I had 2 stop myself and cool us down before we went off the deep end. U r so perfect. Talented. Beautiful.
As badly as I wanted 2 kiss u 4ever and make love last nite, we couldn't. Not yet.
There ain't enough time in the world.
I couldn't give myself 2 u and just walk off in the mornin.'
U're not like others dames out here. Never have been. Never will b.
Hope u forgive me.
Always,
-P.
Watching Prince leave my room last night didn't hurt. Meanwhile, my almost gut-wrenching realization didn't come out until I checked out and found this letter mailed to the apartment.
I just knew that Prince wrote this message out of disappointment and wouldn't even call me back right away. Who could blame him?
Though, no matter what could've happened last night, there was no other choice but for us to move on. He could definitely find someone else, or headlines would continue making up their own stories to keep chatting.
Just days later, Denise called.
"Hey." I shouldered my phone out of habit while sitting on the bed one night. Working this week still trapped me between falling out for naps and staying wide-awake somehow.
"Is everything okay? You sound exhausted." Denise's comforting voice tried to figure things out on the other line.
"Long day." I answered truthfully.
"Oh! Get some sleep. I'd ask if you'd go clubbing tonight with me and Billy, but we can always catch up when you're ready." My "sister" understood, already planning to leave me alone if need be.
"Billy Idol?" I almost gasped, surely missing whatever happened in the papers recently. "All right, then."
"We're just messing around, girl. Don't panic." D nearly cackled in response to my own shock.
"Gotta look out for you." I scoffed, pushing back my curls.
"Me too." Denise had spoken up once again, still insisting to go out on the town with me. "When you have time, we're stepping out with or without Billy."
"Girl, stop! I'll see you soon regardless." I allowed myself to laugh for a moment just before we hung up that night.
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Sure enough, I found those pictures of Billy and Denise in a magazine and damn-near called her back.
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