really didn’t care to watch them anymore, so she turned her back and patiently waited for Geno to be done. Moments later Phoenix felt a tap on her shoulder, “you ready?” Geno asked as she turned around.
“Uh yea” Phoenix said confused because the girl that Geno was previously talking to was now standing there beside him but Phoenix didn’t know why. “I am going to drop her off somewhere on the way to take you home” Geno said as if he was reading Phoenix mind. “Oh my bad Butter, Phoenix, Phoenix, Butter” Geno said introducing the girls, then began walking out the store.
“Hey” Phoenix said trying to be nice, but Butter didn’t say a word, she said looked at Phoenix, rolled her eyes, and headed out the store. “Okay” Phoenix said out loud just wanting to hurry up and get home. Heading out the door Phoenix looked Butter over and could see why she got her name, she was the exact color of butter. Butter had a very nice coke bottle shape, but it was hard to tell since she was wearing clothes two sizes too small, with six inch heels. She wore a short hot pink wig that was cut into a bob, which Phoenix thought looked hideous on her. ‘She’s really pretty, I wonder why she dresses like that, and have that ugly wig on.’ Phoenix thought to herself.
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Phoenix sat quietly on the passenger side of the Geno’s Range Rover, staring blankly out the window, she offered to let Butter sit in the back but when she did Geno roughly told Butter to get her ass in the back. No one said a word the entire ride, the only thing that could be heard was the radio playing different rap songs.
After about a twenty minute ride, Geno stopped in front of this old ran down building that had people who looked to be on drugs, and homeless standing out in front. Phoenix became a little nervous, one because she was in downtown Newport News, which was one of the worst cities within the 757 area, and two because she was in the area with two strangers.
Geno hopped out the truck with it still running and seconds later Butter got out too. Phoenix couldn’t hear what either one of them were saying but once again she could tell it wasn’t nice because Butter’s face was bright red and Geno was in her face as if he was going to hit her. Phoenix eased the window down a bit attempting to be nosey but it was too late because all she could hear was Butter’s six inch heels hitting the pavement. Quickly pressing the button to put the window up, Phoenix sat there as if she wasn’t doing anything. “Ready?” Geno asked the moment he got back into the truck.
“Yup” Phoenix said with a slight smile, because she had been ready to go home. Geno didn’t say a word, he just placed the car and drive heading in the direction of Phoenix’s home. The remainder of the ride to Phoenix house Geno did most of the talking and that is where she learned Geno was 31 years old, from Trenton New Jersey. He didn’t have any children, he was the oldest child of two brothers and one sister. Geno also liked helping people, that’s why Butter was with him, because he was “helping a friend out.”
“What are you up 2?” Phoenix was brought back to present day when her phone buzzed indicating she had a text. “Damn he must has a camera in my damn house” Phoenix said out loud when she realized it was Geno who had text her. “Nothing just sitting around, what’s up?” Phoenix replied and seconds later Geno text back, “Good get dressed I will be there soon, we gonna head out.” Phoenix wanted to text back how do you know I don’t have anything to do, but she decided against it because of course she didn’t, not only that she liked how Geno was very dominant.
Phoenix put her phone on the charger and began getting dressed, she was happy Geno was getting her out the house, then maybe she could stop worry about all the bills that were piling up, even if it was just for a moment.
Chapter 3
Terrell lay on his back in his 3 bedroom 2 and