What a fucking bitch. I didn’t have a type. I loved them all. She must be watching me. Not a good sign for Sophia or me. She was destructive.
Lisa: Where’s my money?
I wanted to reply to her, but I’d promised Sophia I’d ignore any message she sent to me. When I stopped for gas, I blocked her on my account.Fuck her and her messages.Lisa was my past. Sophia was my future.
* * *
Work kept me busy. I had to work the evening I returned home. The storm had damaged the city, but not in the way Katrina had years ago. Trees were down, and roofing shingles blown about. The levees held, and the city didn’t flood. I immersed myself in my work, trying to keep my mind off the time I missed with Sophia.
My phone chimed while I was collecting my supplies for my next install. I threw the shit in the truck, unable to wait to see what Sophia had said. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and looked at the screen.
Tammy: You should know that I miss you.
Tammy? I’d never been with a Tammy. Never fucked or dated one.
Me: I don’t know you.
Tammy: Not so much anymore.
Me: I know that saying. What do you want, Lisa?
She was persistent and sneaky. She had a fake account with a picture of a horse as the profile photo and a generic name. Unknowingly, I accepted her friend request a while back and never knew it.
Tammy: I want to stop thinking about you all the time. You should know that I miss you. I want you back.
Me: Look, we did what we did. But now I’ve found the perfect woman. Hopefully, you’ll find your perfect man someday.
Tammy: I was always picking you up every time. Remember that, Kayden? I was always there for you. The past doesn’t matter. I want you back in my life. I love you.
Me: You gave up on us long before I figured it out. You kicked me out and had me arrested. You fucked me in more ways than one.
Tammy: Can’t we start over? I want you…only you.
Me: I don’t want you, Lisa. I am in love with Sophia. Leave me alone, us alone. You tried to break us up once, and it didn’t work. What’s wrong, is your boyfriend not around? Is he not as passionate as I was?
Tammy: You always did know just what to say to make me remember who you really are. Passionate maybe, compassionate never.
Me: I should’ve never let you back into my life after having me arrested. You threw me out like a piece of trash. Can’t have your cake and eat it too. I’ve always been nothing but honest with you.
Tammy: Never mind. It’s sad that you’re so mean now. Just remember, though, I love you and miss you.
Lisa destroyed me, and I’d been an active participant in the devastation. Even after everything the bitch had put me through, I still loved her afterward. That was, until Sophia came into my life.
I had to tell Sophia about Lisa’s message. I didn’t want to keep anything from her and risk losing the most precious thing in my life.
Me: Lisa is messaging me from a fake account. I’m sending you the screenshots.
I wanted to be honest with her, and she needed to know that Lisa was still trying to contact me and that the feelings weren’t mutual. My phone rang.
“Hey, baby.”
“Save the messages, Kayden,” she said to me.
“Why?” I asked her with curiosity.
“You may need them later to prove that she’s contacting you,” she told me.
“She’s allowed to contact me, but I’m not allowed to contact her in any way,” I informed her.
