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“I’m listening.”
“Bitch, you’re the one who wanted to talk, I’m listening.” Cali lifted a bottle of wine from the floor and turned it up. The sisters each had their own and bypassed glasses. When she cradled the bottle in her lap, holding it against her chest, Conner grinned.
“I already told you everything, not that you paid attention. Remember, I’ve been running my damn mouth nonstop since the movie started but, I will give you a recap. I got a promotion to Senior Analyst which comes with a raise, a really good one too. I’ve started looking for places.”
Cali’s heart sank but Conner refused to let her sulk. “Stop looking like you’re about to cry. Did you not just yell at me this morning about how you couldn’t wait for me to move the fuck out?”
Cali nodded lazily. “I did but it was justified. You ate my last bagel, used the last French vanilla pod, and literally left me with two drops of body wash.”
“So what I’m hearing is you didn’t wash your ass today.”
Conner scooped a handful of popcorn and shoved it in her mouth.
“I washed my ass. I had back up, just not one I like. It was vanilla and I hate vanilla.”
“Then why buy it?”
“I didn’t buy it. It was a sample size.”
“Then I didn’t use your last.” Conner shrugged.
“Can we stay on topic? Congratulations on your raise and promotion. You don’t have to move out. You can just help pay bills here.”
“Sis, you don’t even pay bills here.”
Cali rolled her eyes. “You get my point. I like you being here. I like us living together.”
“And your man likes fucking you at random hours of the morning. Since I’m not getting any myself that creates a bit of a problem for me. I don’t want to hear what I can’t have in stereo.”
“So you’re moving out because you’re a selfish hoe. Got it.” Cali rolled her eyes and smiled.
Conner laughed. “I’m moving out because it lands me one step closer to getting my life back. If you have a problem with that, blame your damn self. You’re the one who forced me to go see Dr. K.”
“She suggested you move out?” Cali frowned.
“No, but she suggested I evaluate all my dependencies.”
“You think I’m a dependency?” Cali frowned more.
“In a minimal way, yes. You’re my comfort space. I rely on you…”
“You’re supposed to.” Cali’s frown kept growing deeper.
“Cali…”
“Okay fine, I get it. You need independence.”
“We need independence. It’s only ever been us, Cali. We’ve been clinging to each other based on a need to survive the world that shitted on us. You’re my sister and I know you love me. I love you but I don’t even know if I like you because we’ve never had that type of relationship.”
“Bitch…” Cali sputtered through a laugh.
“I’m kidding. I like you but we both need healthy relationships in our lives and that starts with us. You’re already getting that from War. I need to fall back and let you have…”
“I can have that with you here, Conner.”
“I know you can, California Love, but you deserve to have that without me always being an afterthought. I want us to build our relationship in a healthy space. I need to start standing on my own and not leaning on you. You understand, right?”
Cali could see how desperate her sister was to receive her approval so she nodded. “I understand and I’m proud of you. I really am, Conner.”
