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He really cares about me

"Tyler stop!" I yelled. Kevin was laying on the ground holding his head as Tyler hovers over him punching his head and body nonstop.

I ran over and grabs Tyler. "Tyler please!" I yelled. "Mags this night disrespected you."

He says kicking his back. I tried pushing and holding him back. "This isn't the way to handle it Tyler, please no more." He stopped.

I looked at Kevin as he laid there unconscious. Tyler looked at me and walked away. The teachers ran out and took Kevin.

"Kevin deserves to get his ass beat," Tyler yelled. I never heard him this angry before.

"What he do?" I asked.

"The day after you rejected me, I guess he knew what was going on between us. He was laughing and shit. He started calling you his second bitch that Y'all fucked on the low before. That's why you rejected me." I blurted.

My eyes widened. Tyler looked at me. "Is that shit true?" He asked.

I couldn't tell him what Kevin did to me. Tyler doesn't seem liable to let me tell him about it.

"No. We never fucked. He was with Leyal all this time." I said.

Tyler nodded. "Thank you for being there for me Tyler," I said. "But why?" I added.

He glanced at me. "Mags I told you I have deep feelings for you." My eyes opened. Someone opened up their doors to me and wanting to commit to me was happening.

I smiled.

"But Mags, I don't wanna be around you if I can't have you." He said. What the-

"I can't live like this. It's something about you.- I have to go Magan." Tyler seemed down. He walked away.

I wanted to tell Tyler everything. But I'm not sure how it will affect him in any way.

Tyler got in his truck and drove off. The hoi polloi scattered back to where they belong. I walked home by myself that afternoon. Leyal was sitting on the couch in the living room.

"Hey," I said standing at the door entrance of the living room.

Leyal was working on her home school work. Her stomach started to poke out. I almost forgot she's pregnant.

Leyal looks up. "Hey." she says. I walked to her and sat below the couch.

"How's school?" Leyal asked. "Eh, it was fine. Um, Kevin and Tyler fought at the schoolyard." I blurted. "What!" Leyal yelled a whisper.

"Is Kevin okay?" Leyal covers her mouth with both hands. "Yea I think," I said.

"Good--" She said but I cut her off. "I-Leyal there's something I wanted to tell you." I looked at Leyal.

I have to. Have to tell Leyal about what dad did. I paused. But, won't that tear this family apart. I tried to bare the waterworks. "Magan? I'm your big sister. If anything is bothering you, you can discuss it with me. I won't tell mom." She said wrapping her arm around me as if it was a hug.

I sigh. "-I came home the other night, and I saw dad in the living room. But dad was doing something I think I shouldn't see." I said but my tears rushed. Leyal knew what was up but the emotion I'm giving.

She covers her mouth and stood up. "What did he do?" She asks. I started sobbing. "He was having sex with a lady on the other sofa chair." I blurted‍.

Mom came in with plastic bags from the grocery store.

"Hun? I'm home." Mom says sounding happier, as usual, walking to the kitchen.

"Magan. Listen to me. We have to tell mom." Leyal whispers.

"No! Leyal. Don't tell." I pulled her arm. "Look as crazy as this sounds, if we don't tell mom then if mom doesn't know when she can get sick and get diseases from dad."

Leyal was right. I don't want mom getting aids and HIV from a man I saw having sex with other women on the couch.

"Okay, we'll tell." I nodded.

We both held hand to the kitchen.

"Hey girls. I'm off tonight so I can spend time here with my two girls and grand baby." I never have seen mom this happy. Leyal looked desperately shaky. I squeezed her hand in a safe gesture.

"Mom I have to tell you something..."