Wanderlust [ editing ]

16. The Birds Pt. 2 (Abel's POV)

  I open the door and I'm greeted by my boys.

  "Yo!" Lamar exclaims as he gives me a brotherly hug. "Where the fuck you been?"

  "Some crazy shit happened, man." I respond.

  "Well, yeah I can see that!" Hawk says as he points to Krissa who is standing next to me quietly.

  "Shut the fuck up." I glare at Hawk.

  "What happened?" Cash asks in between bites of his pasta and the rest of the guys murmur in agreement to his question.

  "It's a long story and I don't know if Krissa is okay with me telling you guys." I reply to them.

  I look at Krissa and she hesitates, but finally nods telling me it's fine.

  All of us sit in the living room around the coffee table that consisted of blunts, drinks, and food. I took my sweet time telling them everything. I told them how Caleb hit me and shit. I also told them as little as I could about the whole Krissa situation. I could tell it was bothering her.

  "Honestly. We've done bad shit to girls, but we don't fucking beat them." Cash says.

  "Only thing I beat is that pu-" Hawk begins

  "Don't fucking even." I say clenching my teeth. I don't need his shit right now. Mickey Mouse looking ass.

  All the guys laugh.

  "So where you been all day?" Cash asks as he sips his drink.

  "I went out with Krissa." I respond. "Salon, mall and went out to eat."

  The guys all look at each other then all eyes are on Krissa.

  "What?" She slowly asks.

  I do a fake chuckle ending it with a glare letting the guys know to cut it out. I put my arm around her.

  "Nothing." I say and she gives me a small smile.

  "Okay. Well-" She begins as she stands up "- I needa get going now." I quickly get up.

  "Where are you going?" I ask her as she's putting on her jacket.

She zips it up and looks at me.

  "Home." She says and my eyes widen.

  "What?!" I say pretty loud causing the guys to drop their forks and drinks.

  "Don't yell at me" She says calmly.

  "Krissa. You can't go back." Lamar says.

  "Well, I am." and with that she's out the door.

  I mumble curse words and open then slam the door shut. I start following her down the never-ending flight of stairs calling her name and telling her to slow the hell down. Finally, she stops at the bottom of the stairs.

  "What?" She asks.

  "Krissa" I say out of breath "You can't go back to Caleb. He's gonna hurt you."

  "Abel." She looks angry "He's my boyfriend."

  What? Is she fucking playing with me? What the fuck is wrong with her? I can't believe she's actually telling me she's going back to someone who fucking beats her. I don't fucking get her or this entire situation.

  "You can't!" I say

  "Okay, but it's not your choice. It's mine." she crosses her arms "You're an artist. You can work then party and drink and hang with your boys. I can't. I have major responsibilities. I have school in the morning and I can't be here hanging with you and your" she pauses "boys."