can I borrow some clothes?" She asked ignoring him

"I may have something for you" He got up "Bathrooms over there feel free to use my body wash. I'll bring you a washcloth and a towel"

"Thanks" She walked towards the bathroom. He collected some sweatpants and a hoodie for her. He brought the towel and washcloth in there.

"Need me to come with you?" He asked

"Just drop me off" She replied

"Okay, I'll shower when I get back then" He walked back out of the bathroom. Miranda got dressed and she and Ben left.

"You smell like me" He chuckled

"Yeah and you like it" She teased him

"I like you I know that" He smiled "Nipple piercings. Go figure"

"You haven't felt them really?"

"I haven't been all on your chest like that" He laughed "but now that I know..."
He pulled up to Mister's house

"I'm going to see what he needs and I'll be back over later okay"

"Okay" Ben nodded
She leaned over and kissed him. She was glad that was something she would be able to do more often now that they were official.

"See you" She got out and walked up the steps into the house. "Mister" She called out "I'm here what's the 911"

"Where have you been?" he crossed his arms

"I was with Ben"

"Your hair is wet and you've recently used Men's body wash. You showered over there. So you had sex?"

"I'm grown so what if I did"

"Good point" He nodded

"So what's the 911?"

"Are we friends, Mandy" He tapped his foot "I considered us to be friends you know"

"Yeah, you texted me 911 to ask about that?" She asked "You do a lot for me and I'm appreciative so I guess we're friends"

"And you're all about the music right?" He asked, " You want this career to go far?"

"Yes, I'm not understanding the urgency"

Mister did the come here motion with his hand.
A little boy came from around the corner. Miranda stared at him as if she had seen a ghost.

"Miranda we work on trust here. You trust me to further your career and I trust you to work hard on music. We've been working so hard and this whole time you've held a dirty little secret" Mister looked at her

"How?" She stared at him "How? Why is he here?"

"Miranda" Tucker walked out

"Tucker" She gasped seeing him