up. Looking in the mirror, I’m surprised by what I see. Just a few weeks ago, I looked gaunt and sad with empty eyes. Today there’s a new woman looking back at me. There’s life in my eyes and a glow on my face; something that I haven’t seen in a long time. I’m starting to like this new woman, and I pray that I can stay on this path. I add a layer of mascara then grab my bag and keys. I walk back towards David’s house as my mind wonders just where we will be going, and I’m also feeling excited about seeing Lily again.
“Sandy, yoo-hoo, wait up.” I keep on walking, knowing exactly who’s calling me by that name. It was enough to meet her once; I had no desire to talk to her again. Amanda BigBoobs – ok that was mean of me but whatever – sure wants to talk to me. I can hear her heels clicking on the ice as she’s running to catch up. I stop, but only because I wouldn’t want to be responsible for her neck, and turn around slowly.
She’s dressed in a red coat with a large fur collar —which I really hope is fake, and mile high boots. Her face is full of makeup and red lips match her coat perfectly. She’s smiling, although it’s plain to see she’s just as fake as her boobs. I force myself to smile back, after all, there’s no reason to be hostile towards her. She hasn’t really done anything to me personally except call me Sandy.
“Hi Sandy. How are you?”
“I’m good, Amanda, and I think we both know my name is Jennifer. Not Sandy.” Her smile is intact but her eyes tell a different story.
“Oh really? I’m so sorry. I’m really not very good with names. Listen, since I’m new and all to this neighborhood, I thought I would throw a party and invite some of the younger neighbors. You know, get to know each other better. So, do you think you can make it? David and I would love to have you over.”
Sorry, say what? She didn’t just say David’s name like he was with her. Again, I’m having one of those freeze moments, and I see myself whack her ass on the ice. Behind her, I see David and Lily coming down the sidewalk and I tense. Is he into her and playing both of us? Or is he playing just me?
“Hey babe. Lily got antsy and wanted to leave, so I was coming to get you.” Amanda turns around with the big bright smile all over her painted face ready to throw herself in his arms. I wait patiently, and what happens next really is priceless. David walks past her and wraps his arm around me, pulling me close, then drops a kiss on my cheek. Amanda’s mouth drops to the floor, literally, still confused that he actually picked me.
“Oh hello, Amanda. Sorry, but I have to take Jenny with me, so whatever it was that you guys were discussing will have to wait for another time.”
“David, I didn’t know you two were-”
“Together? Yeah, she’s kind of playing hard to get but I’m persistent. Anyway, take care, ok?”
For a second I feel really bad for her. But only for a second. I can tell she’s still stuck in the same spot as the three of us walk away towards David’s car.
“That was mean,” I whisper to him, but I’m doing cartwheels inside.
“No, it wasn’t. She scares me. You know at that party she threw herself at me? She tried to grab my crotch right there in front of the whole damn neighborhood.”
“Oh poor thing, and you didn’t like it. Yeah, I really feel bad for you.” I watch him as he helps Lily in her car seat then comes around to help me with my seatbelt. “You know, I can put this on myself,” I tell him. He gets closer and I can feel his breath against my neck.
“I know you can,” he whispers softly. “But where’s the fun in that?” I hear the click of the belt closing, but he doesn’t seem to want to move. His lips stay close to my skin, but he doesn’t kiss me. He hovers there for a few seconds as if unsure of what to do next. I want to
“Sandy, yoo-hoo, wait up.” I keep on walking, knowing exactly who’s calling me by that name. It was enough to meet her once; I had no desire to talk to her again. Amanda BigBoobs – ok that was mean of me but whatever – sure wants to talk to me. I can hear her heels clicking on the ice as she’s running to catch up. I stop, but only because I wouldn’t want to be responsible for her neck, and turn around slowly.
She’s dressed in a red coat with a large fur collar —which I really hope is fake, and mile high boots. Her face is full of makeup and red lips match her coat perfectly. She’s smiling, although it’s plain to see she’s just as fake as her boobs. I force myself to smile back, after all, there’s no reason to be hostile towards her. She hasn’t really done anything to me personally except call me Sandy.
“Hi Sandy. How are you?”
“I’m good, Amanda, and I think we both know my name is Jennifer. Not Sandy.” Her smile is intact but her eyes tell a different story.
“Oh really? I’m so sorry. I’m really not very good with names. Listen, since I’m new and all to this neighborhood, I thought I would throw a party and invite some of the younger neighbors. You know, get to know each other better. So, do you think you can make it? David and I would love to have you over.”
Sorry, say what? She didn’t just say David’s name like he was with her. Again, I’m having one of those freeze moments, and I see myself whack her ass on the ice. Behind her, I see David and Lily coming down the sidewalk and I tense. Is he into her and playing both of us? Or is he playing just me?
“Hey babe. Lily got antsy and wanted to leave, so I was coming to get you.” Amanda turns around with the big bright smile all over her painted face ready to throw herself in his arms. I wait patiently, and what happens next really is priceless. David walks past her and wraps his arm around me, pulling me close, then drops a kiss on my cheek. Amanda’s mouth drops to the floor, literally, still confused that he actually picked me.
“Oh hello, Amanda. Sorry, but I have to take Jenny with me, so whatever it was that you guys were discussing will have to wait for another time.”
“David, I didn’t know you two were-”
“Together? Yeah, she’s kind of playing hard to get but I’m persistent. Anyway, take care, ok?”
For a second I feel really bad for her. But only for a second. I can tell she’s still stuck in the same spot as the three of us walk away towards David’s car.
“That was mean,” I whisper to him, but I’m doing cartwheels inside.
“No, it wasn’t. She scares me. You know at that party she threw herself at me? She tried to grab my crotch right there in front of the whole damn neighborhood.”
“Oh poor thing, and you didn’t like it. Yeah, I really feel bad for you.” I watch him as he helps Lily in her car seat then comes around to help me with my seatbelt. “You know, I can put this on myself,” I tell him. He gets closer and I can feel his breath against my neck.
“I know you can,” he whispers softly. “But where’s the fun in that?” I hear the click of the belt closing, but he doesn’t seem to want to move. His lips stay close to my skin, but he doesn’t kiss me. He hovers there for a few seconds as if unsure of what to do next. I want to
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