Fine Queen of LA

If He's Single, Then That Means...

It was a couple days after I met that boy, and to this day, I still appreciate what he did for me.

"How can I make it up to him?" I asked myself.

I began rocking back and forth on my bed, wracking my brain with ideas. I glanced around my room until I saw my guitar resting on its stand.

He did say he liked my singing and playing. Maybe I can play a song for him...?

With the idea in mind, I nodded with a confident grin.

"Sharena, are you awake?" asked a voice outside my door.

"Yes, Arlo. Please, come in." I said.

With my permission, Arlo came in with a smile.

"Hey, you okay?" he asked.

"If you're asking about what happened a couple days ago, then yeah, I'm good." I said with a reassuring smile.

"That's good to hear."

Looking away from my cousin for a moment to think, I looked back at him with a question in mind.

"Cousin-Arlo, what is it with you and Barren?" I asked.

"Isn't it obvious? He hates my guts," Arlo said.

"I can see that, but why?"

"I'm in the mayor's good graces, and he fears that I might take his position as Assistant Mayor."

I gave Arlo an "are you serious?" look.

"I love being a cop, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. As I was walking away, I saw that you got firsthand of Barren's true nature. What did he tell you?" Arlo asked.

"He asked if I had a license for my guitar. I didn't know I needed a license." I confessed.

"Trust me, you don't. He just said that because he believes that with his position, he can say or do whatever he wants."

I let out a scoff and rolled my eyes.

"But that boy you were talking to stood up for me." I said.

"Really? Well, that's nice. Besides Mayor Auburne, he's the only one who can really stand up to that guy."

I nodded and continued to listen to my cousin.

"So, are you planning to go around town and play your guitar for the kind people?" Arlo asked.

"Yup, but I don't know when, though." I answered.

Arlo smiled and placed a hand on my head.

"Your parents would be so proud of you." he said.

Thinking about them made me smile. Arlo patted my head before standing up from my bed.

"Well, I better get going. This time, I have to patrol LA." Arlo said, dusting off his uniform.

"Godspeed." I said.

Arlo smiled and walked out of my room. Sighing with content, I laid back into my pillows, staring up at my snow white ceiling. I reached for my phone and checked out what was going on in the social media world. Then, a message from one of my friends popped up. Her name was Sasha.

SASHA: Did u hear the news? Lance Auburne is SINGLE!!!!! He's looking 4 a new girlfriend!!!

Rolling my eyes, I replied to my enthusiastic friend.

SHARENA: And this concerns me how????

SASHA: C'mon. Wouldn't u like to b Lance's girlfriend???