Noah
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14 years ago
"Hello,"
"Hi,"
"What's your name?"
"Celina,"
"My name is Noah,"
"That's a beautiful name, Celina,"
"Thank you,"
"Your smile is even more beautiful,"
13 years ago
"Why do you always do that?"
"Noah, what's wrong?"
"f**k, DON'T YOU EVER SHUT UP,"
"I'm sorry,"
"Whatever, I am leaving. I'll be back,"
"um,"
12 years ago
"For the love of God, don't you ever do anything right?"
"Noah, I'm sorry,"
"It's too late, I am not eating this crappy food,"
"Please, I'm sorry. I'll make it again."
"DON'T BOTHER, I'm leaving."
"But,"
11 years ago
"Noah,"
"Not now, "
"Okay,"
10 years ago
"No one is ever going to want a useless person like you,"
" "
"You are so pathetic, always crying,"
" "
"Stop crying,"
" "
"You're so annoying and ugly when you cry."
9 years ago
"I didn't mean to,"
"Noah, please,"
"I won't do it again,"
"I want to leave,"
"Where are you going to go?"
"Um,"
"You have no family or friends. Nobody wants you but me. I will never let you go. I love you."
5 years ago
"I'm going out,"
"Noah,"
"WHAT!"
"You took all of our money again,"
"OUR, OUR MONEY," *LAUGH*
"Noah,"
"My money," "It's my money,"
"But,"
"Cel,"
"Okay,"
1 year ago
"You said you wouldn't do that again,"
"I'm sorry. You just make me so angry, I won't. I won't do it again. I promise."
"Okay,"
"Celina, I love you." "Nobody will ever love you like I do."
"I love you too,"
"Good,"
A few months ago
"Noah,"
"I am heading out. I'll be home soon,"
"Noah, the rent is past due and our landlord said,"
"f**k, CELINA. I said I'm leaving we will talk about this later,"
"But, Noah,"
"Celina," "Please, I don't want to have to hurt you. Just keep your ugly little trap shut."
Present
Celina
"Noah,"
"Long time no see, Cel," I was shocked to see him. I thought I would never see him again. "You look good."
"Um, thank you,"
"Did you get kicked out of our place, cause,"
"No,"
"So, where you staying now?"
"I can't talk right now,"
"Cel, come on,"
"I have to go," I tried to walk as fast as I could but I knew he was falling me.
"Celina,"
"What?" I said softly.
"Well, why are you acting this way?" Noah asked. "I'm your boyfriend. You should be happy to see me."
"I,"
"Come on," Noah put his arm around my shoulder and turned me around.
"I don't want to go with you,"
"Why are you being such a stuck-up b***h for," Noah's grip got tighter.
"Okay, you have to come up onto the ball of your rear foot and push off it. Twist your whole body to the left to generate power through your foot, hip, and shoulder as you would with a jab. Hit hard as you can," Theresa's advice kept replaying in my head. I made a fist and turned. I punched Noah in the ribs. He grunted and bent forward in pain. I turned around and ran away. I didn't look back I just ran as fast as I could.
"Celina," Vito called out. "What's wrong?"
"I-," I was out of breath. "I-,"
"Spit it out,"
"I ran into my boyfriend,"
"Ex,"
"Yeah, Noah," I told him. "He called me and I didn't answer but I didn't think in a million years I would run into him. At least not in this neighborhood."
"GIVE ME YOUR PHONE," Vito's voice changed drastically. "NOW!" I handed him my phone with no hesitation. "Go get some water." I walked into the kitchen and grabbed a glass of water.
"Vito,"
"It's okay,"
"But,"
"You will stay here from now on,"
"What?"
"Did I stutter?"
"No, but,"
"You will stay here,"
"I already stopped going to the club. I'll get so bored staying here all day,"
"I'll stay with you,"
"You know you can't stay here all day,"
"Celina, please," Vito's voice got softer. His eyes even got soft.
"Okay,"
Two weeks went by, I was staying at home the entire time.
"Bringing me breakfast in bed, what can't I get off of my bed now?"
"Not today," Vito kissed my forehead and sat at the edge of the bed as he adjusted the tray in front of me.
"Thank you, I guess,"
"So sassy," Vito joked.
"Are you going to-,"
"When I find him, yes, yes I am,"
"Vito,"
"Enough talk about him," Vito moved the tray away and kissed me passionately. "Eu vou te proteger meu anjinho." I didn't know what he said but it sounded so sweet. It was a gentle caress to my ears. I was a goner. I knew Vito had my heart. I knew he had all of me. I didn't know what to do.
"No one will ever love you like I do," Noah's words repeated in my head.
"You okay?" Vito asked.
"Yeah,"
"Will you sleep with me tonight?"
"I can't," Vito said. "I have to work tonight."
"Okay, but when you come back,"
"It will be too late and I don't want to disturb you,"
"You won't,"
"Celina, I have to go,"
"But," Vito grabbed the tray and left my room.
Vito didn't come home that night. He didn't come home all week. It almost felt like history repeating itself. Vito had been nothing but good to me, right? He also had his dark side. What was that dark side capable of when pushed too much? Did I want to find out? Vito had sent his friend Antonio to stay with me. He didn't say much at first but after seeing me bored and sad he spoke. He told me Vito was taking care of business in Brazil. I couldn't believe he left the country and didn't even say anything. He didn't call or anything. Was he supposed to? I didn't even know what the hell this was to him. I finally decided to get the hell out of here. I took my money and some clothes. I needed a bit more money first and I knew exactly where to get it.
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