"Don't"

Chapter 4 - I Need Space

|Alexus🌹|

"She thinks I'm in love with you," he told me as he shook his head.

I could hear the desperation of wanting to keep his relationship in his voice, let alone tell by the look on his face. I let out a sigh, irritated with the fact that I always seem to be the reason why his relationships come to an end.

"How about I talk to her, Jigga," I suggested.

That's something I've never done with any of his girlfriends before, but there's a difference between them and Diane.

Diane makes my best friend happy. Happier than I've ever seen him in a relationship in the past. Usually, he wouldn't trip when his girls assume we're secretly in love, but I could tell it's really bothering him this time. I could only assume it's because he's really serious about her.

He ran his fingers through his curls as he sighed, thinking about if he should let me talk to her or not. "I think that sounds like a good idea."

I smiled, adoring the fact that he trust me. "But here's the catch," he told me, "if I tell her that you want to talk to her, she ain't going to go for it. She hates you. So I'm going to have to set shorty up."

I was confused as to why she hates me so much, but a hating ass bitch is the least of my worries. I'd do just about anything to see my best friend happy, even if that means sitting face to face with a female who highly dislikes me for absolutely no reason.

"Just hit me up and I'll handle it best friend," I said as I grabbed my car keys off of the coffee table and stood up from the couch.

I made a surprise visit to his house since I haven't seen him in awhile. Boy, was he happy to see me and vice versa. I can't stand being away from him for too long.

"You're leaving already," he asked surprised as he stood up, "you just got here."

"I'm fresh off of work and I'm tired. I need to take a shower too."

He walked up and sniffed me playfully like a dog. "Yeah, you sure do."

I smacked him playfully, before getting pulled into a tight hug by him. After the friendly embrace and a bye, I was on my way.

I enjoyed the dark sky and cool air hitting my face as I drove with my windows down. The silence of my car had me at peace and I felt so relaxed. For the first time I felt good, but that good feeling didn't last long.

As soon as I opened my apartment door, I was greeted by dim lights and candles here and there. I looked on the ground to see some leading to a trail in the hallway.

I already knew that the only person that was up to this was Corey and he's the last person I wanted to see after my embarrassing and exhausting day at work.

I let out a sigh as I closed the door, following the trail after. One lead to our bed room door, while the other lead to the bathroom. I chose to go for the bedroom since I knew he would be in there.

Opening the door, I didn't know what to expect. It's Corey that I'm dealing with and he's very unpredictable.

Some more candles greeted me. Our song, Aaliyah's One And A Million played through a stereo. I looked on the bed to see gifts from Victoria's Secret. I looked by the window to see Corey standing by it and looking at the night sky.

"Hey," I greeted him with a slight attitude as I put my keys down on the night stand.

He turned and looked at me with tears in his eyes. "Baby, I'm sorry."

I looked over at a flickering candle desperately wanting to go out. "That's what you always say, Corey."

"I really do mean it, Alexus."

Tears slid down my face as I thought about what he's been doing to me. He's always putting his hands on me and belittling me. Just when I thought things couldn't get worse, he cheats on me with my cousin.

"Well I don't give a fuck! You slept with my cousin. That's out of line," I snapped, looking back at him. I watched as he wiped away some tears.

"You want to end this," he asked, sounding hurt. I shrugged my shoulders not really sure what I wanted anymore. My heart is telling me to stay in this relationship, but my mind is telling me otherwise.

"You just don't understand how embarrassing it is to walk around the restaurant knowing that my cousin got a taste of what's suppose to be mine! Out of all people, Corey, goodness," I yelled. I felt myself getting angry.

"I-I don't know what to say," he admitted.

"Don't say anything. I'm tired and need to take a shower, I don't want to talk about this right now," I said.

He didn't say anything to me after that. He just watched as I gathered my pajamas and a fresh pair of panties and a matching bra. "I made some bath water for you," he informed me before I walked out of the room.

I entered yet another candle lit room. I got naked and dipped my body inside of the warm water. I cried, feeling depressed and alone.

"I want you out," I informed Corey after I got out of the tub and entered the bedroom again.

"So is this the end," he asked again as I put my dirty clothes inside of the hamper in the closet. I looked at him and folded my arms. "I need some space from you."

He attempted to give me a hug and a kiss before he left, but I quickly dismissed him and made my way to the other side of the room.

"I love you," he said before leaving.

I spent the rest of my night blowing out candles and throwing them away. I made my way back to the room after and put the gifts that he gave me out of sight.

Settling down and getting comfortable underneath the warm covers, I discovered a small bag underneath one of the pillows.

I grabbed it and got up, turning on the light to get a better look. I looked at the substance in the bag with pure disbelief. It was white and powder like. It didn't take long for me to realize that it was cocaine.

I'm not the one using and nobody else lives here with me but Corey, so this has to belong to him. Does this have to do with his personality changes? Maybe there is hope after all.

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Thanks for reading y'all. Make sure to vote and leave comments if y'all haven't already. Umm, I guess it's safe to ask a few questions now since this is the forth chapter.

1. So far, how do y'all like the story?

2. Criticism is always welcomed, as long as it's respectful. What would y'all say I need to improve more on?

3. Do y'all think Alexus is going to take Corey back?

4. How do y'all feel about Corey being on drugs? Do y'all feel he's going to change for the better now that Alexus knows about it?

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