Refuel

Chapter 12

“Where are you going?” Kamden whispered in my ear.

“Home.”

“I’m going with you.”

“Fine, then hurry up with your little friend. If you’re not out in two minutes, I will leave

without you,” I spat.

“And I’ll find you. Stop with the attitude,” he stated, kissing behind my ear.

He released me and smacked me on the ass. I rolled my eyes and left behind Essence

laughing at me as I rubbed the sting out of my ass.

“That wasn’t funny,” I said, blocking the flashes of the cameras.

“Over here, Arianna! Over here!” a member of the paparazzi requested.

“How was dinner with your boyfriend, Arianna?” a second reporter in flip flops and a cell

phone probed.

“Dinner with friends, that’s all,” I replied, waiting for the car. I focused on Essence as

they surrounded me.

“Come on, Arianna, tell us the truth,” the first paparazzi wearing an FMZ shirt and wide-

lens camera taunted.

“Here’s your car, ma’am,” the valet stated to Essence. I ran to the passenger side of the

car, jumping inside, lowering the seat back to hide.

“Take me home, please,” I said.

“What about your man? He just walked out looking around for you,” she questioned and

honked her horn.

“Essence!”

Kamden tapped the window for me to roll it down.

“I’ll follow behind you, Essence,” Kamden said.