Desire

First heartbreak- Xavier Legette

Layla
9:45pm

My stomach hurts, my head hurts and I can't stop crying. How could he break my heart like this? I laid in my bed with my hand over my mouth to keep my parents from hearing me. They hated seeing me cry and my dad would kill him. My dad was Xavier Legette, player for the Carolina panthers. Well, Xavier was my older brother and his wife was my sister in law but he got custody of me when our dad passed away. He's been more of my father than my brother.

I held my teddy bear close to my heart in a way trying to keep my heart from falling out. As I cried, his name came across my phone and I jumped up to answer.

: Alex.
Alex: what's up Layla?
: what's up? That's all you got to say?
Alex: why you trippin?
:you really asked Shannon on a date and when I came to sit with you at lunch you dissed me. Acted like you didn't know me. Like I wasn't your girlfriend!!
Alex: It's not like that. Shannon she's just look like she's meant to be with me.

My heart dropped.
Alex: I think you're beautiful.
:but?
Alex: my guys make fun of me because your darkskin and—
:not skinny?! You bastard!!

I yelled a little louder than I wanted to. I threw my phone across the room shattering it. I covered my mouth and continued to cry harder. As I laid their Xavier knocked on the door. "Shit". I couldn't even say anything.
...
Xavier

My wife and I were sitting in bed watching one of her crime shows on A&E. I was looking at old plays but every now and again id lock into the show. But as we watched it I heard a bang and sobs coming from Layla's room. I looked at my wife and her 7 month pregnant belly and grabbed my pistol from the night stand. I went out the door and looked around ready to blow whoever dumb enough to break into my house with my daughter and wife here head off. No one.

I got to Layla's room and knocked. She didn't answer so I just walked in. Luckily no one was there but what I saw hurt me. Layla, my baby sister, who is like my daughter crying. I guess since my wife didn't hear any shots she followed me to the room.

"Hey, Lay, X, what's wrong?"

"Lay, baby girl talk to me. You shattered your phone and you're crying. Was someone in here?"

"No. X, Alex broke up with me. Today at lunch he asked Shannon on a date and he dissed me. Acted like I wasn't his girlfriend"

"He seemed like such a nice boy. Did he say why?" My wife, La'Lani asked

"He said because Shannon looks like she belongs with him and his friends make fun of him for having a fat dark skin girlfriend"

"I'll kill his ass!" Xavier said

"No, X, we can't do that. X, step outside with me"

The couple went outside and closed her room door. Listening to her cry. "Babe, it's her first heartbreak. We have to be gentle when handling this. Right now she feels ugly, she feels like she isn't good enough and we both know how that feels just because we have dark skin"

I sighed. La'Lani was right. I took a deep breath before walking back in. "Hey, baby doll. Is it ok if I sit?" She nodded.

I know what Alex did really hurt you. You're 16 now and I knew you'd experience your first heartbreak eventually. But we can't break things and I don't ever want you crying alone. Don't ever feel like you can't come to me or Lani. We love you."  Xavier said

Are you mad at me?." Layla asked

Of course not. Your brother and I love you. We just want you to come to us for support with anything even your first heartbreak." Lani replied

I know what he said hurt you. He's missing out not you. Little sis you are beautiful, you're smart, you're funny and talented. You're developing into a beautiful young lady. Anyone who can't love you out loud is someone that cannot love you at all." Xavier said

Xavier is right. We won't be everyone's type, we are ugly to someone but he had no right to speak to you that way. He is the one missing out. Its ok to cry and be hurt. Acknowledge how you feel but don't stay here too long. Make him regret it by bossing up and being your authentic self. I'll book us a spa day tomorrow, no school for you." La'Lani hugged my sister/daughter 

Baby sis, I love you and I know your hurt but he isn't worth it. We will give you your space and if you need us we're right down the hall. Check your cash app in a few minutes," I kissed her forehead and we left out the room.

When we got back in our own bed. I couldn't help but want to ring that kids neck. But I couldn't act in violence. I have another daughter coming soon and I'm gonna have to learn to be supportive when they get their hearts broken. "Babe, you handled that really well"

"Think so?"

"I know so. You are gonna be a great dad to your second daughter" She kisses his cheek. 

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