A reason to love. Man's lovely triumph. All my homies part lips

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Romance

Her lips parted to receive his tender kiss-

“Pff what?! The fuck is this? Parted, who invited Moses?”

His tender kiss, a warm breath brazing her cheek-

“Ayo, what's happening? Why aren't those two dead yet? You probably have a fever or something.”

“Be quiet or I'll shove you so far back they'll find you at his next colonoscopy.”

“Whoa, relax. Why are you busting my balls like that?”

“Leave him alone he has to focus otherwise he won't write anything.”

“Did you see that crap? Blood thinks he's Twilight…”

“It's a story about two lovers. He put me in charge and I swear I won't let you or the others fuck this up for him. Got it?”

“So they finally dropped huh? Congratulations, I was starting to worry.”

“Ayo look who's here, my man!”

“Don't touch me.”

“Cool, cool…”

“I'll tell you what I told Lil Jordans: don't get in my way, shut the fuck up and all will go smoothly. We don't need your sarcastic input. Are we clear?”

“Crystal clear. I do have just one question: do you really want this story to surface? Are these the waters you wish to sail on? No strom, no waves, just a cold mirror-surface. A pity.”

“Yeah let's make some motherfuck- aww, jeez. You broke it!”

“That's enough out of you.”

“Such brutality, is this how you intend to keep order?”

“Don't test me. See this? I alone wear the ring. I was given dominion over all of you. You will obey me or be punished.”

“Come now friend, you know as well as I that our strength is equal. How many times have we battled, how many times it came to a draw. I was the first here, I was his whole life. Because of me he rose through the ranks, that's why he's one of the best. It takes a bitter, selfish mindset to achieve peak performance. Oh how I miss those college years of his.”

“Those years are long gone. Now I'm the voice he listens to more than anyone else. Don't you see what kind of damage you did wearing out everything? All this just to laugh in someone's face because you got first place and they came in second.”

“We can still beat everyone. I just need to -”

“You need to step back. It's because of you this goofy thing spawned.”

“Ayo, bro, don't talk like that. I'm just like you guys, I have feelings. Don't forget I'm the reason we hit that baddie every night you feel me haha.”

“Ugh, you mean his wife? That dream crusher, nagging us to pick up the kids, take the garbage out. Doesn't she know we bring back the dead with these golden hands?”

“Calm down, Nero. That's your problem, you always exaggerate. How many times have I had to say sorry so we don't get divorced? You would rather stew in your own pride.”

“And how many times I had to break out my moves, you know I'm a wild one in bed, dog.”

“What a splendid conversation. Well, congratulations, your plan worked. He's almost done writing. I hope you're happy with that mediocre dribble.”

“He'll live. Let's give him a little more time to wrap it up. Hang on what is happening? Why is his heart racing like that?”

“Aw hell naw! It's that nurse, she's getting him riled up about some kid.”

“She lacks training. I had to suture alone because she fainted at the sight of a few drops of blood.”

“It sprayed the walls and her scrubs. She fainted because the child was terrified and screamed at the top of her lungs.”

“There, do you see? I told you she doesn't know how to clean the wounds. Now we can't discharge the child. Look what became of my beautiful needlework.”

“Yeah that shit looks infected.”

“It's a lip, she'll live. A few more days of antibiotics and proper cleaning will do it. We need to calm him down before it arrives.”

“I don't know guys, I think I might skedaddle. That thing gives me nightmares. Hey, we should all go.”

“No one is going anywhere. I'm in charge and I say we hold our ground.”

“Who's the proud one now? You are a fool to challenge it. I would wish you luck but I already know how it ends. Come let us make haste. I feel it barreling closer.”

“Come with us dog, you can't face it alone.”

“It's fine.”

They held hands on the pier, their toes barely touching the water. He tenderly unbuttoned her blouse.

She slaps his hand away.

“No, no, it's here.”

He crushes her wrists and pins her to the ground.

“She laughs and teases him as she lovingly ruffles his lustrous hair.”

He covers her mouth to snuff out her cry of agony as he forcefully enters-

“As she lovingly ruffles his hair and… She says I love you and-”

Clenching his teeth in agony he breaks free from her bite, her mouth smeared with gore. He pounds her face in with a rock-

“Ruffles his hair. Ruffles his lustrous, curly, sweet smelling hair…”

She lay still unable to feel his tongue on the white of her skull. He flips her on her stomach and rips her-

“Ruffles his hair, stares into his raven-like eyes. She admires his bold nose, his strong cheekbones. The woman can sense the power emanating from this man.”

“Yeah, and then he's all like yo girl you drive me crazy. When I'm with you all my problems disappear. You know how to listen and I feel so happy around you.”

“He confesses her love for her, how she's always there for him, how life's burden is bearable with her around. Something like that?”

“Yeah, just like that nam sayin?”

“Wait, do you hear that?

“I don't hear anything.”

“Precisely, it's gone. We need not worry.”

“Thank you for coming back. We did it.”

“So boys, is he gonna part those lips or what?”

February 17, 2025 09:03

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