Maya Marbles is 24 years old. She hasn't had a day off in months. All she does is work to pay her Grandmother's medical bills and keep her Grandmother's home. She feels so lonely and sad. Yet she's always smiling and dancing. What happens when she l...
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"Mm." I hear him hum as I feel his lips on my cheek.
I slowly open my eyes and my face is buried in his chest. We are both laying on our sides facing each other. Its been three months since I kissed him and he acts like it never happened. I guess we kind of spoke about it. But I just wish I knew how he felt about me. He can't just keep giving me these mixed feelings. I know he said we should just focus on being best friends right now. We both need to heal but he keeps playing games with my heart. I scoot up and bury my face into his neck. He just naturally smells good.
"Good morning beautiful." He says into my hair.
"Good morning handsome."
"Did you sleep well?" He asks.
"I always do when you are right here with me." I say smiling into his neck.
"My sweet sweet Maya." He says holding me a little tighter.
"My handsome Mikey Bear." I say as my fingers find his curls.
"Can we stay like this please."
"I don't see why not." I say giggling. "Any work today?"
"Nothing I can't put off."
"Michael." I say shocked looking at him.
"Maya." He says giggling. "Honestly all I want to do is cuddle with you in bed all day."
"But still."
"I honestly don't have anything today. Tomorrow studio and meetings. My brothers have a video shoot today."
"How come your aren't joining them?"
"I'm not on the track."
"I don't understand that. Do you not want to make music with your brothers anymore?"
He looks down at me for a second and bites his lip. Something is weighing heavy on him. I sit up on my knees and his eyes grow wide. I reach my hand out to him and he grabs it. He sits up and the look on his face hasn't changed.
"Hey are you okay?" I ask.
"Maya, I--"
RING! RING! RING!
He sighs heavily and reaches over to answer the phone on the nightstand. His hand never leaves mine as he places the phone to his ear.
"Hello." He answers. "Good morning mother. How are you?" He says and smiles at me. "I'm good too. Thank you for asking. What-- Oh okay." He says giggling. "Hey Maya." He says smiling sweetly at me. "Mother wants to speak to you." He says handing me the phone.
Me? Why me? I slowly reach for the phone. I place it to my ear and take a deep breath.
"Good morning ma'am." I say.
"I'm gonna go to the bathroom." He says laughing.
I stick my tongue out at him as he hops off the bed and walks into his bathroom.
