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The Room Mate

I Opened The Door And There She Was, Standing in Front Of Me Like A Planet I Had Never Seen Before. I Was In Awe. Seconds Passed Like A Slow Motion Movie. I Formed A Thought And Transmitted It To My Mouth. I Looked At Her And Asked. " You Lost ?" Brilliant I Thought To Myself.
She Looked Up To Me From The Bottom Of The Steps. "no" She Replied.
" I Read In The Paper That You Were Looking For A Room Mate, Are You?". I Took A Step Closer To Look Around And See If I Could See My
Buddies Laughing In The Bushes. I Didn't See Them. I Focused My Attention Back To The Woman At Hand. Wow Forming Second Thought Of The Night.. " I Am Jeff" Well I Got Three Words Out This Time, I Cursed Myself Silently..
She Replied. " Hi My Name Is Carla" Remembering What Brought Her Here, I Stammered " Yeah I Got A Room, $350.00 A Month And We Each Worry About Our Own Food, But If We Share Something, Then Thats Ok. Still Wanna See The Room?
She Nodded And Took Another Step Up, She Was Still Short And I Was Becoming Hard. Pointing To The Hall I Said " All The Way Down And Second Door On The Left, First Door Is The Bathroom. Uh We Share" She Looked Back And Smiled As she Walked Down The Hall. Yeah, I Am A Man, I Stood Right There And Watched. Why Is It Women Always Push The Door Slightly Open And Lean In Head First ?
If I Were A Killer Waiting In There, I Would Welcome The Head Coming In First. " What The Hell Am I Thinking About " I Mumbled To Myself. " You Fucking Idiot"
She Entered And Closed The Door, I Was Safe I Could Breathe Again. Another Thought Came To Me, I Need To Wipe This Big Ass Grin Off My Face Before She Comes Back. I Did, I Stepped On My Own Toe. It Got My Mind Off Other Things.
As The Door Opened And She Appeared She Asked. " So What Do Your Friends Call You Jeff ? Without Thinking I Blurted Out " They Call Me Toe, One Toe. " " And Why Do They Call You That" She Asked. I Took A Moment, Looked Her In The Eye And Replied " I Have A Bad Habit Of Stepping On My Own Toes" " You Might See A Lot Of That, Just Ignore Please" She Quipped " You Talk Like I Have Agreed To Stay, First Tell Me About The Bathroom Arrangements."
I Am On A Roll Tonight, I Am Thinking All Over The Place I Thought To Myself As I Put My Mouth Into Gear. " Well It Is Kinda Like The Food Deal. You Buy Your Stuff And I Buy My Stuff And If We Happen To Share, Than Thats Ok, Ok? " I Knew That Would Either Clench The Deal Or Blow It Sky High. She Looked At Me And Smiled And Said " Ok." She Fumbled Her Pocket Book Looking For Her Check Book. I Snatched It Out Of Mid Air And Handed It Back To Her. " You Can Take Care Of That Once You Get Settled In, Will Give You Time To Be Sure, Ok?" Once More With The Smile "ok, I Like That" She Replied. " I Will Be Back Tomorrow With My Stuff. Will You Be Here? "
My First White Lie Came Into Play When I Said. " Yeah I Will Be Here, I Have Tomorrow Off" With A Wave And A Smile She Walked Through The Open Door. " See You Then" She Sang As She Disappeared Around The Corner. I Closed The Door And Headed For The Phone, I Need To Call My Boss And Tell Him I Am Not Feeling Well.
Yeah, I Think Tomorrow May Be An Interesting Day.....