I Hate that I loveYou!

Let it burn

Carnell P.O.V
"What is it?" She asked me. She was curious as to what I had in my hand. I took my time walking over to her, I liked it when she was on the edge of her seat.

"Just wait," I said holding the most valuable thing in the box behing my back. I couldnt believe that even I forgot, this exsisted.

"Come on Carnell," she groaned in fustration. I sat down next to her and handed her the prized possession in my hand. She grabbed it and stared for a long time.

"I forgot all about this," she said wiping the newly formed tears from her eyes."We filled this journal up. You were supposed to buy a new one but we couldn't afford it." Her laugh echoed the room along with mine.

We were two broke kids in a wealthy neighborhood, who couldn't afford a simple notebook. We had plenty of toys, games, and electronics. But, we couldnt afford a notebook.

"I love you too Carnell, and I'm begining to think its on more than a friend level." She tells me out of no where. I start smiling. "I know there will be a future between us but I just got out of a relationship and I need to get over that one before I hop into this one."

"Welp we can help you start by burning his stuff." I said refering to the pictures and cards she had from him. She picked them all up and began walking down the stairs and out the backdoor.

*doorbell rings*

"Someone get that!" Her mom yells from the living room, she curled up in blankets eating a hunny bun.

I shook my head and laughed at her. Just like a teenager she was all caught up in Twilight. I don't care for it but Tyra dragged me to every premiere of the movie so I know it pretty well. I opened the door and saw Him.

"Dude what do you want?" I asked stepping outside and closing the door behind me. His face was messed up. Two black eyes a busted lip and he had stitches on his forehead.

" Bro just move, I'm trynna see Tyra" he tried to push past me and I pushed him back.

"Nah man go somewhere with all that. She don't want you back. She does't want anything from you."

"Man let her decide that," he looked up and started yelling." Tyra! Tyra please let me talk to you!"

"Carnell whats-" she looked at Marco and rolled her eyes. "Carnell I'm waiting for you in the backyard. Hurry up, "she said before kissing my cheek and closing the door behind her.

"See, she does't want to talk to you." I said patting his shoulder.As I turned to walk away he begins to speak.

"How long?"He asks.

"How long what?" I ask back.

"How long have y'all been playing me behind my back? I know y'all are fucking. So how long?"

"Bro, both of us are still virgins," I said laughing. " But she been my bestfriend forever. Marco, bro, just leave. She don't want you. You should let it burn."

"Nah, Tyra gonna be mine again just watch." He says as he walks to his car.

I go inside the house and lock the door. I look out the window to watch him leave. Instead he sits there for a while before getting out and placing a box on the door step.

He hops back in his car and drives off. I go out the back door and tell Tyra that Marco left something for her. She asked me to get it and I did. I brought it to her and she had me place it on the table.

I opened the box for her and it contained an outfit, makeup, hair extentions(as if Tyra needs them), nail polish, shoes, jewelry, several gift cards, and a letter.

Tyra looked at all the stuff and rolled her eyes. His approach is all wrong. She doesn't care about material things.

"Here," she said packing everything up and putting it back in the box and handing it to me. "Give it to someone else."

I started laughing because she still had the gift cards in her hand. There was a $100 starbucks card, $100 chipotle card, $50 Panera Bread card, $50 Chik-fil-A card and a $300 card to the Cheesecake Factory. I can't believe he spent $600 just on food, and she was just gonna take it.

"You might as well take everything else." I tell her.

"I don't want you to think I like or forgive him." She says all sad looking.

"T, free is my favorite four letter word after you know food." She starts laughing and goes though the box again.

"I don't wear weave or makeup." She says looking at me. "Do I need it?"

"No, you are fine the way you are." I tell her smiling. "But, you are getting older and girls tend to want to experiment new looks."

"I guess I'll keep everything and just put in my closet."

"Maybe, you should read his note." I wanted to take it back, but it was already said. "You are taking his stuff so you should at least hear him out." I tell her. She rolls her eyes and looks at me. I grab the note and start reading for her.

"Tyra, I'm sorry. I know that these gifts don't make up for what I did. I was wrong. Naiomi, should've never happened. I have no excuse. You and Carnell should work things out, get married and have little babies running around" Tyra snatched the note from me  and I started laughing.

"It does not say that." She laughing, handing me back the note. "Read it right."

"Ughh ok,"  I mumbled. " Naomi, should've never happened. I have no excuse. You deserve better, and I know that. I am willing to be better for you. Remember that day I made you breakfast. Everyword that I wrote on that card still applies today. Take me back, please. At the end of the day it can be me and you. I'm over your little friend," I stopped and started laughing. "This little friend whooped your ass a gave you two black eye nic-ca."T started laughing again.

"That's not how you say nigga but okay.... Keep reading."I rolled my eyes and shook my head.

"I'm over your little friend. I don't care about him. It can be us against the world again. Even if you decide to say no, keep everything. But remember if you with me, I will always pamper you. Love Marco."

I look up at Ty and she's standing my shoulder making sure I read everything right.

"Gimmie," she said snatching the note from me. Oh great. i just threw her back into his arms. I fold my hands over my face and let out a sigh. " You can buy my heart Nic-ca." She yells setting the note on fire and throwing it onto the pile of pictures of them. She then runs into my arms and kisses me.

"Wanna go hit up the Cheesecake Factory?" She asked me between kisses.

"Hell yea," I holding her tight kissing her forehead. "I'll go anywhere with you."

"Carnell, I think it gonna be easy to let that relationship burn,"

"Why you say that?" I ask

"I got my bestfriend and my food. That's all a girl really need." I hug her tighter and kiss her again.

"Yep, that's ALL you need,"