Split In Two [On Hold]

Chapter Two

As I was driving home from work, at about 6:00 in the evening, I heard a couple buzzes signaling that I had a phone call.

"Hello, this Is Jordan." I said, because I was unaware of the person calling me. The voice I heard back shocked me because it was Dante from Souz I danced with the other night. "Jordan! Hey, What you doing right now."

"I'm driving home, What you doing right now." He sighed and said "Cleaning up because you're coming over tonight okay?"

What. He could have at least had a polite way of asking me over his house, I just met him what the hell.

"I'm coming over? To do what?" I asked seriously , Even though I really wanted to laugh. "We can watch a movie, play Uno, eat pizza." I laughed out loud and tried to catch my breath before he hung up on me. "Like we're 14? I love uno though. I'll be there." I thought how far he might live from my apartment, and how I might have to shower and get pretty and stuff. "Give me two hours okay, and text me your address." I was excited to be able to see him tonight, just as friends though. We're just friends.

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I pulled up to my apartment and noticed my bestfriend Shawn had come to visit Brianna and I. Shawn has been there for us in our darkest hours. He's a cutie, carmel skinned and really thin. Although, I known him so long I have never considered dating him. It seemed like blocked territory. He was like a brother to Brianna and I, I wouldn't do that to us three and break up our friendship. I walk in seeing him on the couch with another girl...and Brianna relaxing in the chair. I looked at the girl Shawn was sitting with and I almost rolled my eyes at her. He dates different girls like clockwork and I'm sometimes jealous. But who cares, I'm going on a date with Dante and I have nothing to stress over. That girl is washed up anyway.

"Uhhh, Hi... Shawn." I said with an uneasy smile. I felt queasy in the stomach, uncomfortable. "Oh, Yeah Hey Jordan. This is Celisse. She's my new girlfriend. Celisse say hello?" Shawn said back, with the same kind of uneasiness that i did. "Hey." Celisse said. By then I did roll my eyes. "Yeah. So, Shawn, can you come upstairs with me, so we can talk?"

As we made it up into my room I started off the conversation. "You wanna help me get ready? The jeans are in there and...."

"Get ready for what?" Shawn asked. Why is he so defensive? "I have a date tonight." I said, with as much dignity as possible. "Um, with who?" Shawn said. I looked in his eye as i took my work shirt off and readjusted my bra. "And can you not change in front of me? I've got a girlfriend." His eyes shot towards the door. I got mad. How the hell is he gonna tell me he has a girlfriend and I shouldn't change in front of him when I've known him since pre-school. I've changed in front of him and he's changed in front of me. "His name is Dante, I met him at Club Souz. He wants me to go over and chill," I said, putting on a pink tight fitting Diamond Supply shirt. I immediately continued to change right in front of his face just to make him upset. "I've changed in front of you before, Fathead. Your girlfriend won't do shit to change it." I said. I started to laugh as I put my pants on. i wanted him to laugh too but he seemed mad. He pushed me on the bed, and quickly jumped on top of me, trying to unzip my jeans.

"Shawn stop it we can't be doing this. I have a date with someone I really like and you can't have sex with me. We're Christians.You have a girlfriend right downstairs and I bet she can hear us." I said, kind of panting. We were both feeling a little horny at the moment but I know this was wrong. Especially when his girlfriend is right downstairs, waiting for him to come back. But Shawn didn't stop. He kissed me everywhere until he got bored and then said "You think I can't do what your friend can do? I can do everything he can't and more." He slowly put his hands through my pants. "You will never feel like this when you're with him, ever." He abruptly stop and kissed me on the lips hard. He walked out the room and I didn't get up till I heard him go downstairs. He didnt even wash his hands. I changed my underwear, put on my jeans and threw on a gold chain. I snatched my phone off the table and put on some eyeliner. I walked downstairs and looked at Shawn. He stared at me with a stone cold face and then looked away. He told Brianna goodbye and got ready to leave. He told Celisse to go get in the car and wait for him while he said goodbye to me. I was getting ready to leave and visit Dante anyways.

"Shawn. What the fuck is wrong with you..." He cut me off and gave me a hug. "I'm sorry Jordan, I just love so much I couldn't help but try it once. I won't do it again, just please don't date that guy. Date me." I sighed and pulled away from him. "You know I can't do that, after all these years of us being friends Shawn. You need to go home and clear your head, and call me in the morning." He sighed and walked out the door, with me close behind him. I got in the car and stared driving toward Dante's home.

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