blessed • stephen curry [sequel]

xvi. as if it's the last

listen omfg im gonna be seeing the real the actual the living the non-fictional jackson in 2-3 weeks from now lmao and it's gonna be hella awkward 💀😭

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Stephen

"So, how was the New York trip?" Ayesha asked when she came back from the kitchen to prepare me some food.

I leaned my head back on the couch and sighed. "It was alright."

She quickly sat beside me with a curious look. "How's Arzaya? Is she recovering well?"

Weird.

"Since when are you concerned about her?" I asked, wanting to laugh in disbelief.

She merely gave a shrug. "I think she doesn't deserve what's happening to her."

You think?

I haven't gotten proper sleep since I read her message two days ago. She really kept her word and stopped contacting me further. It was like she erased me out of her memory that quick after I did all those shīt for her.

But I couldn't keep my mind, wondering about how she was doing or if she was resting well. No matter how frustrated I seem to be of her, I always end up caring too much. I was such a masochist.

Ayesha clung to my arm and turned to me. "Let's go out! I wanna spend a day with you."

She smiled at me genuinely and I felt the urge to hug her. I was feeling a little uncomfortable around her lately but I knew she didn't deserve to feel that. It was on me. I tried, but I just couldn't reciprocate how she felt for me.

Should I feel bad that I cheated on her?

"Ayesha," I spoke, looking at her eyes. "Don't you feel sorry for yourself?"

She looked at me questioningly. "What do you mean?"

I let out a sigh. "I don't know. I mean, I think it's clear between us that it's always been Arzaya for me. Even when I'm with you, I think of her. Do you think that's fair for you?"

"No," she answered strictly. "I don't care. I'm not gonna let you go. You already know what I'm capable of doing if you leave me."

I knew this was harder than I thought.

"So, what. You're gonna let all this happen?" I asked, hypothetically. "We're together but my heart is with someone else. We're having sex but my mind is imagining another person. Do you want that? Do you really wanna build a relationship that's unrequited?"

She took a deep breath, frowned, and crossed her arms stubbornly. "Like I said, I don't care. Go ahead and have an affair with Arzaya. But at the end of the day, I want to be your legal partner. She can be your mistress, but I'll be your wife."

Crazy.

Even if Arzaya and I don't end up together, I didn't think I could see myself marrying Ayesha either.

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Shay

"This is weird."

I walked over at the living room while I brushed my teeth and I found Klay and Draymond lounging as they played 2K. Rocco was even comfortably laying on K's lap.

"What is?" Klay asked, looking over at me.

I glanced at my phone again and read the message.