  &quot;I texted him.&quot; Kelly whispers.
      &quot;you shouldn t have done that.&quot; My voice can barely contain my anger.
      We all watch Quinn alight from his car. Andre marches towards him. &quot;what are you doing here Nickel?&quot;
      &quot;I came to pick Cara, if you don t mind.&quot; He glares at him with a dangerous look.
      &quot;I do mind.&quot; Andre dares him.
      Andre s mother walks out, her eyes shoot up with surprise when she sees Quinn. A look of disapproval flashes before her eyes, she covers it with a smile. &quot;I am so glad you could join us Quinn.&quot; she says and turns to us. &quot;Ladies, I could use your company at the kitchen.&quot; She requests.
      &quot;I will join you in a minute.&quot; I tell Kelly as she follows Andre s mother.
      &quot;can you just man up and make a decision and stop following Cara anyhow.&quot; Andre says to Qui

  Andre s pov
      I feel off.
      The sky seems to rip and time seems to cleave into before and after. I can say from experience, nothing good comes from it.
      The day my precious grandmother died I dreamt that I was walking with her on a very vast and dry land, more like a dessert but not a dessert because in place of sand it was a hard ground like poorly done floor where the cement wasn t watered and left to dry. If was full of cracks. She held my hand and she would occasionally look down at me with a smile. Never have I ever felt safe, that moment was the peak, all over sudden, python emerged from an anthill at a distance coiling itself on her fragile small body, suffocating and crashing her to her death. I had never been more relieved to be awake when I jumped up from my sleep only for the next day to receive the sad news. I had lost my anchor, Cara stayed with me, she held m

  I wake up to a room filled with daylight. I turn to face towards the door. I rub my eyes as the events of the last twenty-four hours  flash through my mind. The door opens, my eyes go wide when Kelly walks in. I have to double check to make sure I am still at Quinn s penthouse.
      She smiles and walks towards me. She places her hand to her chest. &quot;Quinn told me about your accident. It freaked me out.&quot;
      I am still confused by her presence.
      &quot;He came at my apartment early in the morning while I was preparing to go to work.&quot; Kelly says.
      &quot;Quinn?&quot; I am surprised.
      &quot;Yeah. He is so controlling.&quot;
      &quot;Tell me about it.&quot; I concur.
      She moves to my leg. I sit up. The leg is swollen triple its original size.
      &quot;I am sorry, where were you?&quot;
      &quot;Quinn s idea of me needing him is taking me to the w

&quot;I texted him.&quot; Kelly whispers.
      &quot;you shouldn t have done that.&quot; My voice can barely contain my anger.
      We all watch Quinn alight from his car. Andre marches towards him. &quot;what are you doing here Nickel?&quot;
      &quot;I came to pick Cara, if you don t mind.&quot; He glares at him with a dangerous look.
      &quot;I do mind.&quot; Andre dares him.
      Andre s mother walks out, her eyes shoot up with surprise when she sees Quinn. A look of disapproval flashes before her eyes, she covers it with a smile. &quot;I am so glad you could join us Quinn.&quot; she says and turns to us. &quot;Ladies, I could use your company at the kitchen.&quot; She requests.
      &quot;I will join you in a minute.&quot; I tell Kelly as she follows Andre s mother.
      &quot;can you just man up and make a decision and stop following Cara anyhow.&quot; Andre says to Quinn.
      &quot;What are you doing here?&quot; I ask Quinn.
      &quot;you just had to defy 

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