Eat

Six

Just as we were loading the last of my things into my truck my dad pulled up and got out of his car slamming the door.

"You're not taking my damn Bronco." He said scoffing.

I looked at him in shock and felt my stomach drop.

"Dad it was a gift." I said

"From me. Now put those keys right in my hand." He said flexing his hand.

I felt a stream of hot tears run down my face and clenched the keys harder in my hand.

"This is the only thing of mom I have left and you're not taking it away from me." I said through gritted teeth.

"Harli Roi give me my damn keys." He said

Nali clenched her jaw and started walking towards him. I shoved the keys in my pocket and grabbed her arm, holding her back.

"I won't touch him." She said

I held onto her arm and walked over to him with her.

As I started reaching into my pocket for the keys she grabbed my arm and held it still.

"How much do you want for it?" She asked him.

He scoffed and licked his lips, plotting.

"Harli Roi how much money do you have?" He asked smirking.

I looked at him through my tears and felt my breath catch.

"53 grand." I said broken.

He rubbed his hands together and looked back at Nali.

"55 thousand for the Bronco. Dyke." He said chuckling.

Roland came up behind me and hugged me as I was shaking.

"Dad your being an ass." He said kissing my head.

Nali snatched away from me and walked off to her car, opening her trunk.

I tried to snatch away from Roland but he grabbed me and held me tighter.

"No Roi. You don't know what she's getting and I need you out of harms way." He said

I started fighting against him and saw her close the trunk with money in her hand.

We both froze and stared at her as she walked back to our dad.

"Heres 60 grand. The extra is to leave her the fuck alone." She said

She walked back over to me and opened the bronco door.

"Just follow me." She said and closed the door.

She walked to her car and sped off as I backed out the driveway.

I followed her to a McDonald's a few miles away and she turned her car off.

She walked up to my window and waited for me to roll it down.

"Stay in the car. I'll be back." She said and walked inside.

I waited in the car and turned my phone off because Roland kept calling and texting me.

She came back with two bags of food and drinks. I reached over and opened the passenger door for her to get in.

She handed me a bag and closed the door.

"So what's your plan?" She asked opening her bag.

She grabbed a handful of French fries as stuffed her mouth staring at me.

I held my bag and sighed.

She rolled her eyes and nudged my arm. I shrugged my shoulders and opened the bag in my lap, pulling out a sandwich.

"Right now it's deciding whether to go to Reggie and deal with talking him down from starting a riot with my dad or going to Bonnie and talking her down from having her call her brothers and cousins to vandalize the house." I said biting my sandwich.

She chuckled and sipped her tea.

"There's a third option." She said

I raised my eyebrow and stared at her.

"You could stay with me." She said

I scoffed and chuckled.

"I knew lesbians moved fast but that's just ridiculous." I said

She rolled her eyes and sighed.

"I mean since its my fault it might as well be my solution. " She said

I set my food down and stared at her.

"I've haven't even known you a month. Now, as romantic as that seems I'm not dumb. So two options. Reggie and Bonnie." I said aggressively biting my sandwich.

She sighed and chewed her lip.

"Can you go out on a limb and trust me?" She asked shyly.

"Nali...... I want to but I can't." I said

She looked down and sighed.

"You owe me Harli Roi." She said low.

I looked up at her shocked and frowned.

"What the hell did you just say to me? Better yet what the fuck did you call me?" I said flaring my nostrils.

She chewed her cheek and closed her eyes.

"I just want you to be safe. From everybody and everything." She said

I scoffed and sat back.

"The fact that you have the audacity to call me... what you did, then to say I fucking owe you when I told you I dont feel comfortable with you....." I couldnt even finish my thoughts before crumbling.

I felt her touch my arm lightly and I snatched away, punching her hard in the chest.

"Get out of my car." I said

She grabbed my wrists and I tried to snatch away but she wouldn't let me.

"Babygirl, don't." She said holding my wrists tighter.

"You just tried to blackmail, you called me an off limits name and you're looking like a psycho, yet you expect me to fuckimg trust you. Newsflash I don't Nali." I said snatching away again.

She sighed and looked down.

"Please just trust me." She said

I scoffed and wiped my face.

"Why should I?" I said

She grabbed my hands and made me look at her.

"Because I love you." She said softly.

I broke down and cried harder as she wrapped her arms around me.

She held me tight and kissed my cheek.

But at this point I knew she was right. I did owe her.