Up to You

Chapter Twenty-three

twenty three arielle

 I laid in the bed, crying. It’s days like this, that make me die inside. I thought about my parents and how it was after their death. I looked at old family photo album as I cried. My boyfriend doesn’t wanna make a family, or even wanna get married. Chris is used to having someone yell at him or getting shit thrown. I just let you say your side of the story, then if it’s something like cheating on me, then I’m going to just sit there and be quiet. The bedroom swung open, Chris stood in the doorway. I wiped my eyes then laid my head on the pillow. Millions of Kleenex’s laid around the bed.

 ‘’Babe, what’s wrong?’’ Chris asked, walking over to me. He sat down on the bed, putting his hand on my cheek. I shook my head, hitting his hand away. ‘’Arielle, talk to me.’’ He said, looking into my eyes.

 ‘’I just want everything to be different.’’ I cried, into the pillow. He rubbed my back in a circular motion.

 ‘’What do you mean?’’ He asked.

 ‘’I wish I knew my family, I don’t know none. Even my little sister, Rielle.’’ I said, wiping my face.

 ‘’Why? Why don’t you know most of them?’’ He asked. I’m not ready to tell him everything.

 ‘’Rielle and I were placed in the foster care system. We got adopted at different time, we promised to find each other.’’ I said, as he stroked my hair. ‘’Aren’t you on tour?’’ I questioned.

 ‘’Yeah, why stay in a hotel when I have a beautiful house with a gorgeous girlfriend, who is all alone.’’ He said, pecking my cheek. I smiled, sitting up. I hugged him tightly, taking in his scent.

 ‘’Thank you for being here. I really missed you, Chris. You don’t have no idea, how hard it was sleeping in this king-sized bed all by myself.’’ I said, smiling. He pulled me in for a romantic kiss. I smiled, climbing into his lap without breaking the kiss. My wet cheeks pressed against his. I pulled away, wiping his face.

 ‘’Remember if I’m on tour or doing anything that forces me to go anyway and you feel alone and all that shit, call me. I don’t wanna ever have to see you like this.’’ He said. I nodded, placing my head on his chest.

 ‘’I love you, Christopher.’’ I said, smiling.

 ‘’I love you too, Arielle.’’ He said, pecking the top of my head. ‘’How about I go get you, your favorite carton of ice cream?’’ I asked.

 ‘’Ok.’’ I said. He got up, walking downstairs. I got up, cleaning up the tissues and all the other stuff. I made the bed then laid down. I turned on the TV, watching the TV show For Better or Worse. Chris walked in with my strawberry cheesecake ice cream with two spoons. ‘’No, booboo. You is not about to eat up all my ice cream.’’ I said.

 ‘’You know I am. So shut up.’’ He teased, sitting down on the bed beside me. We ate out of carton together.

 ‘’Babe, do you ever wonder about having kids?’’ I asked, putting my head on his shoulder.

 ‘’Yeah, I wanna daughter as my first child. I know I wanna settle down but I don’t know when.’’ He said.

 ‘’I’ve always wanted a son first. It’s just something about having a boy as your first child. I remember when I was little, I told my parents that I want a princess theme wedding.’’ I said.

 ‘’You’re my princess, when we get married. You can have any type of wedding you want.’’ He said. I pecked his cheek, smiling. I laid my head in his lap. I smiled, letting my dimples show. He poked at my dimples. ‘’You are too sexy.’’ He said.

 ‘’You are too papi.’’ I said. He smiled, showing his dimples too. I touched his face, admiring him. He looked so cute, like forreal.

 ‘’Babe, we aren’t you at the dance studio with the crew?’’ He questioned, looking down at me.

 ‘’I told Ryan and he understood. I’ll be there next practice. Anyways, what are we going to do?’’ I asked, eating some of the ice cream.

 ‘’I don’t know, you wanna just lay here.’’ He suggested. I nodded, laying my head on his chest. I listened to his heartbeat. I love this man with all my heart. He just my everything. I never thought find someone that makes me yearn and vulnerable for them. He played in my hair, as I traced his tattoos.

 ‘'Babe, how about we go get matching tattoos.’’ I suggested. He nodded, continuing to play in my hair. I let out air, looking at my nails.

 ‘’You gonna come to my show?’’ He asked.

 ‘’When is it?’’ I asked.

 ‘’In two days.’’ He said. I nodded, looking up at him. I pecked his jawline, smiling. He looked down at me, smiling. This is what true love feels like. I never thought in a million years, I would find someone that’s just so unique. I love him so much, it’s just a bond between that is unbreakable. Even if he’s accused of something, I’m going to ask him and if he says it’s truth then I’mma be mad. I gotta face it, love is gonna make me blind.

 ‘’Chris, do you think this love we got is true love?’’ I asked, interlocking our fingers.

 ‘’Yeah, I’ve never felt this way about any girl. I love you, Arielle.’’ He said. I smiled, pecking his lips a million times. I sat up on his chest, as he wrapped his arms around my waist.

 ‘’I love you too.’’ I said, smiling.

What do you think? This was kind of a filler chapter. Leave a comment, vote, follow, and leave feedback.-Daniella