This thing we call love (ONIKAFAREE)

chapter 40: Again.

(MORNING, SAFAREE'S POV)

"Nicki, wake up." I say, while I get dressed. She turned over, staring at me. "What?" I ask. I pull my shirt over my head and sit by her.

"Can I stay home today? To watch Makalah?" She says sweetly. "You're only staying home if your sick. And you're not."

She fake coughed. "Fine." I sigh. I went to the bathroom, brushed my teeth and my hair. Then I went to Makalah's room. I picked her up and put her by Nicki. "Hi mommy." She whispers, kissing her cheek. Nicki laughs. "Alright. I'll call you at lunch." I say.

"Okay. Love you."

 "Love you too baby. Bye."

"Bye daddy!" Makalah yells.

(AT SCHOOL)

As soon as I got inside, Jennifer ran up to me. "Where's Nicki?!?!" She asks. "Sick...why?"

"Man...Aubrey!!" She yells and runs off. Um... "Wait! Why?" I grabbed her arm. "Nothing..."

(NICKI'S POV)

I was doing laundry when I found something weird. A pair of woman's underwear...and they weren't mine. I sat down and kept looking over at them. I tried to forget, but I couldn't. "Makalah!" I call. "Huh?"

"Do you know who these belong to?" I ask. "Victoria."

"W-who's that?"

"Daddy's friend. I only seen her once. That was before you got better." She explained and left.

I closed my eyes tightly and let the tears fall. No. This has to be a misunderstanding. So this is what he's been doing while I was in that coma? Maybe she was just a friend. This is bullshit.

(SAFAREE'S POV, END OF SCHOOL DAY)

I drove up to the house and parked the car. I opened the front door. "Nicki I'm home!" I yell, setting my bag down. No answer. "Makalah! Nicki! Anyone home?" I yell again. Makalah ran in. "Hey baby. Where's mommy?"

"She's sleeping." She answered. I smile and walk back to our room. She was passed out on the floor, and right next to her was a blade. Her wrists were bloody.

"Nicki!!!" I yell, picking her up. She opens her eyes slowly. "You.." She mumbles. I take her to the bathroom and wash her wrists off. "Oww!!" She screamed.

I started to wrap her wrists up in gauz and tape. "Stop!" she yelled. "Hold still." After I was done, I gave her some water and sat her in bed. She fell asleep after a while, so I watched TV with Makalah.

(4 HOURS LATER, 6 PM)

Right as a new show started, Nicki came in and leaned against the doorway. Hey Ni-"

"Cut the bullshit."

"Huh?"

Then she started crying. Really hard. "Baby." I say, getting up and putting my hands on her shoulders. "Get. OFF OF ME!" She screamed. "Baby what's wrong?" I ask. "Don't fucking call me that!!"

"What did I do?"

"I found the underwear Safaree! Who the fuck is Victoria?!"

I sat back down and put my head in my hands. "I can explain..." I say.

(NICKI'S POV)

He proceeded to tell me that Victoria is a family friend and she needed somewhere to stay. And she left some of her clothes. I grabbed Makalah and we left. "You're such a liar.."

When arrived at Ari's house, she was outside. "What's wrong?" She asked. "He cheated on me. I'm done with him."

"Woah woah woah...maybe you should hear him out first."

"I'll be right back..can you watch Makalah?" I ask. "Of course."

(AT THE HOUSE)

When I walked inside, Safaree was crying. I sat down across form him. "How long?" I whisper. "Only one night. I swear." He replied. "Why Safaree?"

"They told us you weren't gonna make it."

"So you just got a new girlfreind?! You just moved on to the next one?! You had sex with another girl, Safaree!"

"I'm sorry! She's not my grifriend!! It was a one night stand. Please.. forgive me!" He pleaded. "I-I can't...I gotta go." I say, getting up. "I love you." He whispers. I turn around and sigh. And I leave, crying.

When I get to Ari's house, I tell her everything. "Wow. Safaree?"

"That's what I said."

I put my head down and Makalah spoke up. "Is daddy is big trouble?"

"Very big trouble."

"Wanna stay tonight?" Ari asks. "Sure I guess I need to go get my stuff. Later."  I say. "Are you okay?"

"No. I feel useless." I answer, tearing up again. She pulls me into a hug. 

"Don't say that. He's a jerk."

"No he's not."

"Well, I have to go to the store, so do you want me to drop you off and pick you up? I'll only be there for like 10 minutes." She suggests. "Alright."

We got up and loaded into the car. She dropped Makalah and I off, and I watched her drive away.  We walk inside. "Go to your room." I tell Makalah. Safaree and I go out on the balcony. I try to keep my distance. "I'm sorry..."

"That doesn't fix anything Safaree." I begin. "It's just a word."

"How are we supposed to fix this?" He looks over to me. "Maybe we shouldn't."

"Nicki I'm not giving up on this. On us."

I turn to him. "You broke my heart. Again. And....and I don't know if it can be fixed this time. Bye Safaree. See you at school." I struggle to say, and walk inside.

I start throwing some of my stuff in a bag, just enough for one day. "I love you Nicki..." He whispers as Makalah and I walk out of the door. "Are you sure?"

I don't know what to do now. I love Safaree, I really do. I'm not gonna break up with him, I just wanna fix this.

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