More Than Friends?

13.

Mariana's POV

I was snapped out of my thoughts by Jo'Siah yelling and crying in my face apologizing to me. I look over and Aniya was still in the corner, conscious, not dead, there wasn't even blood anywhere. Wtf. I looked back at Jo'Siah realizing I blanked out and literally thought up the entire thing. I haven't blanked out like this in years, what the fuck is wrong with me?

I really didn't want to deal with this honestly, I can't put any stress on myself and here I am ready to lose my mind over nothing honestly. This wasn't my first time going through any of this shit and I have enough control to just walk away. I stood up and Jo'Siah followed. I looked over at Aniya one more time then back to Jo.

"I never imagined you were so fucking capable of doing something like this to me, when you realize how good you had it, don't come crawling back, enjoy your bitch and y'all fucked up ass child, you're dead to me Jo'Siah" I spit towards both of them, grabbed my shit and walked out not looking back.

I was beyond heated but I knew I couldn't stoop so low as to shooting my own sister. I was also upset at the fact that I planned on staying for a whole week and my flight can't be changed on such short notice. Ugh what was I gonna do for a whole week, here by myself. I walked out the door of the school and just started walking, I had no idea where I was going. I walked for a few minutes before coming across a little coffee shop, I went in and sat at a booth way in the back, I was so lost. Jo'Siah kept blowing up my phone, I just ignored it, I couldn't talk to him without crying. I went thru my phone, staring at the pictures of me and him from Halloween and my birthday, where did we go so wrong.

A lady came up to me asking if I wanted anything, knocking me out of my thoughts, I just ordered some random drink on the menu to get her to go away, a man delivered it minutes later.

"There you go love"

I replied "thank you" without even looking up at him, I didn't want to be seen crying. I seen him begin to walk away then he turned back around to speak to me.

"Are you okay?"

"Fine" I sniffled and wiped my tears.

"Okay well if you need anything love, my name is Calvin"

I shot him a half smile before he walked away.

Jo'Siah's POV

"Bro what the fuck?" I threw everything in sight, I done called Mari 30 times and she ain't picking up. I know she was done with me, I seen it in her eyes, but I just wanted to make sure she was straight. I don't know how I fucked up so bad.

"Jo calm down!" Aniya yelled.

"BRO WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE, WHATEVER WE HAD IS DONE, GET OUT"

"Jo'Siah I love you" I laughed dead in her face.

"Love bitch? This ain't fucking love, you was a fuck, I didn't know what the fuck I was doing, you costed me my girl, my baby, you costed me my fucking family" I broke down.

"I costed you that shit? You had me on the sink fucking me, you costed yourself this shit" she marched out the room, slamming the door behind her. She was right, I did this and I knew it'd take a fucking miracle for Mari to forgive me. I texted and called over and over again, she finally texted back.

Wife💜🤰: Jo'Siah I need some time, please leave me alone.

I went to text back but it didn't go through.

Wife💜🤰: Error, message block activated

I through my phone across the room, I couldn't lose this girl, she has always held me together. I'd go through anything to get her back.

Calvin's POV

I just clocked out of my shift and was tired as fuck. I noticed the same girl still sitting in the same booth from hours ago, I decided to go up to her. I sat across from her.

"Hey"

She looked up at me, but didn't respond. Her eyes were swollen and red, damn man.

"You been here all day, you straight?"

"I'm fine, just like I was earlier when you asked"

"Well my bad, I'ma just let you be" I got up to walk away but she stopped me.

"Wait...I'm sorry I just had a really rough day, I don't mean to be rude to you"

I sat back down. "Want to talk about it?"

She started to explain. "Well I came down here to visit my boyfriend, come to find out my boyfriend has been doing perfectly fine without me, he's been fucking my sister who is now pregnant and I'm down here for a week with no one and no where to go" she started to cry.

"I'm sorry that hear that Ma"

"It's fine, hey you work here, is it cool if I sleep in this booth or something?"

"I ain't gonna let you sleep here, come on" I reached my hand out to her and she kind of flinched back before grabbing it.

"How can I trust you?" She was hesitant

"You can't" we both let out a laugh.

I grabbed her stuff for her and we started to walk. She never let go of me.

We walked up to my crib and we went inside. She was really shy and I get it, I'm a stranger but she don't have nothing to be scared of. She walked further in and sat down on the couch.

"Thanks for being so nice to me"

"No problem, need anything?"

"Can I just get some water please?" She's so polite.

I grabbed her a water bottle and sat down away from.

"So tell me about yourself love?"

"What do you want to know?"

"Well let's start with your name?"

"It's Mariana"

Mariana's POV

I was skeptical about this guy Calvin at first but he seemed real sweet and not a creep. I told him my name snd he began to ask more questions, yup he's a stalker.

"Nosey much?" I laughed.

"Nah man, just making sure you're not a serial killer or anything"

"No not a serial killer"

"Good, so how long you been with your guy?"

"We were best friends for years, since we were 11, we recently started dating about 4 maybe 5 months ago, hasn't been long"

"And he fucking up already?"

I didn't reply, I just kept thinking about Jo, I know he hurt me but I missed him so much.

"I'm really tired, is it okay if I sleep right here on the couch?" I lied, I just couldn't talk about my life to him. I barely even knew him.

"Yeah I'll get you a blanket"

I laid down and closed my eyes, a few second later I felt a blanket drape over me. I smiled at the warmth and softness of it. "Thank you for being nice to me Calvin"

"Don't sweat it Ma" I felt his hands on my sides, I realized he was tucking me in, then he whispered to me.

"Good night beautiful"