Who Can I Run To

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            It was Monday morning Monica  had just woke up, stretching her hands she came across something cold and firm removing her boyfriend’s pillow a gun was underneath, she had told him so many times before , she did not like guns in their bed room. Monica and Jordan had been going out for 3 years now. Monica had met Jordan her senior year of high school he was out at the mall with a few of his friends, when he stepped to her with respect she had no choice but want to get to know him. The two have been together ever since, he worked as a mechanical engineer and she was a nurse. Jordan walked out the restroom with his towel wrapped around his lower body

“Why is this gun in here?” Monica asked holding it in her hands

“My bad baby came home late last night” Jordan said picking the gun up and sitting it on the dresser

‘I don’t want to see that shit in here Jordan I mean it”

“Alright damn, I made a mistake let it go baby”

“I get you want me safe and what not but, I don’t want guns in our bed”

“Oh alright so I’m wrong for wanting to keep you safe” Jordan said with this naive look

“Okay you know what I mean, don’t look at me like that I have to go to work” Monica said getting out of bed. Walking past Jordan she stopped and kissed him he wrapped his hands around he coke bottle frame

“You can miss a few mins your man needs you at home” he said, pushing her hair back and kissing her neck. Monica moved around him and unlocked the door

“love you, and lock up” Monica said before heading out  she wishes she could stay and make love with him all day but, sadly she had to work and he was off today

It was hot as ever , but with Houston it can be hot one minute and rainy the next, getting into her car she played the latest updates of music on her phone “Wale Rotation “begin to play she start singing along . It had already been 3months of them living together one fight with Monica’s step dad lead to her packing her shit and never looking back.  Pulling into the parking lot of Memorial Herman she showed her id badge and parked, cutting the car off she grabbed her backpack and headed into the cold building.

She sat in at the check in desk, there was files and paperwork all over, and who ever worked the late night shift was messy. Looking around the room people were already seated and waiting. Putting out fresh sign in sheets and iPod’s, she logged into her computer and begin checking the schedules and setting up appointments and looking into records.

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The clock hit 7 and Monica was glad only, 30 more minutes and she would be heading home to her man. Jordan had been like her lover and best friend these past 3 years he picked up all the slack her family let out, when nights got crazy at the house Jordan would come get her, he comforted her all through the night and would leave one kiss on her forehead as the night ended.  The day she moved in with him, it didn’t feel rushed she knew her heart was in a good place and since then things were good. Sure they had their problems, but any couple that does not fight is a relationship with a lot of secrets.  Heading to clock out, Monica noticed an old friend from high school in the distance walking up she tapped him on the shoulder

“Dwayne ….. Dwayne Johnson” Monica said smiling

“Monica Williams “he said laughing and smiling at the same time

“The one and only “

“Damn girl, you look good as hell “Dwayne said staring Monica up and down

“I always have, but I noticed your face and I just wanted to speak “

“You were always the realist in high school, but its good seeing you”