Jamal was still mad at me and he wasn't leaving my house so I came to Taylor's house instead.
Taylor: you need to sort that out with Tyree real quick.
Me: I can't, the last thing I need is Jamal mad at me too.
Taylor: your boyfriend is stupid if he thinks that you can just cancel Tyree like that.
Me: I think I can.
Taylor: then you're just as stupid as he is.
I sat back on her sofa sighing out.
Me: then what do you expect me to do?
Taylor: I'm calling Tyree over.
Me: no don't do that.
I looked up at her as she stared back at me.
Taylor: too late I did it about 10 minutes ago.
Me: Taylor I've already tried talking to him earlier and he got even more mad at me because we can't get back together.
Taylor: stay up here and I'll talk to him first.
Me: this is a bad idea.
Taylor: just forget about Jamal for now.
**
I was on the phone to Corey trying to distract myself from the fact that Tyree was downstairs talking with Taylor. They've been down there for almost 30 minutes.
Corey: Imarni are you listening?
Me: sorry what did you say?
Corey: you know what, just go downstairs and listen.
Me: fine.
Corey: put me on loud speaker I wanna hear.
I did what he said standing outside of the door listening.
TYREE'S POV:
Taylor: how's Tianna?
Me: I don't even know. I haven't spoken to her since the morning after everything happened.
Taylor: what happened?
Me: she forgave me.
Taylor: so why don't you guys get back together?
Me: because I don't want to.
Taylor: why not?
Me: why do you think?
Taylor: Imarni's with Jamal and you know she's not going to end it with him for nothing.
Me: I'm not nothing.
Taylor: Tyree.
Me: what?
Taylor: she's with Jamal.
Tyree: fuck Jamal.
We both looked up at the door since there was a noise.
Taylor: Imarni?
Me: what?
Taylor: she's here.
I stood up going into the hall way but she was already out the front door.
Me: Taylor why didn't you tell me?
Taylor: I told her to stay upstairs until I calmed you down then you two could talk it out.
I kissed my teeth going out to the front of the house to find Imarni.
IMARNI'S POV:
I ran out of Taylor's house taking my phone off loudspeaker.
Corey: Marni?
Me: yeah?
Corey: are you okay?
Me: I'm fine.
Corey: no you're not, come and meet me now.
Me: I said I'm fine.
Corey: don't make me come and find you. I'll text you the restaurant alright?
Me: fine. I'm coming.
I hung up speed walking to only God knows where.
Tyree: Imarni wait.
He grabbed both my arms so I stopped walking pulling me into his chest.
Tyree: why are you running away?
Me: I don't want to fight with you.
Tyree: I know you heard what I said to Taylor.
Me: no I didn't hear anything.
Tyree: fine. I'll tell you what I said. I still lov-
Me: no. I don't want to know.
I tried to push him off but it only made him hold me tighter.
Tyree: fine we can stand in silence.
Me: no Ty I don't want to do this. Please let me go.
Tyree: I can't.
Me: please.
Tyree: you can't keep doing this to me Marni.
I managed to push him off of me walking away to meet Corey at the restaurant which is about 20 minutes walk from here hopefully I can clear my mind.
**
Corey: what are you going to do?
Me: nothing.
Corey: so this guy that you've known your whole life has told you that he wants you, he still loves you and that he's not over you and you're going to do nothing?
Me: I have a boyfriend what do you expect me to do?
Corey: I just want you to be sure that you're making the right decision.
Me: let's talk about something else.
Corey: are you going to answer your phone it's been ringing for 5 minutes.
Me: no because it's Tyree.
Corey: let me answer it then.
Me: no because he doesn't know you and he's going to get mad all over again.
Corey: that's his problem not yours you're not his girlfriend.
Me: fine do what you want.
I passed him my phone so he answered it putting it on loud speaker.
Corey: hello?
Tyree: who the fu-
He stopped himself going silent for a while then came back.
Tyree: where's Imarni?
Corey: she doesn't want to talk to you right now.
Tyree: who are you?
Corey: I'm her friend.
Tyree: give Imarni the phone.
Corey: na bro I just told you.
Tyree: I'm not your fucking bro.
Corey: you need to chill.
Tyree: Imarni this is your last chance to talk to me. I'm done playing games with you.
Corey: she's not here.
Tyree: I'm not stupid, I know she's there.
I froze as Corey stood up walking away from me so I couldn't hear their conversation.
**
Corey: he's a good guy.
Me: I know that.
Corey: I told him you'll talk to him when you're ready but I don't think he'll wait too long before he comes to find you.
Me: fine, I'm going to come back to uni with you tonight then.
Corey: Jamal's at your house waiting for you though?
Me: so?
Corey: na. I will lock you out of the house. You need to sort this all out before you come back.
Me: fine... I'll do that when you tell me why you're not going home for the summer holidays.
Corey: this isn't about me.
I watched him as he started nervously laughing then got up from the table walking out of the restaurant.
