Love hurts?

Old habits

Ocean's POV

ever since we went to visit Michael's parents, Michael has been acting really strange. One minute he's happy and all loving and sweet and the next he's flipping out over nothing. He's acting really cold towards Jermaine and has barley spoken to him since we got back. I'm guessing the two of them have had an argument about something, but every time I bring it up he changes the conversation.

Jermaine is in the shower and Michael is upstairs with Neveah while I'm down stairs tidying up before I go to school. As I'm hovering in the living room, Michael storms downstairs pulling the plug from the wall. "will you keep the fucking noise down. I have a headache and all can hear is you!" He snaps "sorry. how was I supposed you have a headache?" I shrug. "well now you do!" He snaps storming back upstairs. I want to say I was surprised the way he just walked in and bit my head off like that, but like I said he's been like this since our visit to his parents. I didn't say anything to him because I've been up most of the night with Nevaeh and I really don't have the energy to argue or listen to him have yet another tantrum over nothing.

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After I finish cleaning up I realise the time and head upstairs to say goodbye to Neveah. She's upstairs asleep in her crib, so kiss her forehead softly not to wake her then leave quietly. I walk straight past my room and Michael grabs my arm pulling me in. "what the hell!?" I frown freeing my arm. "I'm sorry for snapping at you before" he says softly. "fine. whatever" I shrug, turning to leave and he takes my arm again stopping me then pulls me in close "so, we're ok now?"

"I just said so didn't I?" I sigh and He smiles and kisses me softly and I kiss him back then break away "have to go I'm late" I tell him and he shrugs and starts kissing my neck. "a few more minutes won't hurt" He says pulling me in tighter "Michael, I'm really late already. I have to go" I tell him again try to move from him grip.

"well fuck you too then!" He snaps pushing me hard and I hit my side on the dresser. "baby, I'm sorry" he quickly says rushing over to me and I push him away. "what's going on?" We hear Jermaine and turn seeing him standing at the door. "nothing" Michael says and Jermaine looks at him skeptically then turns to me. "are you ok?"

"she's fine. She just tripped" Michael cuts in before I can answer. "I wasn't asking you" Jermaine frowns at him then turns back to me and Michael looks at me widening his eyes a little signalling me to go along with it. "I'm fine. I just tripped over" I fake a smile "I have to get to school, I'm gonna be late" I mumble pushing past Michael.

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Michael's POV

"what the fuck was that about!?" Jermaine snaps at me once we hear the front door closing behind Ocean. "nothing. I she just told you she fell" I shrug "Michael, I just saw you fucking shove her into the dresser!" He snaps. "it was an accident. I didn't mean to" I tell him honestly. "you been having alot of accidents lately?" He frowns. "how do you mean?"

"have you been beating her!?" He snaps. "what!? No! is that what she told you? Because if she did then she's a fucking liar!" I Snap storming out of the room."

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I'm in the car on my way to work and I still feel really bad about snapping at Ocean and for pushing her like that. I don't know what's gotten into me lately or why I keep snapping at everybody. Ocean's at school right now but I will apologize as soon as she gets home.

my thoughts are disturbed when my phone starts ringing, I roll my eyes and sigh when I see the number. "what do you want Aisha?" I answer coldly. "I really need to speak to you about something can you come over? I live in the apartment building near the park it's number 23"