"Pull back, completely if that's how you really see things then this won't be a problem."
40 MINUTES AGO
Mom and Dad told me they jogged every morning as newly weds. It was a strange thing to hear when I was expecting romantic and very cliche lines about life was for them. Mom was a gym rat apparently hence why she was so fit even in her early forties. I didn't get the point of running around when a treadmill could do that work for you.
I understood why today.
I didn't stop until I got to Felicity's home. I had to talk to her. She was as important to me as Jenn was in my life. This drift was going to end me, I wasn't going to accept it. Hence why I knocked on her apartment door until.i got an answer. I got hit by a wave of emotions when I saw her through the door, I missed my best friend, the sister j always wanted.
"I'm sorry. I promise I had no idea until Jenna told me." She stepped back after I said my piece and let me in. As usual she was the best freak all the stuff In her house had a pattern and that included me taking off my shoes and wearing slippers in the house. I didn't know where to start, and when she offered me a seat at her island counter I was not going to like the questions she was about to ask.
"Remember Q &A? From when we wanted to solve an issue?" She asked her voice low and matter-of-fact. I swallowed and nodded. I couldn't forget it, it had solved so many issues hopefully it would solve this one. She offered me a glass of apple cider and looked down at me as she asked her first question.
"Is the reason you reached out to him truly about your stalker?" She asked and I cleared my throat before I spoke.
"Yes."
"Have the papers stopped coming?"
"Yeah I haven't gotten any so far for weeks now."
She nodded and made direct eye contact and that made me shift. I had always hated looking someone in the eyes, something even I had never been mention to Felicity. I was being interrogated about a man years older than I was and a guy my best friend clearly was interested in.
"Venice, have you fucked him?"
"Pardon me?"
"You damn well heard me so answer the question."
I sat stunned by her question. Was almost a good answer? We haven't fucked yet, thankfully because I still respected her feelings for him. Stop lying to yourself V thats not the reason, its because he was a virgin and you have never had to deal with a virgin so you don't know how to deal with him yet.
"No I haven't fucked him." I reply and she holds her gaze on me and a small creepy smile comes out.
"Venice, I'm sure youre not stupid about how I feel about him. And I know you respect me as a friend. So,eave him alone, or give me an opening to get to know him."
What? I think I misheard her question. Let go or help her get him. I thought this only happened in movies. How down bad was she for the man? Seriously? I sighed and leaned forward a bit and asked to her to repeat her ultimatum because I think I misheard her and all.
"You want me to completely avoid him or help you get him? Is that it?" I asked and she nodded very clearly.
I think she was the one person who put up with me and Jace's relationship and she didn't approve of it. I never resented her for it. In fact I ignored her and went on to sleep with Jace because it was simple and I didn't need to worry about her then. I simply just did what I did without her approval, not because I needed it but because she wasnt my parent or guardian she was my friend.
"I think you mentioned before that Q is one of the smartest people you knew." I said and looked up at her.
"Yes I did. What do you wanna say?"
"And that being said I think Q has a right to be with whoever he wants."
Did I just say that? Damn it she was my friend did I just say that? Damn it! And yet at the same time I couldn't get my mouth to open to say sorry or anything. I just stared at her perplexed face.
"And that's you?" She asked and I shrugged.
"Felicity you used to tell me and Jenn that the stupidest choices a woman can make is fighting over a man." I said and I inwardly flinched. What had gotten into me? But he was there for me, not for Felicity. Me. He was talking to me, not Felicity. Me.
"We aren't fighting Venice, we are discussing that I'm interested in Q and you should respect that. I have known him longer than you and you're coming to MY house claiming him when he isnt yours to claim."
It took a minute to let it sink in, then I burst out laughing. I bent over the flat surface before me and I laughed some more. I laughed not at my friend but the situation. He was a man I barely knew but the thought of having that man I barely knew with Felicity made me almost mad. I wasn't going to agree to this, sorry Felicity.
"Is that really what you want me to do? Avoid him?" I ask.
"Pull back, completely if that's how you really see things then this won't be a problem."
Fuck this. I stood and put on my shoes, leaving her in the kitchen and I left. It was t about the man. I had fallen into dangerous territory and I wasn't going to end it because someone told me to he was good for me. He helped me and he wanted me to be with him.
Q POV:
I was proud of you Venice. I told you before. There's nothing I was afraid of doing to make you see me but most importantly see your worth.
I put off the mic from her phone I had put in during our make out session and went inside Kalique's for my shift.