DANGEROUS LOVE

THINGS FALL APART

Well, I guess my mother had had enough, she was tired. She contacted her uncle and told him of the a***e and the things she had to go through during the seven years. The family tried to convince her to get counseling but she had been tired. Through all this, I kept my secret. My mother and I soon moved back to Granny's place. My great-grandma had not been available all this time, she was nursing her youngest daughter. She is an old woman and when she was told all of this she just said "a married woman never leaves her home, she bears it all but fights for her marriage". She is pretty orthodox. So now she has returned and all hell is about to break.

Grandma: I asked you a question

Me: Well I moved back here...mom and I

Grandma: what the? what do you mean by that? where is your mother? where is Rose? Rose!

Me: granny mom is not at home she is at work... but she will be here soon though

Ohh goodness me I wonder how my mother is gonna escape this one. I can already sense the anger that's brewing in my grandma. Being an orthodox woman she believes that a married woman can never stay at her maternal or paternal home unless if she is permitted by the husband and his family. To her, such an act is well a disgrace.

Me: I am going to change my clothes, it's good to have you back granny

I say this while moving to the east wing of the house where my mother and I sleep. We both share a room. It's very weird but nice...To be honest I am a mommy's girl, where she goes I go. Anyway, as soon as I reach our room I change into comfortable clothes and lay down for a moment just to get some rest. A few minutes later I get disturbed by buzzing from my sorry excuse of a phone. It's a call from an unknown number.

Me: hello

Caller: hi (in a cute yet deep voice) am I speaking to Queen?

Me: depends on who is asking( I respond feeling very hyped up like some boss...I have always wanted to say that dialogue)

Caller: oh I see you are still naughty and feisty

I finally recognize this voice. Oh, thank you, Lord.

Me: Ty?! Tyler?! Is this you?? (excitement builds up)

Caller: You mean to tell me you didn't recognize your baby's voice... Of course, it's me

Me: oh Ty, baby I missed you a lot...I lost my phone and I couldn't communicate with you in any way( I get very emotional realizing that I spent a whole month without my boyfriend. This is the sign I have been praying for)

Ty: Baby I missed you too. You don't know what I had to do to get your number.

Me: I am sorry babe

Ty: But really Queen did you even try getting my number? It seems like you didn't make any effort... I spent the whole month depressed wondering what I had done wrong. I didn't know what was going on until I called Tony.

Me: I did try to get your number but I didn't know where to get it from. I didn't deliberately do this you know...

Ty: that's really hard to believe...so what's the deal? Have you moved on?

Me: no I haven't

Ty: Okay...Can I ask you a question?

Me: yeah you can what's up?

Ty: if I told you I want you back would you take me back?

Me: Obviously I would I love you, I have feelings for you

Ty: that's bad cause I wouldn't say the  same for you

Me: why? what do you mean exactly? Ty, what is going on?

Ty: Queen I have moved on.

Me: what do you mean? what are you trying to say?

Ty: I love someone else. I love this other girl I met. 

Me: Ty are you breaking up with me?

Ty: yeah I think it's for the best besides long distance is not really for me. I want to be able to do the things couples do like go out on dates but with you there and me here that is really not possible is it?

Me: wait weren't you the one who just said you miss me? ( At this point reality has started to hit me and tears are forming in my eyes).

Ty: I know what I said and what I am saying now.

Me: okay Tyler, have it your way. It's alright. (I say all  of this with a cracking voice)

Ty: I am sorry Queen

At this point, I am done with him. I don't want to hear anything more from him cause he has made up his mind, all that's left is for me to accept his decision. I summon all my courage and hold my tears.

Me: no it's alright Ty...Have yourself a  great life. Bye

Without even waiting for his response I immediately cut the call. How could he do this to me? How could he just dump me? I thought he understood my situation. And he didn't just dump me he dumped me for another girl. My heart is breaking into pieces. Tears stream down my face nonstop. All his words run through my head. I slam my head into my pillow and cry. Mucus and tears wet the pillow. I cry so hard my head hurts. Tyler was my first real boyfriend. He was my friend and my lover. We had started dating a few months before the exam last year. Unfortunately, his family moved across the state because of his father's promotion. However that didnt stop us. We continued dating, talking everyday over the phone. Everything was fine until I lost my phone at the end of November last year. That cut off all the communication between Tyler and I. I spent the whole month trying to get his number just so we can talk but to no avail. And now this has happened, what has love done to me.