*I couldn't stand writing that chapter because my relationship with Ebon had to end.. :( But it's all good in the hood! Lol -CeCe <3*
*At home. Courtney's POV*- I lay in my bed and press my head into my pillow. I didn't start crying, until I hear my mom yell this- ''Hola Courtney! Did you have a nice time with Ebano?" After I heard this, tears insteadly start coming to my eyes. I blink hard only letting those 2 tears fall. Trying not to cry anymore. But after those 2 tears fell...it was like a domino affect. Tears were running down my cheeks faster than humanly possible. And no matter what I did, I couldn't stop them. I tried to think of other things besides Ebon, but those thoughts led to him. I tried to read or write, but the couple in the story reminded me of us. I tried everything I possibly could. After about 2 hours, I decided to just let myself cry. Nothing I could do was gonna make me stop crying. So, I laid my head on a pillow, and just cried. I don't know how long I was laying there when my phone starting ringing. All I know is that it wouldn't stop ringing for the longest! I get up and grab my phone. It's Lanisha. I'm not really in a talking mood so I'll just tell her I'm busy. ''Hello?'' She says. ''L-Lanisha c-can I call y-you later? I-I really don't feel like t-talking right now...'' I struggled to say. ''What? Why? What's wrong?'' I start to cry harder. ''I-I don't wanna t-talk about it...'' I say. ''Just tell me.'' I sigh. ''Ebon and I....b-broke up.'' I can hear her gasp. ''What!? Why?'' A tear scrolls down my cheek. ''I-I gotta go. Bye.'' I hang up the phone, and lay my head on a pillow. Still crying.
*Lanisha's POV*- ''What happened Ebon?'' I ask. I hear him sigh. ''We're over...'' He mumbles. ''I know. What happened?'' I ask. ''Lanisha, I'm really trying not to focus on how I lied to her and broke her heart. I just want her back.'' He says. I sigh. ''I know Ebon, you just gotta talk to her.'' ''And say what? She probably hates me because I lied to her.'' He says. ''She'll never hate you Ebon. You know that. She loves you with all her heart.'' He doesn't say anything. ''And if you love her as much as she loves you, you have to talk to her.'' I say. ''Lanisha, I don't love her as much as she loves me....'' He says. ''What?'' I say. ''I-I love her more than she loves me. Courtney isn't just a girl that came into my life, she is my life. I think about her from the time I get up in the morning to the time my head hits that pillow at night. When I'm with her, nothing can bring me down. I feel on top of the world when I'm around her. And when she smiles....I-I honestly stop breathing. And when she tells me she loves me, or-or how much I mean to her, it makes me feel good knowing I make her feel happy. And when she's sad or mad, it hurts me because I can't see that beautiful smile on her face. So I have to try my hardest to make her feel better, because honestly....I can't live without seeing that smile. Especially today, when she was crying. I wanted to kill myself because I did that to her. I've never made Courtney cry. And just to see those tears scrolling down her cheeks and knowing that I created them....makes me wanna die.'' ''If you tell her that Ebon, I promise you'll get her back.'' I say. He sighs. ''Okay....'' He says. Then he hangs up.
*Ebon's POV*- ''What's wrong with you?'' Malik asks, walking in my room. I roll my eyes. ''Malik, si no salgo de mi habitacion, te lo juro...'' (Malik, if you don't get out of my room, I swear...) ''Okay, okay!'' He runs out of my room, and slams the door behind him. I sigh, and hold my head in my hands. I take a deep breath and slowly get out of bed. I grab my keys, and grab my phone. It's 10:00. I walk down stairs and out the door. I get in the car and head to Courtney's house.
When I park the car, I feel like this is gonna be the most difficult thing I'll ever have to do. Courtney was my one and only girlfriend, so I've never had to get her back. She's always been with me. And now that I have to try to get her back...It's something I honestly never thought I would have to do. I mean, Courtney and I love each other sooo much, I thought we would always be together. But since we aren't right now, I have to get her back. I walk, up to her front door, and knock quietly. Her mom opens the door. I stick my hands in my pockets. ''Hola de Ebano, como esta?'' (Hello Ebon, how are you?) She asks. I clear my throat. ''Hola Colding la senora.'' (Hello Mrs. Colding.) I say. She lets me in. ''Como estas?'' (How are you?) ''No muy bein, pero todo lo que esperamos va a estar bien en un par de horas. Solo tengo que hablar con Courtney. Esta aqui?'' (Not so well, but everything will hopefully be okay in a couple of hours. I just have to talk to Courtney. Is she here?) I say. ''Yeah, she's in her room. Is everything okay?'' She asks. I shrug. ''After this, I hope so.'' I walk quietly up to her room. I walk up to her door. I sigh, and knock on her door. ''G-Go away...'' She says. I hear her sniffle. She must be still crying. I close my eyes and take a deep breath. Then I slowly reach my hand to the knob and twist it slowly. I open the door and slowly walk into her room. ''Me dijo que vaya...'' (I said go away...) She says. ''Yo no me voy hasta que tenga la persona que amo de nuevo.'' (I'm not going away until I get the one I love back.) I say. She looks up at me with tears running down her cheeks. ''Ebon...'' She says. She wipes her eyes. ''You need to leave.'' She gets out of bed, and walks over to me. ''I'm not going anywhere.'' I say. ''Ebon....just go.'' She tries to push me out her room. She's crying. ''Go...'' She says. ''Just go.'' We get to the door when she finally stops pushing me out. She just lays her head on my chest and continues to cry. I pick her up and carry her back to her room. I lay her on her bed and sit next to her. She wipes her eyes. ''Ebon-'' ''Don't talk just listen.'' I say. She takes a deep breath. ''I have to show you something.'' I say pulling a note out of my pocket. ''Ebon, I don't wanna-'' ''Courtney please? Let me just read this to you, and after, if you want me to leave you alone I will.'' Tears come to my eyes as I said that last part. ''February 17, 2007..'' I begin. ''That was 10 days before we got together.'' She nods. ''Writing this is hard because she isn't even mine yet. We're not even dating. We're not a couple and I already feel this was about her. I love her. And it's hard to say this because if I told her this now.....she would never date me. If I told her how much I care about her, it would freak her out. If I told her that everything she does makes me smile, she would think I'm a creep. If I told her I love her more then anything in this world...Ion know how she would react. And-And if I told her how much I gave up for her already she would think I'm crazy. Like how I stopped drinking for her. She would never even think about me. That's why I could never tell her something like that. 'Cause if I did, she'd think that I'd keep things from her. And I would never do anything like that to hurt her. I love her too much to do that to her. And if one day, I could get the chance to tell her that...maybe everything in my life would make sense again.'' I finish. ''And now you know that I've loved you even before we got together.'' She smiles a little. ''Courtney, I never wanted to hurt you. But you see why I didn't wanna tell you.'' She nods. ''I love you Courtney. I can't live without you. And I never meant to hurt you. And-And if you give me one more ch-'' She kisses my lips. ''Ebon, I'm sorry, I overreacted. You were trying to protect our relationship and I was being insensitve. I'm sorry.'' ''No. You weren't being insensitive. I told you when we first got together that I would never lie to you. And I did. And I promise, I will never, ever, do it again.'' She nods. ''Are we...you know...okay now?'' I ask. She kisses me and smiles. ''Yes.'' I smile. I give a sigh of relief. ''I love you Courtney.'' I say. ''And I will always love you Bonny.'' She says. Then I start to kiss her again.
