The Void Between Hearts ~~ongoing~~

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   "Why are you girls running about?" Mom asks as we run past her door.

   "NOTHING MOM!" I say.

   We dash down the stairs, and to the gate. Chinny gets there first and opens it. He drives in and opens the door in time for me to rush a hug first. 

   Chuckles swarm the air, happy grins and expensive perfumes too. He looks hot, Boris Kodjoe kind of hot, and that is to say the least. The first time I met Tee, I nearly blushed to death.

   "Morning Tee." Chinny greets before grabbing his bag from the passenger seat.

   "Hey girls," he says. "Ya'll sleeping over?" 

   "Mhmmm." I nod.

   "Missed your pretty face." He smiles, and he has the most perfect smile I have ever seen, the braces kind made of perfect teeth arrangement. It's always made me feel happy knowing that mom has found her soulmate and now more than ever, someone to be a shining light when the dark times come. I hug him again.

   "Anything for the girls?" Chinny shamelessly asks.

   "Well I wouldn't be Uncle Tee without the goodies, right?" 

   The idiot nods. I'm disappointed but that's Chinny, the gold digger with a heart of gold.

   "My lady, she ready?"

   "Yeah, was finishing up when we ran down," I say.

   "She doesn't know you're here yet." Chinny adds.

   "Why? Y'all tryna surprise her or some'ing?" We nod, wearing the cutest shady smiles we could afford. He laughs as we walk in.

   "BOMA? CHIN? You guys okay?" Mom asks.

   "Can you come help us with something?" I try to sound unexcited, so she doesn't get any clues.

   "Is it urgent?"

   "Yes, critical."

   "Coming." She says. Chinny and I run into the kitchen and begin peeping.

   "Oh. Hey, baby," her smile blooms as soon as she sees him.

   They're really in love. 

   "Hey, babe." Tee says, and I see how smitten he is. She looks smashing. He can't keep his hands off her waist. Chinny rolls her eyes, I squint.

   "Hmm. Where are they?" she looks around.

   "Here." We walk out smiling too.

   "That's what all the running was about?" she asks, we just keep smiling. 

   "You ready?" Tee asks her. I like how he says everything to her with such intense eye contact, what's with love and eyes?

   "Yeah, I'll just go grab my bag." She says it like she can't catch her breath.

   "Their chemistry is amazing, they're definitely covalent bonds." Chinny whispers I'm a little confused because we're not science students but I'm used to Chinny's varieties.

   "Go get her bag, I don't think she realises she just said that." I whisper back to Chinny.

   She runs upstairs. They're still ogling themselves. I can't keep a straight face watching it.

   "Uh, your bag?" Chinny says.

   "Yeah, sorry. I'll go get it, so we can go." she inhales deeply.