Page 34 of Her Loyalty

"Baby, I'm sorry." I admitted for the hundredth time.

"I'm so sorry." I broke down, not even caring that everyone was watching us. My pride was nonexistent when it came to him. I loved him and I wasn't just going to let this go. We'd spent too much time building this relationship to just to watch it crumble because of one mistake.

Sighing heavily, he put his blunt out then stood to his feet. He then came over to me and grabbed my arm before forcefully pulling me outside.

"Baby." I cried as we made our way outside and he slammed the door behind us.

Now standing on the porch, he looked everywhere but me. He didn't want to look at me. He couldn't. It physically hurt him to and to know I was the cause of his pain was breaking me inside.

"Baby, I'm sorry. I love you so much." I expressed my sorrow with tears running down my face.

"I never meant to hurt you. I never meant to hurt us."

"I allowed my mom to get into my head and that was wrong. I just wanted to graduate. She knows just like you know that's all I've ever wanted. So she used that to her advantage to get me to leave you."

"So why not talk to me, T?" He snapped, finally looking at me with empty eyes.

"Why not tell what the fuck gon' on, so I can know."

"So I can fix it." He added.

"Huh?" He went on, making me look down. I had no answer, I was simply being stupid and hiding things from him.

"I know I should've talked to you about it but I-" I started but stopped, looking down at my feet again.

I had no excuse. The only thing on my mind was graduating, I never put his feelings into perspective.

"Dominic, I'm sorry. I was being selfish and only thinking of myself but baby, I promise if you give me another chance.." I trailed off, breathing heavily.

"..if you give us another chance, I'll never do it again. I promise." I tried to grab his face but he roughly pulled away from me.

"Don't touch me." He spoke sternly, breaking me even more.

"Look.." He trailed off, looking away again.

"Me and you..we're done." He spoke, finally looking down at me.

"Dominic." I pleaded.

"Don't say that. Please."

"Na', this shit is over, T." He went on and I began to sob.

"Please, babe. I can fix it. I can fix this." I cried, my heart shattering. Hearing those words coming from his mouth was doing something to me. I couldn't believe this was happening right now. All because of my stupid decisions.

"Go home, Tiana." Was all he said, trying to walk away.

"Dominic." I cried out, grabbing his hoodie, making him stop in his tracks.

"Please don't just walk away."

"Tiana." He spoke sternly with his back to me.

"Don't leave me. I can make it right."

"Please, baby." I let his hoodie go, wiping my face clear of my tears.

"I ain't gon' tell you again, shawty."

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