Authentic Love

Chapter 10

Tisha

I can't believe A'Nae really said that me and Ace relationship isn't gonna have any changes than how it is now. I know she's just trying to look out for me, but I really don't need her to I can handle things on my own. I've been handling things on my own since I was 9 before me and A'Nae even met. I didn't have the best childhood. I mean would you if neither of your parents loved you and called you a mistake every chance they got, said they wished they aborted you in time? My mom was always on drugs before she passed and my dad abused me sexually and physically. He died a couple years ago also. Him and my mom died together. They were crossing the street and didn't bother looking both ways and got hit by this car that was speeding down the street. I was 9 at the time and I just started doing things on my own. I waited until the light, water and all that good stuff to turn off before going to the police, I don’t know why I waited to go to safety, but I did. I guess I didn’t want to let go just then.

They helped my find this family that don’t love me. They don’t care. I mean they buy me clothes, shoes and all that, but it’s not enough for me. I want something more, I want love and I guess that's what I'm trying to get from Ace. It’s gonna take a while, but I think I can do it.

Ace took me to his house. Him and Vahji live alone, everybody thought Vahji lived with his mama, but I guess not. Ace and I are now walking into his room. I sit on the bed and he leaves to get something, I forgot what he said. I looked out the side of my eye and saw some pink panties. I moved them to the middle of the floor with my foot and just stared at them. Are you serious? I know for sure that these ain't mine! He was probably with the broad when he called me this morning.

Ace walked back in the room with a half eaten sandwich in his hand. He ate the last bit and tried to kiss me. I turned my head and he got my cheek. He screwed his face at me and checked his phone. He tried to kiss me again, but just like the last time he got my cheek.

"What the f**k is wrong with you now Tisha?" He asked me with a confused face. So he doesn't see them panties in the middle of the floor? I mean they a bright ass pink color.

"Whose underwear are those Ace?" I asked him pointing to the panties on the floor. He looked back at me not looking guilty at all, of course.

"This girl I was with this morning. She must have left them." He told me with a smirk on his face. I looked at him surprised and slapped the s**t out of him. He pushed me back on the bed and I landed on my back. I stood back up and stared at him with tears in my eyes.

"Why did you f*****g slap me Tisha?" I just looked at him like he was the dumbest person on Earth.

"You asked me to be yo girl when you was with another girl?"

"Yeah so?" He sat down on his bed.

I didn't even answer him. I just walked downstairs and walked out the house. I heard him call my name, but not once did I turn around and run back to him. I don't wanna say this but maybe A'Nae was right. Nothing good may never come from Ace and I.