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I wait for my interest in Yaya to dim as it always does with women.
It doesn’t.
As the shock wears off, my intrigue sharpens.
Acute.
Insistent.
This is a new arena. A new world.
But it doesn’t scare me.
“Why would you hit his car?” the woman with the afro shrieks.
Yaya frowns at me and I see a bit of resemblance between the two women.
Sisters, maybe?
Sazuki stands near the two with a sober expression. If I wasn’t so focused on Yaya, I would engage him in a conversation. This is the closest I’ve been to the reclusive man.
“I…” the sister swallows so hard I hear it like a crack of thunder, “I’m Dejonae. This is my sister Yaya. First, I want to say how sorry I am about your car. This must be very upsetting.”
“I’m more confused than anything,” I drawl, sure that I don’t look half as angry as they all expect me to be.
Dejonae signs to her sister. Then she speaks to me. “We’re really sorry. I’m sure this is all one big misunderstanding.”
There’s no misunderstanding the damage, the bat, or the severe dents in my limited-edition Rolls Royce.
“Yaya will take responsibility for all the damages.”
“Why would she do that? She’s not the one who caused this.” I point to the dent on my windshield.
“She says…” Dejonae pauses, “that no one else touched your car. It was only her.”
Sazuki sets a hand on his wife’s waist. It’s a touch of comfort and support. It’s clear she’s absolutely bewildered.
Frankly, so am I.
Yaya is covering for that guy. Her… boyfriend. Is shesoin love with him that she would take the fall like this?
A totally unwarranted hatred seethes in my chest. That guy doesn’t deserve someone like her. At the very least, he shouldn’t have run when he got caught.
He should have stayed.
Covered her.
She’s someone who should be protected at all costs.
Annoyed, I insist, “There was a young man with her. I saw him.”
“Henry?”
Ugh.Henry.
I hate him already.
Dejonae stutters, “You’re saying… Henry did this?” She signs a question to Yaya who shakes her head emphatically.
