The Way | Kehlani & Chance The Rapper

Chapter 1

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Kehlani

I woke up to the sun shining in my face. I hopped out of bed, took a shower and got dressed.

I grabbed my keys and left the house. I rode around the city for about 30 minutes before driving to the studio. I parked and shut off the engine of my car.

My phone began to ring as I walked towards the tall building. I looked at the caller id and groaned in annoyance.

"Hello?" I answered as I walked through the bulding to the elevator

"Where are you?!" My mom questioned

I sighed deeply "At the studio mom"

"Doing that stupid singing. Did you take my money when you left?"

I walked out of the elevator once I reached the fourth floor. "No. I have my own."

"If I find out you had my shit, we going to have a problem Lani."

"I have to go." I hung up before she could say anything else to ruin my mood. I tried to clear my mind before walking into the studio.

"Wassup Solana (SZA)" I sat on the couch

"Wassup. What we doing today?"

"I don't know. I just needed to get out of the house. Me and my mom got into an argument again last night"

"What for this time?" She sat beside me

"I just don't know what she wants from me. Nothing I do is ever good enough."

"She'll come around"

I spent the rest of the day at the studio. I didn't want to go home but I didn't really have a choice.

Walking into the house I was greeted by my yelling mother.

"Where the fuck you been?!"

"I told you, I was at the studio"

"Bullshit. I don't even know why you come back here." She walked closer to me

"Where else am I going to go?"

"I really don't care"

"What did I do to you?!" I yelled, tears forming in my eyes

"You fucked up my life, that's what. After I had you, my life went downhill."

"I'm leaving." I walked past her

"You better get all your shit now because I promise you I won't be here if you try to come back!" She yelled after me

I entered my room and began packing. I made sure I packed up everything. My room was spotless once I was done. I made my way downstairs with my bags. My mother didn't even look my way. I shook my head and walked outside and stuffed my bags into my car. I sat in the driveway trying to figure out where I could go. I decided to call my friend Kendrick.

"This K-Dot, Talk to me" He answered

I laughed "Really Kendrick, anyway, I know it's late but I was wondering if I could stay at your place tonight"

"Sure. Come Through."

"Alright. Be there in 15 minutes" I hung up and drove to his house.

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"I got a few friends over. They cool though." Kendrick opened the door letting me in his house.

"It's cool." I walked in

Kendrick put his arm on my shoulder as we approached his living room

"I'ma introduce you to everybody" He said "This is BJ, Kyle, Chance, Joey and you already know Solana" He pointed around the room "Everybody, this is my Lani-bug"

"Kendrick!" I hit his arm and he laughed

"Ok ok. This is Kehlani. She's like a little sister to me"

"Hi" I waved to everyone before sitting down beside Solana.

I stayed quiet as everyone talked. A few times I caught one of the guys staring at me. I can't remember if his name was Chance or Joey

I took out my phone, texting Solana

Me: What's his name? The one in the hat?

Solana: That's Chance. Why?

Me: He keeps staring at me

I put my phone back in my pocket, looking at the tv. A few hours past by and I was getting tired. Solana and the other guys had left but Chance was still here.

3:45 AM

I sat up looking around the room. I must have fell asleep in the living room. I looked across the room and Chance was gone. He must have left when I was asleep. I got up and walked down the hall to Kendrick's guest bedroom. I stripped from my clothes as I entered the room, not bothering to turn on the lights.

I climbed into the bed and wrapped myself in the covers. I slowly started to drift off to sleep but before that happened someone wrapped their arm around me causing me to scream and the person to fall off of the bed.

I jumped up turning on the light. It was Chance. I thought he had left?

"What the fuck" he mumbled getting up from the floor.

Our eyes met. He was shirtless and I was in a sports bra and briefs. Well this is awkward.

"I'm sorry I didn't know you were in here" I apologized

"It's fine. You can stay here. I'll go in the living room." He quickly left the room.