The man with the brown eyes

4

All the clothes i have in my closet and I can't decide what to wear looks walking around in my towel as I look through all of my outfits. After two hours of  deciding on my outfit I just settle with just basic beige shorts, and a matching crop top and cardigan.

I then checked my voicemails from Sawyer.

"Come on Leh, you hear me calling you. Pick up the damn phone you can't ignore me forever."

I saved  the message as a cold chill rushed down my spine.

Oh shit, no good could come from this. 

I decided on just leaving my hair curly.

I look at J.E as he lays on my bean bag chair strumming on my guitar. He looks at me and smiles.

"There's my girl, beautiful as always." He said getting up and walking to me. I leaned into kiss him as my phone vibrates cutting us off.

I go to pick it up seeing my uncles number.

(Uncle Walt)
Lehlani Josette Powers?!?

Shit he's really pissed he used my middle name, time to face the music.

(Lehlani)
Hi uncle,what's up

(Uncle Walt)
What's up? What's up?!? That's what your Aunt and I would like to know young lady? First you and Sawyer are late to the banquet your aunt has worked months for, you're quiet all night! Then you disappear without saying a word!!

(Lehlani)
I know uncle. I know and I have an explanation for this behaviour.

(Uncle Walt)
Well I'd say you do young lady. Your aunt and mee maw have been worried sick about you. I was about to get the law on this! I expect you here for dinner tonight  to explain yourself.

(Lehlani)
Yes sir I'll be right over.

(Uncle Walt)
Alright then, we'll be seeing you soon.

I hang up the phone and flop on my bed, sighing heavy exasperated with J.E following after me.

"What's the damage?"  He asked laying on my stomach playing with my navel piercing. I rubbed my face frustrated, sitting up I brush my hands through his locs as says he lays his his head on my lap.

"My uncle's pretty peeved I gotta go over there and do damage control." I rubbed my temples stressed out trying to come up with a plan

"Stop worrying you'll get a migraine babygirl. And beside I'll be there with you ." J.E said moving my hands and pulling me off the bed.

He kisses my forehead and smiles in efforts to cheer me up. And it works, I smile back then walked over to my vanity and did my face makeup.

Filling in my eyebrows, eyeliner and mascara. Fluffing out my curls as I see J.E. in the reflection. His expression is soft and warm, he doesn't notice me looking at him. But I'm analyzing everything I love about him; his eyes, His lips, his body.

I'm fixated on him like like a honeybee to it's flower. Or maybe like a moth to a flame.

After I finish my face, said goodbye to Gia and Mariah and went to my car. The parking garage is cold, creepy and dank like something out of a horror film. 

Digging for my keys I get the feeling that me and J.E are not alone, like we're being followed or something. I unlock the car and we get in, but even before I start the engine my hands start shaking.

"Babygirl, you good? What's eating ya?" He asked rubbing my thigh.

I force a smile and hold his hand.

"Its nothing just a scary garage. I'm okay." I said rubbing his arm

He flashes a smile as he leans in and kissed me softly relaxing my nerves away.

I smiled (actually meaning it) started the engine and pulled out of the garage.

I drop the top of the car down and it goes into it's little hiding place as the sun washed over us during the ride, I let J.E pick the music. 90's hip hop comes on and it sends me to my happy place.

My aunt and uncles neighbourhood is very white collar, from the suit and tie husbands going to the office to the Stepford  wives that maintains the house.

I turn down the music as I pull up to the house, I pull alongside cars that I have no recollection of. I park the car as I fix my hair and makeup feeling very much nervous.

J.E. gets out and gets the door for me, I step out holding his hand.

"Hey, it's gonna be okay. Once they realize what Sawyer's done  their not gonna let him near you." He assures me as I guided him up the patio.

"Your right , the most then can do is have him  arrested." I said trying to look at the positive side I go to ring the doorbell bell as my uncle comes from the back .

"Hey darling everyone's in the back," he  said walking up to us.

He hugs me then looks at J.E.

"Who's the guy?" He asked referring to J.E.

"Oh right, Uncle Walt this is my friend J.E.." I said as they shake hands.

"J.E.? That supposed to be a stage name like Prince?" Uncle Walt chuckes

"I get that a lot sir but. It's short for Jared Elias." J.E laughs back.

My uncle smiles back and whispers to me.

"He's a funny fella," he takes us to the backyard where my aunt, mee maw and my aunts friends and their husbands sit on the deck .

"Lehlani?! Oh thank Jehovah your alright honey." Aunt Nellie engulfs me in a hug as uncle Walt takes J.E. To the barbecue with the other men.

Aunt Nellie takes me to the ladies who were sipping on some cocktails. I greet them all and kissed my mee maw on the forehead.

"Lani darling you look as beautiful as ever just like your auntie," Ms. Bates; aunt Nellie's best friend said flicking her cigarette.

"Sweetpea you look so thin, are they working you too hard at that fancy dance school?" Ms. Adams asked spinning me around.

"Who? Naw, not my dumpling. She's a strong one she is just like her mother." Aunt Nellie says making me smile.

"Enough with the chitchat, where is that handsome piece of boyfriend Sawyer honey?" Mee maw asked holding my hand.

Great,  time to face the music. I inhale deeply wringing my hands.

"Well speaking of which mee maw there's something need to tell you about Sawyer," I said being getting cut off.

"He's right here!" A voice said from behind us.

Me and the ladies turn around and saw Sawyer walk in taking off his aviators off.

I soon feel all the color wash out of my body.

"Sawyer!!" I said jumping out of my seat

Everyone is on the deck as Sawyer pull me to him and kisses me right in front of J.E as if he couldn't be anymore petty. I hold back my vomit feeling very disgusted but him.

"Baby I was worried sick about you. Thank god you're alright," he hugs me then whispers in my ear .

"Your ass is mine." He soon pulls away and greets the ladies, when Aunt Nellie takes us all inside. Mee maw takes Sawyer in by the arms for dinner.

"Ooo I hate that son of a bitch." J.E. retorts sipping on his coke.

I fell my heartbeat in my ears and my hands get clammy, this is genuine terror I'm feeling. I soon feel off balanced as I stumble a bit trying to contain myself before J.E holds me up in arms.

"It's okay babygirl, I won't leave your side." He said rubbing my arm.