Forbidden Love

Ch. 19

Rebecca

"Touchdown Spartans! Terrible loss for the panthers tonight. Mathew Sutton was really off his game. I ho-"

I cut my tv and whipped my tears. What have I done? I had a really good dude and let my selfish ways fuck it up.

"Baby..."my moma said creeping into my room.

I had been avoiding her all afternoon. I didn't eat dinner either. I've been shut in my room since I got home. I thought watching the game would change but mood, but that was a stupid idea seeing that Matthew is one of the star players and continuously on the field.

"Yes ma?"

"What's wrong?"

"I don't wanna ta-"

"It's Matthew isn't it?"

"What?"

"I see the way yal look at each other. You ain't foolin me honey."

I just stared at her. I was trying to figure out if she was playing mind games and trying to trick me into telling the truth. Ugh fuck it.

"Yea...it's him."I put my head down and sighed. I was preparing myself for the 'but he's white' speech.

"Mm, he's cute." The fuck?

"What?"

"I said he's cute."She said walking in and sitting on the edge of my bed.

I gave her a confusing look. "What? I don't discriminate."

"But daddy-"

"That's ya father. Shit if you cute, you cute."

I cracked a lil smile. "I guess ma."

"So what's the problem?"

"He broke up with me today..."I trialed off.

"Why?"

"Because I was making it all about me. I felt as if I was dealing with this alone and not realizing he had to put up with it too. It was selfish and I feel so horrible." I felt my tears coming back up.

My mom sat and thought for a minute. "So what are you gonna do?"

"Lay here and cry the weekend away."

"Guh, go after him."

"Ma-"

"Go after em."

"He doesn't wanna see me."

"Rebecca you are a Leaks woman, we don't give up easily."

"Ma I don't know what to do?"I whined.

"Give me your phone."

I handed it over to her. She went typing away and I heard my message notifications goin off within seconds. She handed me the phone which showed my message screen.

Can we talk?

I know I messed up..

Mathew where are you?

"Omg ma, you made me look so desperate!"

"Shut up and keep reading."The next message was from him.

I'm at 225 Lovedoll Dr.

I looked up at her to see the smirk she had on her face. "Pack an overnight bag. I'll tell your dad you stayed with KeKe."

"Oh my gosh, thanks mom!"

I wrapped my arms around her neck and hugged her tightly. I quickly jumped off the bed and threw some clothes and hygiene stuff into my track bag. I was already in my pjs so I just got an outfit for tomorrow and the next night just in case. I threw my bag over my shoulder and grabbed my phone charger. I made sure I had everything I needed. I gave my mom a quick kiss on the cheek and rushed out to my car. I put the address in my GPS and let it guide me.

***

DING. DONG.

The door swung open revealing Matthew. He only had on sweats. I mean only sweats. I could see the out print of his long thick di-

"You gon come in?"

"U-uh yea." I stepped over the threshold. I noticed there wasn't any one home. "Where's your family?"

"This isn't my house."

"Matthew, did you break into someone else's home! I get you lost the game but da-"

"It's a home away from home. It's like a house any of us come to when we want to be alone."

"Yal must got hella money to blow."

"Somethin like that."he shrugged, walking off.

I followed him into the living room where he plopped down on the black leather couch. To be a 'get away home', it was really nice. A big chandelier, leather couches, a bar, with a big gourmet kitchen. It was two story too.

I sat down on the sofa across from him. He started flipping through channels to find something to watch, and he chose Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Shit.

I pulled my knees up to my chest. I've never seem this movie so I know I'm gonna be freaking out.

By the middle of this movie I was paranoid as hell. Any crack or creak I heard I was freaking out but I remained silent. Matthew hasn't even looked my way or has said anything. But on this last part where he snuck up on the girl I couldn't hold it anymore. I screamed to the top of my lungs. That scream was for all the screams I had been holding in. Matthew jumped up and came over to me. He scooped me up I'm his arms.

"Rebecca it's OK."

"No it's not."I began sobbing on his chest.

"Rebecca it's just a movie."

"Matthew I need you."

"What? This isn't gon happen for real."

"No Matthew, I need you. I wanna be with you. I was so wrong and I'm so sorry."

He got silent. I was listening to his heart beat and feeling his chest move up and down. "Say something, please. "

"Do you know that I wont hurt you?"

"Yes."

"That I'm here for you and you're not alone in this?"

"Yes." I lifted up off his chest and looked into his eyes.

He leaned in and pecked my lips. "I'm sorry."

I felt my heart sink. "For what?"

"For playing that movie."he smirked. "I needed a reason to hold you."

I playfully hit his chest and laughed. "I hate you."

"I love you too."

"What?"

"I said I love you."

I grabbed his face and crashed his lips onto mine. We shared one of our most loving kisses ever.

"I love you too."

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