leans in, whispers You always laugh like that with me in bed?
mlateen
Huh? Wha-
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!
mlateen
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!
mlateen
she kicked him then left
clenches his fists, seething with anger You think you can just walk away from me? I'll make you regret that!
mlateen
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.
mlateen
hmm?
smirks wickedly as he sends a series of explicit photos and messages to mlateen You wanted attention, didn't you?
mlateen
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.
mlateen
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.
mlateen
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?
mlateen
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.
mlateen
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.
mlateen
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.
mlateen
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.
mlateen
she cries thank you
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.
mlateen
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.
mlateen
i love you too ig
stands up straight, determined Alright, mlateen. Let's start fresh. From now on, I'll make an effort to control my jealousy and anger.
mlateen
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.
mlateen
she nods
We will communicate openly and honestly with each other about our feelings and concerns.
mlateen
yes yes ofc
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.
mlateen
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.
mlateen
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?
mlateen
she looks at him ok
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!
mlateen
sure ig
quickly pulls out his phone and searches for the trampoline park's address and hours Alright, mlateen, let's get the details sorted.
mlateen
what time do they close
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.