Preachers Daughter (Lonzo Ball)

Living Situation

*Katalinas pov*

I sat up and wiped away my tears as my mom came into my room. "Hey lets talk," she sat down next to me on the bed. "So you will be 18 somewhat soon so until then your father wants you to either get your own apartment or we are going to have you go stay with your Connor," she looked at me.
"Connor doesn't live here though! I would have to change school mid year!" I looked at her. She sighed and nodded.
"Im sorry but I cant change his mind," she stood up, "Start looking for apartments." She walked out of my room, shutting my door. I couldn't hold back anymore. Tears streamed down my face and I leaned back on my bed. My life is falling apart all because I fell in love.

I sat up and I got out my laptop. I put in on my lap I googled "Apartments for rent in Chino Hills" I searched through all the openings. They were all pretty expensive. I ran my hands through my hair. Im so stressed out. I closed my laptop and put it away. I went downstairs to the living room, where my mom, dad, and brother were. I looked at my dad and I tried to say what I needed to say but I couldn't. The words all got jumbled up in my throat. I broke down in tears, again. "I cant do it," I cried hard. My mom stood up and hugged me tight. I cried into her chest. "The apartment," I cried, "i cant do it. I cant live with Connor."
"Shhh," My mom held me close and rubbed my back.
"No my life is falling apart because I cant just have a boyfriend and be happy without dad hurting me," I cried hard, "Im getting kicked out at 17 because im in love."
"You aren't in love," my mom shook her head, "It might feel like love but its not youre 17 years old."
"I am in love," I pulled away and wiped my eyes. I shook my head at them. "And you know what. ill go live with my boyfriend and then you cant tell me anything," I shrugged at them.
"No you wont!" my dad stood up.
"You told me to find a place to stay! That's my place to stay!" I shrugged.
"Go upstairs to your room and stay okay! I don't fucking care anymore!! The second you turn 18 youre out of my god damn house!" he sat down and shook his head at me.
"I hate you," I cried, going upstairs. I slammed my door shut and cried into my pillow.

There was a knock at my door and I knew it was Nick, hes the only one who knocks. "Leave me alone!!" I cried.
"No," I heard Bradons voice. I sat up and wiped my eyes. "Come in," I sniffled. He walked in and shut the door, he sat next to me. "Im so so sorry that this is happening and when I get my own place you can come stay with me okay? Im getting an apartment soon," he smiled at me.
"Here?" I sniffled.
"Here and you can go see Lonzo whenever you want cause I do think you two are in love. The way you guys look at each other is special." I smiled big at the words he was saying. I hugged him tight and sniffled a little.
"Thank you Brandon thank you," I hugged him tighter. He held me close.
"Listen I know how mom and dad can be okay? They aren't the happiest with me either so I know how it feels," he held me close, "Where are the bruises from?"
"Dad," I fessed up to it. I sniffled a little bit and shrugged a bit. "He hurt you!?" Brandon looked at me, shaking his head.
"Yeah but I deserved it," I shrugged a little.
"The second I get my apartment youre out of here," he sighed, hugging me tight. "You didn't deserve it either." I shrugged a little bit and hugged back.
"Does Lonzo know about what is happening?" He looked at me.
"No," I shook my head and cuddled into his chest.
"Are you going to tell him?"
"I don't know," I shrugged a bit.
"He deserves to know,"
"I don't want him to think its his fault cause of his skin color," I sighed.
"Just tell him its because you have a boyfriend not because you have a lightskin boyfriend,"
"That's true. Will you take me to see him so I can talk to him in person?" I stood up and I cleaned my face off.
"Yeah that's fine," Brandon smiled at me.