| Chapter 5: Twice The next day Beyonce stayed in her room until noon. She was groggy and seemed to be tired even though she'd slept in. "You don't look so good B," Solange said. "You aight?" "Yeah, I'm fine." Beyonce replied blankly. "Got anything to do with what happened yesterday?" Solange asked. "Naw. I'm over that." Beyonce said as the opened the wooden cabinets and got out cereal. "I'm just tired." She got out milk and orange juice. She absently poured orange juice into her cereal. "Um.." Solange began. "That's orange juice." Beyonce looked up "Huh?" She saw her bowl. "Oh.I think Im'a go back to bed.I'm really out of it." "Yeah maybe that would be a good idea." Solange said. Beyonce went back to her room. The phone rang. "Hello?" Solange said answering. "Oh..hey Lindell...yeah she's here but she's sleepin, you want me to tell her something for you?.........oh ok...you wanna come over? No, she's sleepin and she's been real out of it today and I don't think you should wake her up....don't tell ME you're sorry, tell her that....ok fine, come over in about 2 hours then...she should be rested by then...ok, bye." Solange hung up. Lindell came over at 2:00 and was let in by Solange. "She still 'sleep?" Lindell asked. "Yeah.but you can go in there." Solange said. "Thanks," Lindell said. "This time though Lindell, try to apologize without---well, just think about what you're gonna say to her before you say it.don't wanna say anything u regret. Ya know?" Solange said. "Yeah, yeah. I been thinking bout what I was gonna say all night last night. I'ma apologize and do it right this time." Lindell said. "Ok.good," Solange said. Lindell went to Beyonce's room. He knocked softly and when he got no answer her went in. Her curtains were drawn and it little light showed through them. He saw her sleeping on the bed peacefully. For a second he just looked at her wondering why he couldn't just tell her how he really felt. He knew the reason he'd messed up yesterday's apology was because he was trying too hard to conceal his feelings for her. He sat down on the bed next to her and moved her hair out of her face so he could see it better. He was scared to touch her even though he really wanted to. He finally did. When she didn't wake up he touched her cheek again. He found himself caressing her and then suddenly stopped when she groaned and moved a little. "Oh Beyonce.I don't know how to tell you that...I love you." He said. He looked at her again and then he left. "Where is she?" Solange said when he came out. "I couldn't bring myself to wake her up. Tell her to call me when she does wake up though." Lindell said. "Ok. You gon leave now?" Solange said. "Yeah.see ya later." He said. He left. Chapter 6 |