Forever My Lady: The Ballad of Iman and Adonis

Chapter Eight: Reality Bites!

IMAN POV

Adonis and I have been living together for about 7 months now. It was wonderful in the beginning, but now I'm not so sure. My work as a teaching assistant has me around a lot of male classmates more so then female ones, and Donnie gets really jealous about it when there's no need for him to be. Tonight we're going to the 5th Annual Graduate Student Gala in South Philly. I was dressed in a sapphire velvet dress with spaghetti straps and black Tessa heels. My hair was in a fish braid and I looked absolutely beautiful! Adonis wore a Black tuxedo and held my hand tightly as we drove off in the limo. I knew he didn't really want to be here, but he did it for me. 

Me: Baby?

Adonis: Hmmmm....?

Me: Thanks for doing this for me. 

Adonis (dark): Stop thanking me, it's what I'm supposed to do!

I sighed and looked out the window. We got out, went into the building and I was immediately greeted my co-workers and professors. Adonis put on a brave front, smiling and holding me closer than usual. My friend and fellow TA (teaching assistant) Neil Reeves came up to me and hugged me very tightly...and for a bit too long.

Neil: Hello beautiful girl, how are you?

Me: I'm good, I'm good. You?

Neil: I'm fantastic! You look absolutely radiant in this dress! 

Me: Thank you.

I smiled at him, but not flirtatiously as Donnie may have been thinking. 

Neil: Wait a minute! Are you....Adonis Creed!?

Adonis: Yeah, I am.

Neil extended his hand and Adonis shook it. 

Neil: Wow! You're lucky to have Iman. I tried to talk to her for about three months. She turned me down for Baby Creed! Haha!

Everyone laughed lightly. I placed my hand in Donnie's and squeezed it. Please.....don't embarrass me, Donnie. Not tonight!

Adonis: Excuse me?

Neil: I didn't mean to offend you. I didn't mean anything by it man. 

Adonis (irritated): Yeah, I know you didn't.

Neil: I'm just trying to be friendly with you, Adonis. Iman talks about you every other sentence. Says that you're the best thing that ever happened to her....bumps her gums constantly about how you turned out so well despite the circumstances you went through to get to where you are. Lighten up, man. Nobody's trying to dog you out, I just wanted to break the ice and see if you were this "perfect guy" that Iman says you are. So far, all I see is an asshole who's going to be sitting real pretty next to his narcissist father if he doesn't humble himself!

With that, Adonis SUCKER PUNCHED poor Neil between the eyes. I tried to stop him for hurting him anymore.

Me: Donnie what the hell are you doing!?

Holding on to him, Donnie punched me in the face  to get me away from him, and I fell back into a table and rolled onto the floor in pain. Bystanders came and got me up off the floor. The punch was so powerful that my ears were ringing. I didn't know what happened after that. 

Me (dazed): Why? Wha....why? Oh...oh...please God, for the children..........ooooohhhh uhhhh.....

Jacinda: Iman...sweetie!? Can you hear me? 

Me (dazed, unintelligible): Afkjggknvkqdilns...djffjwdqsaaqwhydidoh....nooodnds....

The next thing I remember is two people picking me up and carrying me away. 

Jesus Christ, what happened?