The Hustle

13

"Dinah." Normani said.

"How come I've never seen your house?" Dinah groaned.

They were on facetime and Dinah was half sleep. She was busy all day, they had her running just about everywhere in California, but she didn't want to go to bed without seeing or at least speaking to Normani.

"Mm, you have seen my house girl."

"Noooo. I've seen your trap house."

Normani put air quotes around trap house. Dinah rubbed her hand across her face.

"Aight then how come I've never met your kids?" Normani was caught off guard with that one.

"W-what?"

"You heard me?" Normani sat up in the bed.

"I didn't know you wanted to." Dinah smacked her teeth.

"Did I ever say that I didn't? Did that come out my mouth?" Normani shook her head.

"Baby, if I'm dating you. Of course, I'm going to want to meet your kids. It's a package deal." Normani sighs.

"Babe. My son isn't exactly the easiest to get along with, my daughter is though." Normani said bitting her nails.

"I mean that is your son right?" Dinah joked, when Normani caught on, she just flicked her off.

"But seriously Mani. I can take a little kid, I've taken worse." Normani rubs her forehead.

"Mm, fine. I'll set something up this week, if you take me to see your house." Dinah sighs.

"I don't care Mani. You can come over now if you want." Normani knew what Dinah was trying to do and she wasn't going to fall for it.

"Nope, nope. I'm not falling for that." Normani checked the time.

"Babe, I have to get up early tomorrow. You still taking me right?"

"Is your call still in the shop?" Dinah ignored her, and asked her own.

"Um, duh."

"Then there's your answer." Normani rolled her eyes and Dinah laughed.

"Aight baby girl. I'll holla at you in the a.m. " Normani made kissy faces and tried to get DJ to do it, but she wasn't with it.

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There was a loud crack as Dinah punched the dude one last time.

"I don't know why y'all like playing with me!" Dinah said as she let out a fake laugh.

It was more so evil than anything. She flexed her hand to get some feel back into it.

"Clean this shit up, I gotta be somewhere." Dinah said as she went to her car.

She popped her trunk to get a towel out. Dinah tried to get as much blood as she could off her knuckles before she had to pick up Normani. Dinah didn't plan for this to happen, she was actually getting dressed to pick up her girlfriend, but then she got a phone that may have changed her whole mood for the day. She didn't want to think too much about it though.

When Dinah got to Normani's place, she honked the horn to let her know she was outside. She pulled out her phone and checked some messages and replied back to them. Some were just old flings, that she has to delete out her phone and others were about business.

By the time she was done, her girlfriend was on her way to the car. Dinah got out so she could open her door for her.

"Goodmorning." Normani said and leaned in to kiss her girlfriend.