My Turn to be Loved

Santino Robinson, I reached o

my friends and I hid in a corner, waiting t

ned, and it

a friend who couldn't see what was going on rushed

rs gently floate

dly covered her

rd for me to open my eyes, as if

nic and bewildermen

me, seemingly waiti

ziness, and then everyth

again, my friend Betty

cause of low blood sugar from not eating all

yed s

le preparing for the party, so it w

seemed to have s

could see was the scene of S

years, and I've always bee

o his likes

even when it left my lips swollen. I s

out of box after bo

e, "Leanna, why do you

y, thinking that per

sure is anothe

ld be

lly s

the hospital to see

red at him, "You have

, just looked a

okay?"

odd

ed and said, "L

broke up with Santino, maybe hysteric

ly happened, I was

the bottle trickle down, drop by

Santino and I shared

loor reminded me of the absurd

d why I was so

, I don't love

n't love hi

girl, and during my time with Santino,

couldn't help but accommoda

e aggravation I suf

loved have not

devotion, our six-year rel

his phone that he had rekindled

st control and questione

lently, then sighed dee

eanna, I lo

o recall those suf

us to break up, and then humbled myself like a

the end, the cold mechanical voice and the glaring red e

ake you lose weight, and

uld maintain dignity and respect, and that b

dignity and respect, and meal

first love's accou

is Ayli