Lost and Found (BWWM)|Complete

🌊⚓ Chapter 10 ⚓🌊

Anthony's POV

I thought it was funny that she wanted me to look the other way. It wasn't as if I had never seen her body before. I turned around and began to get dressed.

"You can look at me, I don't mind."

"Fuck you."

"We did that already, along with a whole lot of other things." I said with a smirk. I was baiting her to see what she would say next.

"Whatever," she said as she rolled her eyes. "Shit, today is Friday. I was supposed to drop some food off to the twins."

I had to get her out of this town and on to the next stop. I didn't have time to drop off any food.

"I'm going to call an über. You need to call the twins and let them know that you can't make it. Make up a lie if you have to, but let them know you can't make it."

"Anthony we can just-"

"For once in your life, just listen. We can't go bring food to the twins because that would bring trouble to their door. The people after you will stop at nothing. Niyah is safe, for now. Hell, the only person these people are after is you."

"What do you mean they're after me?"

"Listen Kayla I want to tell you everything, but I can't. I think it would be best for your father to tell you what's going on."

I pulled out my phone and called for a ride. Luckily, there was a driver not too far from where we were. Kayla pulled out her phone and began to press a few buttons, hopefully she was letting her sisters know she wasn't coming.

On almost no time at all, our ride showed up. We walked out of the house and entered the car. Kayla was quiet the whole time. I guess she was processing what was going on.

She looked exhausted. She leaned her face against the cool glass of the window. She refused to look at me. This was not Kayla defeated though. She was far from that.

Kayla was the type to get even.

A phone began to ring. It wasn't mines. Kayla pulled a phone out of her pocket. I put my hand out to grab it, but she answered before I could.

"Hi mom. I know that I was supposed to come to the shop today but something came up. I met up with Marquel and he wanted to go on a trip. He wants me to meet his parents."

If I wasn't in the car with her, I would have believed that lie. She spoke to her mom a bit longer, and then she ended the call.

"I know you hate to lie to her, but you're doing it to keep her out of danger."

"We're not friends Anthony. There is no need for you to try and comfort me."

I won't lie, that stung a bit.

"Kayla, I have to do this. Just think of all the lives I could change."

She looked at me. I watched as she laid the first brick of that wall. I just had to make her understand.

"Kayla, I love you. I truly love you, but-"

"No, you only love yourself. You asked me for my advice and now you have it. At the end of the day the decision is yours. Just know that if this is what you're choosing, I'm done with you."

"So you would give up on us, just like that?"

"I'm not going to fight for us if you're not willing to do the same."

"Kayla, I'm going off to war. I'm literally fighting to keep you safe."

"It's just another excuse Anthony.... Excuses are like assholes, everyone has one."

I watched her walk away for the last time.

"No, we're not friends. Just because we don't get along like we once did, doesn't mean I don't care for you."

"Just stop, please." She went back to watching the trees outside her window.

Finally, we were dropped off at our destination. It was pretty close to our next meeting place, but conveniently located near a fast food joint.

I was starving and I figure Kayla was too.

"You want something to eat?" I asked as I was getting ready to exit the car.

"No," she sighed.

"Kayla, you can't starve yourself."

"Listen, I'm a big girl. I know how to eat. I'm not starving myself because I'm stressed. This restaurant is my rival. I cook better than this."

"How about you cook when we make it to the safe house."

"So you can get a free meal out of me? I guess, but only for my sister and best friend. I will make a list and you will get all of the food."

"Deal."

I would do almost anything to keep this off of Kayla's mind. I could see a smile trying to form at the edges of her mouth. She put her head down a bit, and her hair became a curtain.

Instead of going to get fast food, we made our way to the safe house on foot. It wasn't far. When we made it, the girls did the whole reunion thing.

"You would think they hadn't seen each other in over a month. They're so dramatic."

"Aww, is Rafe jealous because no one ever showed him any love?" Kayla asked with a fake pout.

That girl just didn't know when to stop.

"Of course I was loved, our-"

"Don't go there Rafael. Trust me, that is a can of worms that you are just not ready to open."

"Whatever bruh." He said before he walked out of the room.

"He's so-"

"Just like you? Kayla, I know the two of you are related. You're both moody as hell, and yall always have to have the last word. I'm happy that trait wasn't passed down to me."

"I'm not that bad, right?" She turned to Taylor for confirmation.

"No sweetie you're not that bad...."she said as she shot me a look.

I love being the bad guy sometimes.

"No Kayla, you're actually worse. You need revenge for every little thing."

"Maybe I should find new people to hang out with." She yelled as she walked towards the door.

"Too bad we're going to be the only company you have until this whole mess is over."

She flipped me off and kept walking. Soon I heard the door slam.

"What happened to the two of you anyways?" Niyah asked.

"Something tells me it has something to do with all of this sexual tension." Taylor said with a smirk on her face.