Come Back to Reality

Chapter 54:

Crystal's POV

All night, I couldn't sleep. Aubrey's gone to the studio, I'm assuming. I had 'Mad' - Neyo on repeat. It fits my mood PERFECTLY right now. I thought about the song and started smiling. This song was blasting the first time we met.

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FlashBack:

"Myeisha, I don't want to go."

"Come on."

We were walking down the street to Dee-Dee's house. I didn't wanna go because there would be nothing to do or talk about.

When we went up to the door, Dee-dee was laughing. I heard the song 'Mad' come on and saw HIS face. He was laughing along with Dee-dee about a joke, but when he saw me, his face slowly became serious and we introduced ourselves. Mad stayed on repeat on the radio the whole time. That day, he became my first boyfriend.

***

I can't sleep without him. We've grown so close and this shit was petty. We both did the same thing so shouldn't that even us out?

I texted him:"Bay, I miss u."

I waited and waited and waited for a text back. 14 minutes later, I got a reply.

"Go 2 sleep. U'll c me wen u wake up."

"I can't sleepy w/o u."

"I shud b dun n about 20 mins. Want sum 2 eat?"

"PierBurger."

I waited for about an hour and a half until he FINALLY came in!

Fuck the food, I went straight into kissing Aubrey....but he didn't kiss back.

"What?" That shit irritated me.

He shook his head and went upstairs.

I carried my food upstairs and into the bed while Aubrey took a shower.

I ate and watched The Wayans Brothers. That show ALWAYS make me feel hella better.

When Aubrey came back with only a towel covering his torso, a smile slipped onto my face. The way his 'happy trail' laid flat against those sexy, yellow abs. When he turned around, I stared at the way his tattoos glistened with the water from the shower and the light hitting it at all the perfect angles.

"School is starting in less than 2 months."

He didn't care or acknowledge my statement.

"Did you hear me?"

He put on his boxers and came into the bed.

"He BOTH fucked up! Get the fuck over it! Damn."

"Are you bi-polar or something?! You're nice one minute, sad, then mad! Lay low, shit."

I'm going from nice to mad right NOW.

"Bitch, no. I'm NOT muthafucking bi-polar. I'm PREGNANT. At least I'm TRYING! Nigga, you act like you don't give a shit anymore. If you want me to leave then say so."

"It's 3 in the morning. Ain't nobody got time for arguing. Take yo ass to sleep."

"MuthaFUCK you. You're the one who KEEPS an attitude."

"Turn off the tv."

"YOU turn it off. Want something done? Do the shit yourself."

He grabbed the remote and turn it off. I got up to turn out the lights.

...

It was about 3:50 and I STILL couldn't sleep.

"Are you still up?"

"Yeah."

That sleepy voice, though. Ooo-weee.

"Well, I can't sleep. I don't want you to go to bed mad at me."

He saw my shadow and touched the side of my cheek, slowly turning my face towards his. He gently tugged my chin and kissed me. He kissed me 3 more times. Gently, passionately, and slowly.

"You good, now?"

I kissed him, adding a little bit of tongue action and said,"Yeah. I'm better."

That night, I had one of the BEST sleeps in a while.

******

I woke up the next day and looked at the clock. It's 12:00. I got up and took a hot shower. I finished my routine and went downstairs to cook ham and cheese omelettes for both of us.

I carried our food on a plate and made us a glass of orange juice.

"I made you breakfast."

I gave him his plate and glass.

"I'm gonna go freshen up, first."

*Sighs* "Oh. Okay."

I waited for the LONGEST for him to come back and eat. I'm sure that his food was cold.

When he came out, he dressed in gym shorts and a muscle shirt.

"Where are you doing?"

"The gym."

"So you're not gonna eat?" I was pissed.

"Nah."

"Well, can I go?"

"I'm going to a new gym. LA Fitness."

"So I'm gonna be by myself AGAIN, huh?"

"If that's how you feel."

He looked up and seen my face.

"Girl, stop complaining."

"What the hell am I supposed to do then?! You're ALWAYS gone and there's NO ONE here with me to occupy my time."

He tried to kiss me, but I put my hand up to separate our lips.

He let out a small, exhaled chuckle. The type the sounds like 'I'm done with this.'

**Aubrey's POV**

I'm really going to go buy her a ring. I'm gonna propose today or the day before I leave.