My best stranger

5iv#

I get out of the bathroom and get a call.

It's Erica

I pick up the call and clear my throat
"Yup"

Shit I sounded sleepy

"Hey. Still going out tonight?"
"Yeah, just got out of the shower"
"Really? It sounds like you just woke up"

Uughh

"I need your address" she asks so casually. We have spoken about this before.
"Why"
"To come pick you up or you still think I'm a psycho"
"Yah, I think that's the problem" I say and laugh, I don't hear a laugh from the other end.
"Fine, I'll text it to you" I finally give in.
"Sure, pick you up at 9:00" she says and ends the call. I look at the time and I have fifteen minutes till she arrives. I put on a pair of shorts and nike air force 1s and head downstairs for a light snack. I set my sandwich down on the table and sit then I hear the door bell ring.

Why is she here so early. I walk over to the door.

Wait, I'm shirtless

I wonder what her reaction would be. Curious to know, I remain shirtless and open the door.

Why is this always happening

I stare at a familiar face that is not Erica. Benny let's herself in and asks "is now a good time"
No, it is never a good time.

She stares at me as if not knowing what to do. I raise an eyebrow at her and she's like "mhmmmm I'm sorry?"

"Is that a question or are you actually apologizing"

"He broke up with his girlfriend and needed someone to lean on"

"So you decided to sleep with him"

"One thing led to another and..."

"Benita, let's stop lying to ourselves. I still love you, sadly. But you really  fucked up and I can't keep on breaking myself just to make you happy"
"So ..."
"So let's just..."
"Just what" she asks deciding to play dumb.
"Just.."
"I'm not doing that Noah. Let's just forget about it" she suggests as she walks over to me. She plants a kiss on my lip and places her palms on my bare chest. She goes in for another kiss when I hear the door open, I tense up and push Benny away.

Fuck

I slowly turn to see a disappointed Erica.

"I'll be in the car" she barely says and turns around to leave.
"Benita, you need to leave" I say as I walk more like jog upstairs to grab a shirt.
"Why?" She yells from downstairs.
I grab a grey shirt and put it on then yell back "cause we are over, done and dusted, broken up. Now go back to you bestie and fuck him, sorry I mean lean on him" with anger.

"Fuck you" she yells and bangs the door on her way out. I walk downstairs and brace myself to see an angry Erica for the first time. I walk over to to her car and let my self into the passenger seat.

The song outside by weston estate playing on the highest volume. She has a straight face on and stares straight ahead. She lowers the volume and faces me "are you ready?" She asks putting on a fake smile.