Strong Enough 2

Chapter 9

Tai's POV

I stare down at my phone, rereading the message that I just sent to Mya. I really hope she reads this one. I lay on my bed and stare blankly at the ceiling with my phone held tight in my hand. I hope and pray that she reads it. I hope she realizes how sorry I am and how much I love her.

I hear a knock on my door and my mom walks in. "I'm going to work okay?"

"Okay," I say dryly. She gives me a sympathetic smile and kisses my forehead. "It's gonna be okay. I promise," she says before leaving. 

I want to believe her. I want to believe that things will be okay between Mya and I. I want to believe that I'll have her back in my arms and laying beside me. I want to believe that I'll be happy again.

I go into the kitchen and decide to try to eat something. I make a sandwich and smile when I remember how much Mya hates lettuce on hers.

I sit down and turn on the TV. I end up watching Spongebob and think about the times Mya and I spent watching it and laughing like crazy. I finally finish my sandwich and head towards the kitchen. I pause when I hear a knock on the door.

My heart starts to be fast when I think of the possibility that Mya could be on the other side of the door. I walk towards the door and take a deep breath before opening it.

My blood starts to boil and my hands ball into fists when I open the door to the pink haired slut from a couple days ago.

"Hey baby," she says with a smirk. She tries to come in, but I put my hand up to stop her.

"Why are you here and how did you find me?" I ask her, trying to stay calm.

"Don't be like that baby," she reaches for my hand but I jerk it away. "Answer the question," I say through my teeth.

"Damn calm down," she says. "Deshawn told me where you live and I just wanted to see you."

"You need to go," I tell her.

"Why? Don't tell me you'd rather have that hoe," she spits. My grip on the doorknob gets tighter and I can feel myself about to lose it. I take a step closer to her.

"Don't you ever talk about her like that. She's better than you'll ever be. What makes you you think that you of all people can call her a hoe? She's not like you. She doesn't sleep with different guys every night. She doesn't give her body to random guys for money. She has a future, unlike you. You'll probably end up in some strip club, giving lap dances to dirty old men for fifty dollars a night," I say and she stands there, giving me an intense stare. "And for your information, I love her with all my heart and honestly, I really hope that you stop doing what you're doing so you can find someone to love you too. But if you choose to continue this, you'll grow old and alone." She bursts into laughter which makes me want to rip out her pink hair.

"You are so lame! I thought you were cool but I was obviously wrong. Trust me, I know what I'm doing and I'm proud of it. I don't need you to tell me how to live my life, and there's plenty of guys out there who would love to have this," she motions towards her lanky body. "Have fun with yo lil hoe."

"Whatever. I just want yo dumb ass to get as far away from me as possible before I do something I might regret." I slam the door in her face and try to calm down. I know what I said to her was a bit harsh but she kinda deserved it. She's lucky that I'm a good person and I didn't throw her in the middle of the street like I wanted to.

I lay down on my bed and close my eyes. I try to clear my mind and get this headache to go away. My phone makes a little noise, indicating that I just got a text and I freeze. That's Mya's ringtone...

I pick up my phone slowly and I feel the life come back into me when I read the message.

*Can u come over? I want to talk to u*

Author's note

What up you guys?! I hope you like the second book so far. Sorry for the little conversation in this chapter but Tai does have a temper. Any who, thank you for reading and y'all better start giving me some votes and follow me! Lol love y'all