DRACO

[Different Lives]

Chapter theme song : Shine by Elaine

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Ayanda

"Hey Papa, I'm just calling to check what time you'll be home?"

As I stopped in front of the gate, rolled down the window and stretched through the opening. I quickly punched in the pin I've mentally tattooed in my brain on the keypad.

"I don't think I'll make it today. There's this contract signing I'm working on."

"It's okay... So when will you be back this time?"

"Next week Friday... Aya I have to go. I call you tomorrow."

"Okay." He immediately hung up.

Even though this isn't the first time he's done this and I know it won't be the last, it still hurts that I can't spend as much time with him as I used to when Mom was still around.

I parked in front of the garage and climbed out of the vehicle. I closed and locked the doors.

I pulled out my cell from the front pocket of my blazer unlocking it.

I skimmed through my apps and finally find the Mr.D food app. I tapped it and begin scrolling through the different types of foods they offered, while pulling out the a key from my nap sack and entered through the front door of the house.

I settled with sushi and order it. I then head upstairs to my room.

I changed into a more comfortable attire, black leggings with a per of fluffy black slippers and a large brown hoodie with Palm Angels embroidered along the length of the hood. I then headed back down stairs to the kitchen to grab a small snack.

Rummaging through the snacks in the large pantry the sound of an engine catches my attention. I looked out the kitchen window to see someone standing by the gate with plastic bags. The bike having a Mr.D food sticker on its carrier.

I quickly head to the front door and speed walk towards him. After receiving my food, I headed back and dished out the sushi on a plate before stuffing the containers in the bin.

I then headed to the lounge to binge watch Euphoria for the rest of the day. I placed the plates on the coffee table and pulled it closer towards me. I grabbed the remote, switched on the TV and quickly scrolled down to the series.

After ten episodes and a mouth full of sushi, tiredness slowly consumed me. I stretched over to the other couch beside me and grabbed the fuzzy blanket hanging from it. I cocooned myself with it, in the now dark lounge. And let the darkness consume me.

•••

Draco

I entered Stocks' flat, the moonlight illuminating the door and the cold night making my breath visible. I closed the door, only to be met with an angry Stocks.

"Where the fuck have you been?"

Nation's annoying voice boomed in Stocks' flat.

"Voetsek."

"Yeah, you said you'd be hear in an hour. What gives?" KG displaying the same impatience as Nation.

"And why are you still in uniform?" Moscow adds on.

"Unlike y'all here, I don't have a fucking car."

"How was your first day?" Stocks walked into the kitchen.

Knowing what he actually meant by that.

"So far there's three dealers and four gangs."

"Gangs in a school like that?"