The One That Got Away, Danielle Martin [libby ebook reader txt] 📗

that night and took advantage of me… my body…. That was cold.

Rodney shook his head, knowing he was wrong. But he couldnt admitt it. Now was not the time for that. "Makayla, im sick of you betraying me like this. You trying to push me out of your life for good?"

"Noooo.." she shook her head, wiping her tears off on the sleeve of her shirt. "You dont understand Rodney. Im confused. I dont know what to feel."

"What you confused about?" He stepped closer to her. "Is it that dude? Is he the reason why your confused."

She looked away, knowing her hesitation was a bad idea. But she couldnt help it. Something about Nathan had her stuck like chuck. She only knew the kid for a few weeks and she had already gone mad over him. He did things to her that no one had ever done before, and he did it without having to have sex with her. Her body began to shake as her mind began to wander. What was she really doing?

"Oh i see how it is now." Rodney shook his head, brushing past her walking down the driveway. "You got it Makayla. You wont ever hear from me again."

Silent tears began to roll down her cheeks as she began to watch him walk away, her heart feeling as if it were dropping into her chest. "I love you Rodney." She spoke loud enough so he could hear as she continued to sob. He looked over his shoulder, looking as if tears were brimming in his eyes. He covered it up well. He smirked at her one last time. "Oh so what you not gone chase me like you did the last time? Like you just did old boy?"

Makayla silently dropped her head, not knowing what to say. She loved Rodney. With everything inside of her. No matter how much passion she had developed for this other man, her feelings for him were still as strong as ever. It killed her so deep inside to hurt him. Her tears were for Rodney. She promised herself she would never do this to him. And she did it.
"I love you. I never meant to hurt you. Please forgive me."

Rodney took one last glance at her, paused, then continued to walk away.

 

Chapter 14

 

CHAPTER 14

"Makayla, you have a visitor downstairs."

The speaker phone echoed on her desk as Makayla sat zoned into her computer, typing away like a mad woman as if she had an obsession for computer screens and keypads. "Makaylaaa." The phone buzzed in her ear again. She waved her hand at it as if she were shooing away a fly. Reaching over she clicked Line 1. "Lauren, you know im leaving for lunch in 10 right?"

"Yes." she answered quickly. That young white girl acts like she dont remember nothing. Makayla had to remind her everyday that she does not accept visits around a certain time. "This young lady said she wont take up too much of your time she only needs 2 minutes."

Her eyebrows raised. Young lady? Her mind immediatly reverted to Carol, hoping and praying this crazy nut wasnt showing up to her job cutting a fool again. "Who is it?" she asked more aggresively then she intended to. "Bailey" she answered.

Bailey???? She cocked her head to the side beginning to wonder where and when did she meet a Bailey. Without responding, Makayla pushed her chair back, getting up from her desk and trotting down the isle towards the lobby. Nya peeked her head up over her desk. "You okay???" She asked.

Makayla put her hand up assuring her that she had this. "I'll be back."

After walking that long stretch across the floor, Makayla pushed open the doors to the lobby. She was greeted by Lauren sitting behind her desk, smiling as if she knew she had forgot about the reminders afraid Makayla was going to chew her head off. In front of her stood a young woman. Her perfume floated everywhere inside the lobby, it damn near suffocated her nostrils as soon as she walked in. The woman stood there with her fighted white skirt, beige loose fitting crop top and gold sandals, her hair flowing in bouncy curls down her shoulders. Her hair appeared to be real. She looked puerto rican or spanish or something. Makayla stepped forward after examing her. She didnt recgonzie this lady one bit, and what was she doing showing up in her office like she was trying to find a man or something.

"Can i help you?" Makayla asked in a straight forward tone.

The woman smiled a light smile, reaching her hand out. "I'm Bailey."

Makayla cocked her head to the side and smiled. "Not trying to be rude, but i dont shake hands with people i just met. sanitary issue. How can i help you Bailey?"

She smiled even wider, obviously amused by the dig. "Its okay." She drew her hand back, "I hope its not weird that I came to your job. I had no other way to get in contact with you and I dont have your number."

Makayla raised an eyebrow, getting more annoyed by this girls unexpected drop in by the minute. "Whats going on? Who are you?"

The girl took a deep breath. "I'm Rodneys ex."

Makaylas heart stopped in her chest. Ex??? What ex?? She only knew about one and that was Carol. "Excuse me?"

She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and nodded her head. "I see he hasnt told you about me."

Makayla crossed her arms across her chest, feeling as if she were about to become defensive. "Im afraid not honey. So what gives? Why are you here?"

"Well, your dude came to my house last night. He tells me you kicked him out and he had nowhere to go."

Makayla looked at this girl like she was crazy. She couldnt believe she was up in here telling her personal business like that. "Do you want to take this outside?" Makayla stepped forward, refusing to act a fool inside her place of business. But this bitch could defenitely have it outside in the parking lot.

"We can do that, but im not here to fight with you. I would never bring no drama to a womans work place." Bailey stretched her hand out, allowing Makayla to walk in front of her outside the doors. She brushed past her, pushing open the door feeling her rage starting to burn. Rodney never told her about any other girlfriends. Always said she was the only one he ever given that title to. Carol didnt even carry that title, she was just the baby mother. She began to feel disgusted as she could feel Bailey calmly walking outside behind her.

She stopped in her tracks, whipping her body around to face her. "Okay so whats up? Hes living with you now?"

She nodded her head. "Yes." Makaylas heart weakened again. Everything she had feared was happening right before her eyes.

"So what are you doing her?" Makayla spoke trying to disguse the lump that was forming in her throat.

"Quite frankly Makayla, I didnt know about you and you clearly didnt know about me. But in order for me to start things over with Rodney, I guess I need to speak with you and know the truth."

Makaylas breathing pace began to quicken as her body filled with rage. Start things over?? Who is this bitch?? Everything was hitting her too quickly, she needed to take a deep breath before she had a panic attack. "Hold up, hold up, wait a minute." Makayla put her hand up. "What do you mean start things over with Rodney?"

Bailey sighed, looking away. "Quite frankly, Rodney was the love of my life. Still is. I wasnt ready for him when we were together, and I regretted the very day that I packed my bags and left him. But he showed back up in my life and I feel like I need to make things right." She paused. "But theres this big question mark hanging over my head and thats you... Ive communicated with Rodney so many times these last few years and he never told me he had a girlfriend, he always told me he wasnt seeing anyone and he was waiting for me."

This girls words were hitting her deep. She refused to let it show, hiding it behind the blank expression on her face, but Makayla felt like a dagger was in her back poking out through her chest. "Rodney and I have been together for two years. We lived together. From what he tells me im his first girlfriend and I'm his first love. Ive never heard anything about you. Hes never even mentioned your name."

 Bailey smirked, sending chills through Makaylas body because she couldn't figure out what could possibly be funny.

"Oh he's mentioned me before, i'm sure." Bailey spoke in a confident tone as if she had the upper hand.

"So your calling me a liar?" Makayla challenged her while stepping forward. There was no way she was going to let this woman make her step out of character in front of her work place, but she sure wasn't going to let this chick intimidate her either.

"Look, it's no big deal." Bailey threw her hands up as if she were surrendering. "Like i said , i'm not here to cause no drama. I just needed answers. I think I got them already. Based upon how defensive you are, that goes to show that you still have feelings for Rodney."

"Ofcourse i still have feelings for him! And im blown by the fact that you come here to my job questioning me about my man, but you claim you dont want no trouble. Honey, your asking for it!"

She shook her head. "No, im not like that. I love Rodney, I would never cause problems just for the hell of it. I just needed to know where he and I stand, and I needed to know where he stands with you as well..." Bailey side eyed her, almost as if she were digging for answers.

"You wanna know where he and I stand huh?" Makayla mocked her while trying to keep her temper at a low. "Well how about these apples Miss Pretty? If you were really his girlfriend and if you were really someone that he cared for, why has he not mentioned you? Not once?"

Bailey crossed her arms across her shoulders, her demeanor now becoming offensive as well. "Probably the same reason why he hasn't mentioned you."

Gritting her teeth, Makayla sized her up and down. If only looks could kill, this chick would be dead. "Look, I dont have time for this." Flipping her hair over her shoulder, Makayla began to turn around to walk back to the building. To her suprise, Bailey reached forward, grabbing her by the wrist, pulling her back. "No, dont leave"

Makayla whipped her head back around, this womans touch intensifying her anger even more. "Dont you touch me! Are you crazy???!" She snatched her arm back, shooting Bailey a disgusted look warning her that if she ever touched her again, she would stomp her face in the concrete.

"Look, i'm not trying to be your best friend okay?? Obviously, I'm back in Rodneys life now and i highly doubt that I will be going anywhere