the substitute (a kehlani fanfic)

chapter three.

Raina's POV

I drove Garrett to his house and me to mine, picking out a dress for tonight. I picked out a short black one, then went downstairs. My parents were meeting us there, and I had a couple hours until dinner, so I FaceTimed Kehlani. She picked up on the second ring.

"You missed me too much, didn't you?", she said, smirking.

"Perhaps", I replied.

"What're you doing?", she asked.

"Talking to you, about to go to dinner with Garrett and our parents. You?".

"Eating hot cheetos and talking to you".

"You're so ugly", I laughed.

"Mhm that's not what you were saying a-".

"Kehlani."

"What?", she said, with a smirk.

"Babe I gotta go", I laughed, "Talk to you soon".

"Alright bye".

I did a little makeup before calling Garrett and telling him I was ready to go when he was. He picked me up within the hour and drove us to the restaurant we were having dinner at.

"Alright what's the protocol Rai?", he asked.

We did this every time we had to act "straight".

'"Sit up straight, put on the white voices, and don't discuss gay shit".

"Alright bitch we got this!", he said, giving me a fist bump.

He's so fucking white I-

We walked in the restaurant and sat down, greeting our parents. Garrett's phone kept going off, from what I assume was Ryan, his boyfriend, and I gave him a swift kick under the table to tell him to turn his phone on do not disturb.

His dad instead grabbed his phone and proceeded to read every message of his.

"Oh shit", I mumbled.

"Garrett ..", he sighed, "Are you gay?".

"Yeah, dad".

His dad gave him a small smile.

"Raina let me see your phone", my dad said.

"Dad I-".

"Now, Raina".

I sighed and handed it over. He read me and Kehlani's messages.

"Mr. Adams might support his son's decision to be gay, but there is no way in HELL my daughter will live in my house as a gay woman".

I sighed and nodded.

"Okay dad".

Garrett glanced at his dad.

"Rai I-"

"It's fine", I smiled, wiping away a tear, "I'll figure it out".

I left the restaurant and drove to my house, shoving everything into bags before leaving. I had cleared out my entire room in less than an hour.

I called Kehlani.

"My dad kicked me out", I said, "Can I stay with you?".

I heard a pause on the other line.

"Yeah, come on over", she said, "I'll send you the address".

I hung up and drove to her place.

"Thanks again for this, I really appreciate it".

"No worries".

I left her bedroom and walked to the staircase.

"Where are you going?", she asked.

"The couch?".

"Come get in my bed, you're acting like we didn't already sleep with each other", she laughed.

I nodded and climbed into her bed.

We rested on opposite sides sides of the bed, before I slowly made my way over and wrapped an arm against her abdomen.

"Damn all you had to do was ask you ain't needa act all incognito and shit", she said.

"Kehlani shut up", I laughed.

We fell asleep.