v-day
Posted by jeps on February 26, 2007
V-DAY
Valentine’s Day and Eddie feels the rustiness in the air. There is red everywhere: red shirts, red roses, red balloons, red lips and red faces.
Gordon asks if people really fuss over Valentine’s like this. “It’s too corny. Like, look at those kids over there. They could have done it any other day but why only now?”
Of course Gordon wouldn’t know, thinks Eddie. He’s just from the farm. He wouldn’t care for these trivial things.
Just then Raiza enters the hallway wearing her hair down. She walks her soft skirt that curls at the edge like her hair.
“Hi.” She smiles to Eddie.
She disappears into one of the rooms, leaving her scent behind.
“Just what was that?” nudges Gordon.
Should he tell Gordon about Raiza and her vanilla-smelling skin? How about the mole on her left shoulder, the roundness of her body, the taste of cherry on her lips and the fireworks that he sees in her eyes when he holds her tight.
Eddie snaps off from his reverie as he sees Kat walking down the hallway.
“This is for you,” Eddie offers.
“Oh, Kisses,” Kat squeals. “Thanks.”
And she gives Eddie a kiss that smears red on his cheek.
