Fae and Gabby

Chapter 6

It was the next day inside the Freeman home, as Huey and Riley walked towards the front door. "Nigga, what you plannin'?" Riley questioned. "I'm going out for a while. Granddad is at Tom's house and those girls are doing God knows what out there, so this is a perfect timing," Huey said. "Perfect timing for what?" Riley asked. "For this plan. Granddad said that I should get some proof of who those girls are and that's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna go to the one place that has every single detail about them..."

Riley knew what he meant by that and looked at him in shock. "Nuh-uh...no way...I know you ain't going to..." Huey narrowed his eyes.

"...The Hood..."

"Oh, hell naw! Ain't no way in hell you're gonna survive the other side of The Hood! We barely survived The Hood back home," Riley said. "I don't have a choice. If anybody ask, tell them I went out for a while. Don't say nothing to those girls about it and keep on figuring out what the word means," Huey ordered. Riley thought for a moment. "Um...a'ight, look. I don't think those girls are bad." Huey stared at him.

"What?" "Hear me out. They don't seem to be trouble. Lil' G's kinda cool now that I'm down with her," Riley explained. "Lil' G? You mean Gabby?" Huey asked. "Yeah. I was thinking of asking her to be my Ride or Die," Riley admitted. "You want to ask her to be your girlfriend? Or your main hoe?" Huey inquired. "Neither, nigga! It ain't like that. I'm asking her to be one of my crews. My A-1 nigga, not my bitch. You sick for thinking that, Huey," Riley told him.

"I don't know. Before you thought she was annoying and now you saying she's all right. And you wanna ask her to be your Ride or Die. You never thought of asking a girl that...not even Cindy." "So what you trying to say?" "What I'm saying is you're going soft." Riley looked at him in shock once more. "Nigga, you gay! I ain't going soft. I never had and I never will!" That's when Riley added, "What you still standing here for? Go out there and find something, so she can get out of this house!"

With that, Huey walked out of the house, while Riley crossed his arms. "I ain't going soft. Niggas don't go soft for no girl."

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Meanwhile at the town, Fae and Gabby stopped in front of a shop. "I'm gonna get something from here. I expect you to not get yourself into trouble again," Fae said. Gabby nodded. "A'ight! I won't." As Fae went inside the shop, Gabby looked around the town, observing Caucasian people and a few African-Americans. She walked around, passing by people taller than her. Just as she turned the corner, a voice called out to her.

"Hey, dumb hoe!" Gabby turned around, seeing Cindy and three other girls walking towards her. "I told yo' ass don't make me catch you in the streets. Obviously, you didn't listen." Gabby instantly laughed once she saw her. "Oh, HEEELLL NAW! No, this bitch did not just bring her home girls up in here. What, you scared now? You afraid I'll hurt you, so you decided to bring back up?" she asked. "Bitch, please. The only one that's gonna get hurt is you. By the time I'm done with you, you'll wish you never met me," Cindy threatened.

Gabby went close to Cindy's face, as she challenged, "Show me what you got and we'll see who the real motherfuckin' nigga is up in here."

That's when one of the girls pushed Gabby to the ground. They circle around her, as one girl pulled Gabby up by her hair and slapped her. "Hold on! Let me get a few hits on that bitch," Cindy said. Another girl dragged Gabby up by her jacket, as Cindy punched her cheek, then her ribs, and kicked her on the stomach, sending her to the ground once more. Cindy smirked, as the other girls laughed. "Too easy."

She expected Gabby to cry and run away. Instead, she was surprised to see her getting up, laughing. Gabby looked at Cindy, smugly. "That was cute. That was real cute...now it's my turn."

Gabby punched one girl in the face, then kicked her, sending her to the ground. Another girl charged at her, trying to punch her. Gabby dodged it and punched her sides. Another girl joined in and was about to kick her, until Gabby grabbed her leg, punched her stomach, then pulled her to the other girl, sending both of them to the ground.

Cindy got angry, as she charged at her. She tried to kick her, but Gabby dodged it. Just when Cindy was about to punch her, Gabby blocked it and punched her instead. Gabby started to throw punches, while Cindy tried to block it. With speed, Gabby easily punched Cindy a couple of times. She jumped in mid-air and kicked her across the face.

Before Cindy can hit the ground, Gabby caught her and punched her straight to the gut. She pulled her by her braids and slammed her to the brick wall, which made Cindy sunk to the ground. Cindy struggled to get up, but she was face to face with a gun. "So as I was saying before, you don't know me like that. I'm a G. And G's don't get fucked up by no white bitch."

"Gabby!" Gabby quickly hid her gun behind her back before Fae came around the corner and spotted her. "There you are. Where did you go? I told you not to get yourself in trouble," Fae said. "I didn't, Fae. I was just getting to know Riley's friends," Gabby said, innocently. Fae observed Cindy and the other girls on the ground, then turned to Gabby. "Seems normal to me," she stated, "Make it quick. I got a map. We need to head back now." Fae walked away, as Gabby looked at Cindy. She rolled her eyes, then pulled out her hand.

Cindy looked at her hand, cautiously. "Come on. I ain't got all day," Gabby told her. Cindy stared for a few minutes before taking her hand. Gabby pulled her up. "A'ight, real talk. I ain't gots no beef with you, but why you starting some shit? Like, you been on my ass ever since we met," Gabby said. Cindy sucked her teeth. "It's 'cuz of Riley." Gabby raised an eyebrow. "What does Riley got to do with this?" she asked. Cindy crossed her arms, as she said, "Look, Riley's my nigga. Always had, always will. And I don't want no other real nigga taking away my homie and I ain't gonna lie, you is a real nigga."

Gabby nodded. "I understand where you coming from, but you ain't had to jump on me! Shit, ever since I met Riley, I used to hate his ass. But now he real cool. I know he's your nigga, but as long as I'm here, he my nigga, too. You gonna have to learn to accept the fact that you ain't the only G up in here anymore. But I like how you try to fight for Riley. That's some real nigga shit." "Thanks...you ain't gonna tell Riley what went down, right?" Cindy asked.

Gabby shrugged. "What went down?" Cindy smiled. "Y'know, you a'ight," she said. "You, too. Peace, C-Murph." "Later, Lil' G."

With that, Gabby walked away.