Sherita sat in her car with the heat blaring out on her while raindrops tapped her car. She watched anxiously through the windshield after 20 minutes and saw a old gold Camry pull up to a parking spot. She rushed and grabbed the bag with two cheesesteaks and large bag of fries, rushing out of the car when she saw Scottie in his black and white striped shirt, hurrying to his apartment complex door.
He turned and squinted through the rain, kissing his teeth while flipping through his keys.
Sherita’s stomach flip flopped at his brash answer and yelled over, “Uh… I was just in the neighborhood, that’s all.”
“Yeah? You like it?” He asked sarcastically and found his door key.
“Scottie please, wait, I’m sorry!” She said, walking up the ramp through puddles. He looked her over and went back to sticking his key in the door.
“NOT THIS SHIT AGAIN.” He sighed in frustration and Sherita shook her wet head.
“No, I mean, will you take me back?? I’m sorry about me flipping out, Marvin was right.. As much as it hurts to say that.”
Scottie looked over to his shoulder confused. “What he say?”
“Of what?!” He gestured. “Of ME??”
“Yeah! Cuz I see Robyn and Chris and they love each other so much, and she’s so pretty and kept up, I don’t think I can be like that, I’m not like that.”
“Sherita, what you sayin don’t make sense. I wasn’t dating Mrs. Brown, I’m tryna date YOU!” Scottie said with exasperation. “I know you not like her! I like that you like simple things, you don’t care about where I work or the car I drive, you not like these other girls out here.”
“Ain’t no but, I’m grown and so are you. Shouldn’t be no insecurities if we like each other. If I tried to talk to you, it’s cuz I really like you.”
Sherita blinked when the thick rain hit her face as Scottie gave her a tired shrug and she thought to herself.
“..Did you eat yet?” She asked shyly and he shook his head no.
“I’m not really hungry though. Catch you later.” He answered back with an attitude and clicked the front door open; Sherita stood in the rain dumbfounded as he slammed the door closed. It cracked back open and he smirked at her, Sherita pouting while she tried to stop smiling.
“You got my eyelashes falling off!” She laughed, walking to the door he held open and she got on her toes to give him a kiss. He broke away, biting his bottom lip at her and caught some of the drips that rolled off of her chin with his finger.
“Gotta get you these wet clothes.”
Sherita blushed and giggled while Scottie said over his shoulder, walking to his apartment, “Let’s talk inside. You brought food for me too??”
“You ain’t bring no drinks?!”
Chris frowned deeply at the watercolor painting sitting on the wall of the therapist’s office as he waited for her. The door swung open and he shifted his eyes over to the entrance, seeing his therapist stroll in.
“Hey.” He answered dully.
“How are you?” She asked breathlessly while plopping into a chair and he shrugged roughly.
“How has your first week been on your own?”
Chris rubbed his thumb against the suede seat and kept frowning.
“Okay.. Let’s start with easy questions. Where did you grow up?”
Chris kept silent and his eyes down at the spot he rubbed against until Hardaway cleared her throat.
“How did I get into this psychoanalysis bullshit?? I don’t wanna do this.”
He furrowed his brows, flicking his eyesight back up and said, “What you mean okay??”
Hardaway gestured to the door, “You’re free to go at any time.”
“How can you say that??? Aren’t you supposed to encourage me to stay?!”
“Chris, I’m only here to listen, if you don’t wanna talk, then by all means..”
“You know if I leave, I’ll get divorce papers!” Chris snapped and Hardaway peered over the rim of her glasses.
“Then how about you stop bitching and we’ll start the session?”
Chris sat in surprise and the doctor smirked at him. He laughed lightly to himself and took a deep breath, sitting back against the plush seat. “Aight, I’m sorry. So.. What do we do?”
Dr. Hardaway opened her leather bound notebook and uncapped her pen.
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