AJRMAN
Meeting The Extra Terrestrials
One week has gone by since the infamous Canary Incident. Javier is supposed to meet me at my apartment, because I'm cooking him dinner. I only know how to cook one dish well. That's Enchiladas. But it's the lazy ass version, because I don't roll the enchiladas, I lay the tortillas out like a casserole. Is that how you spell "Casserole"? I don't know.
I walk to my apartment and as always I have to pass the Bentley's apartment. The past couple of nights their door has been closed. Thank God for that. I don't want to have to confront them or be confronted by them. I went to Ralph's tonight to pick up some groceries. As I'm walking past their OPEN door with my grocery bag in my arms, I hear laughter. Familiar laughter. Javier's laughter. This revelation froze me in my tracks. I slowly walk to their door, and I can see Javier sitting in one of their chairs having a conversation with them. I tried to walk quietly past the door, hopefully unnoticed, but they noticed.
"Hello" Mrs. Bentley said with a huge grin on her face. She was wearing one of the many flower dresses she owned. When she greeted me, all three heads turned towards me.
"Hello" Mr. Bentley got up, all smiles like his wife and headed towards the door. Javier looked at me and also gave me a smile. I gave him a dirty look. He mouthed "What?" silently back to me.
"Hello Mr. and Mrs. Bentley " I backed away from the screen door as Mr. Bentley opened it.
" Come in, Come in " he said, still smiling.
" Uhh, that's okay. Actually I'm not feeling too well tonight." The couple's faces dropped in concern at my lie. They are such good actors aren't they. Pretending to be so nice and gentle. But I see the evil lurking past their eyes. Okay, maybe not evil. But something not nice for sure.
" I'm sad to hear that " Mrs. Bentley got up. " Do you want me to make you some soup?"
" Oh, no, no. That's okay. " I smiled my fake smile " I just want to lay down " I again looked towards Javier and gave him another dirty look. He better fucking get what I mean. He looked at me confused, then suddenly that cob webbed light bulb turned on in his head.
" I'll make him some soup Mrs. Bentley" Javier got up.
" Aww, that's sweet Javier" Mrs. Bentley gave him a motherly look. " Javier is a good boy. You've got a good man here " This shocked me. Javier obviously told them we are together. Doesn't Javier have ANY boundaries. He shouldn't be so trusting.
" Yeah, I know " I gritted my teeth as I said this. " He is a good guy " Mrs. Bentley went over to Javier and gave him a hug. Javier was smiling. I think he liked Mrs. Bentley. Being away from his family, he probably missed a "Mother figure". Mr. Bentley too gave him a hug and a handshake. I held my groceries in front of me as a shield. In case any hugs ventured towards me. They didn't.
We both said our goodbye's and headed two doors away to my apartment. Javier tried to kiss me on the way, but I turned my head.
" Oh, Oh " he said. Yeah, he's going to get it inside. I opened the door, turned on the light and walked in. Still silent towards Javier. I put the groceries on the dining room table and turned on the kitchen light. Still silent towards Javier. I emptied the grocery bag. Still silent towards Javier. He just stood in the living room. Grinning that boyish, good-looking, sexy, manly, stupid grin.
" Come on guy. You can't be mad at me for this." He took his sweater off, and untucked his
T-shirt from his jeans. At least he knew why I was mad at him.
" Are ya kiddin' me?" I said.
" What? You weren't home, I was having a smoke outside and they started talking to me. Well actually their cat came over to me and I was petting it and then they started talking to me."
They do have a cute cat. It's a fat cat with orange fur and a bobbed tail. It's not afraid of anybody, and it's the friendliest cat ever. My mind actually wandered towards the cat, but I got back on track.
" They're crazy people Javier. I told you about that damn bird, didn't I?"
" Yeah. They came into your apartment, and put a bird in your bedroom." He said this very sarcastically. It would of been funny if I kind of wasn't mad.
" Ummm.....I don't think I like that tone. You think I'm going crazy?"
" If I said "Yes", does that mean I can't spend the night?"
" You're an Ass " He's trying to make me laugh. Which is happening, because I can't stop the grin that is forming on my face. Javier walked towards me and gave me a hug. I didn't hug him back, I just put my face into his chest.
" What? You think they're part of some U.F.O conspiracy, or something?" He said putting his chin on the top of my head.
" Yes." I started to giggle " Yes, I do" I started to laugh, and Javier joined in. Maybe I was going crazy. But the fact that I think I'm going crazy is proof that I'm not. Oh well, I'm tired and hungry.