Two Broken People

Chapter 12

Layla

I woke up in my bed alone. I wish Jermane was here with me. He probably had to work. I hope our relationship don't change since we had sex. I would hate that.

...

While I was doing this girl's hair somebody walked in. I didn't really care. "Yo' boo here.", Yamaree said. I looked up and smiled then looked back at the girl's hair. "Hey Jermane."

"What up? Hey baby.", he said hugging me. I turned my head and kissed him.

"Hey.", I said.

"What time do you go on yo' break?"

"When I'm done with her hair. So about 30 minutes."

"A'ight, imma take you somewhere.", he said.

"You can't, we won't have enough time. My break is only 15 minutes then I got another client.", I said.

"Imma pick you somethin' up then."

"Okay."

"What you want?", he asked.

"Some soul food from that place on King street.", I said.

"I got you. Imma be back."

"Okay." I turned my head and we kissed. He walked away as I looked back at the girl's hair.

"I wish I had a dude that would bring me food.", Yamaree said.

"Get you one.", I said.

"These niggas ain't shit."

"Mine is the shit."

...

"Alright, all done.", I said. She stood up and looked in the mirror.

"Shit you hooked a bitch up. You can't even tell I ain't got no edges.", she said. I smiled.

"I'm guessing you like it."

"I love it! You'll be seeing more of me." She pulled her wallet from her purse and paid me. She gave me $300 too much. I tried giving it back but she said that it was my tip. I never got tipped more than $150.

Somebody walked in. I looked, it's a dude and Jermane. She met the dude half way as Jermane walked to me with the food. Right on time. I smiled. "You're the best.", I said as I took the food from him.

"I try.", he said. We kissed. "Where's the bathroom?" I told him where it was then he went. I watched him as he walked. I want him. Layla you're at work. Stop it.

After about two minutes of debating I decided to go back there. I put the food in the chair and walked back there. When he opened the door I pushed him in and closed it. I started unbuttoning his pants. "I guess great minds think alike.", he said as he pulled my pants down. He turned me around and bent me over the sink. He pulled my panties to the side and slid in. I let out a moan and he quickly put his hand over my mouth. He started pounding me.

When we were done we freshened up and fixed our clothes. When I opened the door the whole shop was leaning on the door, clients and all. My eyes opened wide. They quickly ran away. I cleared my throat then we walked out. He walked out like nothing happened but I could barely walk. We walked to my seat and I sat down putting the food on my lap. "A'ight I'll see you later ma.", he said before kissing me.

"See you later baby.", I said after we kissed. He walked away. After he left they all looked at me.

"Okay bitch.", Yamaree said hold her hand up. I smiled and smacked it. "By the way you was moanin' he must got that good good and by the way you was walkin'."

"You could hear me?", I asked embarrassed. "He had his hand over my mouth."

"That didn't do shit."

Jermane

While I was waiting in line at the concession stand with Layla I saw somebody. I think it's my momma. It really looks like her. She just turned around.

I let go of Layla's hand and walked to her. "Baby where are you going?", Layla asked. I didn't reply. I put my hand on her shoulder and she turned around. It's her, she got that small birthmark on the side of her right eye.

"Why you leave me?", I asked. She looked at me confused.

"Jermane?", she asked touching the side of my face. I pushed her hand away from me.

"Yeah, it's me, Jermane. How could you just leave me like that?!" People started looking.

"I just, couldn't stay Jermane. I'm sorry."

"Oh you're sorry?! You're sorry?!", I asked yelling. "You should've taken me with you! I was a kid and he beat me like a man! It got worse when you left! How could you do that to me?! You was the only person I had and you just, left!", I yelled. Her mouth opened but nothing came out.

"Baby what's going on?", I heard Layla ask. I just looked at my momma. "Baby?" Somebody touched my arm. I snatched away and left the theater. I got in the car and drove off pissed.

When I made it to Layla's house I realized I left her at the theater. "Fuck!", I yelled to myself. It started raining and shit.

I started speeding back to the theater.

When I made it I didn't see her. I slowly drove around looking for her until I heard a loud scream. Is that Layla? I stopped the car, parked, took the key out, and got out the car. "Stop! Please stop!", I heard Layla cry. I started running to the direction of her screaming. It led me behind a building.

I saw a man holding her against the wall. I started running the man looked at me then started running. She dropped to the ground as she cried. I was going to chase him but I ran to Layla instead. She started hitting me when I squatted down in front of her. "You left me!", she cried. "You fucking left me!"

"Baby I know, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Did he hurt you?", I asked.

"No but he was about to because you left me!" She punched me in my face. I deserved that.

"Come on." I helped her up and took off my leather jacket. I put it around her and walked her to the car holding her.

When we made it to the car I opened the door for her and she got in. I closed the door then got in myself. I pulled off and drove to her house.

...

"Baby I'm so sorry.", I said as I rubbed her as she cried. She cried the whole time she was in the shower. I don't know why, nothing happened. Then again I do get why. "Try to get some sleep, okay?", I asked. She shook her head up and down as she sniffed.

"Okay. Don't leave me.", she said with a crack in her voice.

"I won't baby, I won't." I pulled her closer to me and kissed her head after I wrapped my other arm around her.

After I heard soft snoring I went to sleep.