The Younger Girl

Chapter 33

Theo POV

     After I dropped Collae home last week I contemplated how I would apologize to her nana. I knew she would probably never trust me again but I completely lied to her. Everything I said I wouldn't do to Collae I did. I knew that all her trust and faith in me was gone.

I knew I had to start somewhere with getting her back and I had to start with her nana. I left school early to go speak to Collae's nana. I felt it would be better to have a one of one with her.

I knocked on the door hesitantly with flowers. She opened the door a late scoff escaped her mouth.

"You have got to me kidding me, boy if you don't step your feet off my porch—"

"Miss Ekua," I sighed, "Please let me explain?"

"There's nothing to explain," she rolled her neck, "You hurt my baby, you lied, you done got her pregnant, you ruined my grandchild's life."

"Please Miss Ekua, I'm terribly sorry for not being more careful, and I know you have no reason to even be listening to me right now, but I will be there for my kid," I tried to give her the flowers, "I made a mistake that I'm never going to regret, I was scared."

"Are those for me?" She chuckled and her head fell back, "Shouldn't you be giving those to my granddaughter?"

"I have something else for Collae but right now I personally wanted to give these to you ma'am, I am sorry for giving you a great grandchild so soon, but I will dedicate my life to taking care of Collae and the kid," I huffed with the flowers falling to my side.

"Don't say things you might go back on now Theodore, you did that once, actions speak louder than words," she pointed her finger in my face, "You can't blame me for not trusting your word."

"Look Miss Ekua, you don't need to forgive me right now, I'm just here to apologize because I know I came here before asking for your permission, I'll never regret that, here I am again today telling you that I'm going to be in my kids life and Collae's. It's going to take her some time to warm up to me again but I'm willing to wait," I shrugged, "I know my mistake, I intend on not making another one."

"She know you here?"

"No ma'am," I shook my head.

"You have heart, you better hope Collae can see that, your mind is immature, you'll have to change that's soon Theodore," she shut the door in my face.

I knew there was no point in trying to speak to her further. I let her know what my plans were for me, Collae and the baby. They would both have to warm up to me again.

I made my way back to school in time for practice.

"Yo Theo," Dontai said breathlessly, "Coach wants to talk to you!" This was the first time he's spoke to me since Tommy's party. I missed talking to him and I hated that I reminded him of his childhood growing up.

I walked into my Coaches small office concerned about what he possibly wanted to talk about. States was over.

"Theo," he cleared his throat, "What's with you and skipping classes recently?" My dumbass school has to tell my coach about when I'm absent, consequences could be suspension from games but I didnt know why this mattered now that the season was over.

"Just dealing with some stuff..." I shrugged ready to walk out of there.

"Theo, are you using your brain?" He fumed, "You know college coaches can easily take away scholarships right?"

Basketball had honestly been the last thing on my mind honestly. I wanted to ask Don about Alabama but I knew he didn't want to talk to me.

"I know coach, I'll be in class for the remainder of the school year."

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     "So how'd everything go with Collae?" Tommy asked me after school.

     "It's.."I trailed off, "Going, she hasn't forgave me, we told my family she's pregnant and I apologized to her nana, I'm just trying to get something going to win her back without intruding on her or forcing her hand."

"When do you think that'll be?" he asked referring to winning her back. I shrugged. I hoped it was sooner than later. I missed her, her scent, her laugh, her smile, her little smart comments, the way her eyes would light when talking about something she enjoyed. I missed making her feel good. I missed our kisses that brought us into another dimension.

"You don't think it's too soon?" Tommy's face scrunched up, "Give her space Theo, you only have one shot at this to be honest."

"There's something wrong with me,"I laughed, "It's like every time I'm away from her I feel some type of way, and its a really bad feeling, I can't have her slip from me, she's like a fucking drug," I groaned, "If I'm away from her for too long I literally feel sick."

"That's sounds...un healthy," he chuckled, "What a lover boy, I see you for who you are Theo, you're not a bad guy you just make dumb choices, you're learning and growing, were still kids and were going to make stupid mistakes, Collae will see past it."

"Thank you for being so supportive through this Thomas, you're really my best friend," I shoved him playfully. No matter how Tommy felt about Collae and me he knew how I felt about her.

I felt bad for spending most of my time with Collae knowing this was my last year of high school with him. I had been selfish to everyone around me for a while now. I could win Collae back and still show my friends how much they mean to me. I had a list of mistakes to fix.

"What about you?" I shoved him. Tommy hasn't been with anyone for a really long time. He hooked up with girls but hasn't been in any relationship.

"Girls are a distraction, confusing, they have this ideal guy in their head and if you ain't it they don't want you," he shook his head.

"Sometimes you just gotta take a chance," I shrugged, "I sure wasn't Collae's ideal guy and she wasn't my ideal girl. Sometimes what they're looking for isn't real, show them something real and they might just fall in love with you."

"Ew Theodore," he cackled, "You sound like a bitch, Collae's has you soft, but I like this change of heart." He patted my shoulder before getting into his car. I smiled and walked to my car. My talk with him gave me a bit of hope now.

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Arent Tommy and Theo just the cutest best friends? :)

Do you guys like the main POV being from a male? I feel that we always see the woman POV and it's important to show that men as much as women have emotions as well.