Stress Levels
By Anthony T. Smith II
Normally i'm not the one to talk about my own life. I am more of a closed in keep things to oneself kind of guy, but this story is something everyone should listen to and learn from.
My name is Tony, I'm a normal kind of guy, by the standards of Philadelphia. What I mean by that is getting locked up more than once, can't stay in a relationship because of one's own mindset, and wants to be famous for my talents and a deep involvement in the streets. My life is stressful enough as it is. Me and my girlfriend Angel just broke up over the dumbest reason in the world. A shirt! We broke up over clothes that my best friend Monay gave to me for a gift. I tried my best to have her stay but I was so angry because we're arguing over something dumb so I had to break up with her. I was so angry at myself and her I couldn't think straight so I went to go hang and talk to Monay about what happened but she and I couldn't get over the fact she was upset over the shirt. I don't know if it was my anger or the fact that I knew Monay wanted to be with me. Her and Angle never really could get along. I just had to do it so i did and Monay and I went to my house. She gave me that look. That look, that you know it's about to go down look. We kissed as soon as we walked in the door, taking our clothes off as we made our way up the stairs. We both are looking at one another nothing but our skin on our bodies and PNB Rock Questions playing on my phone. I did it, we did it, we had sex, wait, no, we made love that day. I loved it because if that was a drug I'd be addicted to it. It felt different from when me and Angle made love but I couldn't tell you what the difference was that night. Monay and I met up almost everyday just to make the bed nastier than the day before.
I thought I was in love again but something was missing, but what? I had a missed call from Angel so I called back and she answered crying. My heart dropped. I thought she found out about me and Monay so I asked what was wrong and she said "how could you!?". My hearts at my ankles now but I can't jump to conclusions like she does so I say "how could I what?" She says "you forgot our anniversary. We made two years today!". I can't believe that came out of her mouth but I smiled and I told her that we broke up. She told me to shut up and open the front door and so I go downstairs to do so. I open the door and she is looking so fine with a burgundy and black dress on and her hair is straightened so that it touches her shoulder blades. She jumps at me and kisses me. I can taste her mint EOS on her lips and I wanted more. We go to my room and she switches her clothes and pulls out a Victoria's Secret bag out with some black lingerie and she is about to put on. I can't believe this is about to happen after what I did with Monay and how she felt about the gift but it's happening. She takes my clothes off and says she loves me. I say it back because it's true. We start to kiss and my hands are on her caramel colored thighs. I smell her perfume it's a good scent, maybe Chanel, that is her favorite. Right in the middle of our session my phone goes off. Angel says go check so I do and it's Monay but I lie and say it's my Mom and ignore the call. My phones rings again and Angel goes for the phone and picks it up. My heart drops she gives me the phone and I answer. It's actually my mom this time and Angel thinks it is a good opportunity to go down while i'm on the phone with my Mom. She tells me she is on her way home and will need help with some bags but i'm stumbling and stuttering to get my words out because of the pleasure but I say ok and hang up. I put my phone on silent and toss it. Angel tells me I can go all the way because she is on birth control and I do just that because why not?
It's 10 o'clock and she goes home in a lyft. I go to check my phone I have 26 missed calls from Monay and 5 from her best friend Samantha who I find a little on the annoying side. I did not call her back though because I didn't want any stress after that great afternoon that just transpired.
My phone is ringing off the charts while I'm on my way to school and I feel as though I know who it is. I pull out my phone and I have 47 plus missed calls from Monay so I finally decide to answer and she has gone Joker toxin crazy assuming that I was with Angel and thinking we were doing things, which we were but i'm a guy so I won't admit that she was right. I tell her she is overreacting and needs to chill. We argue from my corner to the front door of my school. I couldn't do it anymore so I hung up and turned off my phone and I hear Fredrick call my name. We give each other daps and I tell him about everything that happened so far. He tells me to just choose one or the stress is gonna bite me in the future, I wish I had listened to him that day, but Instead I say he is crazy and he calls me a dog and we walk into the school not realizing Martin was eavesdropping on our conversation.
