I don’t know how long I slept in that couch in sitting position. But after I heard some noise in the kitchen I slowly woke up to see Jennifer trying to warm something up in the Microwave.

“Good Evening… it takes a lot to sit like that and sleep… I need to lie down to get a wink of sleep.” She wanted to say more but cut short at that point…”Tea?” She asked.

“No, not now, I need a shower first…” I told in my tired voice…

“Okay then, I will make one anyway; you can have it when you get back.” She said.

“Wonderful!”  I said and walked into my room.

After the long shower I came out dressed in my casuals by this time Law And Order was going on T.V. Jennifer seems to like it a lot as the eagerness on her face shows out.

“You like this?” I asked her casually... “I love this show; Angie Harmon was great in it.”

“Yeah, I love the show” she doesn’t want to speak to me much as she was too much into the show.

An hour went away like a minute and in the three quarters of it, I figured out the show in silence. A rare feat for the sake of a beauty I achieved.

After the show she said, “It clearly shows how police works and kinda gives a warning to criminals that one or the other way they will be caught”…

“Yeah, that’s true… but there is another side to that, these kinda shows also shows criminals how the police and forensic group work. A criminal mind can use this information to commit a crime and cover it up” I respectfully disagreed with Jennifer.

“Oh, that’s true, true, but still I love to see criminals getting caught and brought to justice” she was excited by this time.

“Well… it is fun to watch haha… but that looked like the craziest job. First dealing with the victim, then their relatives…. You know the hardest thing to do is suspect a grieving relative. And in Law And Order and most of the time in real it is a relative who will be the prime suspect”… I said my view on things and looked at her eagerly.

Jennifer smiled and said. “Relatives…. Mmm… sometime, it is the loved one who takes that opportunity to kill…. Isn’t it?”

“If there is love then why would anyone kill… there is too much irony in it, the problem is love alone won’t build a relationship. There are other factors. When they start to screw up then it the same love will turn around and becomes a dangerous hatred…” I smiled when I finished.
“Yeah I agree… but these cops have different mentality. I think the one problem I felt from all these show are they show the sensitive side of police, which don’t, exists in real life. I am not saying that it doesn’t exist at all. But most of the police men/woman are pretty bad people” Jennifer sounded a little out of her mind by this time.

“True most have no heart at all. But understand this they are dealing with people who lost their heart and all sensitivity and ends up doing all sorts of crimes. So naturally they become what they were not…. Insensitive humans. I won’t blame anyone for that. It is all part of life,” said I.

“What do you generally think about all these T.V shows?” Jennifer couldn’t hold her question anymore.

“mmmm I should say, it’s fun to watch, and I watch most of them also. But it is not a good idea, you know, as I said earlier. A criminal to cover up their crime can use most of the things that is shown. So, I disagree with the idea of showing it in the first place.”  I was eager to get to the tea. Jennifer made wonderful green tea with honey.

“How is the tea? You like it?”…. with a wonderful but naughty smile Jennifer asked me.

“Well… it is good. But I like the black tea more than green tea” I said honestly.

“haha…. Only green tea from me” Jennifer sounded stubborn when she said that.

“Good for me as long as you make it”. I added a naughty touch myself in my words.

Jennifer got up and said “ I am a bit tired so I am going to hit the bed now again”.

“ Okay” I said.

“It’s okay, if you want to watch something loud,” Jennifer said while giving me the remote.

“From tomorrow we will have a sometime to talk to each other after T.V shows. Some “Evening Talk” Okay” Jennifer on her way to her room said that loud.

“Cool” I said.

I browsed the channels one by one not seeing anything in detail. Then from my mind for some reason unknown, I said “Evening Talk” but it came out aloud. “Evening Talk” I said it again.

“Yeah, Evening Talk” Jennifer said from her room aloud with half a laugh.

 

All the week Jennifer and I met at smoke break times and lunch. We went out for a movie together. She became a good friend in about four days. I was thinking about the move and the time with her a very talkative and understanding lady.

Laziness crept up all over the body on a cold weekend morning. But I have to move my stuff to Jennifer?s place. I don?t want to wait until late in the evening when it will be much more colder.

I packed all that I can and decided that I am going to do three trips to transfer everything to the new apartment. The phone started ringing, the ring tone, my own voice saying ?Hey Pick Up The Phone Man, Pick up the phone, just pick up the phone? I answered and heard the light voice of Jennifer.

"Hey there, you need a hand with moving" she was giggling...

I first thought what could she do?.mmmm?. thought for a moment and said. ?No, not just a hand? I need the whole of you here? I did not laughed. Because I was serious.

She in her laugh said, "Yes, I will be there as soon as I can" she hung up and I went back to packing.

Half and hour later she showed up...

"You are a jack ass,  come on is this packing" she sounded crossed.

"Hey this is what the best a guy can do" I accepted my limitations with a shrug.

"Get your lazy ass up and let us put all these in two cars. No more FUCKING packing" She was almost yelling at me.

"Okay, Okay, Mademoiselle don?t kick me inside out" I raised my hands as if in a surrender.

Jennifer was cool and had no problem picking things up and loading it in the cars. In the end, it was me helping her.

It took two trips for us to get it all out and by about 4:00PM I was all set in her apartment.

The couches, two large ones and three loveseats, oh, boy they are the most comfortable ones I ever sat, made me the laziest guy in the world at that hour. I just sat there, as I know Jennifer is fast asleep in her bedroom.

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.

 

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.

 

Evening Talks. 12-23-05, The Meeting.

 

The day went untiringly crazy and I had no choice but to take a breather. I walked out into the street after about six hours of sitting straight before the stupid computer. I took a cigarette and lighted it up. Moments later, I realized that I am not alone standing out in the cold.

Hello, isn’t it a little warmer today? I asked the lady standingbeside me  and shivering a bit.

Haha, funny man you are…. She kicked a small piece of ice and looked at me. Hey you were at dinner with Jordan last night isn’t it?.... she asked me blowing a mouth full of smoke.

Yes, that was me. She had this coupon for dinner for two. It started as dinner, then ended like a date. But, we are not involved at all… I said.. Never noticed you there…. There were hardly any ladies around…. Mmm my  bad eye… I laughed a bit.

True that.. she said with a giggle. Well… I got to get back in there, I am Jennifer... she stretched her hands… I shook her hands and said my name.

She is young lady, probably in her mid 20s except for the shortness in height she is a perfect blonde. Quick footed and in all probability quick witted. I took my last puff of the Benson and Hedges ultra lights, by that time she reached the door and looked back at me queerly.

 I frowned and looked at her, she seemed to be waiting for me. I walked to her and asked,

What’s up now? …

Nothing much… do you know anyone looking for a apartment. Any ladies in your connection. She had the weirdest smile on her face.

Nope…. I answered. Why?... want a new apartment mate? I was curious.

Yeah……. She said. I have this three bedroom apartment. One of my roommate got married, other one is moving with her boyfriend. So I need at least another person to share the rent. Jennifer sounded a bit desperate.

As far as I know, the only person trying to move out of town is myself. Well you are looking for a girl isn’t it. Post an ad in the city forum website. There will be a lot of kids looking for a cheap place to stay. I was defensive and was trying to bail out.

Wonderful… you seem harmless. Haha and you smoke too… to my surprise Jennifer was happy in the thought of having me as an apartment mate.

It will be hard for you to tolerate me for long. I talk aloud and a lot. Have bad sleeping habits, and I date too many women. We were almost out of the elevator by this time. She looked at me and said.

See… I need a roommate and you need a place to stay. Teenagers are too hard to be around. Sleeping habits is okay, talking loud, none can beat me,  dating…. Mmm as long as you and your date is not too loud, I am okay. Jennifer really blushed and looked at me for an answer.

I did my quick head twist to the left with my right lip up and said. I will make sure I will not bring any dates home. Rest is okay with you too isn’t it?

Yes Yes…she sounded like a teenager by this time.

You got yourself a deal… You stay in the big apartment in the 3^rd street isn’t it? I asked.

Yes, apt 2501 second floor. Come and have a look if you want to. Jennifer sounded relieved now.

Naaa no need for that. You look clean, so will be the apartment. It is okay if there are no harmful bacteria around hahaha… I laughed aloud.

No nothing like that she said smiling like a pink lotus.

With the thoughts of packing things up, I went back to my cubicle to finish this damn Friday off.