I'm Yours (Original)

Stop Fighting Me

Jerica POV

“You love her don’t you Laurent?”

“Drop it Jerica.”

“You—you love her. You’re in love with her!”

“I said drop it!” Laurent screamed at me.

“I’m not going to drop it because we were engaged until you left. Laurent, we used to be best friends, you used to tell me everything. I know you better than anyone and I’m not upset. I’m a little hurt but it’s nothing that time can’t heal. I know that love happens unexpectedly and that you can’t control who you love. I’m not upset; I want you to tell me what going on in that big head of yours. I just want to hear the words from you. Tell me that you’re in love with her and I’ll leave you alone.”

Confused? Let’s rewind.

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Cori POV

“Do you always have to walk around with his stuff on?” Danielle asked me.

“Do you always have to be at my house?” I asked.

“Yes.”

“Then yes.”

“It doesn’t even smell like him anymore.”

“Don’t remind me.” I said putting my hair back into a bun.

“We need to go out. We should see a movie or something.” Danielle suggested.

“That’s actually a good idea. Wanna see No Good Deed?” I asked.

“Yeah, let’s see that.”

“Great. Let me call Kelan and see if he wants to –” I cut myself off. “Kelan’s not here.” I said.

“You do know that you have a phone right? Stop being a wuss and call him.”

“Call him and say what? ‘I wish that you didn’t move back to stay with your mom, who’s trying to beat cancer, because I’m a selfish bitch and I love you?’ No.”  

“Suit yourself CC. I’m just waiting for Laurent to find out that Kelan left.”

“You don’t think he knows yet? It’s been what… three weeks?”

“Obviously he doesn’t know otherwise the two of you would be together right now.” She said.

I rolled my eyes at her. “No we wouldn’t. He’s engaged. Things are different now.” I said.

“Ha! You wish things were different! You love Laurent and you know good and damn well that he loves you. You ain’t fooling nobody but yourself if that.”

“Whatever. Let’s go ask my mother if we can go.” I said standing up.

We walked to her room and the door was already open so we just walked in.

“Momma can me and Danielle go to the— where you going?”  I asked her.

“Rehearsal.”

“Why? You’re pregnant?”

“So. It’s exercise and exercise is good for me and the baby.”

“I guess.”

“Where are y’all trying to go?” She asked.

“Oh um I was gonna ask if me and Danielle could go to the movies. But I’d rather go watch rehearsals…if that’s cool with Danielle.” I said turning to her.