A real love

Chapter 22

* Terry *

Chris was looking so fine tonight. I swear she was, my eyes were only her. I swear I could never let her go, ever. 

" Can we talk? " Chris asked, and I nodded. She grabbed my hand and we went outside into the cold air.

" I'm so sorry for everything I've done. All the trouble I put you through. Even though we went through so much bs, you loved me from beginning to end when all these other boys were just in and out then out and in.  And I thank you for that, you truly did love me. You were the only one who meant it a hundred percent. " She said with the cold breeze flowing through her wavy dark hair. Instead of flat ironing her hair or putting it into bantu knots she braided it. 

I looked at her, and saw she was crying. She sniffed as she was leaning on the wood railing of her deck.

" Today was the worst birthday ever and I jut want it to end with me happy. " She wiped her tears with her manicured white nails. I pressed my lips together and looked down trying to imagine what she went through. 

I scooted closer to her and rubbed her back.

" I want yo to have a good time too babydoll. And I'm sorry for everything I put you through,and everything you've been through with other guys. I was ignorant about what you went through and I made things worse. I should've really been there for you even through all the bs we went through, because I truly love you. To even admit it I'm in love with you. " I said and she looked at me with wet eyes. Her brown eyes were now hazel. 

" And I let arrogance get the best of me. I should've been sympathetic about everything. " I said and she just stared at me with tears strolling down her face like a water fall. I stood up and wiped her face.

" Now stop crying baby doll its your birthday. " I smiled rubbing her wet cheeks with my thumbs and then kissed her sweetly. " I love you. " I said and she bit down on her bottom lips, and then I hugged her with my chin resting on top of her head, as she let everything out on me. 

" I love you so much Terry. " She cried and clutched my shirt. " Promise you'll never leave? " She looked up and made that puppy dog face. 

" I promise. " I said sticking my pinky out and she wiped her face and stuck her long manicured pinky out and wrapped it around mine. I smiled and bent down and pressed my lips to hers. 

* Chris *

 I was talking to Katie, Zylen, and Janelle about what happened with Terry and I as he talked to one of his friends on the basketball team named Walter McNeil. 

" Oh my gosh I'm so happy for y'all. He just better not fuck up. " Zylen smiled jumping up and down. 

" Thanks, and he will everyone makes mistakes, he just better not make the same mistakes. " I said.

" Mmm coming from the poet. " Janelle smiled.

" Yea, but I haven't wrote poems in awhile. " I said.

" Yea, and someone just crashed the party. " Katie rolled her eyes. I looked towards the door seeing Mario walk in and Chad was manipulating his body around everyone. 

I shook my head. " Hold my drink. " I said putting it into Janelle's hand, and walked over to Chad.

" Hey. " I said.

" Wassup. " He smiled and when I returned the gesture he looked uncomfortable. " Happy birthday. " He said handing me a present, and I took it.