𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐁𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐍 (/𝐟ə𝐫ˈ𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐧/): 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝; 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝.
"There is no pretending. I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there's a life after that, I'll love you then. I'm falling in love with you more and more everyd...
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The ride back was quiet as ever, and all I can do was fiddle my thumbs back and forth in anxiousness and second thoughts. My stomach felt funny because I was hopping that he didn't catch onto my swole face.
"How about some music?", he asked to break the silence.
"Sure.", I say, clutching onto my purse nervously. He turns on the button to unmute the radio and the song Around The Way Girl by LL Cool J came on.
This is one of my favorite songs by LL Cool J. I begin to snap my fingers to the beat, grooving to light up the mood.
"Ah, I see this is one of your favorite songs.", Clifford looks over at me and says with a warm smile, "You like LL Cool J?"
"I do. My mom played his music a lot back then. She put me on.", I tell him before he turns his attention back to the road so he can drive in this heavy rain.
"So where did you say you stay at again?", he asks.
"Panther Hill Apartments.", I replied to him.
"Oh that's by campus and not too far from where I stay.", he tells me. We are both bumping our heads in sync and singing the chorus.
"I need an around the way girl.", we sung at the same time, which catches me offguard, "That's the one for me".
I always thought that he was a bluff, but I was wrong. I can tell he has a soft warm spot, but he is always about his business and making his money.
He's handsome, classy, and always keeps himself groomed. I admired that. Damn I wish I was back in the 90s so I would meet this man. Reminiscing about his photos, he been fine all his life.
