The One That Got Away by Danielle Martin (chrysanthemum read aloud TXT) 📖

anytime soon. I need you to accept that. All i want is for me and you to get along. Atleast for the sake of the kids. I refuse to be the one to come in between your family."
 "My family?" Makayla shot her a confused look. "What are you talking about lady???"

"I'm talking about the kids. I know Rodney loves his boys and I would never want to mess that up."

Makayla shook her head, becoming more and more confused by the minute. "Hold up girl, you got your facts all wrong. Rodney and I dont have any kids. He has 3 boys with a woman named Carol way before he met me."

"Huh??" Bailey looked confused as well. "So you are NOT his baby mother??? Your just an ex??

Makayla propped her hands up on her waist. "You come all the way here and you dont even have all of your facts lined up correctly. No, he and I have not had any children YET. I'm his woman and i will NEVER be an ex. Theres no need for you to talk to Carol because shes NOT going to like you. Shes still in love with him just like I am. Rodney and I had a really bad fight the other day, and thats the only reason why he came crawling to you. Hes hurt."

Bailey shook her head, begging to differ. "Cant say I agree with you Makayla. I was 18 years old when I left Rodney. I may have been young, but I know what real love is. Because i havent had it since then. To be honest, i'm so glad you messed up. Because now i got my second chance. I get to make things right. And i promise i'm not going to let him get away again."

"Whatever." Makayla threw her hands up in the girls face, letting her know she was fustrated and done with this conversation all together. "Do what you want to do. We will see whose going to be the last one standing."

Turning away, Makayla trotted back towards her job trying her hardest not to turn back around or allow this situation to turn confrontational. Silently, she applauded herself for not smacking this girl upside the head for coming to her job. But this surely wasnt over. As she approached the lobby doors, her blood was still boiling so she took a deep  breath in through her nose and out of her mouth before walking back inside. She had to regain her composure because she didnt have time for Nya to be questioning her about what happened. Without a doubt, she was going to deal with Rodney as soon as possible.  He has alot of explaining to do.

 

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

 5 oclock couldnt get there fast enough. Makayla rushed out the building, her bag clutched tightly by her side as she rushed out of the building racing towards her Audi which was illegally parked in a handicap spot in the front of the parking lot. "Makayla!" She heard Nya shouting her name from behind. They usually walked together to their cars, but Makayla didnt have time to wait. She had to get in this car so she can get Rodney on this phone. She waived over her shoulder. "Have a good weekend Nya! I will see you Monday. I have to be somewhere!". Clicking the lock, she approached the drivers door, hopped in, cranked up the car and pulled out the parking spot swiftly while racing out of the parking lot. All she could see was red. After Bailey showed up to her place of business, she could barely focus on her work for the entire 3 hours she had remaining of her shift. Pulling out her cellphone, she dialed the number she knew all to well. This bastard. I know he knows. He probably did this intentionally. I cant believe this! The phone rang in her ear several times. She refused to cry. She wast tired of crying over him.

"Hello?" He answered the phone calmly as if he didn't know what was coming next.

"Really Rodney???" She responded, trying to keep her cool and snap. "Bailey??? Whose Bailey??"

"Bailey??" He questioned her, smacking his lips. "Makayla, I dont know what's going on but I didn't have anything to do with that. I swear. I didnt coax her or ask her to do anything."

"So how she know where I work Rodney??? She knew exactly where to find me. And who is she???? Where does she come from???"

The line went silent as he became hesistant to answer.

"Um hellooooo?" She shouted into the phone, becoming angry and flustered all at once. Using one hand, she whipped off her sweater becoming overwhelmed by the heat flash.

"Look Makayla, I'm sorry. I didn't mean for you to find out this way. Maybe we can talk about it the next time I see you. But i really dont want to talk about this over the phone."

"Well im coming to your job Rodney, I'm about to pass it right now."

"No." He interecepted quickly, "I'm not there, i left the office for the day."

"We will see about that." Makayla sped up, doing 50 mph as she whipped her car around the corner making the 30 second drive to his job which was right down the street from hers. In seconds, she was pulling up next to his building. Not to her surprise, the first thing she seen was his red explorer parked in his usual spot backed in the parking space facing the building. Liar. She knew he didnt leave. She couldnt figure out why he would tell that lie like she wasnt the type to pop up and check for herself.

"I'm downstairs Rodney. You need to come down now or i'm coming up."

"Makayla, please." He pleaded to her. "Please dont come up here and make a scene. Don't do this at my job. I wouldnt do that to you."

She took a deep breath, knowing she was angry and didnt want to make a scene either. But if he came down here and said something she didnt like, there was no telling what she might do. "Are you going to come down or what? do you want me to come inside? Let me know."

"I'm coming down Makayla. Just dont flip out on me. You know security at my job real tight. They will put you in jail."

In rage, Makayla hung up the phone in his face. She swung the door open, stepped out and walked around her car, sitting on the hood. She folder her arms across her chest and took a deep breath tyring to calm herself before he came down. Never in her life had she been so angry. So hurt. All these years, Rodney made her feel like she was the only one he ever loved. For years, she believed that. And now, here comes this woman threatening everything she built. And she wasnt having it. Not without a fight.
 He came outside 2 minutes later. It was windy out. She folded her arms across her chest, getting the chills as she watched him walk towards her in his navy blue dress paints, buttoned down baby blue dress shirt and his dark blue tie. He looked handsome. She hated him for looking so attractive when she was so angry. She balled up her fist by her side, trying to calm herself down before he approached her. She didnt want to start the conversation out wrong and she wanted him to hear everything she had to say.  He walked up to her, obviously nervous and hesitant to come too close. He stopped about 5 feet away from her. "Whats up Makayla?"
She shook her head, wanting to cry again but she didnt want to let him see her at her worst. She had been cheated on and lied to before. Plenty of times. But it never phased her. Not like this.
"Just tell me one thing Rodney." She looked at the ground, not even wanting to make eye contact. "Is it true?"
   He was still quiet, shuffling his weight from one leg to another almost as if he were nervous. He didnt answer right away, but eventually he spoke. "Yeah its true Makayla. I dated Bailey like 15 years ago. Whats the deal?"
 "Whats the deal???" She repeated the question. "The deal is, you told me you never had a girlfriend other than me. So that was a lie???"
He shook his head. "Nope, it wasnt a lie. Bailey and I we're very young when we dated. We didnt even call each other boyfriend girlfriend."
   She smacked her lips, feeling as if she we're being played. "Well, your girl seems to think differently became she came to my job today convinced you and her are getting back together." She glared at him, attempting to read his expression which felt impossible. "So whats really the deal Rodney??? Spit it out and tell me!" She shouted at him.
  He shook his head, still looking at the ground. Shrugging his shoulders, he loosened the tie around his neck. "Makayla, I don't get you at all. Why are you upset? You and I are not together. And clearly you're already moving on with someone else. So why does Bailey even matter to you?"
 She snapped. "What the hell do you mean why does she matter???!! She matters because you lied! You said you never cared for anyone else but me but from what i'm being told by this other woman, that it not true!"
He stepped forward, the smell of his cologne hitting her nose. She so badly wanted to bury her face in his chest and cry her eyes out. There was nothing she wanted more than the love of her life holding her in his arms. "Makayla, you need to calm down alright? I may not have been honest with you about my past but you havent been so honest about yours either now have you?"
Her bottom lip quivered as she continued to fight the urge to cry. "So what exactly are you saying? I'm not the first woman you ever fell for am I?"
 He sighed, taking a deep breath. "I dont fight fire with fire Makayla. I would never try to hurt you just because you hurt me."
She closed her eyes, feeling numb. "Just answer the question Rodney."
 Makayla took a deep breath as she waited for him to answer. His head dropped and again he looked away avoiding eye contact as if he were guily. "No Makayla. You were not the first women I fell for."
For a moment, she stared at him. It felt like her entire world stopped spinning at that very moment. Makayla couldnt hold it in anymore. His confirmation that Baileys accusation were true immediatly caused her to burst in tears.  She didn't care about being strong anymore. Her heart was broken into pieces and the only person she could blame was herself. She messed it up and now theres no turning back. "So you dont love me no morE?" She cried feeling pathetic. "is she taking your love away from me?" Her shoulders bobbed up and down as she cried hysterically, not caring if anyone seen or heard her.
Surprisingly he stepped forward and wrapped her up in his arms, pulling her close in pressing her