𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 • 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐒𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬

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"You did well today." Ms.Moore said as Soraya walked up to her. She just got done with training with a few hours of practice and was headed on her way out when the sound of the woman's voice stopped her.

Soraya glanced at the woman to see her looking her way with a small smile on her face. Soraya swallowed her water and gave the woman a thumbs with a slight nod before she put her headphones on and walked out the door.

Her walk didn't last long because she soon felt the pats of familiar hands on her shoulders. She turned around while pausing her music to see Cash. His face was worried as he looked Soraya in the eyes.

"Are you going to tell me what's been wrong with you the last couple of days?" He asked, adjusting the bag on his shoulders.

Soraya sighed, pulling her headphones off her head to rest on her shoulders. "I'm fine, Cash. I just...needed a few days to myself. I'm sorry."
She said, about to continue walking before Cash grabbed her hands and stopped her.

"Bullshit, Soraya." He spat, taking the girl by surprise. "I can see something is weighing you down. We're a couple now, you have to tell me when things aren't okay." He said, still gripping the girl's wrist.
Soraya clenched her jaw, the feel of his warm, callused hands on her skin made her skin itch.

"Cash, let go." She said quickly. Her words made Chas confused, not moving his hand. "Soraya, what is up with you? What's going on?" He asked again. Soraya pulled her hand against his a little, trying to let him down nicely. "Cash, please let go." She said, her heartbeat starting to pick up. Cash hesitated before dropping her wrist, causing Soraya to latch her other hand onto it while Cash looked off. Seeing his hurt face, Soraya stepped a little closer, looking at him.

"I'm sorry." She sighed. "It's just...this thing I have sometimes." She said, making eye contact with him. Cash looked at her, waiting for her to explain. She sighed, looking away for a while before looking back at him. "I have really bad anxiety and it's a lot of family stuff going on with my mom and...some of my friends here. It's not that big of a deal but with the way I operate...it blows it out of proportion." She told him softly. Cash looked at the girl in front of him, seeing the sad look in her eyes and the way she had to pause between most words to take a deep breath.

"Why didn't you just tell me, Soraya?" He asked her softly.

"Because I didn't want to continue to put my problems onto you."

"But it's okay, Soraya. I want you to tell me things. The good and the bad." He stressed.

"But that's not me. I don't tell people my problems. All I need is some time alone to think and then I'm good. That's how it's been for years and that's how it'll always be." She said frantically. Her heart was speeding up at the feeling of another altercation waiting to happen. Cash looked Soraya in the eyes, letting her see his hurt.

Realizing what she said, Soraya sighed, looking down. "That's not what I meant." She said but Cash was already prepared to walk away from her. She quickly grabbed his arm, stopping him. "Cash, wait. I didn't mean it like that."

"Then now did you mean it?" He turned and asked.

"I meant that I don't know how to open up to people. It might seem like I have no problem with it, especially when it comes to you. But deep down...it takes a lot out of me. A lot." She said, looking up at him. "Give me to this afternoon and I promise I'll tell you the truth. All of it. I promise." She said softly