Gabby
"Don't touch me!" I yelled through clenched teeth swiftly pushing his arm away from me.
I quickly jumped out of the tub and grabbed a towel wrapping it around my body as I headed for the door.
"Gabby don't be like that." Greg said grabbing my arm and stopping me dead in my tracks. "I told you I was sorry. What else do you want me to say?" He quizzed.
I looked into his eyes and didn't recognize him. This wasn't the man I had fallen so helplessly in love with. He had been missing for quite some time now. And it didn't look like he was ever going to come back.
I said nothing. Because there was nothing to be said. It was what it was. Saying anything would only lead to an argument. One I wasn't willing to have.
He eventually let go of my arm and I made my way to our bedroom to dress for bed. He followed closely behind with his head held low in defeat before flopping into our bed.
I stepped into our closet found my PJs and headed for the living room couch. His eyes followed me and he immediately jumped to his feet once he realized where I was headed.
"You know I can't sleep without you next to me." He said rubbing his filthy hands down my face. I bit the inside of my jaw in a weak attempt to suppress my anger. "Let's not go to sleep mad. Baby I told you I was sorry. And I need you to forgive me. Not next week, next month, next year but tonight so we can move on with our lives."
I looked deeply into his eyes as memories of the life we had planned together flooded my mind. Followed by images of him in bed with Katrina this morning. I scoffed and tried once again to make my way past him. He of course stood solid and refused to let me by. I folded my arms in resistance.
"You that mad huh?" He chuckled sending a cold chill through my spine. "You mad at me or mad at yourself?" He asked moving aside and heading back towards the bed.
"Am I mad at myself? Why in the fuck would I be mad at myself because I caught you, my fiance, cheating on me!" I yelled behind him losing my cool as all the emotions I had been trying to contain came flooding out.
He simply smiled in my direction before shaking his head. "Katrina came on to me. I been told your ass I didn't like you around her. But no you didn't want to listen. You like being around hoes and bringing them around your attractive well to do fiance. I'm starting to think you want me to cheat on you."
I stood dumbfounded. How dare this nigga try and put this all on me. "So its my fault you can't keep your dick in your pants. Whether she came on to you or not you're a grown ass man who should know how to say no."
"Its hard to say no when you ain't getting it at home." He said flicking on the TV. It took everything in me not to knock it over. I just stood there. My chest heaving. "If you don't please your man another woman will. That's all I'm saying." He settled for ESPN and turned up the volume.
I stood there a moment longer as I fought back tears refusing to let him see me drop another. I turned away and headed for the couch. Digging my face into it as I silently cried myself to sleep.
Syd
"I know. I know. I'm sorry but I had a family emergency." I lied to my boss. She was pissed I had left my set last night and she had every reason to be. It was very irresponsible of me but shit I saw a chance to take my shot and I took it.
"It won't happen again. I promise." I mumbled into the phone still half asleep. I rubbed my fingers across my eyelids a few times before hanging up the phone and placing my feet on the side of the bed as I set up. It was a little past six in the morning and I need to get ready for class.
