Hello everyone,
I am working on the next few chapters. I will try to have them posted tonight 05/06/2012 and free by Tuesday 05/08/2012. Below is a sneak preview of chapter 24. Thanks everybody!
Kim
Chapter 24
Baby Boy
Pookie is standing in his kitchen
sipping coffee and reading the note that Nickie conveniently left taped to the
kitchen counter.
“Are you going to
email her?”
She asks making him jump and spill the hot liquid all over the front of
his robe.
“You scared me,” he says dabbing at the coffee stain with a napkin. “I didn’t know you were awake. How was your date with Mike?” Mike and Nickie danced and talked throughout the night. After the party he dropped her off at Pookie’s house. Pookie assumed she
came to his house because she didn’t want Mike to
know that she is living on her sister’s couch.
“It was ok. He talks about himself a lot. I had to tell him that I wasn’t interviewing him so he should talk to me like a human and not a
perspective client.”
Pookie’s eyes widen. “Really, you said that.”
“Don’t act so surprised. My days
of bending over backwards to please a man are over. I’ve been thinking
about all the men I’ve dated over the years. I was
feeling like a victim because they all treated me badly. Then I had one of those,” She snaps her finger. “What does Oprah call it light bulb moments.”
“Ah ha moments,” Pookie says walking passed her to sit at the table.
“Right I had an ah
ha moment. It occurred to me that all
those men and boys I’ve dated treated me exactly the way
I allowed them to treat me. If I had
just once spoken up for myself things might have turned out differently.”
“Some men are ass
holes no matter how much you stand up to them.”
Nickie pours herself a cup of
coffee. “I know but I can’t allow myself to be some sadistic man’s prey ever again.”
“Well cheers to ah
ha moments,” Pookie says lifting his coffee
cup.
“And to new
beginnings,” she says with a big smile. Pookie looks quizzical. “I applied to the
English departments at NYU and Stanford.
I got acceptance letters from both schools yesterday.”
“Oh my goodness,” he says placing his coffee cup on the table and reaching over to
hug her. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I didn’t want to tell anyone until I knew which offer I was going to
accept.”
“Well which one is
it going to be,” he asks expectantly.
“I still don’t know. I would love to
live in New York but it’s so expensive and I don’t know anyone.”
“Girl if you want
to go we’ll find a way to pay for it.”
“I’m thinking about accepting both offers and making my final
decision later. School doesn’t start until January.”
“Well I’m happy for you no matter what you decide.”
“Thanks,” Nickie says grinning as she sips her coffee. “Enough about me
let’s email Chris Callaway and find out
the deep dark secret.”
“Nope,” Pookie says balling the letter up and standing to toss it into
the trash. “This whole thing is just a weird
coincidence,” He says. “I need to get
ready for work. What are your plans for
the day?”
“I’m meeting Mike for lunch.”
“Okay I’ll call you later tonight,” He says heading
back to his bedroom. Nickie waits until
Pookie closes the door before rushing over to retrieve the note from the trash. She powers on the lap top and peeks over her
shoulder for signs of Pookie. When the
coast is clear she quickly types out an email to Chris Callaway.
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