Page 49 of Finessed By A Hood White Boy

“What the hell are you doing?” I shouted.

The guy ignored me.

“Uh, excuse you! Nigga, you can’t hear?” Aja shouted. “What the fuck are you doing? Who ever sent you to pick up a car, you’re at the wrong fuckin house! Idiot!”

“Ma’am, this car was reported stolen.”

An officer appeared out of nowhere. Me and Aja were both so focused on my car getting towed, we didn’t notice the deputy.

“What are you talking about? This is my car, I can guarantee you that it’s not stolen.” I frowned.

The deputy looked down at the clipboard he held then back at me.

“A report was filed by a Robert Gray, stating that his car had been stolen⁠—”

“That’s bullshit!” Aja shouted, cutting the deputy off.

“The car is in his name.” I said to my sister.

“And! Yall are fuckin married. By law, what’s yours is his and vice versa. You can’t take this car!” She fussed.

“Ma’am, I’m going to need you to calm down.” The deputy held out his hand.

Instantly, my head began to ache. I knew Rob was lurking somewhere nearby and his petty actions were no surprise. To say my blood was boiling was an understatement. I was already in the process of looking for a place to live, now I had to add a fuckin car to that list.

“Can I at least get my stuff out of there before he gets it all the way up there.” I pointed to the bed of the truck.

I had tears in my eyes, but I refused to allow them to fall.

“No, ma’am.” The deputy shook his head.

Before I could respond, Ethan pulled up. I was no longer in the mood to go anywhere. Rob was in the process of stripping me from everything. Which made me think to check my banking app. As expected, our joint account was wiped clean. That didn’t even matter much because I wasn’t using any of that money anyway.

“What’s going on?” Ethan asked as he walked up to me.

When I didn’t reply right away, he pulled me closer to him and studied my face.

“Ava…”

“My car is in Rob’s name, he reported it stolen.” I sighed. “They won’t even let me get my stuff out.”

Ethan turned his attention to the officer and truck driver. Apparently, he knew the deputy because they actually dapped each other up. Ethan stood and talked to him for a few moments, before the deputy nodded for me to go ahead and get everything I needed. The moment they pulled off to leave, my phone rang. It was from an unknown number and I automatically knew it was Rob. I didn’t even bother to answer. Too much of my energy had been harvested by him, I refused to allow him to continue.

“You alright?” Ethan asked.

“Not really, but I will eventually.” I sighed.

Together, we walked back into my sister's house. My phone chimed with a text message.

Everything you have is because of me, bitch. Without me you’re nothing. Good luck buying a new car.

Immediately, I took a screenshot of the message before turning my phone off.

“Can you excuse us for a minute.” Aja said to Ethan, before pulling me off toward her room.

“What the hell am I going to do? I need my car to work.” I was stressed.

“He’s trying to break you. Don’t let him. You’re riding a new wave, and you have a consistent income now. Fuck all that material shit. He wants all that shit back, let him have it. I don’t want you stressin’. I don’t want you gettin upset. No ma’am. Everything is going to work out and your life will be better than ever once you get this loose end tied. You know I have your back. So, go out and enjoy your new man. Have fun. Clear your mind. Get some dick. Do whatever the hell you gotta do for peace of mind.”