All We Ask is Trust by Miasha

Author:Miasha
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kingston Imperial

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But what? When are you coming back? Chris is busy boxing, he ain’t thinking about you no more,” I pleaded.

“It ain’t Chris I’m worried about. It’s Derrek. He…” “He what?” I asked.

“He asked me to marry him,” Tina said timidly. “What? Marry him? Whatever!”

“I’m serious, Celess.”

“And did he give you a one-way ticket back home when you said no?”

“I didn’t say no.”

“What? So you are going to marry him?” “Yes.”

I was surprised and mad at the same time. I think deep down inside I knew if Tina married Derrek she would definitely not come back to Philly, and that would hurt my heart. I mean, Tina was all I really had. She was my friend and my family.

“So when is this supposed to happen?” “We didn’t set a date yet, but soon.” “Um, um, um…”

“You mad?” Tina asked. She must have sensed it. “No,” I lied. “If you’re happy, I’m happy.”

Tina knew I was bullshittin’. She started explaining herself.

“I’m just tired of playing the game, you know?” she said. “Derrek is perfect for me. He knows everything about me already and he’s cool with it. Plus he got plenty dough and I know I’m safe with him. I can just chill. My worries are over with him—all of them, you know?”

As much as I hated to admit it, Tina was right. Derrek was her best bet. I was just jealous and lonely at that time. I was feeling left out. I mean, Tina introduced to me this game of dressing up and having dudes thinking I’m a chick, taking care of me. And now it would be like I was out here alone playing by myself.

“Well?” Tina asked, interrupting my thoughts. “Well, what?”

“Are you still mad?”

I thought about her question and I realized that if the shoe was on the other foot, if somebody who knew all about me, who could take care of me, and who I was attracted to offered to take me away from all the stress and bullshit of going from man to man, I would take him up on it.

“No, girl, I’m not still mad,” I said sincerely. “I just can’t believe it. Tina getting married?” I pondered aloud.

“I know, right. It sounds crazy, but it’s the best thing to do. I would be a damn fool to say no.”

“You’re right and I’m happy for you, for real,” I said with tears in my eyes.

The clock said eight twenty-five. I turned over in my bed and reached for my ringing phone, wondering who could be calling me this early on a Monday.

“Hello,” I said, sounding like I had swallowed a mouthful of sand.

“Hello, may I speak with Celess?”

I sat up, trying to figure out who the voice on the other end of the phone belonged to.

“Who’s calling?” I asked, praying it wasn’t any bill collectors.

“This is Rachel Greene, Darrell’s wife,” she answered. I took a breath. “What can I do for you?”

“I am so sorry to wake you. Darrell just left for work.

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