Come Back to Reality

Chapter 31:

Crystal's POV

"What happened to your face?" Aubrey was really concerned.

Tears rolled out of my eyes and I replied with,"Chris. Chris did this to me."

"Stop. Don't cry. You're still gorgeous."

"I have a damn black eye with purple bruises everywhere! This ain't pretty. This isn't sexy."

"I didn't say it was sexy, now."

I slumped down. I know he's trying to lighten the mood, but my insides feel dead. Feeling ABSOLUTELY nothing. No heartbeat, no blood rush, only depressing pain.

"I'm really not in the mood and can you please get me something to eat?"

"Taco Bell."

He knows how to make me feel better. My FAVORITE restaurant.

He ordered me 3 loaded grillers, a medium Sprite, a quesadillia, chalupa, and dorito taco.

"You want some?"

"Give me a bite of that griller."

I let him take a bite and he took damn near the whole thing.

"Damn, Aubrey! I offered you a snack, not the whole kitchen."

He leaned over and kissed my cheek when we were at a red light. Old feelings came back and I turned a 90° and pecked his lips. He started to smile.

"That's all I'm getting?"

"Maybe tonight, you can have it all."

He started to laugh. "Nah. That ain't my place."

"How?"

"You gotta man."

"Aubrey, don't play. He fucked me up."

We pulled up to the condo and he got out to unlock the door.

"Imma fuck it up, too. Skee-Skeeee."

"Nigga, I missed you."

He pecked my lips, but when he tried to pull away, I pulled him back and kissed him.

Drake: "I love you, too."

"I said 'missed'."

"But I know what you meant. Here's a couple of dollars and my phone."

I pecked him on the cheek.

"Thank you for EVERYTHING. Thank you SO MUCH. You've always been perfect to me."

"You're welcome. Bye."

Drake's POV

Her saying that kinda made me tense up. I never did tell her about Robyn and me in the past. Hopefully, it'd never come up.