The Other Side

CHAPTER NINE | Family

K A T A L I N A   N A I

DNA doesn't make a family.

DNA doesn't make a family.

DNA doesn't make a family.

"I, miss Katalina Nai. Think we're family." Azariah comments, "Don't you think Athena?"

"Yes I do."

Azariah jumps, "Ah-ha! See Lina, be nice."

"Pshh- What are we doing anyways?" I question.

"Girl are you dumb?" Azariah squints. I shake my head.

"We're going shopping!" Athena chimes in.

I make a 'O' shape with my mouth.

"Okay, okay." Athena puts her hands out fanning them everywhere as she speaks, "I can't fucking believe Skylar, hooked up with Kylo."

"Athena, I know." Azariah adds, while looking over at me.

"Zariah, it's fine." I tell him, "I can't believe it either."

"It's just insane, out of all the people there he, hooks up with Skylar?" We start walking towards the entrance of the mall, "Skylar just acted like it was nothing."

"I know, it sounds insane. But I guess shit happens."

"Ladies, ladies. Let's not talk about this right now." Azariah points at us. "We came here to have a girls day."

"What's a girls day without a little bit of gossip." Athena joins in, "Yeah, Amore. You don't get it."

"Oh for fucks sake, just pretend. I wanna be here to help."

I groan, "Finee." I drag the word out.

I haven't known Skylar long, I just know she's been friends with Athena. Making us mutuals. Athena and her are childhood friends.

All I know is, Skylar moved down to Beach Haven. Yes I know the beach house we stay at is named after the city. But, yeah. She moved and Athena stayed in Grey.

They never lost contact, and still text from time to time. But seeing on what just happened and how Athena's mood is, I don't know if she'll be talking for awhile. I mean it's no big deal, right?

"How about we buy some skincare products and we can do face masks, later tonight?" Azariah asks.

"I mean I don't mind, sure let's do it." I smile.

Walking around; we enter clothing stores, shoe stores, makeup. You name it, Athena was on a shopping rampage. She wanted to buy everything, and it took every single bone in my body to stop her, from breaking her wallet.

"Lina, I wanna buy it." She says pointing towards the pile of clothes, Azariah holds in his arms. "They are so cute!" She pouts.

"No, you already have ten bags that are by my feet." I say pointing to the ground, showing the bags. "You do not need anymore."

Azariah speaks up, "How about this," He says walking towards her. "You choose two things out of this pile, and you can only get those, alright?"

Azariah is a genius but I'm not saying it out loud, I am not feeding his ego even more.

Athena looks at me then Azariah, "You got yourself a deal." She sighs.

Three hours later, I'm surprised it's only three. But it'll do, we're back in the car. Azariah opens the trunk his hand holding the top open, and his other placing bags in. He slams it shut, Athena sits up front and I go to the back seat.