Re'Niyah
"Babe why you doing this to us?" he asked lowly backing me into the corner. "I didn't do this. You did." I corrected avioding those hypnotizing blue eyes. "Look at me baby." he said softly brushing my check gently with his thumb. My skin grew hot and my knees started to tremble underneath me as I stared into his eyes.
No pull it together. I licked my lips quickly and pressed them together.
"I'm sorry baby. I truly am let me make it up to you please?" he asked sweetly his voice low and deep. I sighed and rolled my eyes, "That's what you said last time and the time before that Michael." I said flatly. "I know baby. I just been under a lot of stress lately and took it out on you. I am truly sorry. I love you." he spoke calmly in my ear his breath sending chills down my spine.
"I can't and I won't. I'm beyond fed up. You never treated me the way you should have until it comes to this. Just get your shit and go!" I spat feeling all the pain he's caused me over the years. "You really want me to go huh?" he chuckled darkly and I nodded.
"Let me tell you something baby. You are nothing without me! You think you find someone better? Think again baby because all these niggas wanna do is fuck you and bounce! I on the other hand love you!" he spat directly in my face.
His eyes hard and cold as they pierced into my soul.
"You ain't bad baby. Maybe if you were lighter you might have a chance." he said knowing it would hurt me. I looked down fighting the urge to cry. Michael always found a way to make me feel like shit. He wanted to hurt me and that's exactly what he did. "I'ma go though. You will be back." he said and picked up the box tucking it under his arm. He kissed my forehead letting his lips linger there a moment. My lip started to quiver as the tears rolled down my cheeks.
I watched him get into his car and take off down the street. I didn't even bother to try and wipe my tears because they fell faster then my hands could keep up. I looked down as my tears fell on to my socked feet. "Niyah." Marie said softly putting her hand on my shoulder. My eyes met with hers and she gave me a sympathetic look. I wrapped my arms around her torso and cried into her shoulder. "Shhh I know sis. I know." she cooed rocking us side to side softly.
"Listen to me." she said pulling back from the embrace and looking me in my eyes.
"All that shit he said you is bullshit. Your beautiful and you were the shit before him and will be the shit after him." she wiping my wet cheeks. I nodded and took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "Now I want you to go in there get all prettified because the four of us are going to find something to do. And if your up for it we are going out tonight. Okay?" she asked with a smile. I laughed a little and nodded.
"Okay let's go." she smiled and wrapped her arm around my shoulder as we walked inside together. "Niyah." Jerome said softly with a questionable look. "I'm fine." I gave him a small smile and headed up the stairs to my room.
Chris
"We got to take her some where. Get her mind off this shit. Or she gon' make herself sick." Maria said looking between me and Jerome. "How about that carnival downtown? I'm sure she will get a kick out of it." Jerome suggested. "Good thinking. I knew yo' head wasn't big for nothing." she smirked and muffed his head before skipping up the steps. "We gon' be here a minute." he laughed shaking his head. I don't mind as long as I'm spending time with Re'Niyah I'm straight.
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When we got to the carnival a smile spread across Re'Niyah's face. It was a lot of folks there since it's one of the biggest events for the summer. "Let's get something to eat first because I'm hungry. Since SOMEBODY ate my food." Niyah laughed look at Jerome. "Aye a nigga was hungry." he shrugged and hugged her.
