Sleeping With A Stranger

I am not the whiskey you want, I am the water you need.

As I sat on my porch, I watched Pixie run around and dig little holes in my yard. She then proceeded to lay in them. The wet uprooted dirt probably felt cool in her fur since it was 90ﾟ degrees outside. I went inside, got a bowl, and put some water in it. I then went back out and sat on the porch after placing the bowl where Pixie could see it. She didn't pay any mind to me she just kept running around. I sat back down I looked over to Sam and Sally's house and I didn't see any movement, but the car was gone so Sam was probably at work. Sally didn't work anymore so she was probably inside doing house chores. That left one question still though, where was the mysterious new guy? He could have been anyone. Possibly a relive, exchange student, friend, or even ex con. Who knows, but who was he? 

I decided to get out my phone and text Sandy. I texted her to come over so she could have a steak out with me, but as soon as I got ready to send the text a creak in the door echoed through the air from the neighbors. I hit send quickly, and looked up and outstepped the young man.

I proceeded to "act natural" and kept looking at my phone as though I was having a great conversation with someone. Like a text back from Sandy right now would have been great. I mean I absolutely suck at acting, but it was part of my job, so I treated it like a job. 

I glanced up to see if he noticed me, and I saw him go into their garage. Out he came with a push mower. God damn this was going to be sexy... I sat up and obviously watched him start mowing Sam and Sally's yard. He looked over while push mowing. I just smiled. Should I talk to him, or just let this poor man work? I thought.  Then Sandys car pulled up in my driveway.

As she stepped out of her car she yelled, "Hey bitch! What's up?"

"Shhh! Don't you see that the new neighbor is out? I don't want him to think I'm crazy." I said.

"Damn girl calm down. I doubt that he'll hear anything while mowing, but damn I'd like to let him break me off a piece of what he's cooking over there in that sun." she said. Then Sandy proceeded to walk around her car, and my Jeep and yell, "Take off that shirt! Mamma wants what your advertising!"

I got up and booked it inside as he glanced over. Of course, Sandy stood and yelled as clearly as she could in the open of my driveway. Well, I guess go ahead and check crazy obnoxious neighbor on that list for him. How lovely.... Sandy proceeded to walk in afterwards as though she was so proud of herself. I mean, the expression on her face was definitely an accomplished face. 

"Why the hell would you do that shit?" I asked.

"I did that because it's the truth bitch, and I am not going to sit around like you and stalk from afar. One of us has to have some balls in this friendship, and I know sure as hell it ain't gonna be your shy ass. Am I wrong or am I right Diamond?" she stated.

"I mean you are right, but you didn't have to do me like that. Like damn..." I said.

"Well, what is your idea to introducing yourself?" Sandy asked. 

"Well, I was actually going to make some nice lemonade for him because I mean he looked hot...I mean thirsty obviously. I mean he seemed hot right? So, I had a plan.  I just didn't get the motivation to proceed until you came over. Honestly I say that I don't need an introduction anymore because you were so loud you probably introduced the both of us already." I stated.

"Nah I didn't, but I will say he got the best welcome to the neighborhood handsome, that someone could get. From yours truly". she said laughing. 

I mean one thing about Sandy is that she has no filter and is 100% no matter what. I love her to death, but sometimes she can be too much. Anyways since she was here, and I had to now make lemonade because my ass lied because that was the first thing that I could think of. I guess I have to pull through with the task. Yippee! So, I proceeded to walk over, grab some lemons, a jug, sugar and etc. Here we go.

As I began squeezing lemons and adding water and sugar to make this concoction of lemonade i just wondered if he even heard exactly what Sandy yelled. I mean lawn mowers are loud but was it loud enough to block out Sandys big mouth. Then I felt my phone vibrate. I looked and it was Kyle calling me back. 

"Hey Kyle, did you get my message about your vacation house?" I asked?

"Yeah, I couldn't get a hold of the grounds keeper so I'm probably going to fly down there and check out things. I don't need my parents kicking me off that lot all because of a high electric bill due to someone camping out or some weird shit. So, I will be gone for about a week." he said.

"Okay well bills paid, and just let me know what you find out. Keep me posted, and please for the love of god be safe lol." I said. 

After that he hung up, and I was adding ice to a cup and pouring out lemonade. I guess this is my here goes nothing introduction. I began to walk out of my house to Sam and Sallys house. 

As I got close to the house, I had noticed that the new guy had taken off his shirt. Did he do this to taunt me? Did he hear Sandy?  I inched closer and closer until I could get his attention on me and he could turn the mower off. He then glanced up quick and shut the lawn mower off. He grabbed his grey t-shirt that he has wrapped around the bar of the push mower and wiped the sweat beads off his face. I could see the sweat beads run down his toned chest like rain drops on a car windshield. The things i would do to be that fucking t-shirt right now. I couldn't tell if my cooch was just sweaty from the heat or if I just came a little. Either way I had officially forgotten why I was in Sam and Sally yard at this point. Before I could even get the words out of my mouth there, he was standing right in front of me...

"Hi I'm Chris. What's your name?" he said.

"Hey, I mean hi, uhhh Hello I'm Diamond." I said after I could finally spit out the words. "I wanted to bring you some lemonade because I saw you mowing and figured you may be thirsty. I mean I just made it and if you don't prefer lemonade I can ger you something else." I said.

Dear god I sound like a fucking front yard waitress. I then just smiled awkwardly waiting to him to respond. He then stepped right in front of me closer, grabbed the Lemonde from my hand, took a drink. He looked me in the eyes afterwards and I could feel the heat off his body surrounding me and I could smell his cologne with his sweat. He leaned in close to me and said, "Thank you for the lemonade, Diamond. I better get back to work before my aunt sees me. Maybe we'll see each other again." He walked back to his mower and continued to start it and mow. I looked down at my hand that had the cup in it which the lemonade was in, and forgot he even returned it due to the slight paralyzing of my body to his encounter. Was this going to be a start of something, or was this new guy going to just be a pain in my ass? At least now i know Sam and Sally are his aunt and uncle, but that still didn't explain why he was here living with them all of a sudden. 

As I walked back to my house, I scooped up Pixie and went inside. There I found Sandy asleep on my Sofa and the screen lite up on my laptop. I went to go grab it, and when I went to Pixie ran past me, caught the charging cord, and down crashing to the floor went my laptop. I picked it up really qi=quick just to see the entire screen cracked. Well... there goes $900 down the drain. Guess it's back to just my phone until I get to town. Sandy jumped up from the couch in a panic and seen me on the floor with my broken laptop.

"What happened?!" she asked.

""Pixie caught my power cord running in the house. I guess it's time for an upgrade. Unfortunately, an expensive one. Little shits lucky I love her" I stated.

"Hell, yes she is! If that were my dog I would have whooped some ass. Anyways I'm gonna run home I have a couple clients coming in later, so I have to go home and get doled up. When will you be back at work? Yasmine said you have multiple bookings. Probably would pay for your new laptop or whatnot" she said. 

"Hopefully tomorrow, but first I have to clean this mess or a house. I will see you later girl' I said. As Sandy left, I began to clean the house. After a few hours I realized it was almost 8pm. I guess it was time to shower, and then make a call. I hadn't forgotten about Justin on Skype. So, to the shower I go. Time to prep for a view of who was behind the mask of this online mystery man.

Quote Time!

"The marks humans leave are too often scars... When inside of my skull, it's a little cave. I curl up inside it. Below it my body hovers unattached."