Prose

He Showed Up I Thought At The Right Time... TBC

written by: Lucious Love

I spotted him at the local mall during the christmas season. It had been a couple years since i last seen him. As i rushed through the crowded siberian parking lot, i shivered and reached for my scarf as it barely covered my face and nostrils. I could see my breath in the air, the wind took my breath away. As i approached the double wide glass doors a gust of wind seemed to whip me in faster then i expected and the doors closed abruptly. Turning the corner quickly and in a rush, i blended in quite well with the other last minute shoppers. People were pushing, kids were shouting and my mom was not holding back about how much it annoyed her that we were at the mall on the worse shopping day of the year, Christams eve. Of course i did, what i do best and rolled my eyes, sucked my teeth, and had the last word. But, just as my temper began to flare and my cool was lost, i saw him. It was suttle, but it caught my attention just enough for me to scream his name. Oh my God! How are you? i asked. He smiled and grabbed me and lifted me from the floor into his arms effortlessly. He put me down, stood back, smiled at me and repeated this same jeture! i was floored! He looked great, he had loss about 20-30 pounds since ive last seen him. While me, i still carried the weight i put on during my freshman year of college, the old freshmen 15! i filled out pretty noticeably.He didnt say a word, but his eyes did as he ran them across my body from head to toe! I was very uncomfortable, as well as being comfortable at the same time, he was a familar face that i graduated from highschool with, a all around good guy, and he showed up i thought at the right time...