Quiet as Kept

Bare With Me

Crystal was stuck in the heat of passion she had forgot that she now had a belly and Devale was unaware that she had indeed kept the baby. She couldn't look at Devale to give answers because she honestly didn't have any. She said what she said in the moment because she was hurt and angry and wanted Devale to be hurt as well.  Sitting up in her bed she turned her head sideways as she tried to avoid the look of hurt she knew his face displayed.

Devale
So are you going to answer me?

Crystal
Devale I... I don't know what you want me to say! I mean obviously I lied

Devale
Obviously

Crystal
Don't do that! Don't act like you aren't the reason for this

Devale
For what Crystal?

Crystal
ALL OF THIS! The feelings, the emotions the pregnancy the confusion the anger the hurt and the pain this is all your doing! Are you happy now?

Devale
Crystal why would I be happy with any of this?

Crystal
Exactly with any of this thanks for confirming what I already knew

Devale
Which is what Crystal? Exactly what did you already know

Crystal
That I was a wham bam thank you ma'am

Devale
Are you seriously saying this to me right now?

Crystal
I said it right

Devale
I can't believe you!

Crystal
You can't believe me? You act as though I did something to you and not the other way around

Devale
What did I do to you Crystal besides love you with my whole heart?

Crystal
Love me or use me because at this point in time they both mean the same to you don't they?

Devale
Use you? I have never used you? I fell in love with you hell I still love you. But your so damn stuck in your head all you hear is what you want when you want. I can't believe you

Crystal
Are you done?

Devale
Am I done?

Crystal
Yea if you are you can leave now

Devale
Crystal I'm not going anywhere your carrying my child and whether you like it or not I'm going to be there! I'm going to be here for you and my child

Crystal
Shouldn't you be saying those words to Khadeen

Devale
Yo what?

Crystal
Devale just leave

Devale
Now it's just leave just like that? So that's it Crystal? What about us?

Crystal
What about us? As I can recall there stopped being an "us" when you felt the need to let me know you FUCK your wife and bring your dirty dick over here after and allow me to go down on you! So as you can see THERE IS NO FUCKING US

Devale
I didn't mean that Crystal I just said it to piss you off

Crystal
Nope you meant exactly what you said

Devale
Look at me Crystal PLEASE! I never did that to you ever. You were just going off on me and hitting below the belt and I just got mad

Crystal
You got mad. So you say some hurtful shit to me like that.

Devale
Crystal I'm sorry baby. I love you I love us I didn't mean any of it I was just mad please baby please forgive me.

Crystal turns her head as the tears begin to fall not wanting Devale to see them. Sniffling she says barely above a whisper