Buy My Time ✓

Part 13: Shaken Thoughts

"Shoes off."

"But we ain't even inside ye-"

"Off."

I rolled my eyes and took my heels off.

The scanner finished looking over his face, "Welcome Mr. Titus," it spoke.

I wondered why everyone and everything called him by his first name. Did he not have a last?

"Thanks, doll. I missed you."

"Missed you more daddy," it responded in its Siri voice.

I scrunched my face up, "The fuc-"

"Hush," he said as the door opened and I followed him in.

It was surprising. I thought it'd be darker inside since he was the murderer that he was. It was actually the opposite.

Just spacious, bright, and of course, clean.

He took off his coat and put it on the rack, the door automatically closing behind him.

I was so busy looking at everything with my mouth open that it startled me when he jerked his hoodie off my head.

I shivered, "It's cold in here wigga!"

He took my heels from me, "Go to the bathroom and shower. I have everything already ready for you."

I stared at the large staircases and hallways, "O-okay."

I started walking a random direction.

The place was like a fucking mall.

"Other way," he called out.

•••

I walked into the bathroom.

It was prettier than all those five star hotels Yolarie and I would visit to escape problems in life.

I stopped when I saw a picture of Malcolm X on one of the mirrors.

Was that his idol?

I almost laughed. It was kinda cute.

Maybe he had some pepper in him after all.

I took off my lingerie and hopped into the shower.

It was electronic too?!

I started tinkering with random buttons and it made the shower light up and go wild.

"Zyla!"

I pressed a red button and panted, "Lawd, I-"

He knocked on the door, "Do you need help?"

"I'm fine!" I called out.

After forever, I finally got my shower in and looked at what he had laid out for me.