Forbidden Love

Ch. 23

Rebecca

Day in and day out I was by his side. No matter how many dirty looks his mother gave or smart remarks that came my way,I was there. Almost loosing him was the worst feeling ever. Each day he was improving. His bruises were fading away and he was up walking with his crutches. Thank God football season is over and his scholarships were already lined up.

Matthew was finally released from the hospital and able to go home. Even then I was there, even though it killed his mother. His dad on the other hand loved me. He was an older version of Matthew which only made me more excited to see what the future will hold for us.

Me and Matthew aren't necessarily on the best of terms. We have yet to discuss the argument we had before his encounter. He won't tell me who his assaulter was and I haven't told him what his mother said to me that day in the hospital... All this is taking a huge toll on our relationship but as much as we hate each other right now,is how much we love each other and we can't stay away.

I was sitting at Matthew's house with him in his room doing some homework. I looked over and saw he was done eating his food so I got up and grabbed his food tray. Matthew was typing away on his phone but laid it on his chest when I came over.

"Better not be doin shit you ain't got no business." I said rolling my eyes at him.

He mugged me and went back to typing on his phone. I took the tray downstairs and started washing the dishes. His mother came in and cleared her throat.

"Hi Mrs. Sutton."

She nodded her head. "Rebecca."

She sat down and watched me. "Anything I can help you with?"I asked.

"No,I'm just enjoying the view of you doing what you're meant to do."

"Meant to do?"

"Yes. You know,cook...clean...take care of my children."

"Are you insinuating that I'm meant to be a slave?"I said with raised eyebrows.

"Well of course."

This bitch. I love ha fuckin nerves. I quickly fished washing the dished and put them on the rack to dry. I dried my hands so I could get back upstairs.

"Oh and Rebecca.."She called out.

"Yes?"

"You will never be a daughter of mine. I'll rather my son date white trash than a nigger."

***

I bust through Matthew's door. "What the hell wrong with you?!"

"I'm leaving!"

"Why?!"

"Cause I can't take this shit no more! Not you,yo moma,nothing!"

"Rebecca what the hell is going on?!"

"You Matthew. You're what's going on. I'm here. Every single day and I can't even get a 'hey bae'. Instead you mug me and type away on yo phone. Matter fact,what the fuck you be doin on this shit anyway?!"I snatched his phone out of his hand and saw nudes of Brittany. I was enraged.

"Re-rebe-beccca I can expl-"

SMACK. "So you cheating on me?!" I slapped him repeatedly.

"Rebecca calm down!" He caught my arms and slung me to the bed and climbed on top of me and pinned my arms over my head.

"Matthew you're hurting me!" He moved his hand off my cast. "Now get off me!"

"No. Not til you talk to me."

"Talk to you?! There's nothing to talk about!"

"Baby just let me explain."

"Matthew no! I'm sitting here being faithful to you, taking care of you,and letting yo mom disrespect me and you texting that bitch?!"

"Baby no. No. I wasn't."

"You was."I sobbed. "You was."

"Baby I'm sorry. I don't want her. I only want you. I was just mad."

"Mad?! Mathew I would never cheat on you."

"Look,she came over hear and tried to have sex with me,but I wasn't having it. She gave me head and that was it. She started txtin me and I responded cause I was mad at you, but I told her it meant nothing. That I was still gon be with you."

"You still let it happen."

"I know. And I'm sorry."

"Let me go."

"No. Not til everything is out."

"I don't wanna talk to you."

"Well then please don't leave me. I appreciate you, and I'm so glad you here for me." He leaned down and kissed my tears away. He came back down and kissed my neck.

"Matthew stop."

He wrapped my legs around his waist and picked me up. He walked me to the door and placed me against. We was eye to eye,staring into each other's soul.

"You know I love you right?"

"Matthew shut up. No you dont."

"I do. My biggest fear that night I got jumped was never seeing you again. Life too short to be sitting up mad at each other."

He was right. And an apology from me was way past overdue. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said what I said that day in the house."

He pecked my lips. "I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have let the hoe in here. I shouldn't have been mugging you when you sitting here takin care of my ass."

I nodded my head. "It's ok."

"You still love me?"

"Of course I do."

"Good. You rockin with me til the end right?"

"Yes."

And I am. Nothing's coming between us ever again.