Falling In Love Is Easy... (Issa Thompson Love Story) [Complete - EDITING]

The Truth Prevails

::Issa::

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!! Tiana looked amazing, I was ready to rip her dress off right then and there, but right now, sex is not going to solve anything. We slowly started walking towards each other and I pulled this bouquet of blue and white roses from behind my back. “These are for you” I said as I handed her the flowers. “Thanks” she said taking them as we went to sit down, and I pulled her chair out, before sitting down myself. “So do you wanna talk or eat first??” I asked nervous af. “Uh… let’s eat first” she said, I nodded and went to get our plates. Yes, I sent the chef home about 10-15 minutes ago. I walked back to the dining room and set the plates down. “Preaaaaasssssshhhhh” {pronounced like “preach” but with a “sh” kinda like the lazy way of say preciate (appreciate) it} she said as I sat back down chuckling. “No problem, so how was your day???” I slick smirked. “Tiring, and stressful at one point.” “Why stressful???” “Because I sat in my car for 2 hours trying to figure out clue 4, because you wouldn’t help me” she pouted and I tried my best to keep from laughing. “Sorry, but you were already ahead of schedule, and you would’ve been bored longer by the time you got back to the hotel.” “Speaking of which, how did you get in???” “Met up with Tai while she was with Que and she gave me the key and told me which room number.” “Dang, you and Tai been teaming up a lot lately, wonder why…” she pondered. “I was surprised she decided to help me, too.” “Right, she’s usually happy when my relationships end.” Damn! I can’t mess up ever again, or Taina won’t be so helpful the next time, and I definitely won’t get Tee back. “So, how have you been?” I asked getting nervous again. “Pretty chill, and in a lot pain” she chuckled. “Why?” I asked confused. “I’m training for track again, and I go 9 hours a day, 5 days out the week.” “Why are you training again???” “Taina convinced me, and track keeps me calm.” “Calm for what???” “You, know how I never fought back, or never really cared or cried after everything I went through at school???” “Yeah, we just thought you were a weak easy target.” “Exactly, and I’m the complete opposite.” Wait what????? “What you mean???” “You think Tai is the only one who was in karate??? No, she only went because of me, but even after taking the lessons, I still allowed the torment to continue because I knew with my luck, I would be the one to get caught. Since, I had been bullied since I was 5, I eventually learned to take the abuse. Whenever I was hurt, whether physically or mentally, I went blank, so I wouldn’t let my true feelings show.” Whoa! That’s some deep shit. “I remember witnessing that a few times, I can’t lie it scared the shit outta me.”

She put her fork down. “Since we’re leading up in to it, let’s talk now.” I put my fork down and cleared my throat. I am now scared af because I don’t wanna know what’s gonna happen if I say the wrong thing, especially since I know she takes karate now. “Um… ok.” “Explain.”

I took a deep breath, here goes everything. “The bullying for me started at age 5 as well, because of my name and eye color; it went on until I was about 11 or 12 years old, then I befriended this dude named Drew. I didn’t know at the time, but Drew was the biggest bully at the school, eventually I found out he, himself had been bullied in the past, and I had the same reaction as you. Anyway, I made Drew sit and think about everything he’s done, and then told him about himself, and he did and eventually apologized for it and stopped doing it. Because I had been under Drew’s wing for so long, I couldn’t quit bullying others, I felt so empowered, and I was just glad it had all stopped happening to me, without even thinking about the way others felt. I later transferred schools and met Que, he was a real cool dude, so I eased up on the bullying a little. Although Que and I were friends, I still found myself with the wrong crowd. They started telling me all these stories about you, for a long time I didn’t believe it, that was until you started dating Quinton’s cousin, Quan. Apparently Quan was making up a lot of stories and telling them to Quinton and Quinton was running back telling us what he had heard, so I figured it was true, after all it was coming from ya boyfriend. Then one day I witnessed what they were doing to you, and I couldn’t stand the sight, because it had brought back so many memories, and I couldn’t snitch on my boys like that, so I just became one of the bystanders I wished would’ve helped me. A few months later, they persuaded me to join in and teased me about being a punk because I wouldn’t do it, and eventually I gave in. Doing that to you, hurt me deeply, every night I would cry myself to sleep, and ask God for forgiveness. After a while, I stopped hanging with them and started hanging more with Que and the crew, and every time I tried to apologize to you, they would catch me and egg me on, that’s why I wore shades so much, I couldn’t let the sorrow in my eyes show. Looking back on everything, I’ve realized I was cliché and shallow, and easily convinced. Look, Tiana, I truly do apologize for everything that has happened between us over the years, originally this is not what I wanted us to come to, honestly I’ve always wanted you to be mine, but after hearing the stories from Quinton, I thought you were just another hoe, no disrespect but that was the visual I was painted. Then one day I overheard you and Tai talking about the shit Natasha had done, and the rumors you heard about yourself and how you wanted them to end, and that’s when I knew for a fact none of that was true. But I know that wasn’t a good enough excuse, but that’s the truth.” I said looking her in the eyes the entire time.