How Sweet The Sound

Chapter 30 [The Way, The Truth and The Life.]

1 John 5:10-12

Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son; Whoever has the Son has life, whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

Aaliyah
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"No..." His eyes remain shocked on me as his smile fades away. My lips pout in pity as the uncomfortable silence fills the room,

"Maleek, say something." I say in a gentle voice, holding his hand and sliding the back box in his hand. He is stunned as he stands up from his knee and fixes his shirt, its almost like i can hear his heart crack.. I never want to see the sad look he has on his face ever again, it makes my guts turn.

"Baby.. please" I say while holding his hands and forcing my face to follow his gaze, he can't even look at me.

"Why?" he uttered in a disappointed voice before gripping onto my hand.

"Is it because of the setting? I wanted to do it somewhere better but it was in the spur of the moment-" I shake my head to stop him while grabbing onto both of his bulgy arms. His head drops down to mine as he awaits for the answer.

"Its the ring right? you saw the ring and didn't like it."

"Its not the ring maleek.." I say putting a palm to his depressed cheek.

"What is it?" he asks genuinely confused as to what it may be... im surprised he doesn't understand it already. I take him by the hand and walk him to the bed where his heavy body drops down, his eyes never leave me as he wonders what could have went wrong.. I sit close to him and grab his large hand in mine.

"Maleek.. i love you so much." He scoffs and shakes his head.

"I really do! Please dont ever take me saying no to mean i dont love you. There is no body else that God has created for me but you, that's the only reason im still here.." I say, his eyes are attached to mine and our souls connect.

"Then what is it?" He demands with a soft voice. I take a deep sigh before i say what i thought i would never say before... i feel a pin drop in my stomach and the contents of my stomach bubbling as i try to force myself to say these words.

"You can tell me anything , darling.." He assures me and his soft voice is all i need to hear.

"I was abused in a past relationship." Within an instinct his expression changed from gentleness to hardness. He immediately let go of my hand as his leg began to tap relentlessly.

"YOU WERE WHAT?!" He yells trying to keep his cool but failing to do so..

"Dont make a big deal over it please.. ive already worked through it, i dont need to relive the anger part." I say to him "Screw that! Tell me who he is and im not playin'" He demands i roll my eyes when i realise im not getting through to him..

"It was over 3 years ago... lets move on.."

"MOVE ON? IM NOT MOVING ON UNTIL HE IS IN A GRA-"

"MALEEK!" I shout matching his energy, i can see his pain for me and it means a lot but violence wont help anything besides i dont even know where Austin is, ever since the day i said i wanted closure i have been looking everywhere for him but he was nowhere to be found. Its over, i will never see him again and i have come to terms with that being all the closure i need.