In a world where pain is a shared experience, two souls find themselves opposite sides of the divide. One seeks an escape, the other clings to hope. The lives of these two strangers collide, sparking unfore anseen connection. Will the journey ahead...
Hearing laughs come from the oak door I stood in front of. I contemplated on if I should follow through with my mission to win back Maya.
"Aight gimme a kiss, I'm about to get going." I heard a man say from the other side. There's no way Maya could have possibly moved on that fast. I must have been given the wrong information. The Maya I knew would never move on so suddenly.
The door swung open and there she was, half naked with her hair pinned up in a messy bun. Her slight dimples slowly faded as she noticed me standing before her and the man I've never seen before. The roses I carried in my sweaty palms dropped to my feet.
How could she? I thought to myself.
"Amir what the hell? How did you even find me?" She nudged the guy back and faced me, yet my eyes were on him. He had been slightly taller than me and had looked intimidating to say the least. I backed down for no man as I felt my blood boiling.
"Really Maya? You moved on like that? What you been fucking this nigga? Cause ain't no way in hell." I clenched my jaw moving in closer.
"You really wanna do that?" The strange guy moved Maya to the side to take her place directly in front of me.
"You gone see me around." I looked him up and down. "And as for you, you know how what it is." I pointed at Maya as I could see the fear in her eyes.
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𝑨𝒎𝒊𝒓 - 𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚢 𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚎 ^
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Leaving the building; anger was the most simple way I could piece together how I felt. My mind had been racing at a hundred miles per hour. Seeing the white truck parked out front, I assumed it belong to the guy that was simply taking my place. I have to find a way to get her back no matter what it took I thought to myself.
Maya was my confidant over the years and now seeing that she moved on without even looking back hurt me more than ever. I couldn't let her slip away this easy. Still having my own issues to face back at home I decided to push Maya to the back of my mind; for now.
"Hey where have you been? I'm starving and you ain't got shit up in here." Zola rubbing on her stomach. These last week or so has been hell on wheels since she moved in with me. She complained about everything because 'she wasn't used to this kind of life'. Maybe she should have thought about that before she started fucking with a nigga who was from the trenches.
Each day we spent together; I've been hit with the reality of the grass isn't always greener. Hell I missed Maya, everyday waking day.
"Respectfully you can shut the fuck up or get out." I hissed before slamming the bedroom door.
I didn't care that she was pregnant, Zola was working my last fucking nerve. She didn't cook, she didn't clean nor did she appreciate me. Even with the bullshit I put Maya through, I always came home to a clean house and a home cooked meal. Now there she was giving it to some lame ass nigga I've never seen before.
"Matter of fact, get out!" I started gathering her things and placing them in the hallway.
"Amir what the fuck! I have nowhere else to go. Don't touch my shit!"
Just like that I found myself misplacing my anger. Grabbing her by the throat and throwing her into the wall that was once occupied by Maya and I's wedding picture. My grip could have killed her but the only thing that I could see was Maya with another man.
"I'm about to bounce, you and your shit better be gone when I get back." I grabbed my keys and left.
𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒂
"I'll be fine, I promise." Hell I didn't even believe the words coming out of my own mouth.
I've spent the last decade with the very man who showed up on my doorstep unannounced. Amir was a psychopath who had no regards of human life. Though fear rattled my heart, I couldn't let Malakai know that.
He didn't owe me anything. Though our connection was amazing and the sex had been phenomenal, I wanted nothing more than. My heart was still hurting from everything Amir put me through. I needed to heal in peace and not have my feelings getting in the way of that.
"While I appreciate your kindness, I'm fine Kai. We had an amazing time together, but let's be real that's all it was. We both just got out of very long relationships and have clouded judgment right now. Loneliness is scary Kai, I know. But I can't be your rebound or the person who's helping you fill a void. I'm human and I have feelings, you know?" I explained. Of course I didn't want to push Malakai away, the voices in my head screamed at me, telling me to stop being a bitch.
"With all due respect Maya, I'll give you some space for a couple days or so. But that's the best I could do because I'm not going anywhere. If you haven't noticed, I'm not the kind of man that goes around sleeping with women just because. I respect your feelings and all but let's be real here. Ain't nothing rebound about these feelings I'm having for you. Pick your head up ma, I'm up here. Look I'm not here to hurt you, I know we met at a messed up time but that doesn't mean we can't learn to love each other through this mess. But ma if you want me to go, I'll go." Malakai explained.
I couldn't help but to smile at each word he uttered. My heart was full as I hugged him tightly.
"I don't want you to go Kai, ever." I admitted.
"I'm not going anywhere ma." He kissed me softly.
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Yes I changed Amir's character; I think the new guy is better fitting for him!
Maya and her mixed emotions; she better not hurt Kai.
