Me: Corey wait.
I ran out of the restaurant standing infront of him pushing him back by his chest so he stopped walking.
Me: I didn't mean to upset you I just wa-
Corey: I'm adopted.
Me: what?
Corey: yeah exactly.
I stopped him as he tried to walk off again.
Me: no wait. What does that mean?
Corey: it means I found out just before I started uni when I asked my parents for my birth certificate for me to apply for a job and then that's when they decided to tell me the truth so no I don't want to go home to my family for the summer because I don't have one.
Me: so they raised you your whole life and you're saying they're not your family?
Corey: you don't get it, they lied to me my whole life.
I hugged his waist stopping him from moving again.
Me: why haven't you said anything about this before?
Corey: I only just found out a year ago and it's like I forget about it until it comes to times like these when everyone else has gone home to their family and I get left alone... Nobody knows.
Me: so after your parents told you the truth what happened?
Corey: I left to come to uni.
Me: So you haven't seen or spoken to them in over a year?
Corey: they've called a few times but I don't want to. I've spoken to my brother's that's it.
Me: you have brother's?
Corey: yeah. 3 older brothers... yes they all knew and no they're not adopted it's just me and my parents have now also adopted a little girl that they're probably going to lie to as well.
Me: so you've forgiven your brother's but not your parents?
Corey: it took me months to forgive them but I eventually gave in.
Me: Corey you know you can't live like this, you need to talk it out with your parents properly.
Corey: na I'm good thanks.
Me: well then you can't tell me I need to talk to Tyree and Jamal.
Corey: it's different.
Me: no it's not. I'm coming back to uni tonight.
Corey: Imarni I'm not joking when I say I will lock you out. You need to sort your shit out.
Me: I'll do it if you do it.
Corey: fine I'll go back home and talk to my parents tomorrow if you sort all of your shit out tonight.
Me: I'm serious Corey.
Corey: me too.
Me: fine, take me to my mum's house please.
**
Me: shit... why is he here?
I got out of Corey's car as Romae held onto Tyree pulling him out of the house.
Me: what's going on?
Romae: go and check on your boy.
Me: what?
I froze looking at Tyree who had a bust lip and a bleeding fist.
Me: what did you do?
Tyree: I tried to talk to yo-
I came out of my trance pushing him multiple times as I got angrier until Corey pulled me back over to his car.
Corey: calm down... I'm guessing that's Tyree?
Me: I'm calm I need to go and find Jamal.
Corey: call me later alright?
I nodded going into the house ignoring Tyree as he got into romaes car holding onto his hand in pain.
Me: Jamal?
I walked into the bathroom where I could hear him but he wasn't responding to me.
Me: what happened?
Me: Jamal?
I sighed out walking back out to my room since he was ignoring me. 20 minutes later he appeared in my room.
Jamal: I'm sorry I got mad at you earlier.
Me: I get why you were mad.
Jamal: no, because it wasn't your fault. He told you he still wants you, you turned him down and then you were honest about it to me so I shouldn't have got mad at you so I apologise.
Me: what happened?
Jamal: it doesn't matter.
Me: yes it does matter. I want to know the truth.
Jamal: I started the fight.
Me: why?
Jamal: because he has no right trying to get back with you. He knows we're together so why the fuck does he feel like he can do that to you?
Me: don't you trust that I would make the right decision on my own? I don't need you to fight with him.
Jamal: I know baby I just got mad.
Me: why is his hand bleeding but you're fine?
Jamal: he came into your room where I was talking to romae. Me and Tyree started arguing then I pushed him but he didn't react so I punched him. Romae pulled him out the room so he tried to get back in but couldn't so he punched the wall a few times instead.
Me: so he didn't actually put his hands on you? Not only did you start it but you also punched him for no reason.
Jamal: I had a reason.
Me: I'm going to go and speak to him.
Jamal: no Imarni I already told you that I don't want you speaking to him again.
Me: I let you speak to Rihannon so let me do this.
Jamal: that's not the same.
Me: yes it is.
Jamal: Imarni, if you leave to go and see him then we're done.
Me: you can see yourself out.
Now I feel guilty for attacking Tyree outside of the house because I thought his injured first was from hitting Jamal but it turns out it was the opposite.
