ODDS OF LOVE SEASON TWELVE

Episode 30

The news of the stabbing of an openly gay local business executive who also owned a popular area restaurant quickly spread through campus and as Faith sat in her psychology 101 class in between the overachieving overly talkative Kit Keller and a tall thin effeminate Black young man named Justin Duncan it was all they and the entire class was talking about.

Justin unwrapped a sandwich that was way too healthy for Faith's eyes and actually made Dodie's own meals and snacks look appetizing. He took a very delicate bite of it and chewed lightly. " I'm so hoping that we get to go early today," he murmured to her and Kit. " After all Richard and Nigel is a gay icon now. Everyone who is anyone in the community loves that restaurant. You know? The music is sooo good ! I love old people songs, and the old man playing the piano is soooo cute ! Yasss , Lord. They've had such bad luck. I've heard one of the cooks is dying of cancer. Poor thing. Cancer scares me. My daddy unalived from that. "

Faith wiggled her nose at the awful and unique smell coming off the sandwich. " I know the cook. Glory is not dying. Her cancer is being treated. " Glory was just getting sicker especially from the treatment, she thought. And Andrew was stressing more as she did. Alfred too. The men were obsessed with overprotecting her to the point that Faith knew Glory was getting so over it. Dodie was taking it better though. Of course if it didn't directly affect her former boss Dodie the woman never saw it as a major issue. She was still coasting by on toxic positivity, Dodie was , and still trying to convince her mother to use more alternative therapies over the traditional medicine. Glory was too smart to go that route though. The older woman actually wanted to live. " And Nigel is not dead. He's fine. "

Yeah , she mused. According to Joy Nigel was fine except for needing a shit ton of blood in the ER and antibiotics for an infection or something. Plus the worry his heart might be failing him...... A concerned look came across her face as she checked her phone for more updates.

Kit rolled her eyes. As they waited for class to start in a few minutes she was guzzling down yet another Zam energy drink. No wonder she was so bouncy and perky. " I think all cancer is a result of all the toxic food and drink we consume. If we change our diet we can be a lot healthier. I read that in an article. "

Faith cut her eyes at the young woman. " Yes. We should all only eat edible bugs and drink energy crap for nourishment. " That reminded her. Joy had also fixed and given her a pb and j sandwich, she realized as she went searching through her purse for it. She loved that woman. Joy even let her use her own car instead of the motorcycle to get to classes and back again. Joy said she preferred the subway because she could read and listen to music instead of worrying about other drivers with road rage.

Kit smiled at her. " You eat bugs ? I love crickets !  I'm a vegan myself. Yes. I know I should lay off the Zam but it's essential. I plan on graduating in three years and then going to law and medical school. "

Faith fought the urge to roll her eyes as she unwrapped the sandwich. As she took a bite she thought about how Ada had acted like she had not recognized her at all. How did she not remember her? It hadn't been that long. Before Melinda but still.

Justin gasped in shock as he tapped on his expensive high tech phone. " OMG ! My mommy , she owns a fabulous cafe in Hyattsville, she texted me that someone else just got attacked. In their house! Just like Nigel Norland! A senator's son too ! OMG ! He owns the Club J too! Joe Jacobs got stabbed !"

Faith's mouth fell open. Which was unfortunate since she had just taken a large bite of peanut butter and jelly sandwich.