A Chance At Love

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Ace

I waited for Maya to give me her address, so I could drive to her house and pick her up so we can head to the ice cream parlor.

This would be my first date in a couple of months, because of the situation I was in.

My father just past, my only sister is working for someone I can't stand looking at because all he wants to do is hurt people, and my mother is slowly losing her mind.

I can't be strong for several different people, and I think I might crash from stress soon.

But not today

The day I met Maya made me feel alive, because she made me smile at her cuteness. With her constant stutters and blushing, it just made me want to pick her up and never put her down.

But I knew I couldn't

I have to start this off slow because I don't know how I'm going to react to this in the long run.

I know I want her, but I just can't make her fall in love with me in a blink of an eye. I'd have to slowly push myself into this relationship because if I go into too quickly we both might end up getting hurt.

It'll take me a couple weeks to get over it, especially if I just met her. But I'm very considerate of others feelings and I don't want to bring any harm to her because she's so precious.

Her eyes were a beautiful light brown, and they held so much behind them. I could literally see almost every emotion through her eyes and my heart squeezed at the sight.

I saw sadness, jealousy, sympathy, lostness in self, anger, curiosity, braveness, but there was one thing that was the most prominent that made me walk over to her that day.

I saw a yearn for love

Coming from someone who hasn't really had love, yes that is a must. Like every other broken fairytale, I began finding love in the wrong places.

I was abadoned at birth but adopted at the age of 15 by a nice and welcoming family, and now I have a hard-working older sister and sweet hearted mother. But before I was adopted I was walking on the streets fighting and selling illegal products.

Which became the love of my life.

It was there when I needed it, and it never left me. It was the one thing that I needed to feel alive.

But now?

Now I have a family to protect and a girl that I'm potentially falling for.

All in all I have 3 powerful women that could break or make me.

And honestly, I'd rather have these three women correct my wrongs and show me how to love rather than no one showing me as I slowly die from from my mistakes.

I know I might sound weak, but deep down I'm still broken inside from my past and I don't think it's going to stop haunting my body, soul, and mind.

But as my momma say...

There's always light at the end of every dark tunnel

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Maya

I told Ace my address and he came to pick me up. He texted me letting me know he was outside and I smiled thinking of how this date could turn out.

This would be my first date in a couple of years because I haven't trust anybody other than the girls.

"But that's because I've been played."

Lie

I've never been treated bad by teenage boys.

I've been treated like nothing by my father

He never liked me because I was the splitting image of my mother. He was mad because his business got shut down within the first few months while my mother's business is still the number one go-to place.

I've been to the hospital a couple of times, and it's very up to date and clean.

My father hated that she was doing so good and faked his happiness for her. She told me before I was born he'd secretly sneak money out of her account then lie on the bank, but my mother was smarter than that.

She sued him for every penny he had - which was actually hers - so now he has no business and broke. After she sued him she got us a restraining order against him, but that didn't help because he was everywhere.

He had people find where we were and they always gave us hints that he would get to us one day.

We didn't believe him because my uncle was the sheriff so he always kept us safe.

Until he was unexpectedly murdered. My mother immediately knew it was due to the likes of my father, but there was no evidence.

My father is one slick bastard, and he knows how to cut corners around this wicked world. Meaning we couldn't escape his clutches even if we wanted to. Knowing this makes me afraid to find someone I can call my lover because I don't want them to be ripped away from me.

But my mother always said to never be afraid, which is why I'm giving Ace a chance at my heart. I just hope he doesn't break my heart like my father broke mine.

It's just a matter of time until my father comes out of the bushes and attacks again.

I haven't seen him in 5 years, but the memories of his beatings are going to be engraved in my mind forever.

"I'm strong, carefree, and brave." I repeated to myself as I got in the car with Ace

"Hey beautiful." He greeted

I blushed smiling

"H-hi handsome." I replied stuttering slightly

"Ready for some ice cream?" He asked starting the car

"Yes." I stated typing the address into my phone

"Lead the way Siri." He said chuckling

I laughed blushing even more

"Go straight." I said announced

"Alright." He retorted

Now that I'm thinking about it, Ace is actually the person I've been looking for.

He's nice, sweet, charming, funny, and has a beautiful personality.

He found a pathway leading straight to my heart, and I hope he gets their safely without it breaking.

I don't think I can take another heart break especially with someone who I know deep down is broken.

Just like me