Alsina is My Weakness

Chapter Nine: Marry Me

May

7am

I could tell by the way his side of the bed was so neat that he had left quite some time ago.

His side of the bed was cold, as if no one had ever laid beside me.

I moved over to his side of the bed, his scent was still pleasantly strong.

I laid my head on his pillow.

After a little while, feelings of sorrow started to plague me.

He wouldn't look at me last night. He wouldn't speak to me. And then to hurt me even more, he leaves me lonely in a cold eerie bed.

I suppose he creeped into the night while I laid fast asleep. I know his intentions weren't sinister. I suppose he is just troubled right now but not nearly as troubled as me.

I got out of bed and went to shower and brush my teeth. When I got out, I decided to take out the twists that were previously in my hair for bedtime.

I then went to make up my side of the bed.

I was interrupted when August walked in. I stared at him as he set his keys and a few other things down on the table.

He then walked up to me. He hesitated but then leaned down to kiss me.

I didn't kiss him back.

He looked a bit hurt by that.

He cleared his throat. "Are you hungry? You want something to eat?"

I nodded slightly. "Yes. That would be nice."

He nodded. "Alright, I'll be back.", he said grabbing his keys quickly, eager to leave again.

"August. We have to talk about this.", I said lowly.

He turned around and shook his head. "No we don't."

"Yes, we can't just ignore it August."

"Look, I don't want to talk about it. So I won't.", he said getting aggravated.

I shook my head. I was getting rather upset. "I thought you cared for me August. But I guess I was very wrong."

With that, he threw his keys down violently and walked toward me angrily. "How could you say that s**t?! Why would you even question how I feel about you?"

"Because you haven't been treating me like you care.", I retorted.

He again gave me a hurt look, but this time I returned the look.

He then went to his suitcase, pulling things out angrily.

He tossed something in my lap. I picked it up. It was the most beautiful thing my eyes had seen.

"What is this?",I said on the verge of tears.

"You know what it is. I was gonna bring you back home, to our city, and propose to you.", he said.

I shook my head. "August please..."

"My wife, that's what I want you to be. You'd live with me. And I'd love that because you'd be close to me all the time. I'd cook for you, I'd sing for you, I'd take care of you May. And then maybe you'd bless me with beautiful children. And we'd watch them grow as we grow old together. And I'd dedicate the rest of my life to you. Marry me May."

I was overwhelmed. "August please, please stop. Don't do this., I said lowly.

"Say yes to me May. Let me finally be happy.", he said.

I couldn't even look at him. "August I can't... Please stop."

"Please...", his voice cracked as he said this.

I couldn't take it. Tears ran uncontrollably down my face. "No August. I will not marry you."