Unchained Heart

Chapter 11

Andre was breathing heavily as he stood in the same spot in the lobby where he landed that punch on his friend. Prince laid there on the floor holding his face. I ran up to him and tried to help him up. He slowly rolled over and was still massaging his jawbone.

  "Skipper are you alright?" I asked him as I tried to look at the now red fist print on his tan face.

  "Yeah I'm fine." He said as he slowly stood to his feet.

  "Don't try anything crazy Skip! I just might give you a full blown ass whoopin'!" Andre taunted.

  "Andre shut the hell up!" I snapped at him out of anger.

  "You don't have to stick up for me mouse. I know who's been in my corner and who hasn't." Prince hissed.

Andre quickly adjusted his jacket and shifted his shoulders at Prince as he stared him down.

  "Oh! So I haven't been in your corner huh? Fuck you!" Andre yelled at him.

  "Nah man fuck you! Get the fuck out my house and don't ever bring ya disrespectful ass back here ever again!"

  "What if I did? You won't do shit! I know for a fact you won't!"

  "WILL YOU TWO ASSHOLES STOP IT!?!?!? The FUCK is wrong with you two????" I screamed at the top of my lungs fed up that they were fighting like this.

  "Regan open your fucking eyes! He don't deserve you! You know he doesn't!" Andre shouted.

I ran up to him and felt Prince trying to pull me back but I pulled my arm away from him before he could pull me back.

  "I don't know what your fucking issue is but you and I will NEVER be together. Get that through your fucking head! I don't like you Andre nor will I ever like you!"

Andre lost damn near all the color in his face. He couldn't believe what he had just heard. Moreover I couldn't believe what I just let come out of my mouth. Looking in his eyes I could see his heart breaking slowly. He was so choked up that he couldn't find the words to say anything to me. So he just stood there in sheer heartbreak. The sound of Prince's footsteps coming behind me only pissed me off even more.

  "And you! Don't come any closer you ungrateful son of a bitch!" I snapped at him.

  "Regan what fu-"

  "SAY IT BITCH! PLEASE SAY OT SO THST GIVES ME A REASON TO BEAT THE LIVING SHIT OUT OF YOUR TINY ASS!"

Morris had to quickly interject.

  "Come on mouse don't be like that. Not in your condition." He said trying his best to keep me calm.

Although Morris had good intentions I didn't want to see that at the time.

  "Fuck my condition! These two ASS CLOWNS can't be man enough to sit down and have a fucking conversation without it turning into A FUCKING FIST FIGHT! YOU TWO MOTHERFUCKERS BETTER GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER! OTHER WISE NEITHER OF YOU WILL HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SEEING ME AGAIN. You know what? I'm actually glad I'm dying! I WONT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS SHIT! Stupid ass sons of bitches. Both of you act like two year olds fighting over the last cookie in the jar. GROW THE FUCK UP! I'm tired of this shit! Andre go home! NOW!"

Andre stood with tears in his eyes and gave me a sad and silent nod. He wasted no time and walked out the front door.

  "Mouse! That wasn't necessary" Morris said in shock.

  "Like hell it wasn't. You know I had every right to say what I said." I replied.

  "That may be true Regan but did you see Andre just now? Mouse you broke his heart!"

  "What heart? That asshole didn't have a heart when he punched Prince in his fucking face! Heart my ass!"

Prince decided to be smart and toss in his two cents when he knew damn well I didn't ask for it.

  "Thanks Regan. I owe you one." He said with what sounded like a smile in his voice.

I turned to him and glared at him angrily. The look on my face must have scared him because he immediately stopped smiling.

  "I didn't fucking ask you for your opinion now did I?" I snapped at him again.

  "But Regan I-"

  "YOU NOTHING! Stand over there." I said pointing to one of the chairs off to the side of the lobby.

He tried to talk to me and explain but I shut him down completely.

  "Bu-"

  "BITCH! STAND OVER THERE!"

The echo of my scream filled the lobby making Prince nearly jump out of his skin. He ran almost right away to the spot I was pointing at.

  "Regan! Come on chill!" Morris scolded.

I wasn't this mad since the day I found out about the death of my father all those years ago as a little girl. As I stared at Morris and he stared back at me he took two steps and then hesitated to take one more. Slowly raising his hands as a sign of peace he told me that I was taking this way to far. I didn't think so. I was tired to Prince and Andre acting like little boys. They needed to be here to support me. Not fight over me. Granted they both care about me but getting into a physical altercation was definitely not going to change my diagnosis unless by the grace of god that punch prince landed in Andre's face was the miracle I was asking for since the day I found out my days were now numbered.

  "Look Day. I get these are your friends but they need to do a lot better than what they're doing. Throwing blows isn't the way to solve anything and I think they both know that."

Morris shook his head and agreed.

  "I get that mouse but look at you being sick has done to us. We're all hurting. We all love you. Some of us just have a harder time dealing with it right now."

I walked up to Morris and gave him a tight hug.

  "I know. I'll make this right somehow I promise."

We let go and he went over to the front door.

  "I'm gonna try to find Cymone." He said before walking out.

Prince was still standing over by the sofa holding his jaw like a little kid that had just got into his first fist fight on the school yard. I was in a near sprint when I made my way to him. Just as fast as I got close to his face he dropped his hand. That's when I slapped him so hard across his face that his red cheek was showing my hand print.

  "What the hell Regan! What'd ya do that for?" He shouted now holding his other cheek.

  "That's for being a fucking asshole!" I screamed at him from point blank range.

I stormed away toward the front door when he stopped me.

  "Regan! Wait! What happens?" He asked me confused.

  "YOU DID! And it was the BIGGEST mistake of my life."

  "Wait. Hold on.....wh- what are you saying right now?"

  "You know what I'm saying Prince."

I pushed the door open and before it closed in between us I told him exactly how I felt.

  "Me and you are over."

I went off to find Morris so we can find Andre to calm him down and I left Prince standing in his macho pride to think about all the things he's done to hurt not just me but Andre as well.