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"There" turned out to be my place. A small mother-in-law apartment in the back yard of a friend. It was one bedroom, and small, but it was warm and inviting and mine. True to form, as I pulled in the drive- way, the heater emitted a strong blast of warm air.2
Too late to be of much good, 3
I went inside, picked up my slippers from the front room floor and the towel I had kept draped over the back of the couch. He was right behind me, duffel bag over his shoulder. Looking a bit uncertain. I opened the drapes, and directed him to the bath room. Told him I'd be glad to toss his things in the dryer and went to my room to search for anything he might wear till then. 4
I'm not one to have male company, but I did find an old pair of paint speckled jeans and a work shirt left here from the remodel before I moved in. I'd seen no reason to toss them, though they would have never fit me...one just never knows when they might need5
an extra pair of mens pants..or a man's shirt....like now. I laid them on the carpet outside the bathroom door. Knocked softly then let him know what I had found. 6
In my room I dried off with the towel from the back of the couch...and pulled on a pair of sweats and a sweat shirt. I wrapped my damp hair in the towel, then went to the kitchen. I thought better of the drapes being open. It was past dark, and "my friend' who leased me the apartment, was well in her 80's and would no doubt7
faint to see a man in this apartment at this hour, though it was still early. I closed the drapes, hoping he wouldn't get the wrong impression. Then I laughed at myself. What wrong impression? He needed a place to sleep for the night..nothing more. Well, breakfast in the morning, too. And he seemed perfectly harmless. He'd been nothing but nice and polite. 8
He came out of the bathroom, a pile of damp clothes in his arms.9
I took the pile of clothes from him, looked up into his face. His eyes kind of stopped me. 10
"I didn't hear the shower running." I said. His eyes held me..made me feel funny. I realized what I had just said. "Not that I was really listening." That was worse I sounded like an idiot. As if I had been lurking outside the bathroom door. "I mean you're welcome to take a shower." I couldn't even express a simple thought when I stood this close to him. "Not that I mean you're dirty..or that you smell bad." I seemed to be digging myself deeper in the hole. "What I meant was, you are welcome to take a shower..do whatever you need." He stepped slightly closer to me. He smelled pretty good actually..kind of earthy. It made me breathless. I stepped backwards.11
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Thank you for the comment..Both part 1 and part 2 seem kind of
directionless. I admit, they were just a short story I started expecting to know exactly where I was headed..and I did in a way. However, I am editing and rewriting. Hope shortly to add more and wrap it up ..with a much clearer direction of where the story is headed. Thanks for reading.
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Good samaritan tale
A tale of a good samaritain ,imaginative and unique, was a
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oh, you're such a tease! you have me on the edge of my chair.
this reads like a scene from a romantic movie.
it takes the imagination on a naughty ride into innocence.
the narrator's awkwardness is enchanting. its gullibility
(picking up a strange hitchhiker and taking him home)
somehow suspends disbelief for me, makes me want...
I don't know what it makes me want except to read more,
to find out what happens next.
masterfully written. this is really good!
~travis
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Having read your stories before, I have no clue as to what might be on the next page as you always have a surprise for your readers. A nice continuation although a bit short and not really a chapter, if you know what I mean... I look forward to the story developing, always enjoy your work. The bit about the shower or not to shower was very well done! regards...amicus...
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Thank you, Leo. Will try to get back to this one pretty quick. Thanks for reading and for letting me know you like it.
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Killjoy..Now I will have to surprise you. Perhaps have a mouse run over her foot and change the whole direction at least for now..LOL
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Now you have me wanting the rest of the story and wanting to go back and read the first part. Your style is so easy to read and keeps me interested.
Sincerely,
Leo Long -
Uh Oh. I think I know what's coming - no pun intended.
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