Mr. Valdez or Mario was fine as shit but he was young like 27. He was great with the kids and I’m not gonna lie I would be lying if I said I wasn’t curious but this game was about my daughter. My baby wanted to wrestle and that’s what she was gonna do just like when she wanted to get on the football team. I don’t even know Mario was playing with me like this. He seen what I would do for my kids.
“So you like flowers or candy?” He asked putting down his first card.
”Neither I like winning.” I said.
”So do I.” He said. This game was like a fuckin fight against two greats. People were crowded around. I was smoking my blunt he was drinking his tequila.
”You been trying to take me out for a while now. Why?”
”I think you’re fine as shit. You got that I don’t play attitude but you got some hurt behind those pretty eyes and I wanna be a reason they shine.” He said and here we were down to our last card. If he put the card down it was over with.
“Damn.” He said. I put my card down and it was over with. The crowd went crazy and I didn’t have to go on a date. Mario was a good man just not the man for me and not the man I want to ruin. I honestly was still stuck on my husband. I tried so hard to file for divorce I tried dating shit I even slept with a few guys just for fun and nothing filled this void I was feeling. To love somebody from a distance to lose a friend in the process was hard. But I think the hardest thing to do is watch him be with another woman. Does he love her of course not but he’s filling the void that I can’t seem to fill.
”Okay a deals a deal your daughter is on the team. I still would like a date.” He said.
”Mario you’re a good man. Don’t waist it chasing me because I’m not available I’m still married.” I shrugged.
”That could change.” He said.
”It could but I don’t think it is. You’re my kids teacher and now coach I couldn’t do that to her if you paid me.” I said.
”You’re a good mom a little unconventional but a good mom.” He laughed.
”I try.” I laughed.
The next morning I told my daughter she was on the team and she was so excited. It made me happy and I didn’t miss the smile Verse was wearing.
”That game is rigged.” He said stepping close to me but I backed up. He backed me in the corner and pushed his big body on me.
”Give me a truth for a truth.” He said looking into my eyes. I haven’t heard him use that saying in years. For a while we quit talking but when we were younger and the other shit down we played truth for truth it was like 21 questions but no questions.
”Truth I’m still so mad at you. I wanna hate you I wanna divorce you I wanna get over you but every time I try you pop up and I hate it how is it so easy for you to move on?” I said folding my arms.
”truth? It’s not. It’s not the relationship I miss. Shit that’s not what I mean because I do miss that shit I miss being with you like fuck even after all these years. But I miss my friend. I can’t talk about shit with that bird brain ass bitch. You were my peace. Even now you bring me so much peace. Another truth I’m out the game. I don’t wanna do that shit no more. I wanna see my kids grow make new ones.” He said and I shook my head.
“Juju.” I said looking down.
”Look we ain’t even gotta rush it kick it with me.” He said smiling.
”Break up with your girl friend.” I said.
”She’s not my girlfriend but done.” He said.
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