by somefun on Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:16 pm
As Cally pulled up at the service station, the woman was there. Though this had been her deepest wish, she was scared. She felt so see through, in her presence, afraid that she would unwittingly reveal, her desire for her. The woman stood in her usual manner, her leather booted foot, on the brick pedestal of the pump, as she filled her car. She was wearing her trade mark, tailored leather jacket and smart jeans. Cally could feel her air of absolute confidence and it filled her with an instant desire for her. She stayed in her vehicle, pretended to be looking for her purse, delaying, until the other woman went to pay for her fuel.
Cally’s mind was in a whirl, as she filled her vehicle and she stared longingly at the other woman’s red sports car. If only she had the nerve, to let her take her away from all this; the school run, the shopping, organising everyone and everything, only to fall into bed, at night, totally unsatisfied, wishing that she had something for herself or perhaps, someone for herself…She wandered to the shop, still deep in thought, to find that the woman was there, holding the shop door open for her. With no chance to compose herself, for their first meeting, she thanked her and the woman smiled, looking into Cally’s eyes. In that moment, she felt her look deeper, into her than she had dared to go herself and she also knew that she had been read...perfectly. She felt herself blush and hurried on toward the counter to pay, angry with herself for being that easy, to read. She had proceeded to be monosyllabic, with the male cashier, who’s attempts to chat her up, she usually enjoyed.
As she left the shop and walked out onto the forecourt, she remembered, with a bitter disappointment, out of all proportion to the event that she had not watched to see, as she normally did, which direction the woman had taken, when leaving the station. She continued across the forecourt, feeling sullen, angry and out of sorts with life and on reaching her vehicle, she yanked open the door, to notice a note under her wiper blade.
did your hand just brush against me, accidently...?