Another Valentine ’ s Day . . . By Toria Simmons
Another Valentine ’ s Day has come around , me and my homeboys always go out to the clubs , pick up a few honeys and have a great time , sitting in front my 70 inch smart TV playing my PS4 .
“ Doorbell rings ”, walking over to the door . “ That will be 40 $ sir ”.
“ Hold on ”. I reached in my pocket and pulled out 50 $, “ thanks dude , have a great night ”.
Closing the door , I walked over to the dining room table , grabbed two wine glasses , sat down and started eating , looking over at the wine glass , thinking out loud , “ I wish I had a Valentine , man it sucks being twenty seven with no love in my life ”.
I continued eating my grub , pouring wine in one of my glass , as I made a vow to myself . “ I vow next year around the same time I would have my women sitting , at the table with me celebrating Valentine ’ s Day ”.
That night I tossed and turn in bed wishing I would meet the love of my life and feeling lost and lonely for the first time , loving someone hit me hard , I got up out of bed pondering back and forth , man ( smh ) I need a shower , a few minutes later I found myself in the bathroom turned on the shower faucet , looking in the mirror at my chocolate broad shoulders , six pack of handsomeness .
I went back and laid in bed until my alarm clock went off , finally it was time for me to get ready for work , leaving the house I would stop by the coffee shop to get my favorite hot coco , walking up to the counter , not paying attention this beautiful lady almost knocked me over .
“ Excuse me , hun , I ’ m in a rush ”.
I looked over at her , she gave me a grin . “ Get in line I was next lady ”.
She wanted to hit me from the look on her face , she just stood there and didn ’ t say a word , and she stood behind me just as quite as a mouse .
I turned to her , “ Do you work on Peachtree Street ?”
“ No and why are you talking to me ?”
I turned back around as the cashier leaned over to pass me my drink , I walked by her looking back to see if she noticed me looking . She never turned around , she was beautiful , tall , caramel complexion , long flowing hair and had on this sexy outfit . Before I could turn my keys , she hoped in a silver Range Rover , I wanted to follow her , but would seem like a stalker , she drove off in the wind , left me in a daze .
I immediately called my friend to let him now I seen the love of my life , he laughed at me , weeks went by and every morning before I went to work I would stop by the coffee shop just to see if I would see her one more time …
My girlfriends would always tease me about never having a Valentine , which to me wasn ’ t a big thing , I had my job , house , money , I didn ’ t need a man in my life . I knew one day I would find one but now isn ’ t the right time . I have deadlines to meet and people to sign contracts with . My girlfriend Zoe finally found her true love and she is always hitting me up .
Cell phone rings . . . “ Hey girl !”
“ I ’ m just leaving the coffee shop , on my way to work ; I sure will stop by to see you , girl before you hang up , I was in the the coffee shop one day and this handsome guy bumps right into me and didn ’ t say excuse me , then had the nerve to tell me get behind him in line . I was so speechless I couldn ’ t say a word back to him ”.
“ Really honey , you should have got his number ”.
“ Really Zoe ?”
“ Yes really , that could have been your match ” “ did you just hear what I said ? He was not paying me any attention Aand I bet he didn ’ t look back at me as he walked off ”.
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