Mr. KP

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This setting is in the 1920s

Yn

I sat on my front porch as I fanned myself with the homemade fan grandmother had made me . It's a hot day in here in Georgia . I's think ma husband ain't coming home .

He ain't been gone nothing but three days . It's been a while but I'd reckon this town here don't mind none. Hell if they even notice he's missing .

I pay no attention to this town but , I sure do listen . I was still looking around as a fine man walked up towards the store, I watched as I sipped on my iced tea .

I'd never seen something like him before , he's tall , brown like the chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven , chest and abs sharp like freshly broken glass , eyes brown like the ice tea in my cup . That was a man .

He shucked and jived with the other men as he looked over at me , he tipped his hat as I grinned back , he went back to his conversation as he started to walk off the porch . He looked around and walked towards my steps, I set my ice tea down as I sat up right in my chair.

He jogged up the porch steps as I watched him walk up to me , i gently smiled at him as I watched him tip up his hat.

"How ya doing there ma'am ."

"I'm mighty fine , thank ya ."

"Indeed you are , say uh , you live here alone ?"

"Mind as well , my husband been gone."

"Husband ? How old you is?"

"19. Maw done gave me away when I was 15 , I was married to him for four years ."

He sat on my porch Indian style as he heard me talk.

"Wow , what's your name ?"

"Yn , my daddy named me ."

"Yn ? That's a beautiful name , kinda suits you some ."

I cracked a smile while fiddling with my fingers . He lifted my head up as looked into his eyes .

"You're married like you say , where's ya ring ?"

"Oh , I-I don't wear it .. I don't feel like a wife .." I spoke softly , he chuckled at me as I gently smiled .

"So what do you do all day , you just sit here all pretty ?"

"Yeah , he don't want me working , because a pretty lady like me shouldn't be doing manly things ."

"Well a pretty little lady like you shouldn't be all alone either ." He smiled at me , showing his pearly whites .

" Well Mr .."

"Keith . But people call me KP."

"Mr . KP . I would love to be accompanied . How old is you ?"

" I'm 22 ."

"Really ? Where you from ?"

" The northside . I came to the south just to see if there's anything good for me . I was just about to turn around , when I found this town ."

"Oh I'm glad you found us .. found me ."

"Found you ? You coming with me ?"

"Yes suh . Ma husband left me some money , it's all ina safe ."

"Do you know the code ?"

I nodded , getting up .

"Come on , I'll show ya ."
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Yikes , pt 2 ?

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