Cupid's Crooked Bow | COMPLETE

Chapter | 09

She's just perfect in every kinda way
But I don't think I can handle her pain
So messed up and I'm too busy just running my game
Oh, girl after girl, mistake after mistake
I tried to change but they always around, pulling me down in bed
Gave you my word but they were just broken promises
Broken condoms, lipstick marks and unprotected sex
I feel like shit, you know I ain't shit
Sorry, won't turn back the clock
Baby I took advantage cause I knew you
Wouldn't believe, so I used you
I'm sorry, oh I'm sorry don't make it right, I know

Sorry - Rick Ross (ft Chris Brown)

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Tonaya unlocked the door of her apartment and brought in each one of her bags, one by one.

She was tired; she hated flying and she hated the thought of possibly being in the same city as Rakim, given the fact that she didn't know his schedule like that.

Hearing the sound of wheels across the wooden floors, Mariah woke up and dragged her half sleepy self to the door of her room where she peered out and saw Tonaya make her way to her room.

"You're back!" Mariah smiled lazily.

"Yeah, sorry I woke you." Tonaya whispered.

It was after 11pm. Mariah had been tired from work and had taken to bed a little earlier than usual to catch up on some sleep.

"It's fine," Mariah opened her door wider and leaned against the frame, "you need help bringing in any more things?"

"Nah, this is just about it. Thanks."

"Hungry?"

"I'll put something together, don't worry about it." Tonaya smiled, "you can go back to sleep if you want."

"I wanna hear about your camping, that's what I want," Mariah insisted. She made her way to the kitchen to see what she could make.

After Tonaya put her last bag in her room, she decided she'd unpack the next day. She wanted to eat, kickback and relax. Unfortunately, hearing about the things that Chris and Tonaya got up to, Mariah wouldn't let her sister kickback and relax.

"Tell me what happened after that phone call we had." Mariah had gotten some left over chicken out of the fridge to make some chicken and mayo sandwiches with.

"Oh, uhm... Chris and I made peace." Tonaya walked to the fridge to get some juice out.

"You and Chris... made peace?" Mariah furrowed her eyebrows.

"Yeah."

Now, everybody knew what was to follow. It was only a matter of time. But, being the protective big sister that she was, Mariah wasn't going to let that happen as easily as it usually did.

"How?" Mariah got to chopping the chicken to shreds for the sandwich.

"We just spoke. I told him how I felt and... He apologised and I told him about Rakim and he offered to help me out. I declined, of course."

"You just spoke?" Mariah wasn't buying any of this.

"Why do you keep repeating what I'm saying?"

"Because I know that that's not all that happened. At least try to be 100 with me, Toni. Did you sleep with him?"

"Mariah! No! God, no!" Tonaya exclaimed, "my goodness!"

"I'm just asking!" Mariah raised her hands, "it's not like you two have never made up over sex before."