Beautiful • OBJ (under editing)

Chapter Nineteen

Odell.

"Aye, man!" Rueben said snapping in my face. I had blanked out while helping him with bench presses.

"My bad, man." I said pulling the weight up. He moved off the bench and got his water bottle then threw one in my direction.

"What's up with you this morning? You better get it together before we start doing drills." he said cocking his head back and pouring the water into his mouth.

"Yea, I know. I just- I can't think straight right now." I said unscrewing the cap.

"What's wrong? Taylor ugly ass being her usual annoying self." He asked nonchalantly. I threw my towel at his head. People always dogging my girl.

"Man, chill. But it's not her, it's Raj..."

"Her sexy ass..." He said smirking and looking at the ground.

"Yea, I kissed her sexy ass....this morning." I said thinking about it all over again.

"You did what?!?" Rueben said looking at me in disbelief. I just nodded my head. "I thought you didn't fuck with her like that?" He said taking another gulp of water.

"I didn't- I don't! It's just that's she's so damn sexy! And she's so cool, too. It's something about her. I can't shake."

He just shook his head and laughed. "Nigga you wrong." He said patting shoulder. "Now come on before coach start bitching."
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When I got home before I could even open the door I heard Taylor and Raj arguing. I decided to just eavesdrop.

"Bitch, put my center piece down!"

"This is my man's house. I'll move what I please."

"Taylor...Put. My. FUCKING SHIT DOWN!"

"I'll throw this ugly thing at your fucking head!"

"Woah! Woah! Woah!" I said quickly coming in the door and grabbing the center piece.

"Make this bitch leave!" Taylor screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Nobody's leaving. Calm down." I said placing the center piece where Raj had it.

"But baby sh-" Taylor started her face burning with anger.

"Go in the room Taylor. Now!" I said pointing my finger to the bedroom door. She hesitated at first but eventually went into the room. Of course not will out flipping Raj off.

After she was out of sight I walked over to Raj. "Are you ok?" I asked her. She just looked at the ground and nodded.

I left the living room and went to the bedroom, closing the door. i just stood there with my arms crossed.

"What?" Taylor blurted rudely after a long silence.

"What the fuck was that? That was not about some fucking flowers..." I said referring to the center piece.

"She wants you can't you see that? She's always looking at you and wanting to talk to you.." She said making her way towards me.

"Why can't we just have a normal relationship with random people getting in the way?" She asked holding my face.

"Baby, do you love me?" She asked looking in my eyes.

"Taylor, what kind of ques-"

"Do you love me?" She asked again.

"Yes, girl.."

"Well, then you need to get rid of her." She said taking her hands from my face.

"Baby, I can't do that." I said following her to my bed.

"And why not?" She said crossing her arms.

"I just can't." I urged her to understand.

"Why not?" She asked again sucking her teeth.

I took a deep breath.

"Because...."