Stolen Love

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*leahs pov*

I hope Jennifer got home safe. I let her walk away from me and I know she's far too mad to text me where she's at.

But I'm mad too. Why is she going to let my job get in between our relationship-? It was a simple thing and she took it like she walked in on me fucking someone else. She could've stayed in the office if she wanted to that badly. But I just figured she didn't wanna wait around for me. I didn't think she'd take it this serious.

It went too far. I called her a bitch, even though to be fair, that's what she was acting like. Then she threw a 'fuck you' and I threw one back.

I know that Jennifer was in the wrong for making an extreme accusation, but I'm kind of feeling bad. Especially with what she has going on. Now she's alone. I'm the only one who knows about her mom as of right now. I was supposed to be there for her, but I made the mistake of telling her to wait in the car. Ridiculous.

But I know how sensitive she is, so I should've known to be careful. I just didn't think about it in that moment.

It made me happy that Jen was staying here with me. That way I knew she was safe and had me to talk to. But now I'm alone, in the bathtub, with my third glass of wine.

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*jens pov*

It's the next day and I just got off of work. Luckily I didn't see Leah at the hospital. I don't want to talk to her yet. Jules drove me there and picked me up because there is no way I'm going to ride in a tension filled car with Leah.

I know I was overreacting in a way, but once she exploded too and called me a bitch, I just couldn't.

I'm home, on the couch, watching Sister Sister with Monty. They all know about my mom now, I told them when I got home yesterday. It's not something I can keep to myself without going insane. So I had to let them know. They were very understanding and they talked to me about it.

I look over at Monty and wait for him to pass the blunt. He realizes I'm waiting and he passes it. "So how you feelin?" He asks.

"Shitty." I shrug once I take a hit. "You got a plan or anything?" He asks. "What do you mean?" I ask. "Well, she gave you her number right? So what's the plan? You gonna forget she ever came here, or you gonna talk to her." He asks.

"That's what I've been thinking about." I sigh. "And...?" He says, waiting for my answer. But I stay quiet. "I think you should hit her up." He shrugs. "Shit- if my mom came here outta nowhere with some fancy ass clothes on and a hundred dollar manicure, I'd be hangin out with her every weekend." He says and laughs at himself. He's high.

I look away from him and think. He's right.

"Here." I say and pass him the blunt. "Where you goin?" He asks. "Be right back." I say and run upstairs into me and Jules' room.

I grab the picture of me and my mom off my bedside table and dial the number into my phone.

Oh shit, am I really doing this. I am. I hope it's because I want to and not because I'm having a spontaneous manic episode.

I hit the call button and hold the phone up to my ear, letting it ring. "Shit shit shit shit..." I mutter as I bite my nails. I'm shaking.

Suddenly I hear the phone get picked up and my heart drops. "Hello? This is Rosalía speaking." She says with her proud voice.

"Uh-um Rosalía?" I say and she kind of gasps. "Jennifer??" She asks with slight excitement. "Yeah it's me." I say and I kind of calm down.

"Hello mija. It's nice to hear from you." She says. "Yeah.." I say nervously. "Um...would you maybe want to-." She cuts me off. "Yes?" She asks, eager to hear what I'm going to ask.