Fae and Gabby

Chapter 4

The next day, Riley was walking outside along the sidewalk. "Syawanur...syawanur. Damn, sound like some Japanese shit. They must be part Japanese. Naw, they look all black...but then again...maybe Ruckus is right. They probably are part Mexican," he said to himself.

That's when Riley got punched, which made him fall to the ground. "Thanks, kid. I'll take this hat."

Riley opened his eyes, seeing an older and bigger kid, along with other kids behind him. "Butch Magnus," he said, "You ain't gonna take my hat." "Watch me, Freeman," Butch said, putting on Riley's hat. Riley got up and was about to punch Butch, until Butch grabbed his fist and punched him again, sending him to the ground once more. The other kids started kicking Riley, until they heard a voice.

"Ay, why don't you pick on someone your own size?"

Everyone turned to see Gabby, crossing her arms. "But then again, I don't know any fat ass niggas." Butch glared at her. "Who the hell are you?!" he asked. "None of your damn business! What you should be worry about is either you give him back his hat or answer to me." Butch and the other kids laughed.

"Aw, ain't that sweet? Riley brought his girlfriend to protect him," Butch teased. Gabby glared at him. "At least he can get a girl. What you got? Double cheeseburger with extra fries?" Butch got angry, as all the kids echoed, "Ooooooh..." "I ain't gonna stand here and get dissed by no sissy punk ass girl!" Butch said. "Well, have a fuckin' seat and watch this sissy punk ass girl whoop yo' ass!"

"That's it! I've had it with your mouth," Butch said. He and the other kids circle around her. Gabby watched each of them carefully, moving her feet apart, getting in position. One boy charged at her and just when he was about to punch her, Gabby dodged it, punched him in the face, then kicked his side. Another boy charged at her from behind, but Gabby flipped around, kicked him in the face, elbowed his gut, then punched his face. Two boys charged at her, which made Gabby laughed, as she fought them. "You ain't shit! None of y'all ain't shit! Show you who the real motherfucker is up in here!"

The first boy pushed her with his body, causing her to fall on the ground. Gabby swiftly stood up before the second boy stepped on her. Just when the first boy was about to punch her, Gabby ducked, causing him to punched the second boy instead. Taking this advantage, Gabby punched the first boy a few times, swift kicked him, then flipped him towards the second boy, sending both of them down on the ground.

Butch charged at her, as she punched her, causing her to fall back on the ground. Gabby rolled back before Butch could step on her. Gabby jumped up in the air and kicked his face. She did it a few times, until Butch grabbed her leg and tossed her to the ground. Just when he was about to pummel her, she kicked him dead in the face with all her strength, causing him to stumbled backwards, feeling lightheaded.

Standing up, Gabby breathed heavily, backing away from Butch, still keeping an eye on him. Once she was far enough, she started walking forward, slowly gaining speed each time. Once she was now running, Gabby jumped up in the air and flip kicked Butch, finally sending him to the ground.

Once she caught her breath , Gabby looked at each kid on the ground, groaning. "Yeah, that's right! I told you you don't know me, son! Nobody messes with Gabriella Walker! Try to start some shit again and I'll fuck you up!"

Gabby walked towards Riley. "Riley, you okay?" she asked. "Yeah, I'm cool. It ain't like I'm hurt or nothin'," Riley reassured. Unknown to them, Butch slowly stood up and went towards them. Just when he was about to hit Gabby, something shot hit him in the leg, which made him scream in pain and went down on his knees.

Everyone turned to see Fae with a BB gun.

"This fight...is over."

"Oh, hell naw! Not another one! These girls are crazy!" All the kids ran away, as Butch put Riley's hat towards him. "Man, fuck it! You can have your hat. I'm getting my ass out of here!" With that, Butch ran away, limping along the way.

Fae walked towards Riley and Gabby, as Gabby hugged her. "Hey, Fae! I knew you would come and save us!" she said. "And it's a good thing I did, too. I came here, because you forgot your gun. I knew you'll need it, because seeing them, I figure you would get yourself into trouble," Fae stated. "I didn't, Fae. Those niggas were messing with Riley, so I had to teach them a lesson," Gabby explained. Fae raised an eyebrow. "Riley...was getting bullied?"

"Shut up! I didn't get bullied," Riley said, putting on his hat. "Of course you didn't. Well, we should be heading back. And don't worry, Riley. I won't tell anybody what happened. Being bullied is embarrassing enough," Fae said, walking away. "Shut up!" Riley said. Gabby was about to follow Fae, until Riley grabbed her arm. "Wait...how did you...do all those..." "Martial arts? What can I say? This world is fucked up. It's every nigga for themselves. Plus, I learned from the best," Gabby said, pointing at Fae.

Riley looked down, as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, I just want to say...thanks. It's kinda surprising for you to help me out." "Well, it ain't like I honestly hate you. I still think you a bitch, but no matter how much we annoy each other, we'll always be homies, right?" Gabby said, pulling out her fist. Riley smiled, as he fist-bumped her. "Yeah...I'm down with that."

Gabby took Riley's hand, which surprised him. "Come on. Let's go back to your place." Then, they started walking together.

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Huey was standing on top of the hill, looking at the picture the following windy day. He looked closely at Fae. "What are you hiding...?"

Suddenly, Huey heard footsteps. "No, Jazmine. I will not play with you," he said. "Who said I was Jazmine?" Huey quickly put the picture in his pocket, as he saw Fae walking towards him. "And who said I ever want to play with you?" she asked. "Sorry. I thought you were Jazmine," Huey said. "Thanks. That made me feel special," Fae said, sarcastically. "Don't take it personal. She always comes here and talk to me," Huey said. "Is she your friend?" Fae asked.

Huey was silent for a moment. "You can say that."

It was a long silence, as Huey and Fae stared into space. That's when Huey asked, "Who are you?" Fae looked at him. "Are we doing this again?" she responded. "You're hiding something. My granddad don't know it, but I do. You and your sister didn't tell us who you really are, which grows my suspicious towards you," Huey said. Fae was silent. "Smart..." "So what's it gonna be? Are you gonna confess you're a criminal or should I call the cops now?" Huey asked. Fae narrowed her eyes. "...but not smart enough." "I just want to know this...are you gonna kill us?" Huey inquired. Fae took a deep breath.

"Huey, I'm a ten year old girl. I don't do what ten year old girls do and I sure as hell don't act how ten year old girls act. I rarely smile about anything or anybody and I'm known as a fuckin' depressing kid. I have a little sister that believes she's a gangsta and supports the black culture, but as for me...I just don't give a damn. I think the society is fucked up, I assume the government is trying to rob us, and I believe that black people, our race...are a bunch of ignorant niggas. I took a twenty to twenty-five, possibly thirty minute, walk from a fucked up black neighborhood to a classy white suburb you called Woodcrest. I met you, the most decent person I know, your brother who believes he's much of a gangsta as my sister, and also your granddad, whose very nice...but always like to yell. I met a district attorney, his daughter that is always happy for no reason, and a man who is racist towards black people and Lord behold...his ass is much darker than all of us combined. So to be honest with you, I have no reason to kill anybody...let alone y'all."

Huey thought about what she said. "So what are you saying?" "I'm saying facts, Huey. Some things are meant to be unknown and this is one of them. You don't like me and I sure as fuck don't like you, but I respect you. Within that, I also respect that you should mind your own business and stay out of mine."

Huey narrowed his eyes. "And if I don't?" "Then, that'll change how I feel about you and I'll personally. Fuck. You. Up." Huey looked forward, unaffected. "Is that a threat?" he asked. "No. Threats are words and only words...but a promise...I'm willing to keep."

Huey turned to look at her, but she was gone. Huey looked up at the sky, remembering her words.

"Challenge accepted."