Pretty Girl's Revenge

❤Chapter 10: Not Gone Hurt No More

Nature's POV
Its been almost a month, I haven't opened my shop in almost a month. I know my friends/employees were worried, but I have to go to rehab. I had a problem, a drinking problem. I have therapy every now an then, my therapist told me, the reason I couldn't forgive Hakeem is because the alcohol took over my mind and body, and the reason I couldn't feel pain is because my mind wouldn't let me. I did a 30 day rehab watch. And I feel better and different. I don't cry myself to sleep anymore, I threw out all the liquor, I cleaned out my fridge and put real food inside, I cleaned up the 2 years worth of broken glass, and replaced the torn pictures, I still have the scars and such, but I cover them with makeup, In just one month, I got my life back on track. I haven't talked to anyone the whole time I was gone. And now it was time.

I woke up and got in the shower, "my scars are healing properly and are now fading, but not as much, they'll always be there, their just not noticeable" I thought and smiled to myself while rinsing off the soap and stepping out of the shower. I grabbed my tooth brush and brushed my teeth, then grabbed the scissors and cut my red hair into a bob. (In media) I walked into my room and put on my clothes (In media) I put on socks and walked downstairs into the kitchen, I started to cook, after about 40mins I was done. I let the food set, and I ran into the living room and grabbed my phone. I called Haarue and askes him to come over, he seemed a bit nervous and taken back, but he accepted, he said give him 10mins and he'd be on his way. I called Empire's front desk and asked for Cookie since I didn't have her cell number. She picked up the phone and I invited her, Luscious, and Hakeem over, she was thrown way off guard, but accepted and said they'll be on their way in 15mins. I went to the kitchen and cut my gumbo on Simer, so it could stay warm until they arrived. I got out 5 wine glasses, in 4 of those cups I poured red wine, in mine I pour lemonade. I told myself I wouldn't drink anymore. I set the table in my dining room and went to stir my gumbo. I had made shrimp and crawfish gumbo, I ran to my freezer and grabbed a box of cheddar biscuits and popped them in the oven for 5-8mins.

I went in my living room and turned on the TV, I watched Martin until my timer on my oven went off indicating my cheddar biscuits were done. I ran into the kitchen to take them out when the doorbell rung. I took out the biscuits and raced to the door "coming" I said. It smelled so good in my home, and it was a really warm vibe. I went to the door looking out the peephole and all the guests I was expecting was on the other side of my door. I took a deep breath and opened the door. "Hey, guys" I said with a warm smile. "Hey Nature" They said together. I opened the door wider for them to enter. "Remove your shoes and hang your coats on the coat rack and come through here to the dining room" I said to them, they seemed oddly scared but hey, I would be too. They did as they were told and came into the dining room while I was in the kitchen stirring the gumbo one final time.

"Sooo, why are we here?" Hakeem said as I came into the dining room with the gumbo. I sat it down and sat in my seat. "Well.i'll cut right to it, I invited you all here to apologize for my actions, earlier last month" I said sipping my lemonade. "So where were you all that time?" Haarue asked. "I went to a 30 day trial rehab center" I said simply. "Sooo, are you better? Why'd you go to rehab?" Hakeem asked. "Well as you all know, I had a drinking problem which caused me to do crazy things, and yes, I am better, much better" I said softly smiling. "Well that's good, i'm glad to see your doing well and you cleaned your home, no more glass I see" Cookie said smiling. "Yeah, I cleaned it when I came home from my 30 days, i'm in therapy and my life is back on track" I said. "Thank you lord, God works in mysterious ways If we would've lost you, i don't know what i would've done" Luscious said. "I also wanna say, Hakeem I forgive you. At one point in my life, I said I would never forgive you only because I didn't know how, but I was so angry and blinded by hurt, I didn't know I knew how too all along" I said speaking to Hakeem. "That's a relief, i'm sorry that I put you through that, I didn't even know what effect it had on you. But I want you to know all my feelings were real, the love I gave and showed you were real, you are my world, everything I said to you that day Sherman's was real, but what I said to you that day in my house wasn't, I didn't still love and want Laura, but she threatened to tell the world she was pregnant unless I broke it off with you, I had no choice, I didn't want you to be hurt in that way so I broke it off with you, but I promise you I did not have sex with that girl the day you set my bed on fire, she broke into my apartment, I guess she knew yoh were coming ove and she knew I'd be sleep, and he plan just fell in place. When I told you about the other 4 girls, I was lying. She made me, when you ran out she grabbed me and held a knife to my throat and told me to say it she said if I didn't she would me and you. I was only protecting you. Nature Mariee Gonzalez I love you" Hakeem said too me looking me dead in my eyes as he spoke. I knew it was the truth, because everytime he tell the truth his eyes glint. "I always believed there was no such thing as happy endings and then you walked through my door today" I said, he seemed a bit confused "She's saying she love you to idiot" Cookie laughed. "Huuh? How?" Hakeem asked still confused. I laughed and grabbed his face and kissed him, he is such an idiot but he's my idiot. "Now Nature, will you come back too Empire?" Luscious asked smiling with hope in his eyes. "Under one condition, Haarue? Will you run my shop?" I asked Haarue who was smiling at what just took place. "Really? Me?" His face lit up. "Well yeah, your my bestfriend, I need to know that if I go back to Empire my shop is in go hands, I come check on you guys from time to time. And i'll still come to do my celeb clients. Soooo?" I told him and asked. "Yes! yes! Yes!, i'll run the shop" Haarue cheered. "Well then, yes, Luscious. I'll come back to Empire" I said smiling they all cheered, I kissed Hakeem one ore time. "Let's eat, my gumbo is getting cold" I said. We ate an chilled for a few hours, then they left. I took a shower, got out called Hakeem we talked for a couple more hours, then I went to sleep.

I always believed there was no such things as happy endings. Then it walked through my front door.