Hold Me By The Heart

18.

JUNIS POV

Location: Miami, FL

As Juniper stepped into the hot steaming shower she winced feeling the hot water hit her skin. As the water went across her skin she could feel her tears at the brim of her eyes. The girl let out a small sigh as they began to run down her cheeks. It may seem small to the average person , but it was big to her. All men ever did to her was lie. Whether it was about big things or small things , lies were lies and they were only meant to hurt the person they were told to. All she wanted was honesty and transparency, she just wanted to be told the truth. To be given the decision to proceed with caution or bow out gratefully. Instead she was met with manipulation and deceit. She really thought he liked her but he was no better than the rest. No better than him. Than Derick. All he did lie. All he did was fill her head up with lies. It started with small ones. Then big ones to cover them up. As time went on she didn't know what was truth or what was a lie. All she knew was that he claimed he loved her and when she felt as if she had no one he was there for her. At least that's what he made her think. But in the end, his true colors were shown. Especially after she got pregnant. His mask began to slip and the facade was over. She finally saw him for who he truly was. A user, an abuser, a liar, a coward.

As she washed herself slowly, washing the contents of last nights events off of her she slipped deep into her thoughts, she couldn't help but think what life would've been like if her mother would've just believed her. If she wouldn't have kicked her out, if she would've  advocated for her, fought for her, loved her, cared for her. As her shower came to an end the girl reached out turning the knob slowly shutting the water off. As she pulled the shower curtain back she stepped out the of the shower slowly. As she slipped her slippers on and wrapped her towel around her wet body she was startled by the ringing of her phone. She quickly ran into her bed room picking the phone up quickly. It was an incoming phone call from Brenae. As she swiped over answering the phone laughter and music filled the air. "Hey bestieee". Brenae called out as the bottom of chin could only be seen. "Hey girl ." Juni replied in a monotone as she plopped down onto her bed. "Wow. You really sound happy to see me huh." Brenae replied in a sarcastic tone. "Sorry girl. It's just been a rough morning. I'm kind of out of it". Juni responded. "Okay well hopefully when you see me you'll feel all better because I'm about to be there in 30 minutes. So be dressed Cause we're going to breakfast before the boys go to practice for tonight's game". Brenae replied.

Juni nodded. "Okay but don't forget I do have work tonight so after the game I'll have to go straight in. College football is tonight and the heat play the warriors tonight so you know the club is gonna be packed girl". Juni said with a small smile. "The club?" A male voice could be heard asking in the background. He had a thick Louisiana accent. "She a bottle girl or something ?" The male voice asked again. "Um yeah something like that." Brenae responded as her eyes darted to the camera. "Girl now you know damn well I'm not no bottle girl". Juni responded with a smirk. Brenae shushed the girl with wide eyes. "Ohhh you haven't told him huh?" Juni asked with a raised eye brow. She shook her head laughing. "I'm a stripper". Before she could get the words out the call dropped. "This bitch ". Juni said as she shook her head slowly. She stood up walking towards her closet looking for her out fit of the day. It was fairly hot outside so she wanted something comfy but not heavy. She pulled out a sky blue white fox short set. As she pulled the tight, sky blue crop top on she also pulled the cloth, sky blue shorts on. The crop top had "Comfort club" in big white letters across the chest. The shorts also had "comfort club " in small white letters placed at the bottom, left side of the shorts. She then leaned down pulling out her pair of low top Air Force ones. She slipped the shoes on slowly and headed to the bathroom where she sat at her vanity. As she looked at herself in the mirror the girl sighed seeing her long faux locs all over her head. The girl decided to do something simple , a high pony tail with a couple of her locs pulled into a swoop bang. As she finished doing her hair she began to do her make up. She decided on just mascara and a lip liner and nude lip gloss. After getting herself together as the time passed there was a knock at the door.