One more night

Chapter 5

I wake up the smell of bacon consuming the air in my apartment. Rubbing my eyes I look around to see Kimberly in the kitchen cooking. I smile stretching cracking a couple bones.
"What you making?" I ask sleepily walking to the counter, and sitting on the high chair.
She turned around smiling passing me a plate of eggs, toast, and bacons.
"Just something to start your morning off good. I'm your friend I've noticed you've been acting pretty.... well depressed lately so.. " she smiles proudly handing me a fork.
I raise an eyebrow smirking shoving a piece of bacon in my mouth.
"I'm going to be heading to work soon. If you'd like I can come back and sleep over again" Kim speaks softly looking at her plate eating.
"That'll be great I'm not doing anything today so I can just wait" I say with a mouth full of toast putting my plate in the sink.
"You ate too fast you could've choked" she spoke her eyes wide.
"But I didn't " I point at her smiling.
Kimberly makes her way around the counter hugging me tightly. "I'll be back later" she whispers. Looking down at her my eyebrows pulled together in confusion. Panic running through her face she laughs shaking her head.
"See ya !" She quickly says walking out. That was weird..

Finishing my shower I look through my phone to check the weather.
75 degrees and sunny!
Surprised I smile heading to my closet.
Biting my lip softly as I try to figure out what to wear. This was honestly the hardest part of the day. As I grab a pair of shorts and a shirt or a sundress. Trying on both as I look at myself in the mirror analyzing my figure in both clothing. Choosing the shorts and a short-sleeve I look at myself once again, my hair draped down my back stopping at my hips, the shorts sticking to my legs and the shirt sticking to my figure comfortably. Today would be a good day to walk around since everything was fairly close. I make my way to the streets of Boston, the sun shining through everyone walking by, the cars speeding away, traffic consuming the silence. I walk to a clothing store deciding since it'll be sunny all week, I should buy reasonable clothes. All different types, sizes, and colors, I couldn't decide. Glancing up I notice the pizza man that I saw at the party. He notices me as well, as a big smile appears on his face, and he waves making his way to me.
"Heyy pretty thing" he says happily.
"Hello since you're here can you help me? I can try on some of these clothes and you can tell me which ones look good?" I ask politely smiling.
"Yeah of course" he smiles running his fingers through his long smooth hair. We make our way to the fitting room as he takes a seat on a chair near the door.
‭‭I put on a nice military green dress that shaped my curves perfectly making my way out the door. I got to him spinning slowly. "So?" I smile. When I stare back his mouth is opened slightly his eyes scanning my body. Shaking his head he smiles standing up. Gently grabbing my hand he spins me again. "Lovely" he softly speaks. I look up at him confused my cheeks burning from blushing.
"I didn't catch your name from those times bumping into each other" I managed to say as his eyes burn through mine making me red.
"Alex" he speaks smiling.

"Well if it isn't miss piggy" I hear a familiar deep voice boom, stopping the moment me and Alex were taking in. I turn seeing Moses laugh with his friends and that girl Emily. Alex stands next to me his body flexing as his muscles show more.
"That's very rude and I think you should apologize" he says calmly keeping his posture.
"I think not because it simply is true" Emily snorts out.

My emotions fuming through me I stomp my way to the dressing room changing my clothes,immediately walking back out. I come to see Alex in Moses face.
"Come on Alex we don't need this" I speak looking down.
"So is this your boyfriend" Moses asks pushing Alex softly but I guess he didn't know his own strength because Alex falls back a little too hard.
"No. But he's nice and sweet something you will never dream to be!" I yell out grabbing attention to us. Holding Alex's hand I push Moses out of my way dragging Alex with me. We get as far away as possible until I feel like there is nothing to worry about. Turning around to Alex I look up at him.
"I'm sorry" he whispers.
"Dont be I know him he's very rude and.... just complicated " I softly speak hugging him. Resting my head on his chest.
"Here " Alex mumbles,adding "this is my number"
Grabbing a piece of paper softly I rub it gently smiling.
"Sometime soon?" I look up at him smiling.
He nods cupping my face in his hands gently kissing my lips.... but I didn't feel anything.. Pulling away I fake a smile, saying our goodbyes.
Making my way home I rethink everything that happened, and why I didn't feel the burning flames when Alex kissed me just as I felt it when I kissed Moses.

Opening the door of my apartment, I plop myself on the couch running my fingers gently across my face sighing. Feeling my body I put my face in my hands sobbing.
"They're right" I cry to myself in my warm empty apartment. A warm that wasn't comforting, but a warm that was painful and silent.
DING
I hear my phone buzzing echoing through the couch. My fingers fine my phone the bright screen blinding my eyes I look at my text.

Moses: Kim gave me your number it's Moses can we meet up?

I blink rapidly trying to make sure what I'm looking at isn't fake. I text back agreeing foolishly knowing this wouldn't end up well. We set our destination where to meet up, and we agree to meet at a park, as I slide on a pair of shoes near my door grabbing my keys deciding to walk since I needed the extra weight loss..

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I find myself sitting at a bench looking out at the lake. The moon shining right through. I see a shadow through the sidewalk walking towards me. Moses. As he sits down rubbing the back of his neck biting his lip. I'm not going to let him do this to me. It would only end up in tears and heartbreak.
"So you wanted me here. What do you want?" I speak venom slipping through my lips. He looks at me a bit surprised his facing falling.
"I'm sorry Karma... You're beautiful the way you are " he speaks scooting closer to me. Immediately getting up away from him.
"Oh save it for the birds. I mean really you think I'm gonna fall for that again?" I laugh shaking my head. He gets up making me back up a little, looking up at him. His fingers snaking around my hips.
"Tell me... no guy can make you feel the way I make you feel. I can see it. The way your eyes move. Your breathing deepens, your pulse quickens" he whispers gently pulling me close. God everything was so true. But it would be weak of me to show it. Too late.
"Kiss me" I plead.
And just like that he moves his head closer to me, leaning close. His face inches from mine a whine escaping my lips, for he was taking way to long for this body aching kiss. Our lips brush against each other, and he pulls away softly pressing his lips against my neck planting a kiss. He softly kisses the corner of my mouth, brushing his lips along my jaw, sending shivers of pleasure through me. His lips brush over mine once more, he snakes his tongue along my bottom lip. One hand is holding my hip tightly as the other gently grazes my cheek softly. Waiting in agony for the kiss. He closes his lips around mine making me melt in his arms. This one kiss is gentle and slow. The usual burning fire I feel doesn't come close to this kiss. Moses lips mold perfectly to mine as his tongue laps around mine. If this is what I have to do to be closer to him, I'm willing to do it.
What seems like forever I pull away our eyes meeting. His blue bright eyes piercing through my brown charcoal eyes.
"I want you Karma" he breathes against my lips.