Let Me Just Say This by B. Swangin Webster Page B

God if he flexes his damn arms one more time, I am going to ask him if he has to do that to make sure they don’t go flat.”
    â€œLook, just be nice and the date will be over soon. God, this is what I get for trying to help you out.”
    Cheryl went into the stall and said, “I don’t need your help…wait…can you get me some tissue from the other stall…dang, I would pick the one without tissue in it.”
    Angel went into the next stall and pulled the tissue from the roll and tossed it over the wall to her sister.
    â€œThanks, and I promise to be nice when we go back out but I am getting tired and ready to go.”
    â€œJust another hour and then you can go back home and curl up in your damn den of loneliness.”
    Cheryl stepped out of the stall and washed her hands and looked at her sister in the mirror.
    â€œLook, I’m sorry. Thanks for getting me out of the house. I do appreciate it but next time can I at least pick the guy.”
    â€œDeal.” Her sister said as she held the door open for Cheryl.
    Kevin and Cheryl started dating and immediately she saw things that she didn’t like but her sister told her to stop being so picky or she would never find anyone. Cheryl didn’t like the way he always seemed to talk down to her when they had a conversation and she didn’t like the way he made her feel stupid if she knew the answer to things. The thing that stood out the most was that he never wanted her to have a ‘real’ opinion about anything. He wanted her to agree with whatever he said and if she didn’t; well an argument would ensue and the night would be ruined.
    Sure Kevin took her out to eat and unlike her previous boyfriends, they didn’t go to any place that had a drive thru window. They were seated and after placing their order, there was the dreaded awkward silence.
    â€œSo what do you plan on doing now that you are officially an adult.”
    â€œUmm, I have always wanted to move to New York and become an executive assistant to someone famous.”
    â€œSee that right there. You should always be ready toanswer a question like that.”
    â€œWell, you didn’t let me finish.”
    â€œWell finish then.” He said with annoyance in his voice.
    â€œI would make that person’s day flow effortlessly. Making sure that I had everything lined up so he/she could move throughout their day like a breath, without a thought.”
    â€œOh, so I guess you do have some kind of sense.” He said and looked behind him as the waitress walked to the next table.
    Their food arrived and not another word was said until he paid for dinner and they headed out, only to be met by Brenda. She tried to keep it moving but she insisted on calling out Cheryl’s name. Cheryl tried to grab Kevin by the hand but he didn’t want any parts of it. Instead he went up to Brenda and started talking. When Brenda moved on he turned to Cheryl.
    â€œWhy were you so rude?”
    â€œWhatever.”
    â€œWell, she told me that you used to date her man, but I guess that’s in the past, since you are now my boo. Right?”
    He slid his hand around her waist and pulled her in close for a kiss.
    â€œSo you wanna be my boo, huh?”
    She didn’t see what the harm could be even though her gut was telling her it was wrong but something in the way he had just kissed her made her feel special. She smiled and wrapped her arms around his waist and gave him a hug and told him that she would be his ‘boo’.
    Cheryl pushed herself up from the bed and limped into the bathroom. She turned on the water and as she applied the cocoa butter to the scratches on her arms she tried not to look into the mirror. She stepped into the shower and gingerly used the sponge to slide across her sore body. She let the hot water sooth her aches and pains and hoped that she didn’t stiffen up when her muscles relaxed. She stepped from the