April 11, 2006

• Evening Talks- Friendly Date-Part Two.

  Introduction. From a previous post.

  
  

   

  
  

  This is a talk between two strangers meeting at work place. They decide to live together and all these are talks between them in the evenings when they sit in the couch and watch T.V or movies or listen to music.

  
  

   

  
  

  The 'I' here is a depiction of myself. Jennifer is the favorite name of mine so I gave that name to this fictitious character. This character may take characteristics of many women. Most of the time she will be just talking to me her mind, through that I will try to express what I feel about contemporary events and my thoughts about life.

  
  

   

  
  

  I will try my best to update the Evening Talks when it is ready.  Sometime it will be daily or every other day or sometimes it will come twice in a week or just a weekly update. It depends on the availability of time. Nothing is a taboo for these adults. If the language is for adults only I will post a warning.

  
  

  Enjoy if you can.

  
  

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  The Bar/Restaurant was a very nice place with a lot of room in between tables. I hate places where tables are arranged close together where one cannot speak anything more than a whisper. I am not a good dater in a restaurant. First of all, I barely talk when I eat and I eat slowly. When I talk, I hate whispering to my girl and I talk fast. None of those things mattered as I was with Jennifer for a dinner not really a date.

  
  

   

  
  

  We got in there at the wrong time as the place was filled with people Joe squeezed us past some people waiting for tables and got us my favorite table near the window.

  
  

   

  
  

  “Wonderful” I said while sitting. “The usual Liz Fuel From Sobe”… I paused as I saw Jennifer getting all perplexed and frowning. “Order you drink”. I said looking at her confusion.

  
  

   

  
  

  “What you said is a drink?” asked Jennifer.

  
  

   

  
  

  “Yeah… It is my favorite drink. I don’t drink any other kind unless Liz Fuel is not available. Well… most of the time I drink other things as this drink is not available everywhere” I took a breath.

  
  

   

  
  

  “Scotch on rocks” Jennifer said all of a sudden to a waiting Joe who was almost drooling by this time looking at Jennifer.

  
  

   

  
  

  Joe took note of it, gave one more look, gave a wink at me and danced away.

  
  

   

  
  

  “Weirdo, what sort of things you drink… why don’t you drink Whiskey or Rum or something like that.” Jennifer looked at me for an answer.

  
  

   

  
  

  “If I say my reasons for not drinking alcohol are just religious then I will be lying. When I was younger and most of my friends started drinking, I just didn’t felt like drinking. Then most of the people around me started telling that I am worst than the worst drunk guy around. I never needed any alcohol to be high. I was born high” I laughed aloud as Jennifer burst into laughter.

  
  

   

  
  

  “Now that’s nice, you never drank any alcohol in your life. I wanted to quit… but I don’t  know why should I quit…. I will… someday” Jennifer was looking around and continued “It is so busy here”.

  
  

   

  
  

  “Yeah, it is always busy here, I used to be a regular here when I dated Linda my ex-girlfriend and this is one of my favorite places. As it is so roomy here” I stopped as I felt that Jennifer got a bit agitated with something. “What’s up? Are you okay?” I asked.

  
  

   

  
  

  “Not exactly… I have this bad feeling about the whole thing at work… and to be honest with you, this conversation is going no where” Jennifer sighed and looked at me with her tired eyes.

  
  

   

  
  

  I know it was not easy for me to handle Jennifer in that situation. As far as I know she is not the kind of person who will erase anything out of her mind with the click of a hand or any charming things I say “Hey… relax… it is not easy to change mind easily and I don’t expect you to. You know… there was this time when I was in my first job I have had a problem with a co-worker. Peter.  He was old but well experienced and I am not at all experienced with what need to be done. I faced the same situation where he almost commanded me in doing things. I did as I know I have to get the job done.” I paused as the eager eyes and ears of Jennifer were piercing me. I continued “ My point is if you are going to be stubborn with these jack asses it will only ruin your life everyday. Understand this, you don’t want to be in that project but you have no choice so get it over with and move on. Our team is starting a new project next month once that kicks of I can suck you into our team.” I held my breath after I finished to see her reaction.

  
  

   

  
  

  Jennifer looked at me for a while without saying a word and in a subdued voice asked me. “Do you like me?”.

  
  

   

  
  

  “Yes” I said without any hesitation. I continued “Not romantically, not sexually” To my surprise I saw a happy smile upon her face.

  
  

   

  
  

  “That’s good my man, may I ask for more explanations?” she paused and waited for me to speak.

  
  

   

  
  

  “Well to start with… I’ve just got out of my disaster with Linda and I don’t think I am in anyway ready to start another relationship that involves romance. As you know, I am not a sex maniac who craves for every woman I see. I never thought you are going to ask me this.” I stopped as I felt Jennifer’s hand upon my left hand. She held my hand up holding it tight and said.

  
  

   

  
  

  “I give you my word that I will be there for you in all these tough days to transition out of a relationship. What I wanted to know was your intentions with me. I know you are going through some tough days. I misjudged you. I thought you were fantasizing about me. Now I am relieved that you are not. Look… we are both adults and its better to be open about these things than playing high-school romance games” Jennifer paused and asked “deal?”…

  
  

   

  
  

  “deal” I said.

  
  

   

  
  

  By this time I can see Joe bringing our drinks with a naughty smile on his face as he saw Jennifer holding my hands and speak.

  
  

   

  
  

  Joe served the drinks and took our food order… he never even glanced at me and while leaving gave a pat on my back. Jennifer saw it and gave me her naughty smile. After Joe left we both were taking the first sip of our drinks saying cheers to our friendship.

  
  

   

  
  

  She suddenly asked “So how was your relationship with Linda?”

  
  

   

  
  

  I was literally shaken as I never expected her to ask that in the first place. “ Well… she was… good looking… but major league slut… she was dating two other guys while living with me. I didn’t know, or rather I did not had any time to figure that out…. Well.. by the time things came out it was all bad…” I sighed and continued “She was all knocked up and there are three guys… you can understand the weirdness of three guys sitting in a lab giving DNA and the weirdest part of it all was getting the DNA from the fetus to the prove who is the father.” I smiled ironically and said “You know I was praying that the kid was not mine and I can almost read the other guys mind praying the same, alas.. it was Bob… and he did the right thing… proposed to her after a week… I am happy for them and I am happy the bitch is gone from my life”. Jennifer looked at me with curiosity and asked.

  
  

   

  
  

  “You really loved her isn’t it?” Jennifer did not smiled after asking the question.

  
  

   

  
  

  I couldn’t smile either… then I forced a smile upon my face and said. “I loved the sex” Jennifer laughed aloud after hearing what I said.

  
  

   

  
  

  I laughed too… and from behind me Joe said “Share me the joke, buddy” Joe served the food and in between I told him what I said about Linda. He too laughed and told us. “ May be you guys should really think seriously about a relationship, looks like a perfect pair. Just my opinion…” Joe looked at me and said. “ Work it out man, you are the one who gives advice to all of us, now looks like its time for you to take some advice yourself” Joe laughed and left.

  
  

   

  
  

  We have had food and by the time Jennifer had her third drink I finished eating. We were talking about some of our likes and dislikes and about Indian food, movies and music while eating.

  
  

   

  
  

  Once I finished eating, I waved at Joe and he came to us and said to Jennifer suggestively “He is a slow eater” Jennifer in her giggling laugh said, “Yes he is… I just saw that… you don’t know Joe… I like slow eaters” saying this Jennifer winked at me.

  
  

   

  
  

  “Hahaha”  Joe laughed and said… “didn’t I told you guys that you two are a good pair…” Joe turned to Jennifer and said “ See, the thing is he is my buddy and all… but a little short temper and childishness that is the only problem… Linda was a bitch and from first look I told him that. But you know he got a great heart… a gem of a person… you won’t be able to see if by sitting across… you have to reach inside of his mind…” Joe smiled at me while finishing his lecture.

  
  

   

  
  

  I left the signed check at his hand and said “Joe now I know what you were in your last life” Joe asked “Tell me my man” I laughed and said “A Pimp” Joe laughed aloud so did Jennifer. Joe turned to Jennifer and said “See I was right about the childishness” Jennifer laughed again and holding Joes hands and told him “Your buddy is mine no doubt about it. Linda messed him up I am going to fix that. But we decided to start off with a good friendship and let us se if anything works out”

  
  

   

  
  

  Joe turned to me and said, “ See in looks and words the perfect girl for you man” I slowly took Jennifer from Joe’s hands and started walking out giving a smile and a wink at him and said “ Don’t worry buddy you will be the best man, someday”.

  
  

   

  
  

  By the time we reached home Jennifer was all high she started singing the Elton John song Sacrifice which was playing in my car.

  
  

   

  
  

  I helped her to get into the apartment and she went straight to the couch and fallen into the couch. I know I can’t leave her there as it will give a stiff neck  So I pulled her off the couch and took her to her bed room. I slowly took her shoes off and covered her with the comforter and walked out of the room carefully closing the door.

  
  

   

  
  

    I came to my room and sat at the table, turned on the laptop then took my writing pad and started writing a new poem listening to Jennifer featuring Elton John’s Sacrifice.

  
  

   

  
  

  (End Of Friendly Date Part two)

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