I laid for about 2 hours in Jay's arms crying. She was mad. Raging, so much so that she wanted to kill Sergio. I've never seen someone get that angry or protective on my behalf. She cried with me, pulled me closer against her chest and squeezed me tightly. This is what love is supposed so to be.
Mum had a strong opinion on homosexuality. I never took it seriously. When someone has gin slush for brains you cant let anything they say get to you. Aside from her, women have been there for me. My grandmother before she passed and my female primary school teachers were the strongest pillars of support I had.
All men have done to me my whole life is belittle me, make me feel useless, hurt me and make me unhappy.
"We need to get away. Please. I told you not to stay with your mother. You said she wouldn't really do it. But she did. Now you have to come with me. Please Mary." Jasmine cried, looking down at me with glistening eyes. Her voice was laced with concern and hurt.
I sighed and wiped my tears away. "O-okay." I said softly. She smiled widely and squeezed me tighter.
Jasmine will always be my rock, I mean, she's 22 years old. She's got her own apartment, car and awesome job. She works with her dad at his company. And he gives her a pretty generous salary. Would it be so wrong for me to hope to move in with her?
"It's gonna get better baby." She whispered as she gave me one last hug before she picked up my kick bag and started helping me unpack.
I couldnt help but wonder, Was it really going to get better? And if it was, how long would it stay that way before getting worse?
I woke up to see a beautiful face next to me. Jasmine.
I smiled and brushed her hair out of her face and tucked it behind her ear. My eyes suddenly caught sight of a small trickle of dry blood that had run from out of her ear.
I frowned and sat up quickly. "Jay, Jay!" I shook her lightly. "Huh?" She said softly and looked up at me. Damn. She's so beautiful.
I shook my head and held her hand. "Uh, your ear. It's bleeding babe." I said, my voice straining with concern. "Oh?" She said softly.
That's weird. She didn't seem surprised... as if it was a normal thing. "I've got an ear infection. No worries." She said cheerily. I sighed and watched as she turned and pulled a wet wipe from her beside table and cleaned her ear.
I didn't think anything of it and moved on with my day. Jasmine and I made pancakes together and talked over breakfast.
She said she wanted to get me to spoil me and make me feel like a "whole new girl". Her plan was to take me out shopping.
I started to refuse but she insisted.
I had no idea how I was supposed to pay her back though. And I couldn't help but feel anxious about the amount of debt I was getting into.
What if we broke up? I'd have nowhere to go. I'd have no money. And I'd owe her so much.
I guess I'd just have to try my best to keep this relationship perfectly in tact or else I'd be in deep shit.
The day went on and Jay took me out clothes shopping. She went overboard and bought me an entirely new wardrobe, basically. With every bit of money she spent on me, my anxiety just got worse.
We decided to stop for lunch at somewhere affordable, so that I'd at least be able to cover that.
I'm not gonna lie though, I loved her very much and felt really special being so spoilt.
"How's your burger my beauty?" She asked, winking and eyeing my food. I smiled and nodded. "Delish." I said with a smile. I was about to carry on speaking when I saw Jay's eyes roll back in her head and she put her hands over her eyes.
"Ugh." She said softly, her lip beginning to quiver. I frowned and reached over, rubbing her arm softly. "Are you okay?" She nodded and I squeezed her arm.
I blinked once, and she had slid off her chair and collapsed on the floor. Unconscious.