To heal is to touch with love that which we previously touched with fear ~ Stephen Levine
Monae Lockhart, a 23 years old baker with a past not as sweet as her treats. On her journey towards healing she crosses path with Nasir King, a broken soul wi...
I heard my name being shouted as the apartment door slammed shut. "Monae"!!!, sighing I called out "I'm in the kitchen". A few seconds later my boyfriend Amir walked in looking angry.
"Didn't you hear me calling you?"
"And I answered Mir" I replied internally rolling my eyes as he stood there just glaring at me.
"I meant the first time nae, don't play dumb" he stated after a few seconds of just glaring at me. "I didn't hear you, I'm sorry." I lied. Shaking his head he went to the fridge, took out a beer, and began drinking it while I continued cooking. After a few minutes, I could feel him staring at me again and I began to get nervous, sighing I turned to him "Is something wrong Mir?"
"Yea, what I hear about you coming out some dude's house? Didn't I tell you to come straight home after school?"
I was shocked, how did he know about that? But I should have known he would have found out, seeing no one around here can't seem to mind their own business.
"Why you there gaping like a fool nae, I asked you a question?"
"Huh?" I couldn't stop my reply because my brain was busy trying to come up with an explanation that wouldn't result in me having to deal with his temper.
"Huh what Nae, you dumb now? I said what dude house you been at. You f**king niggas behind my back now?! He exclaimed as he grabbed my arm and my words finally returned as fear kicked in.
"No Mir!!, h-he's just a classmate that I had to w-work on a project with. Nothing happened, that's all we did and then I came home" I rambled off, I couldn't tell him Dontae was my friend, he would trip.
"He better be a classmate nae" he stated with a glare as he pushed me aside and walked away. Letting out a breath, I could feel my heart racing as I turned back towards the stove, I had lost my appetite, but I know I had to finish cooking because I didn't want to upset Amir more than he already was. Twenty minutes later I dished out Amir's food and took it to him with his favorite beer.
"Thanks" he mumbled, as he began eating while I went to put away the leftovers and wash the dishes.
After I was finished, I went upstairs to shower and get ready for bed, a few minutes later I heard the shower door slide open and Amir stepped in behind me. My body automatically tensed as he wrapped his arms around me, "I'm sorry baby, you know how I get when it comes to you" nodding, I didn't bother to say anything that would provoke him. He began kissing my neck and a moan passed my lips as his fingers slipped between my wet folds, "Let me make it up to you bebé" he said as his fingers slipped inside.
Thirty minutes later we lay cuddling, watching a movie (and no we did not have sex) but my mind was elsewhere. A soft vibration brought me out of my thoughts as I looked over and saw the name Nika calling Mir.
"Who's that?" I asked innocently
"No one important" he placed the phone down as it continued vibrating.
After a few minutes, I was beginning to get irritated "Have to be important if they keep calling" I shot up and grabbed the phone answering it "Hello?".
"Where the hell is Amir?" I barely heard the feminine voice ask as he snatched the phone from me with a glare and got up.
"Don't be answering my shit Nae" he stated as he walked to the bathroom and locked the door. Glaring at the door I could hear him mumbling, I got up and moved closer as it got a little clearer
"What I tell you about calling me when I'm home Nika?"
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I obviously couldn't hear what the other person was saying, I know it's not his sister because he mentioned her name was Isla.
F**k! I wish I was a fly on the wall right now.
"Yo, what I tell you about talking to me like that?"
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"Fine, I'll come to see you in a bit."
In a bit? I thought as I glanced at the clock that showed 11:30 pm, what later is this dude talking about? Is he serious? His mama has to be going into cardiac arrest before I let him leave this house, later my ass.
Busy arguing with my thoughts, I barely heard him ending the call as I scrambled back to the bed as the door opened and he just stood there staring as usual.
"Yo, I'm heading out for a bit Nae, don't wait up." He said pulling his hoodie over his head.
"Where are you going?" I asked playing dumb.
"My sis called she wants to see me"
Rolling my eyes, I pursed my lips and looked away "I thought your sister's name was Isla?" the words flew out my mouth before I could even stop it, and I instantly regretted it as he stopped what he was doing and turned to look at me.
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"You were listening to my call?"
"-I -I", the words wouldn't even come out as he glared at me. See why he calls you a dumbass Mo because you don't know when to shut up.
"Answer me"!! he shouted, causing me to flinch as he neared.
"I'm sor-" I rushed out but the words died on my lips as I felt a stinging sensation erupt on my face. Did he slap me? I was so in shock that I wasn't sure if I imagined it but as I tasted the metallic taste of my blood, I realized he indeed backhanded me like a pimp does his hoes when they're out of line.
Amir has never raised his hands at me, he may have gotten a little rough but he's never hit me. All because I asked who the person was? My racing thoughts were cut short by him gripping my already aching cheeks.
"If you ever stick your nose in my business again, I'll make sure you regret it, you hear me?" he growled out as I just stared at him with tears in my eyes.
"I said do you hear me?"
"Yes." I whimpered as his grip tightened. Giving me one last look, he shoved me away and walked out the room slamming the door as I curled into a ball wondering what just happened. All I could think about was the fact that Amir raised his hand at me as I began crying.
If only I had known that was the beginning of 2 years of hell, I would have hightailed it out of there that night because what Amir had in store for me was nothing I could have imagined.
