“Oh, and what did he say?”
“That's a secret.”
“Ok well what did you say?”
He looks at me and smiles.
“That you're a handful and the most stubborn woman I’ve met.”
I laugh and push him; he catches my wrist and brings me closer. He looks into my eyes and brings his face closer, his lips hover over mine. I bit my bottom lip in response to waiting for him to kiss me. He caresses my face and brings it closer, erasing the space between us with a kiss.
This kiss is different, this kiss feels like a promise. But a promise for what? He pulls away first and smiles.
“Come on, let's go back inside.”
I nod and we walk inside and see everyone around the table laughing and drinking wine. We join them and before we know it, it’s midnight.
“Alright we better get going.”
Adonis says and I nod, I walk them all out and before he leaves, he turns around.
“I have a surprise for you Lillypad, I’ll be back tomorrow to pick you up, ok?”
I smile and nod, he kisses me then leaves. I close the door, and I can feel myself getting all giddy. But I am so exhausted. I head upstairs and walk into my bedroom but that's when I notice my window is open, I hesitate to walk into my room, I flip the light switch and there sitting on my bed is Maxwell.
“Hey darlin, where have you been,” he asks me.
My heart is beating a thousand miles a minute and I cannot think clearly.
“Why are you in my room?” I asked him. He can see I’m scared even though I am trying my best not to show it. I will not let him break me again.
“Tch come here darlin, like old times sit next to me” he pats the space next to him on my bed,
“Thanks, but I’m fine standing right here.” I tell him and walk over to my desk.
“So, I will ask you again, why are you here Maxwell?” I say putting as much venom into my words as I possibly can. He looks up at the ceiling not saying anything for a while and then he says to me,
“Baby I’m in trouble; big trouble this time and I really need your help.”
He says to me. Of course, there it is, whenever he found himself in a tight situation, he would always run to me, not this time I won’t let him use me this way anymore.
“Well tough shit, I won’t ever help you again. Don’t ever come here again, and don’t you ever call me baby again coming from you it sounds like it’s coming from a dirty uncle.”
I tell him and he winces at my words. Good I hope I hurt him, I want him to know pain, loss, regret, and so so much more. He sighs, getting up from the bed and walking over to me. I can’t help but back up, and he keeps coming closer and closer until my back is against the wall.
“Now Lillian, I need your help, you don’t want to make me angry now do you?”
He says as he touches my face, and I feel a cold chill go down my spine.
“You know how I am when I get angry now don’t you remember, or do I have to fucking remind you who you belong to, you stupid bitch.”
He says as he pulls my hair. I cry out in pain, and he smirks, pulling harder,
“Now are you going to fucking listen?”
He says and I don’t reply and that only makes him even angrier, suddenly I feel a sting on my cheek as he hit me, I cry out again and he hits me again making me cry out even more.
“When I say I need help you fucking say, Yes Maxwell and you do as I fucking say.”
