Love Is Complicated

Chapter 34

Zuri POV

6:00 PM

I get a text from Anthony asking to meet up. I look in the back of my car and drop the kids off at their grandmas.

I walk into the restaurant.

I sit down in my seat.

"Hey." I say awkwardly.

"We need to talk." We both say at the same time.

"You go first." I say stressed.

"No you." Anthony says while making hand gestures.

I give him a blank stare.

I pick up a piece of bread and start to listen.

"I uh think I love you. Like a lot and I just don't wanna hide my feeli-" Anthony says while looking scared.

"Just stop. You don't love me. I'm really sorry but no." I say feeling bad.

Anthony faces drops.

"So who do you want? If I'm not the one that you flirted with, touched, almost kissed with?" Anthony says serious.

"I-I-I'm sorry that I gave you mixed feelings. I felt like I had no choice but I want someone else!" I say sad.

Anthony goes slient.

"Oh! You got dressed up for a guy that day. That wasn't for work! You slept with him..." Anthony says heartbroken.

I start to stutter.

"No! It's not what you think. Maybe it wasn't for work but I didn't sleep with anyone. I promise." I say stressed out.

"I can't believe you're actually lying straight to my face! I gave you all that advice just for you to be in mature and sleep with someone. I thought you changed." Anthony says disappointed.

I go slient as I'm being framed and don't know what to say.

"Who is it? Who!" Anthony says pissed.

"J-J-Jayashaun..." I say scared.

Anthony face drops. I feel tears drop down my face.

I walk out and grab the bread basket with me. I walk out and get in my car. I look at the time.

Shit!

I quickly drive to the party. I walk in and see Jayshaun sitting there disappointed.

I walk up and sit next to him while other are dancing.

"Hey." I say gloomy.

Jayshaun ignores me.

"Sorry I'm late. I got up in stuff. Also Happy birthday." I say a little worried.

"It's good. You missed half of the party." Jayshaun says while not looking at me.

I hear slow music turn on.

"How about I make it up to you with a dance." I say trying to hype him up.

I stand up but he just sits there gloomily. I pull him on the stage.

I start to dance with him as he looks down.

"Look at me. That's how you dance" I say while chuckling.

He looks up at my face.

"You've been crying?" Jayshaun asks me.

"Uh yeah. It's dumb though." I say brushing it off.

My mascara must be ruined.

"You know I never thought I would talk to you again. How wrong was I?" I say trying to bring up the mood.

"Very wrong." Jayshaun says while smirking.

He slowly kisses my lips softly. I kiss him back.

"Happy birthday." I say while smiling.

The End....