The Hate and Love Game

Game #157

GABRIELLA POV

"You're so beautiful and precious to me." Chresanto said to Crystal. She smiled holding his cheeks with her hands. "I love you, baby girl. I love you with everything I got." He added. "I love you too." She said giving him a kiss. I loved watching him with the kids. It made my day. "Stay, papi. Please?" she begged. "If she's okay with it." He said looking at me. I chuckled. "You don't have to ask, Chresanto. You really don't." I said. He shrugged. "It feels like the right thing to do." "He can stay if he wants." I said to Crystal. They both smiled and he kissed her. Me and him are officially divorced by law. Is he okay? Yes actually. Nothing really ever changed, as long as he sees his kids everything will be fine. But I think about us all the time. I tell myself even though we aren't together now, if we're meant to be I'll always be there to claim my spot next to him. I hope he sees it the same way though. And I hope mad love towards each other sill exist between is if ever do. But for now, it isn't worth getting my hopes up the way I crushed him. "I've never seen her so happy." I said as Chresanto sat down on the living room couch. "Well she's two and her father isn't around as much amymore." He said. I looked at him. "Are you serious?" I asked. "Im joking. " he said laughing. "That isn't funny." I said sitting beside him. He nodded his head. "So where are you sleeping?" I asked him. "With my baby girl. I'll pull Chrissy out her bed and we both are going to sleep with Crystal. I just want to be with my girls." He said smiling to myself. It was hard on the kids trying decide if we split them up two by two, or one of us just take full custody of all them. Chresanto just wanted all them to be together with a mother there at all times, especially for the girls, so I tool full custody. But I'm not trying to keep him from seeing his kids so I loaned him a key to my apartment and he cam drop by whenever he wants. And he has been here every single day ever since all their things were moved here. Back at the house, their rooms are still set up just in case they spend the night there from time to time. I think it was a great idea for the house to still be opened to the kids and for their father there at all times. "Sounds good. " I said smiling at him. "And if you don't mind, I want to take them out tomorrow. Maybe to an amusement park or something. Just the five of us you know?" He said picturing it in his mind. "Five?" I repeated. He nodded his head, "Yeah. Me, Chris, Crystal, Christina, and Trey. That maked five." He added. "Not me?" I asked feeling embarrased. He gave me a blank look. "Not that I don't want to include you in family things. But we just got used to being divorced and I still can't fully accept the feeling. I need sometime away from you, Ella. You broke my heart, sweetie." He said looking at me. "I get it." I said. He lifted my chin up with his finger. "What's bothering you?" He asked. "I just didn't nthink I'd miss you this much. " he let go of me and gave me a weird look. "So you're acting like this from the decisions you made? I'm really sorry to hear that." He said getting up. "Good night, Gabriella." He walked into Crystal's room and a tear fell down my cheek. I know I'm stupid. Chresanto was clearly the best thing that ever happened to me. I just didn't realize that when I wrote my name on that stupid divorce paper. He just doesn't feel the same way about me.

CHRESANTO POV

1 week later

Gabriella was driving me crazy. First she divorces me and changes her mind about it? It's really making mad. I didn't want a divorce in the first place but I learned to deal with the shit that life throws at me. And this time, life threw a divorce in my face. And Gabriella wasn't making this any easier for me as she changes her mind about her owm decisions. I think I've been handling this pretty well though. I still pay the bills at the house, I send money to Ella's apartment every week for the kids and her, I visit my kids everday, and I work. This is all a lot to take in and Gabriella isn't helping. "You look nice. " Ruby said as I walked into her house. "Nothing new. How are you?" I asked hugging her. She laughed. "Fine. But how are you?" She asked referring to the divorce. "It's been hard. But I just keep going, you know?" She nodded her head. "I'm really proud of you, Chresanto. You're taking this really well." I chuckled. "I wasn't at first, believe me. But at the end of the day, I just have to go along with Gabriella's choices because her choices will always affect me as long as the kids are around. " "But this choice wasn't what you wanted was it?" She asked. "No. But I can't force her to do something she doesn't want to do. And at that point of time, she didn't want to be with me anymore. I still wanted to be with her but its all good. Some people just grow apart." I said shrugging it off. I'd take that woman back anyday, as long as I know I want to go back to the woman who broke my heart. But not now. I'm still trying to recover. "So proud." She said smiling. I smiled when Jacob walked into the room. "I truly feel for you, man." He said patting me on the shoulder. I half smiled. "Thanks, but can we change the subject? This isn't really easy for me to talk about." I said attempting to change the subject. "Sure. Want something to drink?" He asked. "What do you have?" I asked. "Water and everything alcohol. I'm officially a collector." He said smiling. "I'll take some water. Trying to cut back on the alcohol. " they both gasped. "You a changed man!" Ruby said smiling. "Just trying to get my life back on track. This time with Jesus on my side." I said smiling. "I'm speechless."she said. I'd have to say, it was nice to have Ruby on my side. She just kept turning my day upside down. Plus, I needed something to smile about. Through out the day, I tried my hardest to keep the thought of Gabriella off my mind. But it was tough. She had me so confused and it was hard to concentrate sometimes. It'll get better as time goes on though I hope.

Yes, I know it was short. That's just showing life after the divoce anyway. But we have some big news! Game #158 will be the final chapter! Sorry for the short notice, but come on y'all? This book is so damn loooooong. I just love long stories. This time I wrote one. But yeah that will be it for real this time! If you're still interested in my books though, check out my Chris Brown love story! This one I have a good feeling about and I worked so hard on it so take a look for me why don't you?

Danae