Part 53

Part 53

I thought I was going to fall apart once I got to my room, I thought everything was going to come crumbling down on me. I got in the shower, closed my eyes as I held my head under the water. I could feel King all over me, in me; I could smell his skin but I can only picture him having sex with that woman, his wife. I can’t be upset with her, she didn’t know. He lied to her just like he lied to me, but the greatest thing about this entire situation, I’m okay. I’m just glad I didn’t do anything stupid in the name of love.

The next morning I woke up feeling good, hell I was feeling great. I went down to the restaurant for free breakfast and sat there reading the paper. I wanted to get my driver’s license and move to an area where the houses aren’t on top of one another, and the people are nice. Now all I needed to do is get up the money, so I can fulfill my desires. I didn’t want anything from King and I sure as well wasn’t going to ask, he’s married, and it’s not fair to her. It looks like I’ll have to get back in the game for a few months, I want what I want, and I’m going to go get it. I finished up, cleared my table, and headed back to my room. When I got off of the elevator King was standing there waiting to get on, with his wife.

“Excuse me.” I said, passing by them with a slight smile.

“Queen, I really need to talk to you.”

“You need to talk to your wife, I don’t believe in breaking up a happy home.” I replied but never turned back to look at them.

I pulled out my key, slid it through, and waited a few seconds for the green light. Walking in, there was a duffle bag on the bed and on top of it was a handwritten note that said,

“My Queen, I am so sorry that I wasn’t honest with you and I know that whatever I say doesn’t fix it or fix the way you currently feel about me. I saw for the first time when you walked away that I lost you forever. I just want to explain to you how this all happened. After two years of searching for you, the trail on you got cold. The police wouldn’t help, I couldn’t find anyone willing to put up the time to help me. I gave up, I met Yvette out here while I was trying to figure out my next move. She’s the one I slept with, so that part wasn’t a lie; I only slept with her before finding you. If I could take this marriage back I would. I committed to her and I need to keep my word, because in this World that’s all we have; our word and our name. I love you Queen, my heart’s breaking, and it breaks even more knowing that the person I was trying to protect, I hurt the most. I love you and I don’t know how to fix this without breaking my word and commitment. I wish, I never gave up. Even if it was for those three months, this is something I’ll regret. I can only promise you one thing that I know you’ll believe, I love you, I’m in love with you, and true love never dies. I cleared out the account that was in our name and all of the money is in the duffle bag, it’s a little over $750,000.00. All I ask is that you keep the engagement ring I got you, I know it means nothing at this point but I’m begging you, please.”

The bottom he signed it, your King always. I opened the bag and there it was, cash on one side, my clothes and some other little gift boxes on the other. Inside I wanted to cry, I wanted to cry for the love I just lost but I can’t come to terms on crying for something that was never mine to begin with. I took out $1,000.00 and put the rest of the money, the little gift boxes, and my engagement ring in the safe. I needed to get a phone, nothing else matters at this point, I just need a phone. This time instead of taking the elevator I took the stairs, I wanted to avoid seeing King at all cost, I just don’t want to be bothered. The closer I got to the bottom, I could hear King’s voice,

“I don’t care, keep the filthy bitch. Take the houses, take the girls, take it all, but don’t bother Queen. She’s gone, she’s out of my life, and she’s not coming back. If you want to hurt me, you’re too late, I’m already a broken man.”