Tough Love

Chapter 11 ~ Star

          People say showers make you feel better after a long day and they're right. I've been through a lot today and I just need to think about some things. Firstly I need to find my real dad and maybe figure out what the hell is going on with Nicholas. When I saw the picture of Tiwan on Nicholas' dresser it made me feel a little sad. Tiwan is the only family he has and as of now he's the only family I got. I don't want to loose Tiwan. I didn't know how to feel about Nicholas wanting to help me. No guy has ever wanted to help me except for Tiwan. I need to know more about him before I decide on if I should give him a chance or not even if he did just help me escape from his father. When he told me he cared I was about to cry, but held it back by looking at the floor. He's opening up a part of me I never thought I would let open again. It's just hard for me to trust people after what my ex did.
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           I was fifteen and we've been together for at least a year now. Today was our one year anniversary so Tiwan dropped me off at his house. "You sure you don't want me to stay Star?"
          "It's okay Ty you can go." I felt it in the pit of my stomach that he should've stayed, but I let him leave anyway. It was 7:00 p.m. and I had just got my boyfriend, Jay, some fresh new Adidas  that won't come out until next year. I went up to the steps of his house and knocked. No one answered, but I could hear noises being made in the house. So I opened the screen door and twisted the doorknob to the front door. To my surprise it actually opened. Jay's mother wouldn't leave the door unlocked like that when she was gone. I went in the house and put the present box down on the couch. I called out to Jay, but he didn't answer. It was weird because I still heard noises coming from down the hallway. I started to walk towards his room, but stopped when I heard moaning noises. Just then I went back in the living room and called Tiwan. He pulled back up to the house after four minutes. I gave him the present box and went into the trunk of the car and got my first pistol with a silencer on it. I stormed back into the house and made it to Jay's room then kicked his door open. I found him in doggy style position fucking a boy from school. Like, what the fuck? You can't get any worse than that. I spoke too soon because another dude came out of his bathroom butt naked and told Jay it was his turn. I shot all them motherfuckas up and left the house. From that day I learned to always go with your gut and always expect the worst from guys.
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          I got out the shower and put on the pajamas Nicholas got for me. His shirt stopped all the way to the middle of my legs and his boxers stopped right below my knees. He looked big, but I didn't know his shirt would look like a dress on me. I looked in the mirror and saw what he was talking about. My left cheek was swollen up pretty bad and my bottom lip was busted. After taking my hair out of the ponytail, I took the dirty clothes I had on and was about to knock on Nicholas door until I heard him talking to Tiwan. I heard Nicholas ask,"Do you like her?"
          "Nah that girl is a sister to me. Do you like her?" I heard shuffling that sounded like someone was sitting on a bed then Nicholas said,"I don't know yet. She's not like the rest of the females I've been with before. Star is different and I can tell. It just seem like she's holding back from me or something."
          "Look Nic, Star has been through a lot so if you like her just take it slow and give her some time. She hasn't been with anyone since last year and the last thing she needs is for someone to hurt her again. Just be there for her and give her some time to get to know you." I knocked on the door after Tiwan wanted to be such a loose mouth and tell my business.
     Nicholas smiled at me and said, "Hey short stuff. How was your shower?" Tiwan gave me a hug and said,"I have to pay the delivery man for the pizza and you need to put some ice on that cheek." Then he left the room and went downstairs. "So anyways Nicholas, the shower was good. I just wanted to know where you want me to put my dirty clothes at?" He stood up and was now changed into a white tank and red pajama pants. He had a gold chain around his neck that had a diamond incrusted letter N and Jesus cross on it. "I'll take them and wash them so you can have something clean to wear when you wake up." I gave my clothes to Nicholas and left out his room. As I was walking down the stairs I could feel his eyes on me. "Do you want a picture Mr.Jones?"
          "Nah shorty, I want the real thing. I don't do pictures. That's for little boys." I turned around and said,"Flirting gets you no where."
          "Flirting puts that smile on your pretty face." I didn't even notice it, but I was blushing. He made eye contact with me and I hurriedly I turned back around and made it quickly into the kitchen. I heard him make a chuckle to himself as I sat down at the mini bar he had. Nicholas was not about to get to me that easy.
           He put all of our clothes in the washing machine and Tiwan got the pizza. He put two slices of cheese pizza on my plate with a glass of sprite to wash it down with. "Thank you Ty, but you do know I am old enough to fix my own plate and drink."
          "Yes I know. It's gentlemen like to fix your plate so shut up and eat."
          "I will fight you for talking to me like that later, but since you want to be a butler give me four ice cubes in my sprite and make it quick, I'm parched."
          "You better be lucky I love your ass or I wouldn't be getting shit for you." He got the ice and put it in my cup."I see you got that ice though." We all had a good laugh and talked a little bit about tomorrow then Tiwan got sleepy."I'm tired so I will see you two low-key love birds in the morning. Nicholas can you take care of her busted lip and swollen cheek for me please?" Tiwan kissed my cheek and hugged Nicholas then went into the guest room to go to sleep.
          Low-key love birds? I am not in love, or am I?