The Love Of A 12

C H A P T E R : 8

TLOA12 | 8 : Decisions

 

{ William Bishop Mathis }

By the time I had finished explaining the story to Que and my mom he was laughing his ass off. My mom looked disappointed but if she knew the real reason for my sudden romantic interest for Anyela, she would be livid. She reached over the small table where we’d just eaten lunch and grabbed ahold of my hand.

“I’m so sorry that she ran off like that Bishop, but a true woman can’t be wooed by just a kiss. You should’ve made her see that you care about her emotionally and not just trying to get a physical effect out of her.” My mom looked generally concerned as she spoke. I knew she always wanted me to settle down but I honestly don’t think I ever will. I’ve managed to avoid a relationship for more than two decades.

“Yeah Will, you have to be patient with her.” Que could barely manage to say that little sentence seriously to aid in my mom’s words of wisdom. We’d just finished having lunch at a small restaurant that one of my mom’s friends own.

“She haven’t been talking to me anyway so it doesn’t matter anymore. I think she has thirteen more days left until they get back together.” I used my straw to play with the ice cubes to distract me so the disappointment wouldn’t show on my face. I honestly didn’t know what my body wanted but the two weeks of no contact between Nye and I have been hard. I almost worked up the courage to just go to her house to force her to talk about it – keyword almost.

I didn’t want to lose my job but I also knew I was sort of putting my life on the line just to try and get through with the case. I knew the way the guys on the street worked. If they were to get back together and I still her away; a hit would probably be on me in no time. Was I that dedicated about this job to risk my life or was it even about the job? I knew my feelings for Anyela was more than just a little crush but I was trying my best to fight it. It wasn’t supposed to be like this.

“Did you try and apologize to her?” My mother’s soft voice brought me out of my thoughts. I shook my head and pushed my drink to the side of the table.

“Why should I apologize? I’m not sorry for what I did.”

“If you don’t apologize she won’t talk to you at all dumbass. No wonder you never had a girlfriend.” Que said in frustration.

“Quincy, calm down.”

“Mama, he’s just so freaking stupid. You gotta be hard on stupid people like him.” He was trying his best to pull mom onto his side of the argument but she didn’t pay any attention to him.

“You sound stupid. Look, Bishop, just apologize for kissing her the way you did then start explaining how you feel about her. If she don’t feel the same it’s gonna be a little weird at first but you guys will eventually become friends again.” I squeezed the bridge of my nose while I was thinking about it all. Women are so freaking complicated.

“Hell naw they ain’t gonna be friends again. Her boyfriend is big and if Will got in a fight with him… Woo! K.O. in three seconds.”

“Have faith in your brother Quince. I think it’s going to be a good outcome.”

“Thank you mama.” She gave me a reassuring smile and a light squeeze of my hand.

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{ Anyela Miliana Thomas }