The importance of being kept (COMPLETED STORY)

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                         4. Monte

It's been a week since I've seen Mila and for some reason I couldn't get her out of my head. No matter how many times I fucked Giovanna, or how many hours I spent at the gym, or the hours spent jogging. She was tattooed into my brain and every time she crossed my mind my heart did this weird thump, like it used to do in college whenever I was around her.

I feared that I may be in love with Mila. Giovanna has seen a change in my attitude she continues to bombard me with questions that I of course lie too. Being with Giovanna now, just isn't the same. She wasn't Mila.

"Hello." Her soft voice says.

It's only then I realize I dailed her number, "Hello? Monte?"

"Yes, H-hi." I stamper.

"Hi." She giggled.

"What are you doing?" I asked, tip toeing out of my bedroom where Giovanna slept.

Mila chuckled, "Packing." She says softly.

I blush the sound of her voice brought butterflies to my stomach. It was weird, I'm the one who told Mila that I didn't want her now years later I really do want her. "Oh? Where're you going?"

"Boston." She says.

"Really, well be safe." I said

"I will." She laughed.

"Who're you going to Boston with?" I questioned.

"I'm going with Jack." She answers, as if I'm supposed to know who this "Jack" character is.

"Oh."

"Yea.." she said.

There was a silent break in the conversation. Call me weird, but the sound of her breathing calmed me. I slowly sank onto my couch, this wasn't an awkward silence it was something different. I closed my eyes my heart began to pound, and I can't explain it but when you love someone and the thought of them just excites your heart in away, like does that make any sense?

Mila sighed, "Penny for you thoughts Ms. Lowe?"

"Nope." She popped the P at the end. "I have a very busy day tomorrow Monte I need some sleep, I'll talk to you soon?"

"Yeah... Yeah soon." I say.

Mila chuckled,"Good night."

Before I could say anything back she hung up, "Good night... I love you."

"Who was that?" Giovanna says.

Her voice made me jump, I didn't look back at her my eyes stayed on my phone. "My mother." I stood up stretching still not making eye contact with her.

"Where are you going Monte?"

"Bathroom? Is that okay?" I brushed pass her and slam the door shut. I stood by the bathroom door, Giovanna continued to stand there for a while.

I heard her sniffle, "I love you Monte." She said.

I squatted down on the floor not saying a word, my forehead in my palm. She sniffs again and walks away from the bathroom door, slamming our bedroom door shut.

I don't think I loved Giovanna anymore.

How'd you guys like this chapter? Good? Okay so can you guys please look at my new story that's coming out on Christmas Day, it's called "A timeless love" it's a trilogy series too "The art of love & dance" is really appreciate it. Until next time, xoxo

~ Ayanna Messiah 💜