Wild Embers
I stopped breathing; all I could do was nod my head as I got out of the car.
It was summertime, and the weather was perfect. The sun had already set for the day, but I was still very comfortable in the little amount of clothing that I had on. This “party” was a homecoming party. My husband's best friend Mark had been sent to prison when he was only sixteen for shooting another boy in the head in what was thought to be part of a gang violence epidemic that the city was dealing with. He was now twenty-three and had successfully pleaded a case of self-defense. This “party” was for two and I was a present from my husband to get Mark back into the game. I stopped for a minute and tried to remember the room number. “132!” I hear from behind me. Room 132, room 132 I repeat to myself as I continue to make my way to the hotel entrance. Spotting the door, I stop in front of it and try to calm myself. I work up enough courage to knock on the aged red hotel room door and wait for Mark to answer. I had never met Mark. He got locked up before I started dating my husband. As I stood
at the door of this dirty hotel room, I noticed a used needle on the floor next to my foot. This hotel was obviously overran with drugs and prostitutes, The door opened, and as Mark stood in front of me. I couldn’t help but notice how handsome he was. He did not look like the type of man that needed help getting pussy at all. In fact, under different circumstances I would have been happy to spend time with this man. He was tall, especially considering how small I was at 5’2. Mark had olive colored skin and deep brown eyes that reminded me of chocolate. They sparkled as he greeted me and invited me in. I entered but could not do much more than to just stand there terrified. He walked over to a table that was in a corner of the room and came back with two beers. Handing me one of them and lifting the other to make a toast.
“So, how old are you? You look kinda young”