GAME AIN'T FREE

Chapter 37

"Egypt I just need some space man." He sighed.

"That's fine." My voice cracked.

I pulled in front of my house and cut the car off. I grabbed my bag and got out closing the door. I felt his presence behind me as I opened the front door.

"E come on man." He followed me up the stairs.

"It's fine it really is." I opened my bedroom door.

"So why you acting like that?" He asked as I sat on my bed.

"Like what Key? How you want me to act? I'm lost honestly, please help me understand what I did wrong. What is the issue?" I looked at him standing in the doorway.

"You ain't done anything wrong E." He stuffed his hands in his pockets.

"So why? Why make me fall in love with you just for you to leave me? Just for you to not love me back?" I felt tears drop down my face.

"I never said that." He shook his head.

"Okay." I chuckled wiping my tears.

"Egypt I never said I was leaving you, I just need space. I don't have as much time for this right now, I'm handling sum. Would you rather me tell you this now, or leave you wondering?" He said like he did something.

"Leave me alone Key." I sniffed.

"I'm not leaving you, I just need extra space. Ian gone be there to bring you food everytime you hungry, or pick up everytime you call. I'm telling you this now so shit don't change." He put emphasis on don't.

"Okay I don't care, go with whatever bitch got you smelling like that." I waved him off.

"Don't start that childish shit, cause I'm here to tell you right now accusing me of shit Ian do gon get yo ass left. Ian fucking cheat on yo ass, I told you hella girls was in there." He mugged me.

"I don't care Key, that's fine, I'm fine." I wiped my face.

He walked over to my bed and bent down kissing my forehead. He tucked my hair behind my ear making me look up at him.

"Be safe." I mumbled.

He nodded and walked out the room. I liked around at my dark bedroom throwing a blanket over myself. I laid down and a tear slipped from my eyes making me breathe out in frustration.

I looked at my dresser and saw he left 3 stacks and his hoodie. I grabbed my pillow holding it staring up at the ceiling.

I'm so not fine.

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I put my ice cream scoop in my mouth holding onto the tub. I hadn't moved but to get this and change close. I was watching love movies making myself even more sad.

"He died?" I busted out in tears.

I wiped my face pushing my hair behind my ear. I cried more remembering thats what he always does.

"Oh my gosh." I cried.

I buried myself into the blankets and engulfed myself in his hoodie. The light flicked on and I looked up at Yana.

"Oh bitch." She pouted.

"I got wine." Paris followed.

"I got chicken wings." Amethyst appeared.

I scooted over and they all piled on the bed. I set my ice cream in my lap grabbing a chicken wing box.

This my comfort food.

"I'm heartbroken." I frowned.

"We see, why you acting like you in a teen rom-com friend?" Amethyst looked at me.

"Because, he left me." I sniffed.

"This girl so over dramatic." Paris mumbled.

"Go off Laura Jean." Yana snapped.

"How did you know I was here?" I crossed my legs.

"This is your place of residence." Amethyst said in a duh tone.

"When you weren't at Key house we came to check on you." Yana patted my shoulder.

"Ian no damn lost puppy, I'm fine." I shrugged.

They all looked at me before my bottom lip started quivering.

"I miss my owner." I frowned.

"This heffa." Paris shook her head.

"But it's fine, if he don't wanna love me he don't got to." I held my hand up.

"That fucking Range says differently." Amethyst nodded.

"Oh my gosh I gotta give it back don't I?" I wiped my face.

"This hoe more sad about the damn car." Yana mumbled.

"Moment of weakness, I'll be fine." I turned on my phone.

I zoned out of their conversation looking at my screensaver. It was me and him on our first date at the park.

I didn't understand his reasoning for whatever this is. I guess it's a break, which maybe won't be all so bad.

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