Started From the Top Now I'm Here 3 by Midnite Love

Author:Midnite Love
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Midnite Love, African American Romance, African American Fiction, Urban Fiction, Urban Lit, Urban Romance, Kwan, Sista Soulja
Publisher: Love Den Media Publishing
Published: 2015-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16 - Second Chance

Sonnet’s mouth watered as she inhaled the scent of McDonalds fries. When they pulled into the drive thru. Derrick informed her that this was just something quick for her to put on her stomach and that he would cook a real meal for her later. If he would have thought about it, he would have saved one of the dinners he was passing out for her. However none of that mattered at the moment. His main concern was getting her off the streets.

“Welcome to McDonalds, may I take your order?”

“Yeah, hang on a second...” Derrick replied. “Go ahead, order whatever you want,” he told Sonnet.

Normally she would have shown some restraint when ordering food around a man, but seeing as she was starving this was no time to be shy. She promptly leaned over him and called out her order.

“Yes, I’ll take a double quarter pounder meal, supersize it. And can I can a chocolate shake instead of soda?”

“Yes, will that be all?”

“No, I want a filet o fish with extra cheese, a McRib, and an order of 20 piece nuggets.”

“Anything else?”

“And two apple pies please.”

Sonnet was like a kid in a candy store. Derrick never said a word, instead he just smiled. He was happy that she and Gucci were finally getting something to eat. Once the food came Sonnet snatched the bags from Derrick’s hand and tore into them. She stuffed her mouth with as much food as she could fit into it. By now Gucci had jumped into the front seat with them for his portion. After she’d finally gotten her fill she belched loudly and licked her fingers clean. She then sat silently, starting out the window as the tears began to fall.

“I bet that quite a show huh?” she said out of embarrassment at how much and how fast she’d eaten.

Derrick placed his hand over hers. It killed him to see her this broken down.

“I wouldn’t know, I wasn’t paying attention,” he responded to lighten the mood.

“The next thing on the list is to get you out of those clothes. I’m gonna stop by the mall real quick so we can grab you a few outfits.”

“No!” Sonnet protested.

“What? You mean to tell me a woman is turning down a trip to the mall?” he joked.

“Yeah I know, sounds crazy right? Especially coming from someone like me. But look at me Derrick. I can let anyone see me like this,” she replied, looking down at her dirty, ragged clothing.

“Damn! What the hell was I thinking? You are absolutely right. I tell you what, give me your sizes and I’ll run in and grab something for you to change into. Then when you are comfortable we can take you on a real shopping spree. How does that sound?”

“That sounds amazing,” she replied. “Although I’ve lost so much weight I have no idea what size I wear these days.”

“No worries, I’ll improvise.”

Once they were at the mall Derrick parked and ran into Old Navy while Sonnet and Gucci waited in the car.

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