𝐊𝐀𝐈𝐍 & 𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐋 (COMPLETED)

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The air on the tour bus was so thick and heavy that all of us felt like we were choking. After explaining to my youngest brother all that happened, silence engulfed the bus. It was tremendously difficult to process the truth about the people who raised us. Deep down inside, we both were aware that something had always been 'off' about our parents. All the whispering over the years told us that others knew too. The elite just kept each other's secrets.

Stopping the bus at a local convenience store, the plan was to stop and get some food before we headed to the airport. All of us needed the distraction. My three guards escorted us inside the somewhat empty establishment. Only a few people were working the third shift. We practically had the store to ourselves.

Cuervo, Isis, and Ceth broke off into their own group. They traveled around the store together. I was with Giza, who was still sporting my promise ring. Looking down at her hand in mine, I brought the back of it up to my lips. "Where you learn how to fight like that, Mike Tyson?" I joked, placing a tender kiss on her hand. She cracked a small smile that didn't reach her eyes. I knew Giza was trying. That's all I could ask of her. She could've left me after hearing about my family's monstrous acts. It meant the world to me that Giza didn't judge me based on my father's sins. "Oh that's right, third ward"

She picked up a bag of cool ranch doritos, opening it right then and there. "Yep. What about it?" She snapped her head to the left, throwing a chip in her mouth. I dug in her bag and pulled a handful out. "Ugh. I didn't tell you that you could have some" Her face formed a frown, body turning away from me. Giza guarded the bag with her life.

"What's mine is yours. Remember?" I stuffed my mouth with the chips in my palm, then reached around her, snatching the bag. Spinning in the opposite direction, I strolled off coolly. "You got taste, though. Cool ranch is my favorite too " I could sense her presence trailing behind me, though she was quiet.

"Fuck your favorite, peanuthead" She flung a snack size bag of peanuts at the back of my head. Before I could react, she was running with the speed of lightning. "Aww nah, come here" I bent down and picked the bag up quickly. "Bring that ass back here. I got something for you" Putting it back in the box, my hand reached for the sunflower seeds.

I tore the bag open with my teeth while casually ambling in her direction. Giza was ducked down behind a hostess cakes display. Her ponytail failed her, giving her away. "Where she go?" I pretended to be clueless, even going as far as to get my little brother involved. Revenge was going to be satisfying. "Ceth, have you seen Giza?" I called from a short distance. He was  mixing a drink with Isis. Squinting at my signal, he picked up on it. "Nah, bruh. I ain't seen her"

"Shit. Maybe she left out" Approaching the display slowly and quietly, I peeked my head over. Our eyes met instantly and I cheesed. "Hey, baby" Dumping the tiny bag of seeds on her head, she gasped and shot up on her feet. "Oh this is war" Giza declared, collecting ammo in the form of hostess treats.