If That Is What It Takes

She was staring at me. It was and I-want-to-kill-you kind of stare. But i have never met this chick

My mother gestures towards her "David, this is Cora. You met once before when you were kids. She's your age."

Ha ha Mom. I see what you are doing.

Cora continues to say nothing and stare. She walks past me and picks up a box.

What did i do to her? Steal her lolly pop?

I pick up a slightly smaller box, and start walking toward the door. For the first time, i heard her say something in a hushed voice behind me.

"Pus$y."

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I collapse into my bed.

I feel the tears rushing down my face.

I feel the scream at the bottom of my throat that just would not escape.

My hands were crushing the soft fabric of the blankets.

I couldn't breath

I roll over onto my back and look up at the ceiling.

David...just the boy next door....

The boy who inhabits my boyfriend's house

The boy that changed everything

The boy that cared so much

I'll do whatever it takes to change that