HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN STANDING HERE? Eporner I ASKED WITH A PUZZLING LOOK ON MY FACE. AFTER THREE HOURS IN THE HOT CAR THE ONLY THING I COULD DESIRE AFTER REACHING OUR DESTINATIONS WAS TO COOL OF THIS BOILING ELEVEN YEAR OLD BODY OF MINE. THAT’S TO BE DEBATED SHE PLAYFULLY SAID
MY EYES LID UP LIKE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
TAKING MY HAND AND PULLING HERSELF UP USING ME AS A WEIGHT
STANDING INCHES FROM ME OUR NOSES TOUCHING
I COULD FEEL HER SOFT WARM BREATH ON MY LIPS
WHISPERING FOLLOW ME
SHE TURNED LEADING ME TO THE HALLWAY THAT LEADS OUT TO HER ROOM
THE ONLY THOUGHT THAT CROSSES MY MIND. …OH THANK YOU GOD
TO BE CONTINUED. . . . . . … CAROL QUESTIONED
AM. …MMM. …NOT LONG I UTTERED OUT
YOUR LYING CAROL YELLED SOFTLY
PROMISE I AM TELLING THE TRUTH I BOUNCED BACK IN REPLY
THAT’S NOT THE STORY YOUR PANTS ARE TELLING ME
TURNING BRIGHT RED I CONFESS I HEARD ALOT
SMUG SHE SMILED AND TURNED TO THE KITCHEN GLANCING
