The One That Got Away by Danielle Martin (rainbow fish read aloud .txt) 📕

"So you acting funny now Makayla?" He repeated her name again. He was like a mosquito in her ear that wouldn't go away. Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and meditated for 5 seconds. Just get this over with Makayla, she chanted inside her head before turning around. Slowly, she swung her body over to face him, afraid of what this outcome may be. There standing at 6'2 with long blonde wavy hair that was tucked behind his ear, bright blue eyes and juicy lips, was the man that she was so head over heels for once upon a time. Looking him up and down he hadn't changed a bit. He looked like Brad Pitt, and was probably still sneaky as ever.

"Johnny." She prounced his name slowly. Jchat96. He smiled at her. That wide bright smile with dimples in both cheeks. She shivered. Any other girl would be hypnotized by now with that smile. But it only made her want to crawl under a rock.

"Hello Kay Kay. You haven't been returning my calls."

She rolled her eyes. Always hated when he called her Kay Kay. "I been busy at work." She lied.

"Oh really?" He chuckled, knowing she had been avoiding him. "I came to your office a couple of times. Ofcourse you would tell the receptionist not to accept any of my visits."

She crossed her arms across her chest wondering where he was going with this. He had no right to ask her any questions considering her where abouts, but she wasn't going to make a scene. She didnt have the time nor the energy. He leaned forward. "You know if you wanted to stop seeing me, all you had to do was say so. You didn't have to go cold turkey on me." He continued, "You just walked out of my life. Cut me deep girl." He placed a dramatic hand over his heart while smiling at her.

She smacked her lips, walking around him heading towards the door. "You know what it was. I was in a relationship."

Quickly he followed in step behind her. "Yes I know that." He walked so closely to her backside she could almost feel him breathing on her neck. Leaning forward, he held the door open for her as she walked out. Tooting her nose up refusing to say thankyou, she brushed past him. He still hadn't taken the hint. She didn't care to be bothered with him at all. As far as she known he was the reason her relationship had fallen apart. "You must admitt Makayla." He cut in front of her path blocking her walk way. "We had something special. And I have really missed you."

She shot him a bewildered glance, shocked that this man actually thought the next time he bumped into her it was going to be all peaches and cream. The last time she had spoken to Johnny she cursed at him for ruining her relationship and threatened to call the police if he ever called her or showed up at her house again. She propped her hands up on her waist. "You know, its because of you and that british accent and those baby blue eyes that I lost my man. I was blinded by you! Now my man fucking hates me! I lost the best thing that ever happened to me because of you. Im lonely, im hurt, I cant even afford my fucking house anymore! You ruined my life!"

He crossed his arms across his chest looking concerned. "I'm sorry to hear that." He began to dig in his pockets, then retrieved a wad of twenty dollar bills. Licking his fingers, he counted out 10 bills and handed them over to her. "I have to make a few buisness errands so I dont have much on me right now. But for the mean time, will this make you feel better?"

She shook her head, pushing his hand away. "I don't want your money." She said firmly, even though she secretly wanted to snatch the money out of his hands and run. She knew Jchat96 all too well. He had so much money to blow, and thats exactly what pulled her in in the first place. That and his dangerously attractive good looks. He shook his head, obviously taken aback by her refusal. "Look Makayla, i'm not trying to have sex with you or anything. I just hate to see you doing bad and I want to help. Your a good person."

She shook her head, backing away suddenly feeling as if she were too close. "I can't do that Johnny. You and your money is what got me into the predicament in the first place. I let you control me with it."

Johnny raised an eyebrow, stepping forward challenging her as she backed away. "Okay well be honest Makayla, was it really all about the money? Because I don't think it was."

Her heart weakened in defeat as her mind began to wander. Johnny was right. It wasn't all about the money. Truth be told, he brought her out of a deep dark hole at one point in her life. When she was having her issues with Rodney, he was always there to comfort her. He kept her sane. They had met in a POF chat room last winter. He was not the only guy she engaged in cyber sex with, but he was the first she actually met in person. The first she ever let her gaurd down with. The first she ever slept with since she swore under oath she would never step out on her significant other again. She had cheated so many times in her past relationship. She didnt want that with Rodney. But Jchat96 did exactly what she was afraid of. He was the first to bring all of her demons back into her life. She sighed. Indeed he was good looking and rich, but there was so much more to him. He understood all about her struggles with her sexual desires. He didnt treat her like an addict. He treated her like a lover. He was so romantic. She began to reminisct about the late night walks on the Fernadina Beach, the surprise kay jewlrey bracelets in her cereal box, the boquet of flowers sent to her office every tuesday, which she lied about telling her coworkers they were from Rodney, the warm bubble baths where they would soak in the warm water with the rose pedals dancing around in the suds as they talked about their long days at work. He was so comforting. He gave her all the love and attention she yearned for at home. But deep down inside, she never allowed herself to get too close to Johnny because she knew what the deal really was. He was nothing more than an itch she had to scratch, and what she felt for him could never compare to what she felt for Rodney.

"No matter how much fun we may or may not have had," She looked away avoiding eye contact, "What we were doing was wrong. I had a man at home and I lied to him. I hurt him really bad and I hate myself for it."

He nodded his head in acceptance. "I understand that. And I hate that I even took part in this. But I couldn't help it Makayla. I didn't mean to get too close to you, but you and I... we have so much in common. Were co9nnected."

She crossed her arms across her chest. She had never heard him speak like this. "What's gotten into you Johnny? What happened to the smooth talking rich guy who showed no feelings?"

He laughed, stuffing his hands in his pockets. "You see, I been going through alot of changes these past couple of weeks. And not only that I got a new woman in my life whose helping me open my eyes to alot of things. I think i might try that whole faithful thing this time around."

She chuckled, knowing fidelity was not as easy as it sounds. "Well im happy for you Johnny."

"Thankyou." He smiled, looking as if this new woman in his life brought light to eyes. "Now all I want is to make things right with you."

She waved her hand in dismissal. "You dont have to worry about me Johnny. I will be just fine."

"I know you will. I just want you to forgive me for all the pain that i have caused in your life. I never meant to ruin what you had with your guy."

"Oh really," she laughed out loud while throwing her head back. "I sure cant tell when you were fucking my brains out. You sure didnt care about my man then."

He shook his head, grinning at her. "We did have some crazy times." He looked her up and down, playfuly licking his lips.

Makayla sighed, shaking her head, surprised at how much she has grown since the day Rodney left. The old her would have smacked Johnny upside the head and bust out his back car window for ruining her life. But now, all she could do was look at this man calmly and realize how much of a lesson learned he truly was. "I have to go Johnny." She lightly patted his shoulder then walked away, "God bless." she trotted towards her car, happy to finally have some type of closure in her life.

CHAPTER 12

What am i doing? What am i doing? She chanted to herself inside her head as she whipped her car into the parking lot, finding an empty space in front of the building. Backing in smoothly, a bead of sweat began to force its way down her nose as she began to realize what she was really about to do. Everything she had been afraid of was now suddenly coming to light. She needed to start taking some kind of control in her life and right now is where she was going to start.

Whipping open her car door, she stepped out, her hair seductively blowing in the wind as she got out. It was mid september. Starting to get a little chilly out. She was dressed in a light brown leather jacket with khaki poleyestor tights and matching boots, her hair falling over her shoulders in deep waves. Taking a deep breath, she clicked the lock to her car and slowly began to walk to the metal double doors. With each stair step she took, her heart began to beat even quicker. Everything she was once afraid of was everything she knew that was holding her back. Lets just get this over with.

Pulling open the doors, she made a very noisy entrance from the creek of the door. A room full of eyes reverted there attention to her. Slipping into this room without going noticed is damn near impossible.

"Makayla." A shocked Mrs. Kathy sat in her usual spot in front of the classroom. "Where have you been child, we havent heard from you in weeks."

In silence, Makayla trotted to the front of the classroom not saying a word. Swiftly, she met eye contact with Nathan as she passed, her heart dropping