The After Rainn's
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Category: Writing and Poetry

Part IV

Its been weeks since I ran into Ms. Appleonia, but she had been on my mind quite a bit. I admit she touched something inside of me. I question myself over and over again: Was it her body that got me this way. I mean she had a bangin fat ass, and some nice tits too. But that was only part of package. There was something about her..It was her that pulled at me. Oh well I just chalked it up as one of those things.

Oh yeah my ex finally came by to pick up her cloths. We had a few words. I guest it helped to clear the air between us. I hope she got what she wanted and find all the happiness I wasnt able to give her.well not really. I dont understand it. Woman always running around claiming theres no good men out there and when they get one whos welling to work hard for them and give them things they desire, they take him for a ride. Lets face it men love hoes and bitches, while women pimps and thugs. Cause she can keep her B-boy. Cause I need a woman, not the little high school girl who have a crush on all the captains or, hard talkin thug wanna be. But to each his own, all I ask for is dont take three out of my life to decide youre on this new flavor kick.

It was around one oclock when I decided to step out for lunch. I was thinking chef salad. I love a nice meaty, cheesy salad. The day was hot, hazy and humid. Expected to reach ninety-eight to a hundred. I spent some time in Louisiana and their hundred and five degree weather is heat hot. You can feel the sun touching you, but New Yorks hundred-degree weather tagged with the three Hs, is murder, theres no air. So when I got out of the heat and into the cool shelter of the restaurant I was consider if I should eat or dip back out into the sun storm and take refuse in the confine of my office. The office beat that idea out two thoughts to one. Who wants to eat then go get beat down for a ten minute walk out there in all that heat.

When I got to the cashier I had my salad, juice and cream savers on the counter, "Ten-fifty." Said the smooth dark skinned sister name, Joy. I really didnt think there was anything joyful about that total, but then you usually spent about ten dollars for lunch. As I handed Joy a twenty-dollar bill, "Here Ill pay for that and mine" said a woman behind me as she handed Joy thirty dollars. I turned to face who I thought would be my co-worker karol, but to my surprise it was Mz Appleonia, who had the same exact meal.

My heart stopped and a lump formed in my throat, I just felt strange. I didnt know what to say, but I knew I had to say something, "Appleonia..wha..whahow Good afternoon, how are you?"

She smiled at the idiot, me, "Im fine Mike. Are we eating here or do you have somewhere else you need to be?"

"Here.........here would be fine." I somehow said.

We looked for a place to sit. The place was kinda packed. But we found a table, right next to the window. It was that or the one by the men rest room.

We sat near the widow and prepared our meals to our likings. "Mz Appleonia would you please tell me the when, what, how and why to this visit?"

"This salad look great, doesnt it?" She started off. "Well a couple of weeks ago I met this wonderful gentlemen. He was this charming, little cutie who was trying to get at me, but I wasn't too receptive to him because I let something that another man have done to me interfere with my vision."

"And you can see clearly now?" I asked.

"I dont know, my head is still in a fog. But I am more receptive. You were very kind to me Mike and I needed to personally tell you that. I was a mess. I was just running with no thought as to where I was running myself into. You stepped in, stopped me from whatever and sent me home. I can never repay you for that...."

"What I did, I did from my heart. There is nothing you need to repay, you owe me nothing...."

"Yes I do. I owe you lunch. That hot chocolate tasted so good. It really hit the spot let me tell you."

I laughed, "Alright I can get with that. I can accept that. So how did you find me?"

"Your business card you left with the driver. So I after I got home I did exactly as you told me."

What did I tell her, "What was that?" I was inquisitive.

"You told to me to heal, and that was exactly as I done. I cried. Oh Lord, how I cried. For days I cried. The pain isnt gone, but I can breath again. For the last few days all I could think about was to tell you Thank you, and how grateful to you I am."

"You could of called." I suggested.

'No. I needed to see you face to face....."

"I'm very please that you did. I didn't think I was ever going to see you again. Well you already know I trying to get at you. So where do we go from here? Or is this one of those thank you followed by a kiss on the cheek then you turn and walk away?"

"What if it is?" She looked me in the face.

"I dont think I can stand to see you walk out of my life again."

"Mike I need time to get through....."

"Take as along as you like. All I ask when you think youre ready, remember me. I don't know what you previous man done to you, but he was a fool. Whatever he done, Im more then welling to make it up to you and then some....."

"Wow. I dont know what to say."

I looked her deep in her eyes, "Say yes."