(Continuing From Last Chapter)
°Linda
After Rain Left I Went Back Upstairs To See August In The Bed Typing On His Phone.
"I'm Back." I Slipped Off My Robe And Got Back In The Bed.
"I See." He Looked At Me And Gave Me A Light Smile.
For Some Reason It Felt Like His Vibe Was Off.
"Did I Do Something? What's Wrong?"
"I Heard The Conversation Between You And Rain."
Oh Lord.
"Are You Upset About It?"
"Well I Wouldn't Say Upset But Hearing You Say What You Had Ta' Say Did Bother Me."
But I Don't Feel Like I Said Anything Wrong...
"And Why Is That?"
"Because When You Said She Was Bipolar I Felt Like You Were Wrong Fo' Dat'. Just Because She's Going Through A Rough Time And She's Trying To Figure Herself Out Doesn't Mean She's Bipolar."
But Wasn't He The One That Told Me That She Needs To Figure It Out? And Let Her Deal With The Drama?
"But This Is Coming From The Same Person That Said She Needs To Figure It Out And Let Her Deal With It."
He Sat Up And Looked Me.
"Yes I Did Say That, But That Don't Mean Stop Being Her Friend. You Still Needa Be There Fo' Her At All Costs."
So Being Rains Friend Is A Problem But When I Feel Like I Am Doing The Right Thing And I Want Some Distance That's A Problem Also? Because I Am Leaving Her Alone To Figure It The Fuck Out? So Basically I'm Damned If I Do And I'm Damned If I Don't?
"I Get That But I Feel Like I Am At The Point Where I Have To Step Away."
"Ight...Well Lemme Ask You This..How Would You Feel If She Said That To You And You Were In Her Shoes?"
I Already Had A Feeling That He Was Going To Ask Me That Question.
"No. B-" He Cut Me Off.
"Exactly There' You Go! Treat People How You Wanna Treated. End Of Discussion."
I Know Damn Well He Didn't Just Dismiss Me.
"Wait Hold Up It Is Not The End Of Discussion! Me As Being A Best Friend To Anybody I Feel Like I Have The Right To Keep It 100 With You At All Times."
"And That's A Fact And Understandable But There's A Certain Way That You Handle It."
He Got His Damn Nerve..
"Oh Really And How Should I Have Handled It?"
"Rain I Feel Like As Close As We Are Our Relationship Is Kind Of Strained Right Now Due To Your Personal Issues You Have Going On. Honestly I Feel Like We Should Keep Our Distance From Each Otha' Right Now. But That Doesn't Mean That I'm Not Gonna Be There Emotionally Fo' You To Help You Get Through This Rough Time."
I Sat There And Stared At Him. That's When He Frowned And Raised His Eyebrows.
"Now What's Wrong? The Cat Got Yo' Tongue Now? Speak Ya' Mind."
At This Point I Feel Like Me Being Honest And Real Is A Problem Now. But I Just Don't Understand I Was Just Saying What I Felt.
"The Cat Does Not Have My Tongue August. I'm Done Talking About This It's Clear That You Are On Rain's Side."
