Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Mar 11, 2004 22:15:19 GMT -5
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Although Peaches was supposed to be preparing dinner for her and Tamir, she was standing at her kitchen window looking out at nothing as she thought about Kiara’s situation. It had been almost two weeks since Mike had sent Kiara a letter threatening to harm Mark.
“Peaches! How long are you goin’ to let the water run, boo? I know it’s been goin’ for about 10 minutes, now!”, Tamir stated as he walked up behind her to turn the faucet off. “What’s wrong?”, he asked as he wrapped his arms around her.
“Nothin’.”, she sighed as she began to busy herself.
“Well, it doesn’t seem that way.”, he stated as he let go of her. He studied her face as he leaned up against the counter. “For the last few days, it’s like you’ve been preoccupied with somethin’. Now, for real, what’s wrong, Peaches?”
“I said nothin’, ‘Mir, damn! Look…I’m sorry. I guess work is gettin’ me a lil’ stressed out lately.”, she replied.
“But wheneva I ask how your day at work has been, you always tell me good. So w’sup with that?”, he asked as he went and stood directly in front of her.
“Didn’t I say that nothin’ was wrong? But yet and still, you keep pushin’ the issue! When I say nothin’ is wrong, then that’s exactly what I mean, Tamir…nothin’!” Peaches pushed her way past him as she went to check on their dinner that was in the oven.
“What tha’ fvck is yo’ problem?! I’m tryna be here for you and you come at me like I’m doin’ somethin’ wrong!”, he shouted as he followed her.
She turned around after checking on dinner to look him. “Juss drop it, aight?”, she replied with a shake of her head.
“Fine!”, he huffed as he stomped out of the kitchen. For the rest of the night, neither he nor Peaches had much to say to one another. And when they went to bed, he stayed on his side while she stayed on hers. They had had little arguments here and there in the past, but Peaches knew things were getting a little crazy now.
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“Man, it seems like you’ve had a lot on your mind lately. Anything wrong?”, Rufus asked as he and Marked walked up the hall ahead of the others. They had just finished doing an interview and photo shoot with a popular music magazine to discuss their upcoming project and were on their way out to head for Rufus’ ride. However, the others stayed behind to chat with a few people.
“Well, actually, there is, but I don’t really know what to think of some things right now.”, Mark replied as he looked down at the floor. He then proceeded to stick his hands down in his pockets as he and Rufus continued their way down the hall.
“C’mon, man! Ya know you my dawg, so w’sup?!”, Rufus asked as they made their way outside.
“It’s Kee, man. I dunno…she’s been actin’ real funny lately. It’s like all of a sudden, she’s become real distant and sh!t. She won’t even hardly let me touch her or get near her when we see each other. But don’t get me wrong, I still handle mine!”, Mark replied with a chuckle. “But it’s like she’s not into as much as she used to be which makes me think she’s beginnin’ to have feelin’s for that foo’, Mike, again. And then, ‘Mir told me that Peaches has been buggin’ out lately like she’s jumpy about somethin’. Man…I hope I’m wrong about this feelin’ I’m havin’ though. Who knows, maybe I’m the one that’s buggin’ out.”, Mark stated with a shrug of his shoulders and a shake of his head.
“Aw man, I doubt if that’s what it is. You know how females are durin’ a certain time. Remember, I have one at home! That’s prolly all it is.”, Rufus chuckled as he patted Mark on the shoulder.
“Nah, man, that time has already came and went! Shoo’! Kee and I both keep up with those certain times religiously.”, Mark chuckled. “We don’t want any surprises juss yet!”
“Well if that’s not it, then I think it’s because you know her history and pattern with Mike and that’s what’s botherin’ ya. But juss shake that sh!t off, man! Besides, everyone sees how much she loves and cares for ya. Now c’mon and let’s go grab some lunch.”, Rufus smiled as the rest of the guys made their way over to his ride.
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“Hi.”, Kiara stated with a puzzled look as she saw a younger man sitting at Mr. Thompson’s guard station. She had just come in from running a few afternoon errands.
“Hello.”, the new guard replied with a smile.
“Ummm…I hope you don’t mind my asking this…”, Kiara began as she went and stood in front of the desk, “…but is something wrong? I juss saw Mr. Thompson earlier this mornin’ before I stepped out.”
“Well, ma’am…actually there is. I’m afraid he’s suffered a fractured hip. He was on a ladder stocking some items in a utility closet and lost his balance.” Kiara’s face showed a look of horror and shock.
“Oh my God! Is he alright?!”, she asked as she covered her mouth with her hand.
“Yes ma’am. I just got word about an hour ago that he’s doin’ fine. However, he may not be comin’ back to work.”, the guard stated while patting her hand for reassurance. “By the way, my name is Johnny Turner, but you can call me John or Johnny. Whichever you choose.”, he stated with a grin as he extended his hand to shake hers.
“It’s nice to meet you, Johnny.”, she slightly smiled as she shook his hand. “I’m Kiara. Thank you so much for sharin’ Mr. Thompson’s information with me. He had practically become like a part of my family. Is he at Hope General?”, she asked.
“Yes, he’s in room 327. I’m sure he’d be happy to see you.”, Johnny replied as he waved goodbye to her.
“Thank you! Have a good afternoon!”, she waved as she stepped inside the elevator.
After Kiara called Peaches at work to inform her about Mr. Thompson, she decided to take a quick nap on the sofa.
In the middle of her nap, her doorbell rang. She woke up and went to answer the door.
“Mark!!!”, she shrieked as he fell into her arms. They both tumbled to the floor. He was covered in blood.
“He’s comin’! You gotta get outta here!”, Mark said in between shallow breaths as she held him.
“Oh my God!!!! Who, Mark?!!! “Why?!!!”, she screamed at him, but he wouldn’t answer. His eyes began to roll back in his head. “No!!! Mark, baby, no!!! This can’t be happenin’! I can’t live without you!!!”, she cried as she shook him to try to make him get up.
“I can take care of that!”, she heard a voice boom in front of her. When she looked up, she saw Michael standing in her doorway with an evil grin on his face.
“Oh sh!t!!”, she shouted as she began to crawl away from him as he walked in. All of a sudden he lunged forward to grab her, but she managed to get up and run out of her door.
“Help me! Please, somebody!”, she yelled as she ran down the hall towards the elevator. However, no one came outside to see what was wrong.
As soon she reached the elevator, the doors slid open. She thought she was safe when she stepped inside, but she began to fall down the empty elevator shaft. She heard Michael’s evil laughter over her screaming.
She gasped as she sat up on her sofa. Her t-shirt and shorts were stuck to her with sweat, and her heart felt like it was about to come through her chest. But it gradually slowed down as she calmed herself. She had been having the same nightmare ever since she received Michael’s last gift a few days ago. The minute she thought about him, she became nauseated and ran to the bathroom. After cleaning her face, she looked at her reflection in the bathroom mirror.
“Mark, I love you too much to keep goin’ through this. I’ve got to let you go today!”, she sobbed as she held her head down while holding on to the sink.
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Right after work, Peaches decided to go pay Mr. Thompson a quick visit. She had asked Kiara if she wanted to catch a ride there, but Kiara declined because she wasn’t feeling up to it. She decided that she would pay him a visit on the next day.
“Hi, Mr. Thompson!”, Peaches whispered as she walked into his hospital room. “How are you doin’?”
“Hey there, Miss Peaches! I’m doin’ juss dandy now that you’re here!”, he replied as he took her hand and gave it a tight squeeze once she reached his bedside. “You know an ol’ geezer like me won’t stay down for too long!”, he smiled.
“Still the same ol’ Mr. Thompson, I see!”, Peaches chuckled as she took a seat beside his bed. “Have you had any other company today, because if not, I won’t stay too long. I don’t want to take away time from others that may be comin’ in to see you.”
“No, no suga! You’re fine! My daughter and son-in-law came by earlier this evenin’. They’re the only family I have and the fellas from work said they’d be by in another hour or so.”, he reassured Peaches as he grinned at her. “Where’s my other sweetheart, Miss Kiara? I’ve been thinkin’ about her for the past few days.”
“She wasn’t feelin’ too well today, but she told me to tell ya that she’ll be by to see you juss as soon as she can.”, Peaches replied. After a few seconds of silence, Peaches decided to share Kiara’s troubles with him to get his point-of-view on the situation.
“Mr. Thompson, I’m only tellin’ you this because Kiara has a special place in her heart for you, and I know you feel the same way about her.”, Peaches replied as she went into the details behind Kiara’s troubles.
“Sweet memories of yesterday/When it all seemed so right/I was loving you/Kissing you/Holding you tight”
—Mary J. Blige: My Love
[/glow]—Mary J. Blige: My Love
Although Peaches was supposed to be preparing dinner for her and Tamir, she was standing at her kitchen window looking out at nothing as she thought about Kiara’s situation. It had been almost two weeks since Mike had sent Kiara a letter threatening to harm Mark.
“Peaches! How long are you goin’ to let the water run, boo? I know it’s been goin’ for about 10 minutes, now!”, Tamir stated as he walked up behind her to turn the faucet off. “What’s wrong?”, he asked as he wrapped his arms around her.
“Nothin’.”, she sighed as she began to busy herself.
“Well, it doesn’t seem that way.”, he stated as he let go of her. He studied her face as he leaned up against the counter. “For the last few days, it’s like you’ve been preoccupied with somethin’. Now, for real, what’s wrong, Peaches?”
“I said nothin’, ‘Mir, damn! Look…I’m sorry. I guess work is gettin’ me a lil’ stressed out lately.”, she replied.
“But wheneva I ask how your day at work has been, you always tell me good. So w’sup with that?”, he asked as he went and stood directly in front of her.
“Didn’t I say that nothin’ was wrong? But yet and still, you keep pushin’ the issue! When I say nothin’ is wrong, then that’s exactly what I mean, Tamir…nothin’!” Peaches pushed her way past him as she went to check on their dinner that was in the oven.
“What tha’ fvck is yo’ problem?! I’m tryna be here for you and you come at me like I’m doin’ somethin’ wrong!”, he shouted as he followed her.
She turned around after checking on dinner to look him. “Juss drop it, aight?”, she replied with a shake of her head.
“Fine!”, he huffed as he stomped out of the kitchen. For the rest of the night, neither he nor Peaches had much to say to one another. And when they went to bed, he stayed on his side while she stayed on hers. They had had little arguments here and there in the past, but Peaches knew things were getting a little crazy now.
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“Man, it seems like you’ve had a lot on your mind lately. Anything wrong?”, Rufus asked as he and Marked walked up the hall ahead of the others. They had just finished doing an interview and photo shoot with a popular music magazine to discuss their upcoming project and were on their way out to head for Rufus’ ride. However, the others stayed behind to chat with a few people.
“Well, actually, there is, but I don’t really know what to think of some things right now.”, Mark replied as he looked down at the floor. He then proceeded to stick his hands down in his pockets as he and Rufus continued their way down the hall.
“C’mon, man! Ya know you my dawg, so w’sup?!”, Rufus asked as they made their way outside.
“It’s Kee, man. I dunno…she’s been actin’ real funny lately. It’s like all of a sudden, she’s become real distant and sh!t. She won’t even hardly let me touch her or get near her when we see each other. But don’t get me wrong, I still handle mine!”, Mark replied with a chuckle. “But it’s like she’s not into as much as she used to be which makes me think she’s beginnin’ to have feelin’s for that foo’, Mike, again. And then, ‘Mir told me that Peaches has been buggin’ out lately like she’s jumpy about somethin’. Man…I hope I’m wrong about this feelin’ I’m havin’ though. Who knows, maybe I’m the one that’s buggin’ out.”, Mark stated with a shrug of his shoulders and a shake of his head.
“Aw man, I doubt if that’s what it is. You know how females are durin’ a certain time. Remember, I have one at home! That’s prolly all it is.”, Rufus chuckled as he patted Mark on the shoulder.
“Nah, man, that time has already came and went! Shoo’! Kee and I both keep up with those certain times religiously.”, Mark chuckled. “We don’t want any surprises juss yet!”
“Well if that’s not it, then I think it’s because you know her history and pattern with Mike and that’s what’s botherin’ ya. But juss shake that sh!t off, man! Besides, everyone sees how much she loves and cares for ya. Now c’mon and let’s go grab some lunch.”, Rufus smiled as the rest of the guys made their way over to his ride.
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“Hi.”, Kiara stated with a puzzled look as she saw a younger man sitting at Mr. Thompson’s guard station. She had just come in from running a few afternoon errands.
“Hello.”, the new guard replied with a smile.
“Ummm…I hope you don’t mind my asking this…”, Kiara began as she went and stood in front of the desk, “…but is something wrong? I juss saw Mr. Thompson earlier this mornin’ before I stepped out.”
“Well, ma’am…actually there is. I’m afraid he’s suffered a fractured hip. He was on a ladder stocking some items in a utility closet and lost his balance.” Kiara’s face showed a look of horror and shock.
“Oh my God! Is he alright?!”, she asked as she covered her mouth with her hand.
“Yes ma’am. I just got word about an hour ago that he’s doin’ fine. However, he may not be comin’ back to work.”, the guard stated while patting her hand for reassurance. “By the way, my name is Johnny Turner, but you can call me John or Johnny. Whichever you choose.”, he stated with a grin as he extended his hand to shake hers.
“It’s nice to meet you, Johnny.”, she slightly smiled as she shook his hand. “I’m Kiara. Thank you so much for sharin’ Mr. Thompson’s information with me. He had practically become like a part of my family. Is he at Hope General?”, she asked.
“Yes, he’s in room 327. I’m sure he’d be happy to see you.”, Johnny replied as he waved goodbye to her.
“Thank you! Have a good afternoon!”, she waved as she stepped inside the elevator.
After Kiara called Peaches at work to inform her about Mr. Thompson, she decided to take a quick nap on the sofa.
In the middle of her nap, her doorbell rang. She woke up and went to answer the door.
“Mark!!!”, she shrieked as he fell into her arms. They both tumbled to the floor. He was covered in blood.
“He’s comin’! You gotta get outta here!”, Mark said in between shallow breaths as she held him.
“Oh my God!!!! Who, Mark?!!! “Why?!!!”, she screamed at him, but he wouldn’t answer. His eyes began to roll back in his head. “No!!! Mark, baby, no!!! This can’t be happenin’! I can’t live without you!!!”, she cried as she shook him to try to make him get up.
“I can take care of that!”, she heard a voice boom in front of her. When she looked up, she saw Michael standing in her doorway with an evil grin on his face.
“Oh sh!t!!”, she shouted as she began to crawl away from him as he walked in. All of a sudden he lunged forward to grab her, but she managed to get up and run out of her door.
“Help me! Please, somebody!”, she yelled as she ran down the hall towards the elevator. However, no one came outside to see what was wrong.
As soon she reached the elevator, the doors slid open. She thought she was safe when she stepped inside, but she began to fall down the empty elevator shaft. She heard Michael’s evil laughter over her screaming.
She gasped as she sat up on her sofa. Her t-shirt and shorts were stuck to her with sweat, and her heart felt like it was about to come through her chest. But it gradually slowed down as she calmed herself. She had been having the same nightmare ever since she received Michael’s last gift a few days ago. The minute she thought about him, she became nauseated and ran to the bathroom. After cleaning her face, she looked at her reflection in the bathroom mirror.
“Mark, I love you too much to keep goin’ through this. I’ve got to let you go today!”, she sobbed as she held her head down while holding on to the sink.
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Right after work, Peaches decided to go pay Mr. Thompson a quick visit. She had asked Kiara if she wanted to catch a ride there, but Kiara declined because she wasn’t feeling up to it. She decided that she would pay him a visit on the next day.
“Hi, Mr. Thompson!”, Peaches whispered as she walked into his hospital room. “How are you doin’?”
“Hey there, Miss Peaches! I’m doin’ juss dandy now that you’re here!”, he replied as he took her hand and gave it a tight squeeze once she reached his bedside. “You know an ol’ geezer like me won’t stay down for too long!”, he smiled.
“Still the same ol’ Mr. Thompson, I see!”, Peaches chuckled as she took a seat beside his bed. “Have you had any other company today, because if not, I won’t stay too long. I don’t want to take away time from others that may be comin’ in to see you.”
“No, no suga! You’re fine! My daughter and son-in-law came by earlier this evenin’. They’re the only family I have and the fellas from work said they’d be by in another hour or so.”, he reassured Peaches as he grinned at her. “Where’s my other sweetheart, Miss Kiara? I’ve been thinkin’ about her for the past few days.”
“She wasn’t feelin’ too well today, but she told me to tell ya that she’ll be by to see you juss as soon as she can.”, Peaches replied. After a few seconds of silence, Peaches decided to share Kiara’s troubles with him to get his point-of-view on the situation.
“Mr. Thompson, I’m only tellin’ you this because Kiara has a special place in her heart for you, and I know you feel the same way about her.”, Peaches replied as she went into the details behind Kiara’s troubles.
