Fae and Gabby

Chapter 3

It was the next day at Woodcrest. Riley peeked from his bedroom, looking around the halls.

Once he knew that the coast was clear, Riley quickly went towards the bathroom. He tried to open the door, but it wouldn't budge.

"No!" he said, banging on the door. "Sorry, but somebody is in here," he heard Gabby's voice. "Aye, girl! Open up! I gots to go. Niggas don't hold their piss," Riley called out to her. "Well, now they do, so hold it!" she retorted. Riley looked angry.

"GRANDDAD!"

"Boy! What you yelling for?" Riley turned around, seeing Granddad. "Granddad, tell this girl to get out of the bathroom. I really got to go," Riley explained. "Are you crazy? You don't tell a woman to get out of the bathroom. Unless you want an ass whooping. Nuh-uh, you're just gonna have to wait," Granddad told him, then he went downstairs.

Riley sighed, frustrated, as he hold himself. "What's with you?"

Riley turned, looking at Fae. "Yo' sister, that's what! Tell her to get out of the bathroom," he said. "You know, you can simply tell her to get out. This is your house," Fae reminded, walking near the door. "I did! She won't listen and my granddad won't help with his old ass," Riley stated.

Fae knocked on the door. "Gabby! Get out of there!"

Seconds later, Gabby came out of the bathroom. "Hey, Fae. You can have the bathroom. I was done ten minutes ago," she said before she went downstairs.

Riley glared at her. "The bathroom is all yours," Fae said. "Yes!" Riley was about to go in, until he got pulled to ground. "What the--" Riley looked up, seeing Huey.

"Ladies first," Huey told Fae. "Really?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. "Hell naw!" Riley responded.

Huey kicked him on his side, then looked at Fae. "Go ahead." Fae stared at him for a few minutes, then went to the bathroom. Huey closed the door as he turned to Riley. "You a bitch for that, Huey. I gotta go so bad," Riley said, getting up. "Listen, Riley. I don't trust her," Huey said.

"If you don't trust her, why the hell did you let her go to our bathroom?!" "I'm serious. Don't you find it odd that they came all the way here from their neighborhood just to get bags? And without their parents, too?" Huey asked. "I don't know. Maybe they got dead-beat parents," Riley guessed. Huey scowled.

"Or they're secretly criminals on the run."

Suddenly, the door opened. Huey and Riley looked at Fae. She glanced at both of them, then went downstairs. Huey watched her walk away.

"Either way, I'm gonna find out."

Huey heard the door slam. He turned, seeing his brother gone. "Ah, finally..." he heard Riley said.

Huey just shook his head.

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Riley was playing his video game while Fae and Gabby watched. Huey was reading his book.

"You suck at this, homie," Gabby told Riley. "As if you can do better," Riley responded. "Actually, I can. Give me the controller," Gabby insisted, reaching for his controller. "Hell naw! Get your own," Riley refused.

While Riley and Gabby were fighting, the doorbell rang. Granddad went and opened the door, seeing Tom Dubois and his daughter, Jazmine Dubois.

"Hey, Robert. I just came to drop off Jazmine to play with Huey and Riley. Is that fine?" Tom asked. "Oh, it's all right. She can stay for a while," Granddad said. Tom noticed Fae and Gabby. "Hello, who might you girls be?" he asked.