Broken | Zion Kuwonu

Two

I started walking, holding my stilettos in my hands, my bare feet pressing against the cold ground. I was probably heading home, 3 miles away. But it didn't matter. A few minutes after I started out, a car drove past me.

"You need a ride?" Someone called, opening the window.

It was one of the guys from the party. I guess he was the designated driver because there were two other people in the back.

"Yo just keep going, we're not driving her." Zion sat in the passenger seat.

I turned back and kept walking.

"Just get in." The guy waved me over.

I climbed into the back seat as he looked up my address. Ten minutes passed and I was home. All the lights were off and the garage was closed. Everyone was probably asleep.

"Thanks." I said, getting out of the car and walking towards the gate.

Another door opened and closed behind me. I turned around to see Zion walking out. He said something to the driver, dapped him up, and walked towards me as the car drove off.

"Look, I'm sorry about the blunt, okay?" I said. "I can't deal with your yelling right now just go home."

"Kia shut up." He said quietly. "I'm sorry I was an ass at the house. I was just mad."

I paused. "That shit's not good for you."

"What am I supposed to do??" I could see him getting annoyed.

"You hurt me too." I raised my voice a little. "But you don't see me at a party poppin pills again do you??"

"Kiana stop with the bullshit." He laughed. "YOU left ME. Stop acting like the victim bro, shit doesn't suit you."

"You think I left because I didn't love you anymore?? I left because you wouldn't LET me love you, Z."

"Fuck you talkin bout." He said.

"Are you deadass right now?" I felt like I was about to explode with anger. "You were in your own fucking world and you acted like I couldn't be a part of it. You were in my bed while thinking about something else, you were on FaceTime with me but the whole time you were distracted, we were out together but you wouldn't even let me hold your fucking hand."

"I was going through shit." He stated. "You knew that."

"No I didn't!" I yelled. "I didn't know ANYTHING because you stopped talking to me."

"You right." I could see him tearing up in the dark. "I didn't say anything because I didn't want the girl I was in love with to see me falling apart. I didn't want her to see what a fuckin' mess I was 'cause I wasn't the same person she fell in love with. And if I told her that she'd leave me."

I didn't know what to say.

"But I guess it's whatever 'cause she left anyway." He said quietly.