The Hookup (Ariana/You)

Chapter 30

"That's true. I shoulda known. You always said I was your baby." I said. Dinah smiled.

"Yeah. You were." She said.

"I'm not still?" I joked.

"Your ass is ten feet tall. Hell no. You are grown." She said.

"That's fucked up." I said.

"I do like your tattoos though." Dinah said.

"Thanks." I smiled.

"I can't get over how fucking grown you look." She said.

"Yeah and you look bout the same." I said. She hit me.

"You see I got thick. Don't play." She laughed.

"Nah you always looked that good." I said. She stood up.

"I'm leaving cause I forgot your ass was the biggest flirt. I won't be in your bed tonight." She said.

"Maybe tomorrow?" I asked.

"Goodbye." She said walking out of my room.

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I was sitting on the bed of Hank's truck drinking a beer. I didn't have a phone yet, so I just looked at the stars while my new friends were trying to get girls.

"Hi, Y/N." I heard. I looked over to see Jhené. I smiled at her.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Nothing. I just saw you over here alone, and I thought you'd want some company." She said.

"Oh yeah. Thanks." I said.

"How are your ribs?" She asked.

"They doing pretty good. Hurt like a bitch." I said. "And I can't take pain medicine thanks to you."

"Oh shut up." She laughed.

"I'm just saying. You the reason I'm in pain." I said.

"Hey, Y/N!" Dinah called out.

"Hey, D." I said. She smiled.

"Can you walk me home?" Dinah asked.

"Yeah of course." I said. I looked at Jhené.

"We'll continue this later." She said. I nodded. I slowly got off the bed of the truck.

Dinah and I started walking in silence.

"Thanks for walking me home." She said.

"You don't have to thank me for that." I said.

"No I do. These lil boys never fucking walk me home. It's awful." She said.

"Well you got me now." I said.

"How long are you here for?"

"I don't know but long enough that I needed a job, so probably a while." I said.

"I don't know if I should be happy or not." She said.

"Yeah me neither. It's good to be back, but I miss my life in LA." I said.

"You miss her?"

"More than anything." I said. Ariana had not left my fucking mind.

"I know that feeling. It's tough at first." Dinah whispered.

"Don't act like I didn't experience it with you too. I was in my dorm miserable. I mean I was sick. And it wasn't just the withdrawal from the drugs. I was like hurting cause I couldn't be with you." I told her.