“Relax, I’m not gonna hurt chu, Te’Qui.” She outstretched her hand.
The youngling narrowed his eyes at her hand, looking upon it like it was a venomous snake. His head shot up and he locked eyes with her. “I’m not stupid.”
She took the square from her mouth and released a flutter of smoke. “Boy, if I wanted to hurt chu I would have already, trust me. Ain’t nobody here to stop me. Come on.” She motioned for him to take her hand.
Te’Qui weighed her words and figured he didn’t have anything to lose by taking her helping hand. Smack! His palm sounded when it collided with hers, her hand grasped his and she pulled him to his feet. She snatched up a milk crate and planted it in the center of the floor, waved him over and told him to have a seat. Cautiously, he approached and sat down on the c
