3 Chapter 3: Partners (2/2)

”Careful Zero,”

He touches my hair.

”You get too close to me and I might bite.”

He stands up and walks towards the door, but before he leaves he turns around to say something.

”And just call me Ricky.”

”Wait!”

He looks at me.

”Does that make you my partner?”

”Yeah mami, i'll come back to get you in the morning, okay?”

I nod,

”Okay. Good night Ricky.”

”Night, Zero.”

I look around my room. It's far larger than mine back home. There's a t.v. hanging over my dresser. It's has no color scheme. It's kinda nice though.

”Earlier today when I was changing, why did he look at me like that? And why did my heart feel like that?!”

I pace around my room talking to myself until my legs hurt.

I flop down on my large bed and look up.

”This is my new home for the next few months.”

I close my eyes and before I know it, I drift off to sleep.