What He Needs

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•Abel•
Just leaving the Puma office in downtown L.A, Cash and I slip into my P1 just as I get a text message. Seeing it's from Tahj I arch an eyebrow opening the text. I'm not supposed to hear from him unless something is wrong with Nava.

Tahj} Nava left work early. Said she has an upset stomach. Thought you should know
2:45 PM May 25, 2016

Pulling my seat belt across my chest I send a quick reply, "Hey I'm going to drop you off. I gotta go to Nava's" I drop my phone in my lap turning the car on.

"She's not at work?"

"No, she apparently got sick, so she left early" I tell him pulling out of my parking spot.

"Oh, well just go straight there and I'll get someone to pick me up" he offers.

"Yeah. Okay, sure; I'll text Freddy for you" I pick my phone back up while I drive off in the direction of Nava's apartment hoping it's nothing too serious.

I wonder why she didn't text me herself.

The whole forty-minute ride I try not to let my thoughts wonder, it's probably just a bug or something. Finally coming up on the turn for Nava's apartment, I flick my signal then take that right into her apartment parking lot.

Driving around I pull into my usual spot beside her car, and I see Tahj is long gone.

Cutting the engine, Cash and I get out of my car, and we meet at the hood, "Freddy should be here soon. You mind waiting out here?"

Cash offers his hand, "Nah, not at all. Go see if she's okay and we'll talk about Puma later"

"Cool"

Giving Cash some quick dap I head up to see Nava.

On her floor, I find her door and using my key I let myself in. Stepping through the threshold I'm surprised to hear rock music playing in the living room.

I had no idea Nava likes alternative music. I see I'm still learning new things about her.

The door closed and locked I notice Thursday hasn't come to greet me like she usually does.

My hands in my pockets I walk through the apartment into the living room which I find empty. Turning I head back to her room where I find she's under the covers cuddling with Thursday which is when she notices me because Thursday's head pops up the second, I enter.

"Abel? What are you doing here?"

"Tahj said you were sick. Are you okay?" I sit beside her on the bed.

Rolling her eyes she lays back down, "I'm fine. I just had an upset stomach." she explains; her voice light yet annoyed.

A slight frown I rest my hand on her hip, "Well why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't need you," she mumbles. "Tahj was there."

I arch an eyebrow hearing that, "Tahj stayed at work with you?"

"Yeah." She sighs.

"Is everything okay at work?"

There's a slight hesitation before I hear Nava mumble, "Yeah. Everything's fine."

Not fully believing her, the soft patter of rain catches my attention, and I glance at the window just as a crack of lightning flashes across the sky; the sound of thunder following shortly after.