Tai's POV
"Mya, get up," I say, poking her in the side and she groans. "Don't make me get the ice bucket."
She's unaffected by my threat and throws a pillow at my face. I decide to give up, lay down next to her, and watch her sleep.
About ten minutes later, she gets up. "Lazy," I say. She smiles and slaps my arm. She sits up and stretches. I laugh at the way her face looks when she yawns.
"What you laughing at?" she asks with a raised brow.
"Nothing," I chuckle. She shakes her head at me. She tries to get up, but I pull her closer to me.
"Mya?" I say, staring into her dark brown eyes. "Yeah?"
"I decided that I should talk to my dad. You're right. I should forgive him." She smiles and kisses me. I flip us over, lay my head on her chest, and listen to her steady heartbeat.
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During the walk to my house, I try to think of what I should say to my sorry excuse for a father. I asked Mya to come with me so she'll be there to keep me calm. She's quiet during the walk. I'm assuming that she's giving me time to think.
We finally arrive at my house. I feel my hand ball into a fist as we near the door. Mya wraps her arms around my neck and stares straight into my eyes. "It's gonna be okay. Calm down," she says softly. I feel myself relax. She attempts a smile before letting go. I take a deep breath and open the door.
As soon as I open the door, I see him sitting on the couch with a cup of coffee in his hand.
"Hey, son," he says.
"Don't-," I start, but Mya squeezes my hand before I can finish. "Hey," I correct myself. "Did my mom leave for work already?"
"Yeah," he answers. We fall into a long silence until Mya nudges my side. I sigh. "Okay, so i came here to tell you that I... forgive you." He stays silent so I continue. "And I want you to know that I'm not asking for any father-son bonding or any crap like that. I just realized that it's best for me to forgive you instead of continuing to hold this anger inside of me." I look down at Mya and she smiles.
He doesn't say a word. He just sits there and stares at me. What the hell is wrong with him? He can at least say something to me.
"So you're not gonna say anything?" I ask. He still says nothing. We fall into another awkward silence until I grab Mya's hand and lead her out of the door, leaving him sitting on the couch, staring straight ahead like an idiot.
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We get back to Mya's place and I flop down on her bed as soon as we walk into her room.
"You okay?" she asks softly. I sit up on the edge of the bed and pull her close so that she's standing between my legs. She rests her forehead on mine and I wrap my arms around her waist. "Yeah. I'm okay," I tell her. "I wasn't expecting much of him anyway. And besides... I don't need him. My mom has been a mother and father to me. She's a better father than he'll ever be." She smiles and I pull her onto my lap. "And now I have you. I have the best mom in the world and you.....someone who I could never imagine living without. My life is complete."
Mya's POV
Tai's words make my heart skip a beat. I feel his arms tighten around my waist as he pulls me into a kiss. He flips us over without breaking the kiss.
After what seems like ten minutes, he pulls away. His dark eyes are locked into mine and I can tell that he's thinking about something.
"What is it?" I ask. He rubs my cheek with his thumb and smiles.
"Nothing." He kisses me once more and we stay this way, talking for hours.
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Strong Enough 2
Teen Fiction"I smile, thinking of how he's my escape. He takes me away from all the pain. When I'm with him, I feel like I've escaped the real world, away from all the sadness. He makes me feel like things are going to be okay." In this sequel to Strong Enough...
