Too Playa

What Do We Do

Odell POV-

"Its open." I said as Avi knocked on my door.

I busied myself at the counter with some reports from work

"Pop-Pop." Oak ran to me.

"Hey ladybug." I picked up. "You ready for your week with me?"

"Yeah." She rubbed her nose.

I kissed her cheek.

"All her stuff is in her bag." Avi tried to hand me the bag.

"You can put it on the couch." I avoided looking at her and instead kept looking at Oak.

"Something wrong?" She put the bag down.

"No, why?" I still avoided looking at her.

"I don't know. Our energy seems off." She said confused.

"Seems fine to me." I took Oak to get some snacks I had bought her out the fridge. "Get what you want ladybug."

I could feel Avi staring at me. And it was killing me. I was trying to create a distance between us so I could get less attached. And I knew if I looked at her, I would fail. More than anything now, I wanted to kiss her.

"Are you still upset with me about the other day?"

"I'm not upset." I helped Oak put her straw in her juice she chose.

"Hey footlose." Dontae came in the kitchen.

"Stop calling me that." Avi looked at him.

Dontae laughed.

"D can you watch Oak for a minute I need to talk to O." Avi said.

Why Avi? Why? 😩

"Can it wait?" I asked.

"No." She said. "Just a sec D, I need to talk to O alone about something important."

"I sure can. For a 59.99 fee." He held out his hand.

"Here's five dollars. For five minutes." Avi gave him 5 dollars.

"Come on Tweety-Bird." He called Oak.

She followed him drinking her juice down the hall.

"Can we talk in your room?" She suggested.

"What's wrong with right here?"

"I don't want Dontae in our business."

I thought about it for a second, then conceded.

I went in, then she came behind me and closed the door.

"What's really wrong Odell?" She asked me as I sat on the bed fiddling with my hands to avoid looking at her.

"Nothing. I'm good."

"You're lying." She looked at me.

"Avi I'm good. Whatever you thinking, is off base." I still didn't look at her.

"Okay well being honest, I'm not." She sat next to me.

🙄

"I've been going through. Especially since I have to go over his house. And I just need you."

I cleared my throat.

"I gotta check with my girl."

"What?" She asked.

"I gotta check with my girl so there's no problems. I already spent time away from her, being there for you. And I don't want a rift between us."

"Oh, well nevermind." She got up.