Part1 untitled Short story

 Part 1 

"So what are you going to do?"

I didn't know. I had no idea how to answer my brothers question. I wanted her .. I wanted Missy so bad . I just couldn't bring myself to tell her .

"I don't know. It's whatever . I probably won't even say anything."

I think I said that more for myself than for my brother . He knew . 

"Bro, I can't help but to think that Ashlyn has something to do with why you are holding yourself back.."

Just the sound of her name made my chest hurt. 

" I don't want to talk about her . It has nothing to do with that ."

Keynan, my brother, knew better , he knew that it had everything to do with Ashlyn.

"Whatever you say . All I'm going to say is that you have to let it go bro. You have to move forward. But look, I've got to finish this paperwork up . But think about it . If you'd just be open with her you may be surprised."

Once Keynan hung up the phone , I was left alone with my thoughts. My son , Avery, was asleep in his room. It's amazing just how much he's been through at just 6 years old . Uprooted from the home he had grown up in , from a 3 bedroom house , to a two bedroom apartment , a mother who had abandoned him.. Who had abandoned us , and a whole new school . Just in the last two years he had seen and been through so much and still he slept as peacefully as if nothing had ever happened. I was envious of that.

I walked into the kitchen to grab myself a beer when I heard a knock at my door. I looked at the clock which read 9:47PM. I wasn't expecting anyone . I walked to my front door & hesitantly looked through the peephole and standing there was Missy. She was stunning , even with a tear stricken face . I opened the door.

"Missy, what's going on ? "

I asked , even though I already knew. Missy had been having problems in her relationship and it didn't seem to be getting any better. Missy pushed past me and headed straight into the kitchen . She reached into the cabinet for a wine glass and then the refrigerator for a cold bottle . She poured a glass and drank the first one within seconds . Then poured herself a second glass.

"Free hasn't come home for two days. We got into a fight the other day , she packed up a bag , & she fucking left. I haven't seen or heard from her in two fucking days. Damn , like why can't she see that I love her? Is she blind ? I find out she cheated on me & SHE leaves? Where the fuck does that happen? I'm confused."

She said , and then threw back the second glass and started to pour her third. 

Missy had been married for five  years to her high school sweetheart . They were happy together at first and after a year  Missy became pregnant. Three months into her pregnancy , she had a miscarriage. It devastated Missy & her husband. Months after the miscarriage , her husband no longer wanted to try to have another baby and he became verbally abusive towards her.  It had been three years before she divorced him.  Then she met Free , and despite the fact that she had never been with a woman , Missy fell in love with her . 

"Drink the whole bottle , why don't you?"

I said . I didn't care about the wine. I just didn't want to hear about Free. Missy deserved better than Free, and I couldn't tell her any more times without letting her know how I felt. 

"Well if you insist . Is Avery  asleep ?" 

Missy deserted the glass, grabbed the bottle and headed towards the couch . 

"He is ."

I walked over to the couch and say with her.

"I have a joint. I haven't smoked a joint since the 11th grade . Tonight I felt like I should have one , I also decided that you were going to smoke it with me whether you agreed or not."

I laughed .

"Spark it up."

Missy sparked up the joint , took a pull and closed her eyes. She was savoring the moment .

"My sister called me yesterday. I didn't answer. But she called."

Missy said as she exhaled the smoke and passed the joint to me . I took it. My whole body tensed up at the mention of her sister . 

"She left a voicemail, she didn't even ask about Avery."

I pulled from the joint and instantly began coughing . Missy laughed and she passed me the bottle of wine. I drank from the bottle and tried to redeem myself by taking another pull from the joint . This time it was smoother .

"Honestly , Koran . I just can't get over the fact that she up and left you guys .. Their selfish."

Missy started to rant.

"Who is they?"

"My ex husband , my sister, and my girlfriend ! All of them selfish . She ups and leaves you and Avery two years ago doesn't even call. For all I know Free could be be with the same bitch she cheated with right now . This is just fucked up.

"It is ,"

I said then passed the joint back to Missy

"But I don't want to talk about your sister and I don't want to hear about Free."

Missy pulled from the joint one more time before putting it out. She took the bottle from me and the drank more from it and set it down on the table.

"Well what do you want to talk about, Koran?"

If I didn't say it then , it would've never come out . Keynan was right. I had to say something, eventually I had to move forward. 

I repositioned myself on the couch so that I was facing her and I looked at her.

She was everything. For the life of me I couldn't understand why she still was with Free. She was beautiful and had been by my and Avery's side since the day her sister had left me.

She looked nervous . 

"What is your problem weirdo?"

She said as she started to reach for the bottle , I stopped her by grabbing her hand . She looked at me and before she could say anything else I kissed her and to my surprise she kissed me back . Before I knew it we were naked on the floor having passionate , drunk high sex . 

I had woken up early. Missy even earlier than me because she was fully dressed and sitting on the couch with coffee. 

"Avery is still asleep."

She said once she realized I was awake.

"Good ."

I said sitting up.

"Koran, what the hell was that? Last night.. You kissed me."

She said.

"And you kissed me back, not only did you kiss me back we had sex. I could ask you the same question."

I got up and went to the kitchen . I needed coffee myself.

"You kissed me first! And I was drunk!"

Missy said jumping off of the couch and coming to confront me in the kitchen.

"You didn't like it?"

I asked. I walked towards her and she shifted awkwardly away from me. 

".. That's not the point."

She nearly whispered . 

I pressed myself against her & she melted into my arms . We started kissing again . Passionately kissing . This time no alcohol was to blame .

We were going for round two, when we were interrupted by a knock at my door . 

"Don't get it .."

Missy whispered in between kisses . I should've listened. Instead I walked to the door and without looking through the peephole opened it .

I was floored.

Standing in front of me at this moment , of all moments after I hadn't seen her in two years was Ashlyn ...

"Morning sunshine .."

Ashlyn said.

"Can we talk?"