sneaking out late one night, luna runs into a criminal on the street who she quickly falls in love with. his looks are intimating and his voice is deep and thick.
he was definitely her type and he knew it too.
what happens next? read to find out...
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Luna Gracie Walker Chicago, Illinois 9:04am
me and anthony wasn't in a relationship yet. we taking things slow because quite frankly, i'm not ready for a real relationship yet. i may never even know what that is because of my past.
i woke up to the smell of breakfast in bed. he made my favorite, pancakes and sausage with a side of orange juice.
"tony, you really didn't have to"
"it's okay, baby. a part of me still loves you and i want to show you i'm ready whenever you is"
a small smile formed on my face and i kissed his cheek. he smiled and walked into the bathroom to shower up. i finished my breakfast and got ready for the day.
my phone rang and it was chrissy.
"girl you know tyler getting out today" she said. my heart pounded. he went to jail for murdering somebody and now he was going to look for me.
"how you know?"
"he came knocking on my door looking for you. i told you you moved out of town years ago and haven't been back since"
"thank you. but he's pretty hard to convince. you think he bought it?"
"nah. he was calling me a fucking liar and shit but you know i gotchu girl. he left 5 minutes ago. i called you so you could be careful when leaving the house. where are you?"
"anthonys house. he's showering at the moment"
"okay just be safe. please call me so i know you're okay"
"will do. love you! mwah" i disconnected the landline and started panicking a little bit. tyler is very abusive and controlling. he'll do anything just to get me back with him. that's never happening.
anthony got out the shower and could see that something was wrong by the look of my face.
"what's wrong, luna?" he asked me getting dressed.
"he's out of jail, tony. tylers looking for me and trying to see if i'm with any family members or friends" i was shaking at this point and sobbing. anthony comforted and held me close, not saying a word. sometimes it's best to just hold someone you love closely to you and not say anything, just sitting there in silence while having someone there for you.
knock knock!
"i'll get it. you stay here" anthony got up and walked down the steps to open the door. getting up from the bed, i tiptoed to the staircase to get a clear view from the door.
"hey tyler what's up?" anthony said with a chuckle. i hope he doesn't tell me where i am. i could feel the sweat dripping down my forehead.
"none much man. did luna happen to stop by here?"
"nah, man. she ain't been in town for awhile. she moved out a long time again. hasn't been back since"
"that's what her friend chrissy said but i thought it was bullshit. you wouldn't lie to me, right?"
"of course not, man. you like a brother to me" tyler nodded and anthony closed the door. i walked down the stairs.
"how did you know what to say?" i asked him with a worry tone.
"when i got out the shower chrissy called me letting me know tyler was looking for you and told me what to say if he asked for you"
i wrapped my arms around him. "thank you"
- going home that night to my mama made me so relieved. her and chrissy are the only ones who really make me feel safe and knowing i can trust them. i've trusted them my whole life.
"honey if you need to stay here for a few days with me then that's totally fine" my mamas arm touched my shoulder and gave me a warm smile.
"thank you so much mama, i love you" we embraced into a hug and sat down together and talked. since i've been living with anthony on and off i really haven't paid my mama hardly any visits. so we caught up with each other and everything going on in our lives.
"luna, i need to tell you something and i pray that you don't get mad or upset at me" her hand rested softly on my thigh to prepare for what she finna say.
"it's okay you can tell me mama"
"i met a man at my work. we really hit it off and he wants to meet you. he has a son your age and maybe you and him can talk, become friends"
"but mama you know how i feel about anthony. i know we be on and off but my feelings never seem to go away for him"
"you're young still. those feelings just don't disappear within a day. i'm not saying you have to get with the man's son, but at least make friends"
"i have friends, mama. please don't force this onto me"
"baby nobody's forcing anything on you. but having one friend really ain't enough. you need to get out into the real world"
i stood up because clearly this woman wasn't getting my understanding. maybe one friend is all i need. you know how it went with shameer. she's a snake and i don't need anymore of that in my life at all!
"i'll be up in my room if you need me" i leaped towards the stairs and ran up them. i'm happy for my mama that she met a man after so many years but i don't need anymore friends.
i already got anthony. ion need another man because what if i get to attached to that man's boy? no way...
