Regine Iman Thomas
There was a day that JoVaughn lost his phone. We had gone to a gazillion places that day. When we got home was when he noticed it was missing. When I asked him how the hell he didnt notice something so important had been absent for so long, he told me that there was no reason for him to touch his phone when he was with me.
It was then that I realized I hadnt even bothered to check mine either. And it was also then that I realized how important he was to me. Regine, the social media queen hadnt even taken one glance at her phone that whole day because JoVaughn had all her attention.
After racking his brain to figure out where he could have left it, he had come up with a full list of places it could be. Neither one of us wanted to trace our tracks.
I remembered Find My iPhone. He told me his login and we located it. The restaurant he'd left it in closed at 7pm and we made it there around 6:50pm. Just in time for him to get his phone.
Now I hoped I was just in time to catch him before he does something stupid.
I thanked God with every bit of my being that i'd managed to remember his iCloud password. The Find My iPhone app was taking for ever and a day to locate him. It could have been the trash wifi from the hospital. Or it could have been working just fine and I was just so eager that I couldnt wait a mere five to ten seconds for his location.
It finally popped up. I wasted no time starting up the car and driving over.
I felt myself grow anxious when I realized he was exactly where I thought. The same place I had dreamt. The same place he had confessed to trying to take his life before.
And that filled me with an eerie feeling.
I quickly hopped out of the car and made sure to lock the doors before making the quickest dash up stairs in my life. My legs were burning like hell but I didnt care. Now wasnt the time for me to care. I would focus on strengthening my limbs the next time I went to the gym.
When I finally reached the roof of the building, I was heaving out of breath. It was to the point that my mouth was dry and I was dry coughing. Stairs and dance classes were two different types of exercise apparently.
Finally looking up, I saw him squatted down looking over the edge. How he wasnt dizzy was beyond me. I was already nauseous and I had only been up here like ten seconds.
"What the fuck are you doing?!" I semi-yelled at him.
"Swear I told you not to worry about me" I heard him say. I finally caught my breath and made my way over to him.
"I had a bad dream. You were going to jump. I couldnt let it go" I was standing a short distance behind him because I was afraid to get too close.
"I'm fine Reggie" he mumbled.
"You thought about it again didnt you?" I asked him. He stayed quiet.
"Why?" He still stayed quiet.
"And you were actually going to do it?! Cause you sent me those bullshit ass text messages. JoVaughn dont ever scare me like that! I wouldnt know what I would have done if you actually went through with it. You're literally all I have" I wasnt planning on saying that much but it spilled out. "What the fuck were you even thinking? Oh my God" I wiped the tears that had managed to fall without me noticing and took a deep breath.
He shrugged and rubbed his hand down his face. He then stood up straight. I grabbed his arm and pulled him towards me. "JoVaughnnn..." I pulled his face down to look at me. "I love you. Alot. I never did anything to wrong you. I know I lied to you but I was only trying to help. And I forgive you. I was being ridiculous. And Denzel's going to be fine" I said to him. He just kept staring me in the eyes.
"You really think he's gone make it?" he asked me. I nodded and smiled small.
Joey sighed and sat down. I sat beside him. "I'm just fucked up because if he doesnt make it, I never even got a chance to fix shit with him. Thats my brother Reggie. And my dumbass has been holding a grudge with him instead of trying to hear him out and fix it."
"And thats why you should be hopeful and optimistic right now" I replied.
"Yeah" he muttered biting his lip. "Why does tragedy always seem to bring us closer?" He questioned with a chuckle.
"I dont know. Life is weird" I shrugged. "Maybe its a sign, telling us to stop being fools and stay together."
Joey nodded and let out a small chuckle. "On the lowest of keys, I feel like the biggest dumbass on earth."
"Lowest of keys?" I stretched my eyes. "Not to make you feel bad, but its pretty highkey."
Joey stale faced me. "I cant stand you."
"I can tell. You're sitting down."
He sucked his teeth. "On that note, I think its time for me to go" he got up and started walking.
"You just gone leave me here?" I frowned.
He looked back. "You got legs. What, I gotta carry you?" he said irritably. I grinned widely and stretched my arms out.
Joey kissed his teeth and came back. I jumped on his back and he rolled his eyes in response. I licked my lips a planted a bunch of sloppy kisses on his cheek and neck. He groaned. "Why are you like this?"
"I can't help it. I missed you" I mumbled against his ear.
"Lucky I love your annoying ass" he muttered as he took his time walking down the stairs. I reached down and squeezed his ass.
He stopped. "Regine, I swear I will throw you down these stairs."
"You wont though" I grinned and kissed his lips.
He started walking again. "How did you even get here?"
"Nicole let me use her car" I explained.
"Follow me to my place" he put me down when we reached the ground and pecked my lips.
"I've been wondering where the hell you've been hiding out at."
Joey chortled. "To be honest I didnt really expect you to show up here or anything but im thankful you did."
"Thats what i'm here for."
