Chapter 75
“Maybe later.” I squeezed her body. “But I need a favor first.” “What’s that?” She lifted her head.
“I need you to watch the girls while I make a run.”
“Watch the girls, huh? Okay, but tell me why you didn’t take their lil’ butts to school today.”
“It’s spring break.” “Oh.”
“Yeah, oh.” I kissed her lips, and tapped her ass. “Let me get up.”
She rolled off me. “I hope that you don’t plan on being gone for too long. Otherwise, the girls will be riding with me to my house. I need to change.”
“Nah, y’all just chill out here. You can wear one of my t-shirts, after you take a bath or whatever.”
She sat up. “I guess that’ll work. But I still need to head home before it gets too late.”
“Yeah, okay.” I stood up. “I’ma try to get back at a decent time.”
She sucked her teeth. “That literally sounded like a lie.” “Hey.” I shrugged, as I stepped into the bathroom. “Ion know
what to tell you.”
Babi
I already knew that my conversation with Too Low would go nothing like it had the day before. I could chalk the first time up to a rare moment, but not now.
Not answering my phone was so uncharacteristic for me, and I really didn’t know what to tell him. I wasn’t used to lying, so this was new territory.
Holding my phone in my hand, I watched him call for the