Love Journey

22. The Game

He laughs heartily on the other end, him laughing is completely different from his chuckles, it sounds ridiculously funny,

"Ahhh  you think you slick" I proclaim,

His laughter ends finally,

"And what if that's what I wanted to know" his voice darkened dramatically, making my breathing hitch.

***

Troy Stevens

Her breathing deepens, and I really want to continue down this path we are going, but I need to prove to her she is more than just an object of sex, "I'm kidding it's a quick way to get to know more about you" I lie through my teeth, She'll thank you later,

"Oh" she breathes out, disappointment heavy in her tone, I know I'm sorry I mentally apologize, "Start asking imma play".

The series of questions go along quickly, hearing her get excited about her favorite food or her favorite animal, is so enjoyable, I never heard anyone got so excited about a turtle before it is adorable,

"I hate pickles! Like ew ew ew, but I like pickle" she responds to what food she hated,

"I don't understand, what's the difference between pickles and pickle?" I ask confused Isn't it the same thing? I asked myself,

"No double questions" she giggles "it's my turn, what food from here do you like?" I haven't had much food my mother cooked a lot or my grandfather, I wasn't being healthy since I came here,

"Uhh I've been eating home cooked food..Wait! I had Chicken tenders, Nikki took me to Cheffete and explained Tenders and Wing Dings" she laughs I wasn't sure what was so funny,

"My turn so are you tenders or wing dings?"

"Wing dings duh! She bout there trying to get you on that tenders side but when wing dings back, we going for some"

"So that's a date?" I ask

"No-no I mean yes-If you wanted to" she stumbles slightly not noticing I asked two questions,

"Of course I want to" I state,

"I just noticed that's 21 questions" she says,

"See and not a question about sex" Sadly

"Yea first time" she sounds a bit disappointed but I could hear a smile on her lips,

"Sam?"

"Yea?"

"Are you a virgin?" it technically wasn't a part of the game, we finished so I assume I can ask now,

"I'm not" she answers "are you?"

"No"

"Oh" her oh wasn't in shock sounds like she expected that response,

"So how was it?" I hope it was shit, but I still hoped it was good so I can show her I'm better... Some day.

"The sex? Well I had sex with two people and both were awful, the first didn't care about how I felt he just fucked me till he was satisfied and ruined my jacket by cumming all over it then the other" she sighs "he was hopeless I'm sure he had no idea what a clit was and what it did, I had more pleasure doing it myself, which I did after the two times we had sex" she finally finishes,

"Wow" I chuckle, Thank God for those guys "my sexual experiences were a bit like yours I had sex with one girl, a cheerleader, I was tutoring her but my best friend walked in on us, and she didn't take it lightly"

"She?"

"Yea my bestfriend was a girl"

"And a cheerleader that's expected" she sasses,

"Whatever that means"

"Yea whatever" we grow silent for a moment, "so what inspired your tattoo?" She asks changing the subject and I am glad she did,

"My bestfriend she drew it for me, she was an artist"

"Oh that's nice. . She was?" And there it is, the past is here once again, I forgot, not technically but I try to forget, Rose was right we needed a new start an- "Troy?" She brought me back to earth from my thoughts,

"Uh she was because she died, two years ago"

"I'm so sorry Troy". "Why didn't you say anything before?"

"I've been trying to suppress my thoughts about that day"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring it up"

"It's okay you didn't know" I comfort her, I know she didn't expect that, it isn't okay, I didn't think about it for a while but now that she asked it still plays with my mind.

"Troy give me a sec I got a beep"

"Okay I'll be here waiting for you, no matter what"

***

Samantha Eden

His words mean much more than waiting for me to get back from the other line, I could hear it in his tone I blush a little before I see it is Denise calling,

"Hello?"

"Sam where are you? I need you" her voice is shaky, she sounds frantic, she never sounds this flustered,

"I'm at home" I answered quickly "where are you? What's wrong???" I am beginning to panic also,

"I'll tell you when I get there can you stay on the phone? I'm soon there"

"Of course just let me tell Troy I gotta go"

"OK"

I went back to him,

"Troy??"

"Yea ? What's wrong?" He asks ,

"I don't know yet best friend emergency I gotta go message me okay?" Our conversation is cut short but Denise needs me,

"No problem, untill later Saman-"

"TROY!" another voice calls from his home, "Mums home we'll definitely talk later" and with that he is gone.

On the other line Denise sounds a little better, her breathing returns to a normal pace, I just listen as she drives,

"I'm outside" she says finally, it is a few minutes to 7, I didn't even realize Troy and I were talking that long, I make my way to greet her, she walks slowly to the door, I grab a glass of water and a bag of Chipz from the cupboard before leading her to my bedroom, she sits on the bed quietly. She drinks and eats some of the Chipz,

"Thank you" she says smiling lightly, before she sighs,

"What's wrong?"

"I'm really stupid Sam, Darian and I had sex two weeks ago, and now my period is late" she murmurs,

"Condom?" I ask, I need to know everything before I start to freak out too,

"Yes"

"Did it burst?"

"No" I hug her "It's just late, trust me"

"How do you know???" she pulls away,

"Okay, okay how would you get pregnant if he used a condom, ANDDD it didn't burst, you should be okay" she starts to cry a little "Don't cry, give it a few more days okay?" I say wiping her face with a tissue,

"Okay, Can I spend the night here?"

"Duh"