Love Is Complicated

Chapter 30

Zuri POV

2 days later.....

3:00 PM

I don't know what to do anymore. I've been sleeping in my car because a hotel room for a day costs half of my Ulta paycheck. I've been taking a shower at Planet Fitness.

I just need somebody.

I look at my phone.

A DM from Anthony.

Anthony: Hey can we talk?

I sigh. I text him back...."Wow. You really found out what platform I didn't block you on."

He texts me back.

"I wanna be mature about this. Please"

I think about it for the sake of Myla.

I turn on the car and start to drive to his house.

I knock on the door.

"Hey," Anthony says while opening the door.

I walk inside.

I sit down on the couch. Anthony sits down.

I start to play with my fingers since he hasn't said anything.

"This wasn't how you was acting on text." Anthony says while checking the time.

I death stare him.

"Alright, alright. I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything. It was wrong and I really want you. Not her. She's fucked up." Anthony while making hand gestures.

"That's the thing though. I should have never been an option. You said it was all about me but clearly it wasn't." I say pissed.

Anthony sighs.

"Imma try to keep it real with you. I was unsure. You was giving me mixed signals. And I never once thought about marrying her. She always gonna stay as my baby momma. I was only talking to her cause shes the only one I can keep it real with to be honest. You're too emotional." Anthony says.

"Listen. I ain't gonna stick around with a nigga that can't get over their ex. I know you still have feelings for her. I'm not dumb. And that's something you mistake me for too much. And emotional? There was no better word for it. I have been through crazy shit. I have gotten drunk, smoked, took drugs, been raped, and lastly been abused. You don't know shit that goes down in my life. I shoulda known Echo was right. Also where the fuck is Myla?" I say while scoffing.

Anthony stays silent.

"She's at daycare, who's Echo, and why didn't you tell me that then?" Anthony says confused.

"Because you don't fucking listen! You hear something and it just vanishes. Echo" I say breaking down.

Anthony gets up and hugs me. I accidentally kiss him on the cheek.

Shit!

I immediately let go of him. Anthony tries to pull me back in. I push him off.

"No. Just no! I need a break from you! It's toxic!" I say with a raspy voice.

I start to panic. I sit on the ground as I'm shaken. Anthony sits next to me and tries to calm me down.

I try to breathe and calm down but it's not working.

The only other way I can calm down is if I kiss him.

I try to calm down but I still can't. I pull Anthony's face and start to kiss him. I start to calm down a bit. I keep kissing him until I'm fully calm. I try to get up since I'm embarrassed. Anthony pulls me back down.