Ex-Boyfriend by Teresa D. Patterson

Author:Teresa D. Patterson [Patterson, Teresa D.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: United States, Urban, African American, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction
ISBN: 1470098105
Amazon: B002CJNHJI
Publisher: Edit Again Publications
Published: 2013-12-15T05:00:00+00:00

When Vicki arrived home, she saw the note attached to her door. Her heart filled with dread. She instinctively knew that it was from Terrence. Snatching it off the door, she read it.

Please, Vicki, can we talk? I’m sorry for everything.

She crumbled the note up, opened her door, and went inside. She didn’t want to see Terrence, and certainly didn’t want to talk to him.

Maybe Gary was right. Maybe she should think about moving. She didn’t see any other way to be rid of Terrence for good. Even though he’d calmed down, she still felt on edge.

She got ready to call Janelle but remembered she was out of town on one of her business trips. Tresica had reunited with her ex and was all crazy in love. She didn’t want to disturb her with petty issues.

Without realizing it, she found herself dialing Gary’s number.

“What’s up?” he answered.

“Nothing much. I haven’t seen much of you lately. I guess you’ve just kicked me to the curb since Sharon began working in our department.” It came out accusingly instead of jokingly as she’d meant.

“It’s nothing like that.”

“Whatever. You don’t have to explain yourself to me, Gary. It’s not like I care.”

“Then why did you bring it up?”

“Okay. I see this conversation is not going in the right direction. Let’s start over. Hello, Gary. How was your day?”

“Fine. And what about yours?”

“It was fine until I got home and found a note attached to my front door,” she said.

“Let me guess. It was from Terrence, right?”

“Of course.”

“Why are you telling me?”

“I don’t know. I mean, what should I do? I’m tired of walking around on egg shells, thinking that he’s going to just pop up.”

“You have a restraining order against him. Just call the police if he does.”

“How can I get him to leave me alone? I’m just so tired of this.”

“Vicki, I’m not going to tell you what you want to hear. So, in order to avoid an argument, I’ll just keep my mouth shut.”

“Well, anyway,” she said, changing the subject. “Are you trying to hook up with Sharon or what?”

“What business is it of yours if I am?”

“You don’t have to get salty,” she said, tossing his term back at him. “I was just asking. You can date whoever you want. Just be careful. That’s all.”

“Thanks for caring,” he said.

“That’s the problem, I do care.” There was an awkward moment of silence. Vicki couldn’t believe she’d said that aloud. What the hell? Was she developing feelings for Gary?

“Okay, now that I know you care, can I hit it?” It was just like him to joke around when she was trying to be serious.

“Stop playing. Gary, really, just be careful and watch out for Rebecca, too. I think she takes notes on everybody and reports back to Eileen.”

“That nosey, old wench. She probably haven’t seen dick since she retired her vibrator.”

“Oh my goodness.”

“For real. That crusty heifer ain’t got no life. She lives vicariously through other people. Do you notice how she’s always in everybody’s business? She probably lives with about fifty cats.

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