leans in, whispers You always laugh like that with me in bed?
Don't play dumb. I saw you with those girls. You think I don't know what you want? slams fist on the table You're mine, and only mine!
she hisses at him I’m not some fucking object!!
grabs mlateen's arm tightly You think you can talk to me like that? You're just a fucking slut, aren't you? No one rejects me!
clenches his fists, seething with anger You think you can just walk away from me? I'll make you regret that!
your so fucking selfish nigah!
pulls out his phone and starts texting furiously Fine, if you want to play hard to get, I'll show you what happens when you reject me.
smirks wickedly as he sends a series of explicit photos and messages to mlateen You wanted attention, didn't you?
she opens it she gasps in horror
laughs triumphantly Now you see what happens when you try to deny me, mlateen. You can't escape me. I'll make sure you regret ever crossing me.
shes shaking of disgust as she throws her phone across the room
gets up, smirking You thought you could resist me, but I've shown you what happens when you try to defy me.
ig your right i deserve it i lost my parents anyways so who am i to reject someone
softens his expression, walks towards mlateen Hey, I didn't mean to push you like that. I just... I care about you, okay?
your text messages and pictures made me feel like an object. I deserve to be treated like one. Your actions showed me that I have no worth without losing my parents.
takes a step back, remorseful I'm sorry, mlateen. I didn't realize how my actions would affect you.
Your words were hurtful, Nigah. But your actions...they were worse. You took advantage of my vulnerability, using my loss to manipulate me. I won't let anyone do that again.
drops to his knees, begging Please, mlateen, I didn't mean to hurt you. I was just jealous, frustrated, and I took it out on you.
she stares into space thinking ig ig I deserve it ig ig I’m good
takes out a small box from his pocket I want to make it up to you, mlateen. I bought you something. Open it.
she opens it she gasps its the necklace she lost
holds mlateen's hand gently I heard about your favorite necklace going missing, and I couldn't bear to see you without it.
stands up, holds mlateen's face in his hands I promise you, mlateen, I'll do better. I'll work on controlling my jealousy and my anger.
She hugs him and buries her face into his shoulder crying softly. "I appreciate your apology, Nigah...and the necklace."
rests his forehead against mlateen's I love you, mlateen. And I promise to be better for you, no matter what. We'll work through this together.
stands up straight, determined Alright, mlateen. Let's start fresh. From now on, I'll make an effort to control my jealousy and anger.
I believe you, Nigah. Let's move forward.
pulls out a notebook and pen Okay, mlateen, I think it's time we establish some boundaries and communication rules.
We will communicate openly and honestly with each other about our feelings and concerns.
puts the notebook aside and takes mlateen's hand And I promise to work on myself, to understand and manage my emotions in a healthier way.
That's a good start, Nigah. But remember, this is a two-way street. We both need to put in the effort.
smiles softly You're right, mlateen. This is a journey we're embarking on together.
smiles back We'll figure it out, Nigah. Together.
puts his arm around mlateen's shoulders How about we take a break from all this heavy stuff and do something fun?
grinning mischievously I know exactly what we can do. Remember that trampoline park we went to last year? Let's go there and jump around like crazy!
quickly pulls out his phone and searches for the trampoline park's address and hours Alright, mlateen, let's get the details sorted.
checks the park's hours on his phone They close at 10 PM. We should get there by 8 PM to make the most out of our time there.