When he rips me off...
my name is penny and i work as an air hostess
i fly to all the countries but keep one boyfriend
his name is tommy and he works as a chef
oh, yes, chef, we met when i was flying to hong kong
we met briefly at a cafeteria and he was getting late
we bumped into each other and since then
we have been texting each other, calling each other
dating each other and staying in the same room
but i was the one paying for the apartment
i was the one who was buying the groceries
i was the one paying for his phone calls
i was the one who bought all the drinks
i was the one who bought all his fancy clothes
i was the one who bought his fancy truck
one day as i cleaned the room as he was in
the shower, singing, i found a message
it was in bold, “Tell her to give you a laptop,
i want to put our entwined bodies as its desktop,
love you, just use her more and dump her,
i cannot live without your musky scent anymore!
crazy in your love, your soulmate, Tiffiny!”
i didnt say anything. i felt too numb, attacked
attacked by the same man i have slept with for
over a year and half, given him access to my money
given him my heart and soul and all he does is
cheat on me, rips me off and calls another his soulmate
i stayed silent as he comes out of the shower
i made hot chocolate for him and me, he has the
nerves to come to me, kiss me smoothly on my cheeks
and say to me, “Honey, can i get a laptop in your
next pay. i need it for putting up my chef ads. i know
you will not deny me this time too!” he smiled
he grinned his sexy smile and i all but spit on him
vibrant energy burst inside of me and i slapped him
i go to his phone and show him the text message
i only say to him, “Pack your bags and go. just go!
you can keep the truck. can give plenty of rides to
your other soulmate...just go!” i didnt cry. my mama
always used to cry after my daddy left her for gambling
as it turned out i had a brief meeting with my childhood
sweetheart, who still loved me. i was saved and its not
necessary that i use my childhood sweetheart but i will
of course meet him and discuss that my breakup was
indeed a blessing in disguise! i closed the door behind him!