In the Gray

by B.B. Reid

“You don’t know who I know. Answer the question.”

Dumb for my cause, necessary for my ego.

Or maybe he found better ways to put it to use.

“Does it look like I give a fuck?”

“Funny. I was about to ask you the same.”

“Me too,”

Whatever the fuck that meant.

That’s my baby,

Every cell in my body screamed to go back, pull her close, and promise to take care of everything.

I wanted to be at her complete disposal.

hold her just a little bit tighter to keep her warm through the night.

“That must be common sense you’re dripping all over my floor instead of blood,”

“I never fucked Tuesday, you fucking crybaby. Come here.”

“I definitely dream about you,”

“Friend, huh?”

You think physical pain is the only hurt there is. It’s not even the kind that cuts deepest. You’d know that if you knew how to care for anyone but yourself.”

“Yes, pretty baby. I wouldn’t say it if I didn’t.”

“Did you block Savannah?”

And none of them had been Atlas.

“I would never do that to you.”

“It doesn’t matter how small; I want you to come and get me. It doesn’t even need to be work-related. Anything you need, and Daddy will make it happen.

“Oh, Owen, huh?”

I won’t let it take any time away from us.”

“Then I’ll help you,”

“I’m going to get my water back,”

“I got shit to do, and I want you to come with me.”

You just are. Period.”

“I trust you.”

“Hurry up and get the paperwork so I can get my girl out of the cold.”

Awww. Wait… No.

“Get that ho off your lap, or I’m leaving,” I snapped.

There could be no “or.”

“Thank you for having dinner with me. You look beautiful.”

thumbs to brush away my tears. “I’d miss you,” he told me. “And if you left, I’d follow you. There’s nowhere else I’d rather be than on your bumper, Dream.”

I know you are, Atlas, and that’s the problem. I thought it would be enough.

“Worth it.”

I decided I was ready for a girlfriend, and I wanted that girl to be Dream.

“I’m not going anywhere,” I heard myself say. “And neither are you.”

“Who braids your hair?”

“I suggest you think of a different reason.”

I needed to see my baby ASAP and make up with her

I wasn’t in love. Not yet. But I was a fool.

For now.

your back is my back, Atlas, and I’ll always have it.”

“Don’t do this for me, Dream. I’m too far gone. Nothing you do will make me less obsessed with you.”

“You own me.”

You’re the most honest thing I’ve felt in a long time, and I’m begging you for one more chance. We can’t go back in time, but we can change our future. Ask me not to let you go again, and I promise I won’t.”

I kept my heart hard as stone so that when the day came I found the woman I couldn’t hold any of that back for, I’d know without a doubt that I’d found the one.”

I made it clear to Rowdy that letting other bitches touch his hair was a no-no.

Period

I’ll never forget that time my mom had gotten it into her head that I was gay, and that’s why I hadn’t brought anyone home to meet her. She made it clear that she and my father loved me no matter what,

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