“You’re such a good friend,” I murmured sleepily.
“Sweet dreams.”
Those were the last words that I heard her say before I slipped into a waiting slumber. My body wanted to dream unfortunately, the only thing waiting for me there was the man I hated more than anything.
Kelton’s haunting smile and his crystal blue eyes were there waiting for me.
Even in my sleep, my heart ached.
Chapter17
Silver
Afew days later…
He’s out of your system, Silver. Let the past stay in the past. Let him stay in the past. You fucked him and while it was good, it’s not good enough to let a man lie to you.
My thoughts were all over the place as I jogged around Mckinley Park. Music was blaring in my ears, a 90’s and early 2000’s had popped onto my Pandora mix. Slowing down from a full on jog to a brisk walk, Christina Aguilera’s voice had me in a choke hold asBeautifulplayed.
I wanted to kick something.
How did people just act like nothing happened and get away with it. Finally the mix changed and so did my mood. I eased back into a steady jog, dodging a few people who were running as well when my phone started to ring.
“Hey mama,” I replied.
“Hi baby, how are things?” She knew about me and Kelton and the disaster that had happened.
“I’m fine, I’m out for a jog,” I slowed back down again.
“I’m surprised you’re not with Kelton,” she said.
“Mama…that man…ugh.”
She paused. “I just assumed you’d put that aside, what with him in the hospital and all.”
“What?”
My mother quickly rattled off the breaking news that even I hadn’t heard. Kelton was in the hospital after a horrific accident. Shivers had run up and down my spine.
“It’s been all over the news all morning,” she said sadly.
“Mama…”
“Honey, you should go and see about him. Even if just to make sure he’s okay. No one is saying forgiveness is on the table.”
Pausing, I listened to my mother talk through myBeats by Dreheadphones. As she talked, my eyes took in the scenery of the park. There was a huge pond and few geese were splashing around. Parents had their kids playing on the monkey bars and going down slides. Everything sounded so much simpler when my mother said it. She made me want to run to his bedside and forgive him.
Fat chance of that, I thought.
“Mama, I’ve got to go.”
“Girl, go check on that fine ass man of yours.”
Pausing I frowned. “Mmm, that’s gross and I don’t think I will.”
“I tried,” my mother said before hanging up.
Walking around for a little while, my heart felt as if it were racing entirely too fast. My stomach was in a knot.
