Heaven

"And don't think I didn't see yo lil ass roll yo eyes at me!" My father shouted as he tightened his grip around my throat

After Christopher went home, my mom went to sleep, and my uncle went out to go "handle business", my dad came in my room.

"Nobody cares about you, nobody loves you!" he let go of the grip he had and let my body drop to the floor

"U-Uncle St-Steve does" I coughed

He was walking out but he turned around and walked over to me. He stood over me, now sending blow after blow to my face.

"James! Stop! You're hurting her!" I heard my mother's voice

"This lil bitch think she runnin' shit now! I'll show you who run shit!" he yelled as he continued punching me

I tasted blood from my freshly busted lip on my tongue, my eye felt like it had a heartbeat, my head was thumping, and my body ached. Finally, he got tired and stopped beating me. I laid there crying in pain as he walked out.

"Oh my baby" my mama rushed over to me

"Don't." I stumbled up and pushed her off me

She stood there and watched him beat me. Yeah, she cried and begged for him to stop, but she never went to get help, she continues to let me go through this. She even continues to out herself through this.

"Let me help you clean those cuts" she followed me in the bathroom

"I don't need your help." I glared at her as I started wiping away the blood from my lip

"Sweetie just let me help you" she tried to grab the towel

"I don't want you to help me clean the bruises! I want you to help me stop them for good!" I yelled

I was mad. Mad at her for letting me go through this for all these years. Mostly, I was mad at myself because I couldn't understand why.

Why does he beat on me? Why doesn't he love me? Why haven't I told anyone? Why does my mother keep protecting him?

"You know I can't do that" she sighed

"Then I don't want your help at all" I glared at her, my breathing getting back on pace

"I love you..." She said before exiting the bathroom

I spent an hour in the bathroom cleaning and covering up my bruises.

* Next Day *

I completed my hygiene and put some clothes on before going downstairs.

"Good morning, sugafoot" uncle Steve smiled as I entered the kitchen

"Morning" I replied dryly

"Where's that beautiful smile you always have for me?" He asked

I would smile but it hurts my busted lip.

I forced a smile on my face, squeezing my hand together from the pain.

"There it is" he smiled and pinched my cheek

"Ouch" I flinched

My face was killing me, under all this makeup was bruises and cuts.

"What's wrong?" he asked

"I...I got a toothache" I lied

"Oh sorry" he chuckled "I made your favorite, hash browns, sausage, pancakes, and scrambled eggs." he sat the plate of food in front of me

Those are my breakfast favorites, but I'm not in the mood to eat.

"I'm not hungry." I shook my head

"You never turn down my cooking. What's wrong? Is it that boy? I swear if it is I'll-"

"No. No. No. It's not him." I said quickly

"Then what's wrong?" He asked

"I'm still full from last night" I lied, chuckling to make myself more believable

"Well, I'll put it up for you" he looked like he didn't believe me

"Ok. Thanks." I nodded

Key 💕: Forgot all about me -9:30am

Me: I meant to text you back. Happy Belated Thanksgiving 😉😅 -9:32am

Key 💕: Save it. It's not special anymore 😒 -9:32am

Me: Lol. Wyd -9:36am

Key 💕: Looking at you, all on Chris's page. What y'all got going on? 😏 -9:38am

Me: Nothing 😌 we just took a few pictures -9:49am

Key 💕: Mhm. 👀 -9:51am

Me: What you looking for? 😂 -9:52am

Key 💕: Tryna see if you cheating on poor lil Eli -9:55am

Me: I don't like Elijah like that 🙄 -10:00am

Key 💕: Mhm...but you like Chris like that right? 😑😑 -10:03am

"Sugafoot, I gotta make a mall run. Clothes running low." My uncle said

"Can I come?" I asked, looking up from my phone

"Yeah" he grabbed his keys

Me: Well... 😌 -10:08am

Key 💕: Smh 😒 How you gone do Elijah like that? -10:10am

Me: Like what? Lol -10:12am

Key 💕: You know he likes you. You leading him on and that ain't cool. That's fake asf if you ask me 😴 -10:14am

Me: Good thing nobody asked you 😐😊 -10:18am

Key 💕: Whatever bye. -10:14am

Keyona's been acting strange lately. She continuously switched up on me, one minute she's cool, next she's pissed. I don't like people like that at all.

"You over there texting that boy?" my uncle shook his head, chuckling

"Noooo" I giggled

"I seen y'all all booed up on the couch, taking pictures for the gram" he imitated a girl

"Stop" I laughed

"Y'all cute or whatever" he tried keep a straight face but ended up laughing

"I can't with you" I finished off my laughter

It seems like the only people that can make me forget about all the negative in my life are uncle Steve and Christopher.

Key 💕: You just gone leave me on R? -10:36am

Me: What're you talking about? You said bye 😂 -10:37am

Key 💕: Whatever. You changing up, don't hml no more 😴 -10:38am

What?

Bae 😍😏: Wassup lil homie -11:00am

Me: Really Christopher? 😂 -11:02am

Bae 😍😏: What? 😌🙄 -11:05am

Me: You changed your name in my phone ☺️ -11:06am

Bae 😍😏: No I didn't. You must've did it and forgot 😏 -11:10am

Me: Oh hahaha 😑 -11:13am

Bae 😍😏: Don't use that emoji with me 😒 -11:14am

Me: Don't use that one with me then 😑 -11:15am

Bae 😍😏: 😒 -11:20am

Me: 😑😑😑😑😑😑😑 -11:23am

Bae 😍😏: Oh you real funny 😑 -11:24am

Me: 😌 occasionally -11:26am

Bae 😍😏: Wyd, baby? -11:30am

Me: At the mall with my uncle -11:31am

Bae 😍😏: Oh word? Tell him Breezy said wassup -11:33am

Me: I'll tell him Christopher said hello 😊👍🏽 -11:34am

Bae 😍😏: So disrespectful 😭 -11:34am

Me: lol boyyyy -11:35am

"Who's bae?" My uncle looked over my shoulder as we walked

"N-Nobody" I chuckled, locking my phone

"Mhm" he pursed his lips and kept shopping

Bae 😍😏: Tell him I said wassup fr tho. -11:37am

"Christopher said hey" I giggled

"Tell him I said wassup"

"Wow" I shook my head

Me: He said wassup...wyd? -11:39am

Bae 😍😏: Waiting on u to get here 🙄 -11:41am

Me: Awwh 😌 I'll get my uncle to drop me off -11:43am

Bae 😍😏: ight bae 😉😉 -11:43am

I locked my phone and tried to stop myself from blushing.

"He got you over there all red" uncle Steve smacked his teeth

"Stop it" I whined

"Sugafoot got a boyfriend" he sang

"Uncleeee"

"OkOk I'll stop" he laughed

"Can you drop me off at his house after this?" I asked

"Sure thing" he nodded

Chris

-4:15pm-

I sat on my couch, looking at my comments on me and Heav's picture. It was a few people I didn't know

"y'all cute 😍"

"goals 😭😍"

"I ain't know y'all was together..."

"who she?"

Then those I did know

"@kingmario: aw Chris finally got somebody to like his yellow ass 😂"

"@keeisus: She to cute fo' yo uggglass!"

Them fools always saying some shit.

Today I decided I was gone tell Heaven how I felt about her and stop stalling. I don't know how she'll react, and to tell you the truth I'm kinda nervous.

Mine 😍: Sorry I'm taking so long. My uncle's a shopaholic 😂 -4:17pm

Me: It's cool baby 😂 -4:18pm

Mine 😍: I'm omw now 😘 -4:32pm

I sat my phone down as I went over what to say in my mind again. I like her a lot and I don't want to mess it up...

Damn I've never felt like this about any girl. What if it's to soon and she rejects me? 

"Stop being such a bitch bro. You got this" I talked to myself

Even if she does reject me, I want her to know how I feel.

"Positive energy." I breathed, being dramatic

She knocked at the door and I answered

"Hey" she smiled

"W-Wassup" I returned the action and opened the door wider for her to enter

"Sorry I'm so late" she walked in

"It's cool. You need something? Water? Soda? Tea? I got some leftover-"

"Chris I'm fine. Let's get started on this project" she chuckled and sat down

"Uhm before we start...I need to talk to you." I sat beside her

"Alright..." She trailed off

"You a real nice girl, Heav...I care about you and like you a lot. I don't know if you feel the same, and that's ok. I just wanted you to know." I admitted

"I care about you too...and I-I like you" she blushed

"Will you be my girl?" I asked, my heart was beating in my ears

"Of course." she answered

"Well I guess I gotta accept that" I sighed

"Chris, I said yes" she giggled

"You said yes?" my eyes widened

"Yeah. I'll be your girlfriend" she smiled

The feeling I had going through my body was like winning the lottery. I know it was just our first step, but y'all don't understand how much I've taken a liking to this girl. I swear I'm going to do right by her.

"Well, I think this is long overdue" I leaned in and pecked her lips softly

She took me by surprise when she caught my face in her hands.

"It was" she returned the action

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