Real Love

Chapter 8: Abused

After the incident with Marcus things got better or at least I thought so. Camy and I started hanging out again, Marcus was a bit hesitant in our relationship because of how wild Camy was but soon noticed my complete love for her and agreed to get to know her better.

It was two months since I had started working and things were going great until Monday when I got to work and say him, like I had just gotten my life back and things were great so why was god pushing him into my world.

"Hey Jade, how are you?"

So much for avoiding him. I turned and plastered a smile on my face.

"Hello Mike, what are you doing here"

"I work here now"

My smile faltered, you have got to be kidding me

"I hope this is not to weird for you but I do want us to be friends"

I could not even process this, he was working here, he wanted to be friends, he hoped this was not weird for me. What the hell I needed space to think so a shuffled away without responding.

I thought of my life now and the live I have for Marcus and Mike being thrown back into my life all while avoiding Mike. Well I was in love and no longer hurt by Mike's betrayal of me so maybe we could be just friends I mean he will be working with me so wouldn't that be best

I had made up my mind on wanting to accept Mike's offer of friendship because I had yet to see the harm in it. We were ready to leave when I decided to tell him of my decision. I headed to the elevator he was waiting on and decided to talk then as it was the two of us

"Hey"

"I thought you were avoiding me like the plague, I never wanted to make you uncomfortable or unhappy....."

Headed into the elevator and two other coworkers joined in

"...Not after everything"

"I know and that is OK I was just mad at the world and you and u had not yet forgiven you"

I could see my coworkers interest in the conversation as she turned slightly so she could listen.

"Oh, I get if you cannot forgive..."

"Let's finish this outside"

I was in no mood to be the center of office gossip tomorrow. After the elevator reached the ground floor me and Mike walked down the road towards the coffee shop near our building. I texted Marcus to let him know where to come get me as we were going in a date night tonight, it was in-house date this week.

"Look" I said as we sat down at the nearest booth. " I should make this clear even thought you have hurt me so much......"

I raised my hands to silence the protest he was about to give.

"As I was saying you've hurt me badly but I have forgiven you, I have moved on and is currently trying my damnedest to get my self esteem back"

"I'm so sorry Jade, I did not mean to hurt you or destroy your self-esteem"

"Its OK, I have moved on I am no longer killing myself over it"

"So your happy?"

"Yes"

"Well that's great"

We lapsed into silence, I rose ready to head out and texted Marcus to fund out where he was.

"I'm leaving, my boyfriend is out front"

Mike stood and I extended my hand to him, this will conclude our past, this is where we bury everything. Mike surprised me by pulling me in to a hug and pecked me on the corner of my mouth.