The Fix

Dix-huit / Penny

I didn't wanna take offense to this but he gets on my nerves. What y'all think of that ? ^

Nathan "Menace"

"You don't have much stuff." I told Audrey as we packed up her stuff in boxes. We could easily hire someone to do it, but she insisted we did it ourselves.

"What more do I need?" She asked, labeling one of the boxes with a sharpie: Books.

"That's a weird mentality to have." I told her shrugging.

She looked at me and laughed. "You have so much to learn."

"That's what you're here for, right?"

It took some convincing to get her to move out, but she was sold when Deidra told her that nigga showed up looking for her. However, she was still reluctant about staying in the guest room of my place, but she'll come around.

My house was the best place she could be. Who wouldn't wanna stay there?

"I can't believe you're leaving me here." Deidra said from the hallway.

"Graham is paying your bills so I'm not sure what your issue is." I said back to her.

"Mind your business, Nathaniel."

"Until you own a business, don't tell me to mind mine."

"Can you two stop? What do you have a crush on each other?" Audrey butted in, finishing her last box.

"She wish! I'd rather fuck a white girl...and that's saying something."

"Whatever, can we just get home?"

"Stop saying home like we're staying together forever." Audrey said getting annoyed with me.

Audrey

Nathan helped me bring some of my things into the guest room. I feel crazy about doing this, but Nathan insists I can't take my chances with Sam. He even took me to get my number changed. He's more cautious than I am.

"I won't be here long." I told him.

"Don't trip Audrey, safety comes first. Speaking of safety.." he said putting his hand on his face.

"What is it?"

"I got a show in Miami in a couple weeks, and I had to fire my security guard."

"What? Why?"

"Nigga was tryna steal money. Can't trust no one in LA man.."

I'd never knew the sketchy things

"I need you to find another one for me." He says seriously.

"Who did this stuff before I was around?"

"Keep in mind my career just popped off. Before I had you I was doing all this shit myself. Now I'm paying you to do it so I can focus on other stuff."

Sometimes I forget Nathan is this famous rapper, with a ton of fans. I just see him as..Nathan. My overly difficult kind of friend kind of boss.

"Ok. I can find a security guard, just give me a few days." I assured him, completely clueless on where to start. This job isn't quite as easy as I anticipated.

"Cool, and uh Audrey I just want you to know that-"

He was interrupted by the ringing of his door. He looked puzzled, it could only be someone who knows the code. His drivers, Graham, or Danielle.

"Be right back." He said jogging downstairs to get the door.

I was a little baffled as to what he was going to say, but that quickly left my mind when I heard the commotion going on downstairs.

I peeked my head by the staircase to get a glimpse of what was happening.

"I'm fine with her being your assistant but living with you?! Really??!"

"You just cheated Danielle! I told you, you and I aren't what we used to be. You can't tell me what I can do-"

"Oh so I'm just a quick fuck to you!?"

"I mean..kind of-"

That must've rubbed her the wrong way, because she pushed through him and came charging upstairs.

"You think your broke ass is gonna take my man?"

"No..no I'm not interested in dating Nathan." I said trying to calm the situation down.

And it was mostly true, I don't want to date Nathan.

"Nah hoe, you think cause you cute you can swoop in and snatch him up. Little do you know he doesn't go for your type-"

"Danielle shut the hell up! And get out..giving me a headache." Nathan groaned from downstairs.

Danielle rolled her eyes, and walked back downstairs, where Nathan escorted her out. After the door was locked, I went back into my temporary room. For whatever reason, none of that bothered me. It was clear where all her hurt was coming from, and it was Nathan breaking things off with her. I didn't believe she had a real problem with me.

"I'm sorry about her.."

"It's fine Nathan, really. I'm sure you thought the same thing when we first met." I said chuckling.

His silence was indicative that what I was saying was true.

"Enjoy your new room...tell me if you need something. I expect breakfast in the morning."

"Boy-"

"I'm just playing..goodnight." He said laughing and closing the door behind him.

And now to finish unpacking.

Nathan "Menace"

Now outside of Audrey's door, I felt like I could breathe. I felt like shit for how Danielle spoke to her, I felt worse that she called me about my first impression of her.

The worst part is that I didn't even have an answer for her, I just looked fucking stupid.

I don't have time to dwell on that, since things are now COMPLETELY over with Danielle, I can go back to my hoe shit. I went to my room and sat on my bed. Now to enter some DMs.

I scrolled through my explore page looking for the thirsty models. I finally came across a girl by the name of Penny Kalecia.

She appeared to be West Indian, with thick hips, short curly hair, and freckles scattered across her face.

I scrolled down her page and looked for a boyfriend. None in sight. I clicked on a video she'd posted, captioned "fav💞"

It was her with a friend in her car, listening to my music.

Oh this was too easy.

I didn't even bother going into her DMs, I just simply double tapped the post, sat back, and waited.