Chapter 16- Or maybe not

It’s been two weeks into I and Raph’s relationship and we never for once had an argument. Raph has been the sweetest to me.

The loud tone of my phone called my attention away from the movie I was watching. I picked up my phone to see *incoming call Raphael*

“Hey, still at work?”

“No babe, finished quite early today, we didn’t have any field work so there wasn’t much to do” I replied

“So, what are you up to?”

“Nothing much, streaming umbrella academy on Netflix”

“Oh, I thought you were done with the movie”

“No, this is different, it came out recently”

“Oh, okay. Was going to go grab some snacks, would you love to join”

“Arrgh, I want to, but I really want to see how vanya activates her powers”

“I don’t know who that is, but okay, I’m guessing it’s from your movie, I’ll stop by to drop you some snacks and drinks”

“Aww, thanks, you’re the best”

“I know” he giggled. I laughed out loud as we ended the call.

Minutes later I hear a knock on the door, I already figured it was Raph “Hold on, I’m coming Raph”

I reached for the door and turned over the door knob expecting to see Raph. I paused and my heart froze, why was Mic standing in front of my door, looking hotter than he ever was and how did he ever get my house address

“Hey” he uttered, smiling

I felt emotionless, I didn’t know what I was supposed to do, the man I loved so much and tried getting over was standing in front of my house, what could he possibly want or maybe he wanted to give me his wedding invite

“Ladi” he said

I just froze straight faced, standing by the door and staring at him wondering what was happening or why he was here. Did Raph send him to test my loyalty, or was this all a game.

“Ladi” he called out my name again

“What’s going on, why are you here” I forced a sentence out

“I miss you Ladi, I thought of you each day we were away”

I felt my heart ache, all the emotions I tried so hard to let go started rushing right back to my heart. This felt like dream, one that would have been a dream come true if I hadn’t started a relationship with Raph. There’s no way I would let him put me back in the state I was, I would fight these emotions

I scoffed “you miss me? Stop playing games and get out of here” I said, avoiding a stare into his eyes as I tried shutting the door

“Ladi, wait let me explain” he pushes the door gently, preventing it from closing. “I never stopped loving you I swear, I died each day, I cried, I just have a weird way of controlling my emotions, I know I should have reached out and let you explain. I’m very sorry. Letting you go is the biggest mistake I ever made, please come with me I have a lot to tell you and show you”

“Come with you! Mic you’re crazy” I said as tears formed in my eyes

“Yes, I am crazy about you and I wouldn’t leave till you forgive me”

I thought about the disaster that could happen if Raph stepped in and found Mic in my house, saying all these things.

“Why are you doing this, don’t you want me to ever find happiness, why now of all times, why?” I shouted, now letting the tears I tried to hold back fall from my eyes.

“I’m sorry Ladi, I love you and I know it’s me you love and not him, you do not love him Ladi and I know that”

“ How would you even know, can you see my heart, you’ve never even seen us together to know that” I let loose of my grip on the door knob and stepped back now giving way for him to step in

“Ladi look at me” he said as he walked in, we were only a feet apart from each other now

He held my arms “Look at me Ladi” he tilts my head upwards gently, having me look directly in his eyes

“Now say you don’t love me anymore, say you’ve let go of what we had, and say that you’ve moved on”

Everywhere went silent as I paused and sobbed. He brings his face closer to mine and we kissed. I felt a sudden rush of emotions. Everything I felt for him for so long came right back. I couldn’t control it. I just let it consume me. Now I was back to square one and wherever this ride of life was taking me I knew it was soon going to crash.

“I can’t, I don’t know Mic” I replied, as he took his lips off Mine

”I know that. I can’t let go of you too Ladi and that’s why I am here, come with me I have a lot to tell you”

“Okay, fine but we have to leave now before he gets here” I replied. He held my hands in his and led me to a car that was parked outside.