What I should've done.

Darkskin!

Every girl has that one stupid luv story. Yes, I said "luv" story. The kind that's so exotic yet so intoxicating. If you haven't that's okay because here's mine. Alright so let me take y'all back in time a little bit.
It was summer 18' back when gas was no more than 2.85$ down south. Even though it wasn't as steep of a price seemed like I was always filling up my Camry. Twice a week to be exact. The drive from my house to work was the problem and I hated it. I was a sophomore in college working on my teaching degree while still working at this beat up KFC in the hood. Umhm I was going to be Ms. Erin Freya, the teacher.
On Weekends I didn't have class, So I would get to work about 25 mins early just to get my quick smoke session in. I still lived with moms and her house was not the spot to be at when the smoke hit the air. But like I said, my job was in the hood. They didn't give a damn long as I made it to the clock on time.
Now this was my regular routine Monday to Sunday with no exceptions. My time was valuable at-least I thought. That was before I met him.
There I was on a Saturday evening in the back of the parking lot enjoying my hotbox and aux session when...

"Knock Knock"

So I ignore the knocks at first thinking they would walk away. Granted the 5% tint my cousin Ornell put on was midnight black. Ain't no way they could see me, and besides I got 15 more minutes before I clock in so it better not be Manager Shaly at my car door; is what I was thinking.

"Knock Knock"

"I know somebody in there I can hear the damn music!" said a masculine voice.

Look y'all my ass was so high I forgot the radio was even on. I hurried up and cut it off then I thought might as well reveal myself (I'm caught).
As I rolled my window down I done dropped the blunt between the seat. Now I'm scrambling tryna find it; whole time I never looked up.

"So you just gone act like the whole KFC parking lot can't hea the bass on this cah"

I look up startled as hell because I had forgot about the mystery man, but I was even more shocked at what and who I was looking at. There he was black as ever and I'm talking smooth black like his mama used to put shea butter on his face before school in the mornings. Yes you know what I'm talking about.
He had a low fade with tapered sides. I'm talking casket fresh with a smile to die for. Black with pearly whites was my weakness, and I knew this.

"My bad I didn't even realize it was that loud" I said while putting my lil smoke in the bottom of the ashtray cup.

"It's all good. I'm just here for my first day, but I don't see nobody in there. I was told to be here at 4pm for the night shift." He said while holding his shirt out.

I was so mesmerized that I didn't even notice he was wearing our uniform. I'm like damn everything look good on this man. I couldn't help but wonder what he looked like outside them clothes. I wanted to pin him down at that exact moment but I held it together!

"Oh you the new guy they said was coming? But wait why wouldn't anybody be in there it's only 3:45! They didn't tell me we were closed" I exclaimed while grabbing my phone off the aux.

I looked down and had 4 missed calls and 3 text from Shaly. I'm like damn I gotta stop smoking even though the text were from a hour ago.

"Yea, it's a note on the door. Something about call a manager if you need to but shit I only got the sto number. So I came over here thinking you might be a manager, but I ran into something even better" he said while leaning forward.

I was like damn he get strait to the point. Or he just know a fine as woman when he see one.

"A good ole smoke session" he said smiling from ear to ear.

Yep!!!! Humbled my ass real quick. I laughed a little so I didn't look stupid trying not to stare at him. So I proceeded to tell him I wasn't aware there was no one here either. Didn't even think about the fact I was the only car on the premises and there were no cars in the drive thru on a Saturday. What I should've done was helped him go on about his day but....

"I got enough for 2 if you got time?" I asked in the most unsure way ever while looking stupid.

"Sounds like a plan. Hold up let me go get mines.We can match." He yelled from afar.

By time I had got my question out he was already headed toward his car. Which I managed to see parked around the side of the building. He drove a old school. A tan Supreme Cutlass to be exact. I just knew he was the one.
Now I was in the seat hyping myself while also overwhelmed by what was happening because I didn't know this man from a hole in the wall. Literally 3 later we were laughing uncontrollably about any and everything. Seems like I had been so busy dealing with adult life at the time, I was happy just to be in company with somebody like me. He was genuine but I couldn't tell if he was always like that or if he liked me.
After the smoke sesh he offered to buy me food being that it was 7:30 and it was getting dark. Almost had forgot we were still in the parking lot.

"I'll drive" he said when opening the passenger door.

"Oh okay I won't say no to that, but you sure you don't have to be anywhere?" I asked while following his lead.

At that point is when I noticed how tall he was. The man had to be about 6'1. Hell I didn't know. I was only 5'2; anything was taller than me.

"Nahh I was supposed to be at work right now remember? And shidd I rather be here with you." He said with a slight grin while opening the door for me.

Yes y'all I got in the car with a man I just met hours ago, but it was just something about him. I felt safe ya know. The kind of safe where nothing mattered anymore. By the end of the night the only thing I was worried about was the next time I'd see him. I knew I was off for the next 2 days so I estimated Tuesday as if I knew his schedule.
Once I got home I couldn't do anything but replay every moment as if I was a 15 year old school girl. Right You probably thinking damn Erin you didn't even get his name. The fact was I really didn't know anything. There was no name or number for all I knew I could've just been hallucinating. So that night I titled my journal "Darkskin".