There’s more?! Bro, how the fuck?
Me
He moved in with me. It’s temporary but I’m so happy! He plans on getting his own place soon since he had to move out of his hotel room ‘cause of his creepy ex.
Liv
Did I miss an entire season or what?
Me
I’m still shocked that everything I’ve ever wanted is finally mine.
Liv
Next time you come over, you better spill the tea in DETAIL.
Me
Duh, girl. As if I’d miss out on an occasion to talk about him.
Me
I gotta go pick up Aoi from his friend’s place.
Me
TTYL.
I don’t wait for Liv to answer as I hop into my McLaren and set off. When I finally find a parking spot, I rush toward the apartment building and stop in my tracks.
Shit, what’s Amira’s last name again? I don’t think Aoi ever mentioned it since we met again, but I do remember it vaguely from eight years ago. I think it was Sarkar.
I search for the last name on the buzzer panel and inhale a deep breath before pushing the doorbell.
Fuck, why am I so nervous?
Okay, she’s like a mother figure to Aoi, but still, I’m his boyfriend now. Even if she doesn’t like me, she’ll have to accept me, and I’ll make sure she sees how much I love him.
“Who is it?” a feminine voice with a Bengali accent responds.
“Hi, it’s Andrew. I’m here to pick up Aoi.”
The line goes still for a minute, and I fear she might just have decided to ignore me but then she buzzes me in a second later. Iexhale the breath I didn’t know I was holding and push the heavy door open, stepping into the lobby.
A faint scent of floor cleaner, dust, and cigarettes tickles my nostrils as I climb the three flights of stairs. The wood creaks under my shoes and I cringe at the thought of being so loud.
Lifting my knuckles to knock on the door, I step back when it parts before I even manage to hit the surface. “Oh, good evening. Sorry to interrupt your get-together but-”
“Aoi, your boyfriend is here,” she calls over her shoulder, then gives me a mean once-over and opens the door wider.
Yep, she hates me.
“I’m coming!”
Amira and I stand in silence as she glares daggers at me. I’m about to say something when she steps out of her apartment, in her sweats and partly shuts the door behind her.
“Listen here, you little shit,” she starts, digging her finger into my chest and I flinch, “I know who you really are, and I swear on Kali, if you don’t tell Aoi the truth,I will.”
