Bloom

Chapter 30

💜Grace💜

I think I'm done with Troy, for right now at least. Everything happened yesterday morning but I feel like I had enough time to think. I don't care how mad you get never d no shot like that. I was scared. They was the first time I thought Troy was gonna beat my ass literally. I need time to work on me.

I'm up getting Hazel ready. After I get her ready I got a busy day. I got to check on the shop, do a sew in, do a full face, go shopping, then I should be able to rest until I gotta cook dinner.

Troy texted and said he was outside. He's gonna have her until tomorrow. I'm gonna tell him that we need a break right now until I can figure out if I'm done with him for good.

Me:Come to the door

The door was knocked on a few seconds later. I opened it and moved over. He came in. I gave him her bag. "We need a break until I figure out if I'm done for real.", I said giving him Hazel. He nodded.

"That's fair. I'll let you know when I'll drop her off tomorrow.", he said. I nodded then he left. I closed and locked the door then cried. I miss him I do. You can't go from sleeping with someone every night to nothing and be ok. I know I don't deserve to be treated like that.

💙Troy💙

I sat in the car just looking at the house after I put us in the car. I blinked my tears away then pulled off. I really messed up. Big time.

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I'm at my moms house telling her everything, I mean everything. I broke down when I finished. She held me and talked to me and honestly made everything feel better but if it was Grace everything would be better.

I'm laying in the guest room with Hazel. I was supposed to been went to the house but I can't. That house ain't a home without Grace.

While I was thinking Hazel laid on my chest and rubbed my face. Grace would do that when she could tell I was thinking. I miss her and I need her back.

Somebody knocked on the door shaking me out of my thoughts. "Come in.", I said. It's Aaliyah. She came and laid with us.

"Are you and Grace broken up now?", she asked.

"We're taking a break for right now."

"So she's not gonna come to momma birthday party Friday night?" It's crazy I forgot all about that.

"Is not sure Aaliyah.", I said honestly.

"Hopefully she does.", she said before laying on the other side of my chest. "Are you sad?", she asked looking at me.

"Yeah, I am."

"Pray about it. Momma say whenever things are hard and you feel sad pray and put it in God's hands. She said he'll make it all better. I'll even pray with you if you want."

"I'd love that.", I said.

"Okay come on.", she said getting off the bed. We got on our knees, Hazel came and did exactly what we did. "God please help my brother through whatever he's going through. I know he's hurting right now cause he looks different. I haven't seen him smile once today and he always smiles. I know he misses Grace but he messed up so he can't talk to her right now. God please don't let the breakup forever cause I know how happy they make each other and I personally love Grace. God we're putting everything in your hands right now, do your magic. In your son name Jesus Christ amen.", she said.

"Amen."

💜Grace💜

Tony won't let me stay in by myself tonight so he's coming to my momma house with me. We're all making a sea food boil and drinking wine. "Say hello to my little friend.", Tony said pulling crabs out of a brown bag.

"Oh my God Tony they still alive!", I shouted moving away from him.

"Girl they don't bite."

"You right they snap." We laughed.

"You can start cutting the corn I'll work with the snappers.", Tony said. "Ma you can sit there looking as good as you do.", he said. She lifted her wine before taking a sip. We chuckled.

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"I just don't know what to do. I love him and I dong wanna break up but I never seen him like that I was scared.", I said as me and Tony sat by the lake smoking.

"I'm your best friend so imma be honest. All I ever saw was Troy loving you and whenever you'd tell me about y'all arguments it was nothing huge. I think what his friend said was right. I think it was something going on. No that doesn't make it ok but I'm telling you, that man loves you Grace. I don't think y'all should break up but he most definitely needs to make it up to you and explain." I nodded agreeing.