Poisonous Love. [EDITING]

forty-two

aaliyah

"you want corn on your plate?"
he asked looking back at me.

i shook my head as i rubbed my eyes and yawned.

"i'm not hungry."
i said simply.

i leaned my head away from the table i was sitting at as i coughed into my arm.

he looked back at me.
"you good baby?"
my dad asked.

i nodded as i yawned before another cough came out,this time it was deeper.

my dad hummed.
"you're sick,you're getting a cold,go lay down."
he said firmly.

i shook my head as i tucked my arms into my shirt.
"i'm good,i'm just a little tired."

he shook his head as he stepped away from the pot,wiping his hands with a towel.

"listen to me,you need to rest.go lay down,we'll see if you get better for school tomorrow."

i nodded as i got up from the chair and slowly walked up the steps.
"and put on some socks!"

i coughed again,shaking my head as i grabbed sweats and a shirt to sleep in before walking to the shower.

-

aaron

"have you been seeing someone aaron?"
my mom asked as i finished my pancake,handing my plate to martha.

i shook my head.
"for the last time no,i am single.i don't know how many times i need to say this."

i got up from my seat,drinking my water as i grabbed my backpack.

"aaron,i'm not playing around.who have you been sneaking around with? you're never home,you never talk-"

"nobody,damn!"
i yelled looked back at her.

"aaron,calm down.honey,maybe he's just spending some time with friends,it's not a crime.say sorry to your mother."
my dad said from his seat at the counter.

i sighed asking my head.
"i'm sorry,you're just all up on me and you're instigating me like i'm doing something wrong!"

"you're not.she's just worried that all."
he explained.

i smacked my lips.
"whatever."
i put my bad on my shoulder,walking towards the garage door.

"aaron,if i find out that you've been running around some fast ass girl,especially aaliyah-"

"ok,you know what i'm not doing this."
i interrupted her as i opened the door.

"aaron!"
he yelled as i turned around.
"what?"

"if you see aaliyah,can you ask her if she's doing ok?"
he said eating his eggs.

i stood by the door confused.
"what do you mean? you didn't see her yesterday?"

he shook his looking up from his plate.
"she was supposed to come into work yesterday but i didn't see her.we tried contacting her too but it went straight to voicemail."