Torn Between The Two | Drake & Chris Brown

Chapter 30

I woke up the next morning to my phone buzzing. Jaycee had called and texted me over and over again. One of the text messages read:

Dani, call me back. Are you okay? You didn't return my call yesterday.

Shit!  I had totally forgot to call Jaycee back because I was with Drake.

I immediately called Jaycee.

"Jaycee, what's up? Sorry I forgot to call you back." I said through the phone.

"It's okay. Dani, Michael had a relapse." She replied sadly.

"What! But he was doing so well. What happened? How is this possible?" I rambled through the phone, tears filling my eyes.

"I don't know. The doctors says it doesn't usually happen. He has to stay in the hospital longer until he's better." Jaycee said.

"So is he okay? Can we go see him?" I asked, picking out clothes in hopes that Jaycee would say yes.

"The doctor said no visitors. I want to go see him too. I miss him." Jaycee replied sadly in the phone.

I sucked my teeth. "Man, these doctors got me fucked up. I'm about to go down there. I don't care what they say. Fuck them doctors," I said, picking up my clothes and going to the shower.

I just put on a plain t shirt, some shorts, and some flip flops. My focus wasn't to look cute. I wanted to make sure my best friend was okay.

I met Jaycee at the hospital later on that day. I insisted on going to see Michael, but the doctors continued to say no.

"Why?" I asked frustrated.

"Because, we have to make sure that he isn't exposed to germs. Even the opening of his door could infect him with something. I'm sorry, but we'll make sure that as soon as its okay we'll let you know. We can't risk visitors making him worse."

I finally sat down. "Okay. Whatever,"

Me and Jaycee sat in the waiting room all day. We knew that Michael would most likely be okay, especially since he had the best doctors in the building. But we really wanted to see him. We were tired of him being in the hospital.

The Next Day

I really wanted to go to the hospital today, but I knew that I needed to go to the dance studio also. We were going to perform at a theater in a few weeks and still had to master this dance and move on to another. In the end, I ended up going to work.

Once I got there, I still had an hour until the dancers would be coming inside.

"Good morning Ms.Brooks. Mr. Graham, the one who visited you last time, requested that I gave you these." My assistant handed over a dozen roses.

The note read: Just some roses because I was thinking about you... - Drake

I couldn't lie, I was flattered. But it felt wrong. I knew that he had a girl friend, and he still sent me flowers and took me out to diners and stuff. If I was his girlfriend, I would be furious. I ripped up the card and walked into the main dance room, tossing them into the trash. It wasn't out of meanness, because I knew that I was still in love with him. It was for the better good.

As I dismissed my class for break, a visitor came in. Of course it was Drake.

Drake

I came to Dani's job today because lately I couldn't stop thinking about her. I knew Trina was a good girl, the right girl for me, but I still couldn't get over Danielle. Today, though, I wasn't going to try to get her to go to dinner with me.

When I walked into the class, she was teaching her students as usual. However, as I walked away from the door, I saw the dozen roses I had sent her in the trash. The note ripped and everything. All I did was turn around and walked out the same direction I had came in from.

Danielle

Once I dismissed everyone from break, I looked up, but Drake was no where to be found. I walked outside the class, and he wasn't there either. I even went outside, but his car wasn't there. I just shrugged it off. Obviously if he wanted to talk, he would've talked to me.

Drake

Once I got home, I was pretty bummed out. I mean at least she could've kept the flowers instead of throwing them away. I guess I was too overcome in emotions because Trina asked about it.

"Baby, you alright?" She asked.

"I'm fine."

"Are you sure?

"Yeah. What are you doing?" I asked.

"Nothing really. Just buying this dress online."

A few minutes pass.

"That's funny. It says there isn't enough money on the card." Trina said confused.

"Use the black card then," I said, turning the television channel.

"No, it should work. I called up the balance this morning." Trina said, typing onto the computer.

A few more minutes pass.

"Baby?" She asked.

"Yeah?" I replied.

"Who did you buy flowers for?" She asked curiously.

"Huh?" I said.

"It says that a few hours ago there was a purchase of a dozen roses. That's why I don't have enough for my dress." Trina said.

"Oh. I thought I used a different card." I muttered.

"What was that? Who the fuck are you buying flowers for Drake? Huh? Who the fuck is she?" She yelled.

"Chill out Trina. It wasn't for no other girl." I put my hands up.

"Then who was it for?" She said, getting upset.

"They were for you, but they just haven't arrived yet." I lied, hoping to be in the clear for now.

"Drake, why do I feel like you're lying to me?" Trina asked.

"I don't know baby." I replied.

"Look me in the eyes and tell me you're not lying Drake." She said, pulling my shirt so that we were inches apart from each other.

"Trina..." I trailed off.

"You are lying! I'm going to ask you one last time before I really get angry Aubrey. Who the fuck were the flowers for?" She asked, still not backing away from my face.

"They were for.....Danielle." I replied, soon feeling a hard slap across my face.

"How dare you? I trusted you! I love you! And you do this to me? So what, y'all fucking too!?" Trina yelled, getting up. I could see she was getting angrier and angrier.

"No, Trina. I promise it was nothing like that. I do love you too. My head is just really fucked up right now. I don't want to hurt you Trina. It's just...I still have feelings for her too. I'm really trying to get rid of them but then sometimes it's hard. I just don't know what to do," Drake confessed everything that was building up inside him.

Trina sat back down, letting out a huge sigh. She put her hands over her face, wiping away the tears. "Drake, I thought you had changed. I thought that you were ready to commit. I thought we would get married, have kids, grow old together. I thought you were mine forever," She said through sniffs.

"We can still be that. I just need to get rid of these feelings. I promise to you from now on, I won't ever do anything like that to you again. I won't break you heart. I won't make you cry. I'll love you and only you. I'm really sorry Trina." I said, pulling her into a hug.

She cried into my chest.

"Alright, now quit fussing. Let's just have a family time at the movies or something." Drake said, getting off the couch with Trina.