I Should Have Listened ( Challenge Piece )

She came into my life through her sister & a couple of friends of mine Dani & Johnnie, It was a birthday... But the weather was getting nasty, So the party moved to her parents house, I met her washing dishes... Denise was kind of sweet when I first met her, She asked about me family, The kind of questions that most just get acquainted with, I was asked to join them for a family gathering, on the 4th of July, I was kind of excited, It was the first woman that was interested in me in a long time, So I made plans for that event, When I got there... circumstances changed, What I wasn't told about was an over-bearing boyfriend that Denise was trying to get away from, And I was her excuse, Though I didn't realise it at the time, While we were there we spent the night together a couple of times, Somehow we grew close, But her ex...was in the way, And no he didn't take it too kindly when he found out about me, he even threatened to kill me, At that point Denise had enough, She broke it off with him, She picked me ! I was thrilled ! But in private her sister & her sister's husband tried to warn me about Denise's habits, But I was too enthralled really listen, I should have...                   I really should have, You see we became boyfriend & girlfriend, And I got myself together & found a job at the Cortez cleaners, Over time we had plans to move in together, I introduced her to my close friends, Even one that had consider me a mentor... Justin Adams, For the next 3 months I worked 9 hrs a day, 6 days a week, When I wasn't working... I was with Denise, We even took her two kids with us, It seemed that our family had just begun, Then one day Denise & I gathered our friends together to a local cafe, Denise had a habit of daydreaming and tell everyone about her dreams, I didn't mind that too much except this time, You see she had put me & her ex-boyfriend in one of her fantasies, I became very uncomfortable & jealous in this situation, I asked her to change the subject,  But she wouldn't, She went on & on until I became angry, Then I left without thinking, Embarrassing Denise greatly, The following day I tried apologizing, But Denise wouldn't talk to me, I even tried catching her where she was staying at a friends house, I was beside myself... I just couldn't understand, Then when I was at the M&M truckstop her girlfriend had to talk to me & tell me what was going on, Denise & Justin had spent to night together, Why me ? And with my so called friend ? It really didn't affect me until the following morning, And then I was ready to do really something stupid, But I had the presence of mind... to talk to another friend Amber, I came to Amber's house with tears in my eyes, Amber immediately knew that there was something wrong, What's going on ? Let's go, take a ride & talk about it ! I told Amber what I had heard, So let's go where Denise is & talk to her, But I've got one problem, If Justin comes out & causes problems I'll break him in half and probably go to jail, Amber replied," No, you won't ! You stay in the car, If Justin causes problems I'll take care of it myself ! Don't worry!" So we go over, Talk with Denise & Justin, I'm hurt & I still don't understand why ? Denise & I cross swords, I break up with her, Telling her what goes around comes around, And I'll be laughing when it comes to you. March 5, 2002 Written March 5th, 2002 © on Mar 05 2002 07:18 AM PST, Billy E. Whitehorn    0 • 18 • 1