Chapter 32: Moving Day

Sunny and Chelsea packed the last things into the moving van, the only that was left was the bed and the frame.

"Alright, let's take that apart" she grabbed a tool and went to work with Chelsea "I'm tired, can't we just take a break?" she whined "It's only this one thing, so don't complain" Sunny looked at her "But I'm really bored" "I don't give a shit, just shut up and help out".

Geraldine was busy in the backyard. Unearthing the bags that she had hidden, this would be a new start for her "Meow" Tiger looked on "Yeah, I know you wanna see your new place; just give me a minute" she insist, Geraldine heaved the bags out. She didn't bother covering it up since she wasn't going to be living in the area anymore. If anyone asked then she'll say it was like that and that she never ever been into that shed. Geraldine was going to personally put them in her SUV, it's not that she didn't trust Sunny and Chelsea but this was something that she earned and that she planned starting her dream soon when the time is right.

As Sunny and Chelsea finished loading the frame into the van, Chelsea decided to take a break "This is so much work" she complained "You didn't do anything but bitch" Sunny nudged her with her foot "It still hard work" "You know, we have to move this into Geraldine's house, right?", Chelsea groaned "Yeah, really does feel like I'm talking to a child". Sunny went to the back of the van to adjust some of Geraldine's belongings, Chelsea's eyes go to a zipped case that was laying across from her. She grabs and examines it. Her fingers felt around the case. It's design felt rather familiar to her. She unzips and reaches inside the case, she grabs what appears to be a handle of sorts. Chelsea pulls out the object.

"Ooh".

Geraldine's M-16 is the thing that she pulls out of the case. This was the first weapon that she used when she went into the military. Before she had Jesse this was her main weapon. Chelsea always remembered that she always scored the highest during firearms training. She was the best and she knew it. Chelsea get's up and takes aim. She felt like a child holding an old toy again. She takes a firing position and aims down the sight.

"What do you think you're doing?" Sunny looked at her as Chelsea pointed the rifle at her chest "Nothing" "Put that back where it belongs, that's Geraldine's not yours" she says with her arms crossed "Aw come on, I'm just having some fun" Chelsea smiled "Besides, the magazines not even loaded; so just relax".

"Hey! Put that down!" Geraldine's voice yells at her "What? I'm just playing around, don't throw a hissy fit" she jabs. Sunny examined the bags that she was carrying "Is that what I think it is...?" she deduced "What do you think it is?" Geraldine looked "Don't need to know" she smiled "What? Can someone fill me in what's going on?" Chelsea chimed in "Mm, no; just know it's a secret" Sunny grabbed the rifle and put it back in it's case. "What's in the bag?" she asked "None of your business" Geraldine told her "I'm going to guess; clothes? Games? Toys?" Chelsea kept on guessing "Dirty magazines!" "Chelsea, drop it" Sunny ordered "I'm curious, I just want to know", Sunny booted her out of the back and closed the door and locked it "I'm gonna take this with me in my car instead, just for safety concerns" she tries not to act suspicious "That's understandable" Sunny looked at her "And I'm guessing your cat's going to ride with you too?" "Yeah" "Aw, I want to play with him; he's so cute!" "Play later, I'm going to order Thai right now, see you in a bit.

As the moving drives off Geraldine goes to her Cavalcade. She let's Tiger take his place in the front seat. She puts the bags in the back and secures them. "Hey girl" Reggie called from behind "Hey" Geraldine simply replied back "What's goin' on? You leavin'?" she asked "Yeah...I'm movin' out" Geraldine sighed "Where?" "Rockford Hills.

Reggie looked at her friend confused "Rockford Hills? That's for rich people! You ain't rich!" she laughed "Well, I know people; they gave me some work; I got some money and then I was movin' up in the world". Reggie looked perplexed "Wait, how much did you get?" "Just a little bit here and there" Geraldine dodged the question "And you didn't think of givin' your girl some?" "Well, I've been busy doin' real work so I've never got the chance to tell you".

The two friends looked at each other "See you've been hangin' around that Asian girl" Reggie gave a jealous look "Yeah, what of it?" Geraldine could see the look of jealousy in her eyes "Nothin', just that you haven't introduced her to me".

"Why you really here?" Geraldine crossed her arms "Right, I wanted to know if you-" "I'm not interested in doing a job with you, alright" Geraldine answered "Oh, y'all think you're too good for me? Is that it?.

"What the fuck is that is that supposed to mean?" Geraldine felt incensed "What, are you jealous of Sunny? Is that it?" she asserts "Look, it supposed to be me and you takin' over this motherfucker; we ain't going to get shit if someone helps us out" Reggie smugly retorts, Geraldine could see that it was jealousy "You actin' like a fuckin' child 'Ooh! Mommy, why you doin' that? Ooh!'" she imitates a little bratty girl "Don't treat me like a kid Geraldine! I hate when you do that!" Reggie angrily retorts "That's what you act like! A little bitch ass kid who cries a lot!".

Reggie rolled her eyes "You know what? You can keep that motherfuckin' mansion you're gonna be to livin' in 'cause it's fake just like you!.

"Fake?" Geraldine was aghast when heard that word "Fake? Motherfucker I'm real! I got real work! I got real money! I got a real house! I got that for us! Us! You stupid ass feckless fuckin' bitch!" her voice echoes throughout the hood "Don't use big words! I fuckin' hate that! You're a fuckin' sell out! I know how to make money motherfucker!.

"Bitch please! You know what your problem is Reggie? You don't think, you never think! You're brain is fuckin' small! That's why we don't get shit!

"THAT'S WHY WE DON'T MAKE MONEY!

Geraldine heaves "So that's it? That's how it's gonna be?" Reggie looked like she wanted to cry "Well!" Geraldine shouts.

Shaking her head and sniffling "You know what, fine! I'll sell all that shit by myself!" she yells back "And I'm gonna make it and get myself a mansion! And I'm gonna rub that shit in your face!". The two looked away. Tired of the fact that this was an end to something that they have had for years. Both dropped out of school. Both rolled hard on these streets. When Geraldine got her bounty hunting license, she asked Reggie to be her partner too which she said yes without hesitating. And now whatever they had was done; done. D-O-N-E. Just done.

Geraldine turned her back to her and entered her SUV. The engine starts and she leaves.

Only once did she look at the rear view. She could see the sad look in her eyes from far away. Geraldine looked away mostly to avoid crying herself.

She was out. But not the way she wanted it to go. Now, they're no longer what they were; friends.

...

The smell of spicy Thai food makes their mouths water.

Sunny picks up a piece of beef with her chopsticks and inserts it into her mouth. Chelsea coughs because of the spiciness of the noodles "Couldn't you have gotten something that wasn't lighting my mouth on fire?" she coughed "Where's the fun in that?" Sunny smiled "Besides, spicy is good". Chelsea grabbed a cola and chugs it down hard "You know that's not going to make it go away" Sunny chuckles; Chelsea grabs a second and third cola.

"So," Sunny turned her attention to Geraldine "this is it; how do you feel about being in the big time?".

"Man, I thought I'd never ever make it to one of these motherfuckers. Guess it really hasn't sunk in yet" Geraldine still felt amazed that she was finally out of the ghetto "It'll take a while but this is a great house" Sunny complimented "Where's your friend?" Geraldine looked back up "She said...that she's not ready for this type of place yet" she lied, Sunny studied her mood "So I see...well when she's ready, she'll be impressed by this place".

Up to six cans of cola are consumed as Chelsea let's out a loud burp "Chelsea? Did you drink all that soda?" Sunny looked on stunned "Yeah, that was really spicy; ooh" she rubs her stomach "I'm in for a crazy night in my bathroom" "TMI" Sunny rolled her eyes. Chelsea gave her food to Sunny as she couldn't handle the spiciness of the food. The three spend the rest of the day talking and laughing.

In the next hour they helped put everything up.

The house started to look like a house.

And it's new resident felt like she finally accomplished something. Something that told her that she finally made it.

Chapter 33 is coming. Rate and Review.