| Chapter 10 |
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After we ate, he drove us to a nearby park. We aimlessly walked around in comfortable silence for a while but I could tell he was dying to talk.
So to bring him out of his misery I decided to break the silence " where do you work "
" I work at Walmart and sometimes times as a waiter at this place downtown" he answers
" Why two jobs "
" I'm saving up for something, " I can tell he doesn't want to go into detail by the way he decides to change the subject " and you, why business school?"
" Honestly," I ask debating whether to tell him or not.
"Yeah"
" I want to take over my father's business and I at least need to know how to manage it. Plus, medical school didn't work out, "
He gives me a playful nudge " you will do great-- I can practically already imagine you in a tight black skirt ordering people around"
I let out a small laugh. I have always been fearful of the future and how I'm going to carry on my parents' legacy.
" Do you want to go out with me and a few friends tomorrow?" he asks scratching the back of his head nervously.
" I don't know if I'm ready to meet new people," I say honestly.
" Nah it's cool besides I don't think I'm ready to share you just yet "
" What happened to sharing is caring"
" Maybe next time " he replies smugly
By the time we get back to the car, it's almost 7 pm but I'm not ready to go home yet " Tell me about yourself "
" Uhm well let's see, I'm originally from Taxes but moved here when I was 12- I have two younger siblings... Uhm my favorite color is black and I don't like vegetables" he says as we get into the car "your turn"
" Okay, I grew up in Orlando and moved here about 3 years ago... I was an only child so no siblings- my favorite color is probably red and I don't like chocolate" I say and he takes his eyes off the road to give me a playful glare.
" You are a disgrace to humankind, "
" Dude it's totally overrated, " I exclaim
" I don't like it when you do that, "he says getting serious all of a sudden.
I frown " Relax dude, it's just chocolate,"
" Not that, I don't like it when you call me dude- Red and Ginger I can tolerate but dude is a Huge no," he says emphasis on the last part.
" Okay, pinky swear never to do it again, " I say extending my pinky finger.
He laughs before hooking his finger with mine " although I might forget because I can be very forgetful at times... So I promise to try"
He only chuckles at my rambling as he continues to drive.
" Okay, so besides chocolate what do you like " I'm literally trying to milk as much information from him as I can.
He thinks for a while before responding
" You, science documentaries and music"
I tried not to react to his playful flirting but it's hard when he is so direct " what kind of music?"
He smirks knowingly " I listened to a little bit of everything, well except kpop and classical music"
He parked outside my house and turned off the engine and turned to face me " so what do you like other than reading porn"
I scoff and give him the best glare I can manage " you only caught me at the smut part of the book the rest of it was pretty much PG 13" I lie
I am not about to tell him that I'm a slut by mind.
Although I'm a virgin in everything possible way.
" Whatever you say, Coco, know to answer the question," he says as he starts playing with the ends of my braids.
" I like books, memes, fashion and I even have a Pinterest account where a post all my outfits... Oh and I love food, you can literally but my heart that.
" So you are telling me that if I offered you food a month ago, I wouldn't have to spend weeks talking to myself," he asks waving his hands dramatically in the air.
" Us females can be very simple," I say smugly
He scoffs " says the one who doesn't like chocolate"
" Du- Bro you need to let it go "
" Don't call me that either" he says and I frown folding my arms over my chest like a child "what, why?"
" I just don't like it" was his short reply.
" You are just being difficult"
" You'll understand with due time why I don't like it"
" Whatever Red, " I say suppressing a yawn.
" Aww is it past little Amaris's bedtime "he mocks in a very irritating voice.
" No, I just had a long active day " I reason
" Whatever floats your boat "
" Well, I should probably had in, " I say opening the car door.
" Yeah, goodnight Coco puffs," he says as he starts the car.
" Goodnight Ginger " I get out and walk up to the door and he only leaves once he sees that I have safely entered the house.
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Ginger (BWWM)
Short StoryFor Amari, the universe has never been on her side. Heartache is all she has known since she was 17. Incidents made her build walls higher than the great wall of china. She shut down, she cut people off. Now grown she avoids anything that can hurt h...
