The Half Bloods Saga

Chapter 5

I made it to our secret place, which was nothing but an old abandon daycare in the lower ninth ward that never got fixed after Katarina, in record time. I ran into our makeshift door and saw Kali holding her hand and just sobbing.

“Kali oh my god what happened.”

“I.. I.. I was with Brad and he…he…I think he broke my finger.”

“WHAT THE f**k!! Why in the hell would he do that?” I asked while pacing I was super pissed.

“He heard my phone ding with Tara’s text message and accused me of cheating and tried to grab my phone and snatched it away and my finger got caught.” Kali finally was able to get out.

“Kal, he got to go I’m sorry but that is not right.” I said walking over to Kali and just hugging her. I know she needed this and not me yelling.

“Yea you’re right. He wasn’t even sorry he hurt me, just said that’s what you get for cheating on me. Even though I never did.”

“Yea I know Kali. Do you want to go to the dinner party we can stay in and eat smores or more beignets?”

“Yea we can still go I don’t think it’s a good look canceling on the boss.”

“What about your hand you need to get it looked at. So, it’s 3:30 now the party starts at 8 we can go to urgent care get your hand looked at and make it to the party.”

“Ok, and Nas, you were right.”

“I don’t care about being right, I care about you Kal now let's go and make sure it really isn’t broken.” I said holding Kali’s hand and guiding her to my car. I swear I hate Brad Kali was in love with him and he just took advantage of her. He is sick. I hope I never see him again.

After what seemed like an hour drive to urgent care, but it was really thirty minutes, they sent us over to the emergency room to get x-rays since they didn’t have an x-ray machine. While Kali was finally in the back getting her x-rays, I looked at the time and saw that it was already 7pm and I knew we were going to be late.

Anasa: Hey we will prob be late Kali smashed her finger in my car door and she's getting x-rays now.

Tara: OMG is she ok do you guys need anything.

Anasa: We’re fine just waiting for her to be discharged.

Tara: OK good well take your time we will see you two when you guys get here.

Hopefully Tara believed my little white lie. If Kali decided to tell her the truth, which I highly doubt, then that’s on her but I had to tell her something. Forty-five minutes later Kali was finally discharged and thankfully it was nothing more than a severe bruise of the finger and not broken. The doctor wrapped her finger and put a splint on it so it could not get worse and prescribed her some pain medication. We rushed back to my house and got dressed. Tara said it wasn’t anything fancy but to dress nicely, so I wore my nude body-con latex dress that stopped just below my knees. It also had a spaghetti strap and plunging neckline, and to add a touch of color my green strappy heels and Kali wore MY red midi dress that stopped just below her knees as well and had a chocker like collar. She did not want to wear heels because of the pain medication the doctor has her on, so I gave her my red lacy flats that went very well with the dress. By the time we were done it was past 8pm and it would take me another thirty tops to get to Tara’s house. Thankfully my mom was working late so we did not have to explain what happened to Kali to any of the parents, for tonight at least.

We finally pulled up to Tara’s and all I could say was wow. It looked like one of those old houses on a plantation. It had to be four stories high, and it had pillars everywhere. There was this long gravel driveway, and each floor had its own balcony. At the end of the driveway was a large parking lot. It could fit almost twenty cars. When I say I was impressed, that was an understatement.

“Nas this place is amazing. How can she afford this? I hope we didn’t just agree to work for the cartel or some illegal human trafficker!”

“Look we should stick together tonight I have this weird feeling. Not bad just something is going on and I can’t put my finger on it.”

“Deal I can do that.”

I parked my car next to this fully lifted 2023 red Dodge Ram. You can tell it has been in the bayou because of all the mud on it. AS we reached the door an odd man came out and greeted us and led us to the dining area were everyone was waiting. As soon as I walked in Tara smiled and came over to greet us and with that everyone sat down to eat. As I looked around, there of course was Qwame sitting across from me and once again he had this scowl on his face like I did something to him. On his left and his right were two guys that looked like him but just not as big. Next to them was a man and lady both very tall and very pretty. Everyone there was gorgeous hands down, does Tara even know any ugly people? The people next to Qwame they looked like they were royalty and they both had electric green eyes, but the unusual part was the red ring around their eyes. It was hypnotic. Across from them and next to Kali was Shelly and another young lady and like Shelly she was decked out and tattoos. Next to them at the far end of the table were four people who were just creepy. Their eyes were blue almost white, and their skin was super pale, like they never went out in the sun at all, and their teeth were the sharpest I’ve ever seen on anyone. I’m really starting to get a creepy feeling from these people.

“Everyone can I have your attention. I would like to introduce you to Kali and Anasa, my apprentices.” Tara stood up and announced. “Kali, Anasa you have met Qwame and Shelly but next to Qwame on his right is Quinn and on his left is Quincy his younger brothers. Next to them is Diana and Drago, they are from Romania, next to you two are Shelly and Mandy and last but certain not least at the end is Vena, Vlad, Lilly, and Lukas.”