AJRMAN
How Hot Is That?
"How about this?" Teresa held up a dress. We went to Macy's in the Burbank mall. We've been here for two hours. It started out as a lunch date, but then I stupidly agreed to look at some clothes with her. I hate shopping. I hate it with a passion. On top of that I hate to go shopping with girls. Because they don't know what they want until they SEE it. At least that's what Teresa has been telling me all afternoon. I want to go home.
"That looks fine, try it on, buy it, I don't care anymore"
"Gee, where did the 'Asshole' persona come from?"
" I want to go home Teresa." I began to whine like a little kid. She tried on the dress, and again put it back on the rack. She ended up NOT buying anything. That's two hours I'll never see again. We left the store and walked across the street to the parking lot. I didn't even hear my name being called, but Teresa did.
" That guys calling your name" she said. I turned to where she was pointing, and my stomach turned. It was David. He was across the street at IKEA, waving at me. I waved back.
"That's David" I said to Teresa. She had met him once.
" David " she yelled, and waved for him to come over. If I had told her that David and I weren't friends anymore, she wouldn't have done it. My fault for not telling her. He crossed the street towards us, and I held a fake smile on my face.
" Teresa? Hey, how are you?" he said.
" I'm fine, I'm fine" she said, as they gave each other a hug. He turned towards me. He's known me since High school, so he knew I wouldn't give him a hug. But I did hold out my hand to shake his.
" Hey, David. How are you?"
" I'm fine, how are you?"
" I'm fine " I was being short. I didn't want to fake like our friendship was suddenly back on after.....what....eight or nine months? It seems like forever. Teresa thankfully started to ask him questions. She hadn't seen him in years. He told her about his boyfriend Stephan. How they own a house, and how he now works for Sony pictures. He looked at me while answering her questions to include me in the conversation. I felt so uncomfortable.
" That's good for you " Teresa said. " I can't believe all of us are married " When she said that I froze.
" You're married?" David looked at me, and then to my left hand with the ring on it.
" Not yet " I smiled and put my left hand in my pocket. For some reason I didn't want David to know. I felt like I was competing with him, or that he would think I was lying. I don't know. I didn't have to answer anymore questions because Teresa filled him in. Note to self, don't tell Teresa so much.
All three of us stood there talking, rather Teresa and David were talking. After twenty minutes, David excused himself. He didn't say "Call me" or "I'll call you" or anything like that. He just said "Nice seeing you" and shook my hand.
"Wow, that was a lil' awkward" she said looking at me.
"I know. I didn't tell you we haven't been friends for a long time"
" Obviously. You were an ass to him" I quickly told her the story.
" Wow" she said. "So he doesn't even know you have Cancer then?" I nodded my head.
Driving home by myself I became depressed. I did miss David. So much has happened in my life. I feel like I have no one to share it with. Well tonight I'm going to a gathering. Javier's friends are throwing us an engagement party. How gay is that?
Fast forward a couple of hours......okay maybe fast forward seven hours, because it's eleven o'clock now.
The party is actually fun. All Javier's friends are here, gay and straight. I've met most of them before. All nice people. While Javier is with his guy friends, I obviously migrate to where the women are at. I tell ya, I keep trying to deny it, but I am the frickin' girl.
I had about eight beers, so I was pretty wasted. I'm a light drinker, what can I say? I was getting tired, but I didn't want to ask to leave. Javier was having a good time. I went to the bedroom to get away from the noise. On the bed with all the coats was Javier's coworker Amy. The first time I met her was when I went to Ralph's to try to get Javier back. She was mean to me, but only because she was protecting Javier from me. What a good girl. I think she had a crush on him.
" Hey Amy" I said as I lay on the bed beside her.
" You're drunk" She said.
" I know, I've only had a couple of beers. I don't usually drink alot" she laughed.
" It's too noisy in there " she said looking towards the living room.
" I know. This bed is so comfortable." I wanted to go to sleep. I pulled a coat on top of me. It was very soft. Which made me even more sleepy. Having Amy's shoulder by mine, and the heat coming from it made me so toasty warm. I think I did fall asleep.
I felt lips on mine. It confused me, I thought I was dreaming. I kissed them back. I opened my eyes and it was dark. I started to laugh, thinking how cute Amy was. Trying to make out with me. But when I looked to my left, I saw Amy there sleeping. On top of me was NOT Javier, but Jason. Javier's friend. I shot up quick, and hit my head hard on the shelf above the bed. Who the hell puts a shelf so low above a fuckin' bed? I grabbed my head, and felt for blood. The lights came on, from someone who heard me knock my head on the shelf. I checked again in the light, to see if I had blood on my hands. I didn't.
" Are you okay?" Jason said laughing at the situation. The person who turned on the light saw everything was okay, and left the room.
" Yeah, I'm okay. What're you doin'?" I asked
" Just foolin' around. You hit your head pretty hard." He reached over to put his hand on my head, but I pulled away.
" I'm fine" I said. " Thanks" I quickly got up, and walked towards the living room. I looked back to see Jason smiling at me, and Amy still wrapped up in jackets sleeping soundly. As I walked into the living room, I quickly scanned the room for Javier. When I found him I asked for us to go.
" What happened guy? You're bleeding" he said. I thought I wasn't. But there was blood on my forehead.
" I just hit my head in the bedroom. I'm okay though."
" You okay?" he said.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm okay. I just want to go home." I guess me coming out with blood on my head pretty much put a damper on the party. Someone turned off the music, and everyone circled around me, asking if I was okay. Javier noticed Jason leaving the bedroom.
" Jason, what happened here?"
" I scared him Javier, and he hit his head. Wow he IS bleeding."
" I'm okay, Javier" I said very calmly, like it was nothing. " I just have a headache now"
" What the fuck happened in there Jason?" Whoa, I think Javier knows what happened.
" Nothin', man " Jason said backing away from Javier. " I just kissed him, a friendly kiss" I stood there in amazement as Jason said this. This guy must be a frickin' retard.
" Just a friendly kiss?" Javier repeated. He looked at me. I'm sure I had a scared look on my face. Then he looked at the blood on my head. He rubbed his eyes with his hand. No one saw Javier go for Jason. Yes, he moved that quick. All I saw was Jason go down, and Javier hitting him on the way. We all stood in shock for a second. Then people started to grab Javier, trying to get him off of Jason. Of course one of the gay guys screamed like a girl. Damn fairies. Some people moved to the corners of the room, trying to avoid damage to themselves. The fight must have lasted no more than a minute, but damn if Jason didn't look like hell. He was bleeding from his nose and mouth.
I grabbed Javier and took him outside, while the others started to tend to Jason.
" What the fuck are you doin'" I said. Javier kept pacing back and forth. Hitting the air with his fists and kicking nothing.
" He just kissed me, that's it!"
" Oh yeah, he just kissed you " he said, looking at me with tears in his eyes. Who is this guy? I thought. Javier is always gentle and nice. This guy is a fuckin' wacko. I shook my head at him. He knew I was judging him, and he started to calm down.
"What the fuck is wrong with you? I've never seen you do this, or act this way, EVER!"
" I don't know guy. I....I...I just got pissed off " His voice was trembling. He was crying now. I didn't comfort him, as we all know how hard that is for me. He started to cry into his hands. The sounds of the siren distracted me from crazy Javier. For a moment I wondered where the police were going to, but when they stopped in front of the house I knew better. Great, a gay disturbance. This should be great fodder for the police.
Well..........statements were taken. Jason was patched up. No hospital for him, and Javier went to jail. Javier's in jail. My boyfriends in jail. I'm pissed off. But not THAT much. I mean, how hot is Javier NOW? He totally defended me, AND went to jail. He is such a THUG. Now THAT'S fuckin' hot.