“ Well, it is okay Rasheeda, don’ t worry about it, and hit me up when you leave work”.
That day I went to work with him on my mind, he was tall, chocolate broad shoulders sexy thick lips and he was driving a nice car, as I thought to myself. I didn’ t have him to think about, my work is more important.
Leaving the building that afternoon, I had to make my way to the bank to make a large deposit, and there he was, he didn’ t see me. I had a plan for that. I parked and walked over to the bank, before I could open the door I felt his deep voice passing through my body.
“ I got that for you ma’ am”.“ Thank you”.
He held the door for those few seconds and I swear he didn’ t notice me. I was looking him up and down, he walked over to the line and stood there filling out his slip. I had to say something to him, before I could say anything he sparked up a conversation with me. We talked for about five minutes and it was my turn to see the teller.
“ Give me one minute.”
“ Okay I will be waiting out in the lobby for you; by the way I didn’ t catch your name?”
As the teller proceeded to say, next I walked up and never gave him my name knowing I would see him a few minutes later.
I walked out the bank feeling like a fool. I thought about this woman for weeks and there she was. Just as beautiful as she was the first time I saw her.
I didn’ t have the courage to wait around and talk to her. Valentine’ s Day is around the corner and my best friend is having a Valentine’ s Day Bash at his place. It looks like I will be going solo. I pulled up at Johnny house, parked my car in the garage and walked over to the Club House where all the fellas would meet on Wednesdays and gamble. Johnny’ s wife, Lisa, had wine, beer and chicken wings for us to chow down on, while we enjoyed card night.
“ Hey Alonzo!”“ Hey Lisa! How are you?”
“ I’ m good. Johnny was telling me about this mysterious woman you bumped into at the coffee shop”.
“ Yea Lisa and I saw her again. We talked and she wanted me to wait for her at the bank and I left instead of waiting.” this lady a lot now and you had the chance to ask her out and you left the bank!( SMH) You will learn Alonzo. You will learn.
I have a few girls coming over tonight, so mingle. Please! You know the party is in a few days and we would like for you to bring a date”.
“ Yea Lisa, I will try.”“ Don’ t try, I need you mingling tonight!”
Lisa passed me a glass of wine. I wanted to ask for something harder, but my mouth wouldn’ t allow the words to come out. As time passed a lot of ladies came over. As the night passed, Lisa tried to hook me up with five different women. I laughed and talked with all of them. I just couldn’ t get Ms. Beautiful off my mind. I started feeling sick.
“ Hey Johnny! I think I’ m going to leave. I need to lay down.”“ What’ s going on man?”
( music playing in the background)( Talking and laughing in the background)( Goodnight fellas)( Crowd yells goodnight over the loud music)
As I’ m walking to my car, I was thinking this get together was nice. I decided to take a ride downtown to catch some air, just to see what I could get into for the night …?
“ My best friend had a get together tonight at her place, but I missed it. I don’ t mind hanging out with you all, but stop trying to hook me up with these men. I know you all mean well. I’ m glad I didn’ t go over to her place because she would have tried to hook me up with all her husband friends.”
“ It’ s getting late. I’ m about to call it a night.”“ Don’ t leave Rasheed. We are just getting started.”“ Ladies I’ m leaving. I have a big day tomorrow.”
The ladies always know how to make me feel good. Knowing that I don’ t have a man and Valentine’ s Day is right around the corner. Believe it or not my bestie is having a major Valentine’ s Day party in the next few days to celebrate her and her new husband whom she been with for a couple years and shared their love last year on valentine’ s Day. This is going to be a special day. She wants me to have a date, on the other hand, I feel like I got stood up today at the bank. That’ s why I don’ t deal with men for that reason. I don’ t even know his name. As I am driving, I am thinking about this man.
“ Damn Alonzo! What happened? You been thinking about |
I decided to drive a little around town. It was cold and brisk |
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