Dominoes

chapter1

“ you're nothing but a side chick. So stop texting my boyfriend"
I read the text over and over again. My heart is slowly been ripped apart and my emotions are pouring through. This has to be a joke I say to myself but deep down I know its not. I try texting him again but my messages don't go through cause he blocked me. I resort to calling. I have to make sure this is a joke.
He picks up on the third ring,and before I can even speak he says " fanetta please I don't know what I was thinking or why I did what I did. I didn't want you to find out this way. I hope you forgive me. There's a guy out there who deserves you. Please promise me to never change" . I'm speechless. I can't say a thing. Hot angry tears gush from my eyes. " how could you" is all I can manage to say before I fall to my knees. I throw my phone across the room and scream out loud i tug at my hair I yank my clothes. I try everything to let out all the anger and hurt I feel.
So it was all a lie.      
   I've being lying on the ground for over three hours crying and I have no tears left to shed. I only feel empty and broken inside. How could he. Why did he.. I clutch at my chest in an attempt to rip my heart out but nothing works. I scramble to reach my phone . I quickly dial my best friend Avery's number. She answers on the second ring. "Michael and I just broke up" I choke..."what the hell?" She practically screams " what did you do fanetta cause Michael is an angel. Did u cheat?" The tears pour out again. " I didn't cheat Avery, I didn't" I cry out " can you just come over".
" I'll be there in a bit" her voice is full of concern and I nod although she can't see me and end the call. Ten minutes later I hear the doorbell ring and I walk downstairs to answer it.
Apparently none of my family members are home. My mom and dad are off on business trips while my brother is at a boarding school somewhere. Avery is the only one I've got.
When I pull the door open she hugs me quickly and starts to probe me about what happened. I tell her quickly and show her the texts. "What a dick" she says while rubbing my back." He doesn't deserve you" I nod simply. I don't trust myself to speak. If I do. I'll cry again and honestly I don't think I have any more tears to shed. I fall asleep in Avery's lap. I don't want to think about tomorrow. How will I carry on with life. He was my rock my everything. My closest friend.
     I wake up to my phone ringing. I glance and the caller ID . Honey cake is what is displayed across the screen. I have to change that now. I sigh and pick up expecting the worst.. "Fanetta" i love His voice its so raspy and sexy I face palm and tell myself that this isn't the time. " what is it Michael" I snap. " why are you calling? To rub my stupidity in my face?"
" I just wanted to be sure you're okay" he says
" okay?" I scoff " how can I be okay. You just destroyed my heart. You broke my trust. And you're asking if I'm okay."
"Look I'm sorry okay.. I wanted to tell you but I didn't know how to-"
" shut the hell up u stupid bag of scum" I yell. Avery has woken up and is standing beside me she yanks the phone from me and starts to speak while I fall onto the couch breaking into fresh sobs.
" I can't believe you Michael. How could you..... Oh spare me.....sorry doesn't cut it.... You hurt my friend... You deserve worse than death.......I hope someone makes you half as happy as she did....Goodbye."
I feel the couch indent and Avery's hands wrap around me. "Its okay" she coos. "He's scum. And he doesn't deserve you. You'll be okay.. We'll be okay"
My heartbreak is Avery's heartbreak. I love the fact that we are always here for each other.
" will you be Able to stay. I have a spare toothbrush and you can always wear my clothes"  Avery nods. I don't think I'll survive the night without her." Let me speak with my mom" Avery leaves the room and returns some minutes later." She's okay with it. She understands" I try to smile but I can't.
" thanks for being here for me" I say and stand up to hug her.
"Anything for u Fannie. Are u hungry?"
I nod meekly and she orders a pizza, while we are waiting we decide to watch a movie. Soon enough the pizza arrives but I have no appetite. All I can think about is how Michael and I had a sleep over and fell asleep in my bed only to wake up to sheets soaked in melted ice cream and slices of pizza strewn all over. Technically it wasn't a sleep over. Michael snuck into my room with a box of pizza and ice cream on the night of my 16th birthday. Claiming cakes where cliché. I just couldn't say no. The memory makes me smile. I drape a blanket over I and Avery and contemplate calling Michael. It was a ritual for us to speak to each other each night before we went to bed. But then I realise that its over. I have to get used to life without him as my boyfriend. I close my eyes and drift to sleep.
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Okay I know this chapter was a bit intense but trust me it gets better . I may use flashbacks a lot in this book to help you understand the events better. I hope you liked this chapter though. Its short I know. I'll try to make it longer by tomorrow. Please comment and vote and feel free to be angry at the characters.