Games

For the next couple of days after Ricky left, I've been kind of to myself besides hanging with Mika or even John. The night before Ricky, when we went to sleep bed, we didn't do anything. I just told him that I had a really bad cramp in my leg and he was okay with it. In my opinion a little too okay.

The morning of the fundraiser, Mika and I had breakfast together as usual in my bed. After breakfast and cleaning, Mika and I went shopping for a dress. She broke down and finally told me that she was going to the fundraiser with John. I was so happy, mainly because it was a distraction from her talking about Dave and me.

"So, you are going out on a date with John?" I teased.

"It's not a date. He asked me to go as his friend and I said yes. Why I did, I don't know." She said flipping through a couple of dresses.

"Because he's oh so cute and adorable and big." I smiled and she stopped to look at me.

"Don't do that."

"Do what?" I smiled innocently.

"The fix up think, you know I hate it. Didn't work when mother did it and certainly won't work now."

"But this is different, you stumbled on this one yourself."

"Look the man asked me for a favor and since he didn't want to ask the Grecian whores, I stepped in and said yes."

"Hey now, I still live there too."

"Well most of the women there. I know Amy is pretty cool and you too."

"Thanks a lot." I replied sarcastically.

"It's just a simple thing and I don't care how I look or anything."

"So, why is it taking you so long to find a dress?" I teased looking at her.

She turned and narrowed her eyes at me as I laughed, "Because if I'm going to complain, I might as well complain in style."

"I'm so sure twin." I nodded and she turned to go to another rack.

"Oh this is so cool, just like prom." I said.

"Whatever, so stupid. I bought the stupid dress and didn't even make there. The problem when you face when you are going with an antsy college freshman."

"Glad I never had that problem." I looked up and saw Janet heading towards us.

"Here comes the plastic surgeon project." Mika replied.

"Divine, how are you sweetie?" she said giving me a little hug.

"I'm good, just trying to pick out a dress for my sister."

"My you two look so much alike." She replied.

"That could be because, I don't know, we are twins." Mika said with a smile and I laughed nervously.

Apparently Janet didn't get it because she just stood there and smiled for our sake, "Well, I look forward to your birthday party next weekend. Have you thought about what you are going to be?"

"Well, I thought…"

"That's nice," she interrupted, "but I was wondering since you know Dave so well. What's his favorite color?"

"Favorite color?" I said biting the inside of my mouth.

"Yes, I want to make sure everything is perfect for tonight."

"But Janet, what about your husband?"

"Oh, he's miles away and you know how everything is. Come now dear, what's his favorite color?"

"Green, he likes to see green on a girl." I smiled.

"Green? That's kind of a hard color for a dress to find, but I've made miracles happened before." She laughed and I laughed with her, "I do wish you could have came, but I know you must have your Ricky next to you."

"Oh, it's no trouble at all. Just think of me when you're out there."

"Alright sweetie, well I have to run." She said and left.

"Green?" Mika said.

"What?"

"You told her green. You know Dave isn't a big fan of green."

"Oops, must have slipped my mind." I said returning back to look for a dress.

"Yea, I bet."

"We aren't concentrating on me, but on your date."

"Shut up."

After shopping, we went back home for lunch. Since the fundraiser, I went ahead and cancelled classes today. I wanted the attention to go there since it was a generous organization. It was to help children get up to date books for schools in inner cities. I doubt any of those women even been there, but they'll do anything for the press cameras.

I went outside to water my flowers. They are looking so pretty. I was so proud of myself for sticking with it.

"Figure you would be planting orchids." I heard behind me and turned to see Dave, "They are your favorite." He always looked so good in khaki pants.

"Yea well, I just got the hang of this gardening thing."

"Weird outfit for gardening."

I looked down at my long flared black skirt and white tube top, "Mika and I just got back from shopping."

"Don't need to apologize for it. You look good as always." I sighed, not today.

"Is there something you need Dave?"

"Yea, actually you seem to know the women around here. What type of flowers should I bring Janet?"

"Flowers?"

"Yea, call it stupid, but I should bring her something for inviting me."

"Oh, how sweet." I said rolling my eyes and thinking, "Roses, she likes roses."

"Cliché, alright then roses it is. I wish I could see you there."

"With Ricky not being here, it's no point."

"You could have asked me to be your date."

"You had one and it's no problem. I could spend the night in front of my fireplace reading." He laughed, "What?"

"Remember that time when we went to Colorado with some friends on a ski trip and Michael was making fun of you for reading that poetry book, then he accidentally hit your and it flew into the fireplace." I thought for a minute.

"Oh yea, that wasn't very nice."

"Yea, and what was even not nicer was you throwing all his condoms in the fireplace while he was there with Belinda, the girl he had been chasing for like 2 years." I laughed with him recalling the look on his face to see his chances go up in flames.

"Right and ya'll were so mean and didn't let him borrow one, so he spent that whole weekend not getting laid."

"Well if memory serves me correctly, I was using all mine." He walked a little closer to me and I smiled.

"You did, we were good back then. But don't forget roses."

"Roses, right. I guess I'll see you later."

"Have fun tonight." I said as he walked off.

Yea, roses; although, I couldn't quite remember if those were her favorite or if she was allergic to them. Oh well.

Later that night, I helped Mika get dressed and heard the doorbell. I went downstairs and saw Mom standing there in her expensive black halter dress. Yea, she always had to try and outdo the younger crowd.

"Hi mom." I smiled

"Hi dear, just wanted to show it off a little before I go. Oh I do wish you could have gone. Jacob would have been more than happy to escort you too." Mom said referring to her husband.

"Thanks but I would rather go with Ricky."

"Oh well, at least you donated."

"Yea, Mika is upstairs getting ready. She's going with the guy that co-owns that gym I work with and Dave is going too with Janet." I said heading to the fireplace.

"Why in heavens name would she want to deal with an animal like him? Did you tell her she is insane?"

"I couldn't tell her anything, she had her mind set already."

"Well, I can't believe I'm going to actually see Mika looking like a lady." I snickered a little to myself.

I saw Mika coming downstairs in her gold dress with long sleeves and her back was out. Her hair was up in a bun with a piece hanging on one side. She looked so elegant and pretty. Maybe no one would notice the tattoos on her back.

"Oh, look at my little girl." Mom said with a smile.

"I feel like such a tool." She frowned, going to check herself in a close mirror.

"You look beautiful. John is going to like it a lot."

"Really?" she smiled looking at me and then shook her head, "I mean, I don't care."

"Oh, my sweetie has a crush and on a man no doubt." Mom said, hugging her a little.

"Oh knock it off. That stopped being cute when I was 9. I better go on and meet him."

"He's not coming to get you?" mom said.

"No, this isn't a real date. We are just friends hanging out and making fun of other people. Don't have too much fun here." She said coming to hug me.

"You be good." I hugged mom, "Bye mom."

"Bye sweetheart and don't you worry about anything. He will show just how much of an animal he can be to Janet." She nodded and left.

I watched from the doorway as they both pulled off. I thumbed my fairy necklace and out of the corner of my eye saw Dave looking oh so good in a suit. I bit my bottom lip looking at him striding over to his truck, roses in hand. He will show just how much of an animal he can be, yea, that's what I was afraid of.