The Way You Love Me

Chapter Seven

Fantasia

It was about 10:30 when we finally arrived at Raj's house. The house wasn't big, but it was big enough for all of us to stay there. I exited my car as Nia was unlocking the door while Raj got my bags. "You can sleep wherever; we only have one guest bedroom. If you want the twins to have their own space, they can have the guest room and you can sleep in my room.

" I'm not kicking you out of your room. Where would you sleep? "I have a pullout bed." Ok. The twins were with their great-grandparents on my mom's side, so I had the weekend to myself to get my shit together. I didn't want to have to punch my dad, but he was getting disrespectful at the mouth. It's one thing to talk to me like that but to talk about my friend like that. I know my feelings for Raj are way beyond just friends, but I want to take things slow I'm starting to realize that I move too fast and end up in dumb situations. I'm going to tell her how I feel, if it doesn't work out, I still hope that we can be friends.

She showed me her room and put my bags in the closet. T-baby.... She turned to me making eye contact, I looked away I wasn't trying to start something I couldn't finish. "What's wrong? Tell me what's on your mind" I—I...." She grabbed my hand leading me to the bed and sat me down. "It's okay, just spit it out I'm not going anywhere." I took a deep breath before just saying it.

I have feelings for you, I just can't hide it anymore even if I tried. I under— before I could even, finish my sentence she placed a soft kiss on my lips. "I hope that was okay for me to do.  I feel the same way, I just didn't know how to say it. I also didn't want to cause any more trouble with your family and stuff." I smiled knowing that I wasn't the only one feeling this way.  Lay with me, I don't want to be alone. "Okay." She scooted up to the headboard and pulled me into her arms, she started humming to me and I fell asleep instantly.

~Next morning~

I woke up at about 10:30am, T wasn't next to me, but I could smell the food coming from downstairs. I went to the bathroom to start my hygiene routine, I hopped into the shower so that I can clear my head on everything that happened the night before. I heard a knock at the door which made me jump. "Tasia, baby breakfast is done." Okay I'll be down in a little. I got out the shower and dried off and put some sweatpants and t-shirt on. I started my period and when I'm on I'm in pain and very emotional. 

When I got downstairs Raj was cleaning the kitchen. I went up be hide her wrapping my arms around her waist. 'Good morning baby girl, how did you sleep?' "Fine, your food it in the microwave." Thank you, are you going to school? " I don't know. We already missed 2 periods and Nia is already gone to school. She said she didn't want to stay home."

Okay, I'm staying home I have to find a place to live. "Or you can stay with me" She turned around wrapping her arms around my neck. As much fun as that sounds I can't stay here, we both know that, and we both also know that you can't stay here either. "I know, but I don't know what I'm going to do, I just don't want to have to worry about any of this anymore." I know we'll figure it out. I promise. 

She went upstairs to take a shower I finished my food at went upstairs to grab my laptop to start looking for somewhere to live. I grabbed my bag out of the closet to look for my laptop when Raj came up be hide me with a towel. "What are you looking for?" umm,,,my laptop, I need to start looking for a place to stay. "Okay, well don't mind me I just need to find an outfit for today." Where are you going? "My friend's mom is helping me look for a house today." Oh..Ok. I walked out the closet and laid on the bed. I didn't want her to leave, I wanted her to stay with me. She came out the closet with a sports bra and some bicker shorts on.  She came to the side of the bed and sat me up standing in between my legs. "What's wrong, baby girl?" Nothing "Fantasia please don't piss me off. You know I hate lying." Nothing's wrong, i just don't feel good. "What's wrong" I'm just on my period.  I just do want to be here by myself and apparently the twin's dad came and got them. " Are they okay with him?" I don't think he would do anything to them or anything around them. "Oka, how about this, we stay here and relax for today and tomorrow we go out looking for houses or apartments." okay.