In Time (Bwwm/ Interracial)

Chapter 3

“Give me some cover,” I demanded pulling at the blanket he was wrapped up in.

“If you want cover give me a pillow,” he negotiated through clinched teeth as he tugged at the blanket.

We had been fighting like this for 5 minutes, but there never really wasn’t a time when we weren’t fighting. We were both super competitive and had to always eclipse one another, but Mark was usually the rational one who would call a truce, but not tonight he wanted to fight and I was too tired.

“Ok here.” I said as I threw a pillow at his face.

“Thank you.” He said as he eased the grip he had on the blanket. I shifted getting comfortable on his lumpy bed. “Stop squirming,” he grunted. I rolled my eyes and turned one last time. Silence soon fell across the room as I fell asleep to the sound of our breathing. It didn’t last long though, because the sound of my We Can’t Ever Die ring tone by White Arrow jolted me awake.

I found my phone and absent mindedly swiped the screen. “Hello,” I grunted out as Mike let out an irritated sigh behind me. “Hay its Oliver.”

I turned on my back and placed myself so that my back was against the head board. “Ok, so what do you want.” I huffed out.

“I think we both owe each other an apology,” he said coldly. I rolled my eyes as Mike stared up at me annoyed. I shot him a not so nice finger and mouthed ‘shut up’. “I know why you owe me an apology, but what do I owe you an apology for?”

“For choosing your boyfriend over me, and not putting our relationship first.”

I couldn’t hold in the giggle that flowed from my lips,” You are literally hilarious.” I cracked out. “If you think I owe you an apology you have lost your whole mind. You started the fight with your accusations about me and Mike. I did nothing to you and owe you nothing.” Mikes head perked up at the mention of his name and he sat beside me on the bed. Silence fell on both lines and all you can hear are us breathing. The silence lingered for what seemed like forever.

“Ok,” Oliver said finally breaking the silence, “I can’t do it anymore. I’m tired of fighting. I’m tired of whatever is going on with you and Mike. I’m just tired of it all. I love you, but I can’t deal with it anymore. Call me when you are ready for a real relationship.” The line went dead.

I dropped the phone in shock. I never thought this argument would lead to us breaking up. We always fought and got over it. I really liked him I thought he would be my first love. I never actually saw a future without him in it.

“Are you ok?” Mikes voice rang out, breaking up my fluttering thoughts.

“Yeah I need water.” I said painting a fake smile on my face, as I climbed out of his bed. I grabbed my keys and walked right passed the kitchen and straight out the door. I don’t know how but I ended up in parking lot or a Walmart eating American dream Ben and Jerry’s with a plastic spoon.

I wasn’t crying I was just sitting eating ice cream and listening to John Legend. Ok I lied. At first I wasn’t crying that was until John Legend came on the radio talking about how all of him loves all of some girl. The song made me lose all control and the tears flowed like the Mississippi River.

I cried myself to sleep in the parking lot of Walmart. The bright sun that flowed through the window woke me up the next day. I checked the clock on my radio and it read 6:35 a.m. I pulled down the mirror in my car and noticed I had congealed caramel in my hair and dried milk on the side of my mouth. I realized my eyes where puff and blood shot. To say it plainly I looked like shit.

I put my car in gear and started on my way home hoping to sneak in with no one noticing me. But as soon as I opened the door I came face to face with a tired Mike. Mikes glowing eyes looked dim and sad. The bags under his eyes spoke volumes. He hadn’t slept and it was probably all my fault.

“Are you ok?” I asked.

“I should be asking you that. I thought you were kidnapped or something. I called the cops, but they said that you hadn’t been missing long enough. I cussed out a sheriff and two cops. I even called Shay.”

I felt like shit. I kept Mike up all night and I worried him. I forced the fest smile possible. “I’m sorry Mike for keeping you up. You are a great friend. I’m fine I swear.”

Mike stepped closer. “Don’t lie to me.” He said plainly.

“Oliver broke up with me, but I’m over it. I wanna go take a shower and sleep all day.” I said trying to walk past him.

He took my arm and gently spun me a round. We were inches away from one another.

“Please don’t ever leave like that again my heart couldn’t take it.” He said with eyes full of love. I’d never seen him like that before it kinda surprised me. Mike was never really serious. I thought it was an emotion his body couldn’t produce, but as he stood in front of me I knew he was dead serious. A little too serious for me. I had to break the seriousness in his voice and eyes.

“Calm down if I would of died I have you in my will to get all of my law books and notes.” I laughed dryly. Mike didn’t find it as amusing as I thought he would.

“Don’t ever joke like that. If I could never see you again that would break my heart. I love you.” I had heard him say ‘I love you’ a thousand times before, but this time it was different.

He stared into my eyes and began to lean his body into mine.

“What is for breakfast?” Morgan’s voice ranged out front the other side of the loft in the nick of time. I wiggled my way away from Mike and walked as fast as I could into my room and hopped straight into the shower.

What the fuck is going on in my life?

Sorry i havent been posting much ive been really busy.