"Hello, Junya...I thought for sure you would have forgotten about me." Lani responded to Junya over the phone. "How could I forget about your sexy ass? I would have lost all the brain cells in my skull to do such a thought!" Junya said in a low tone of voice. "Oh, you The Mack... like that heh? Lani said distinctively. Hold on a moment..."
Lani placed Junya on hold. Junya started to look around, and he saw
some kids looking in the window of the SUV. One of the kids placed their hands
on the passenger side window. The kid then pulled open the passenger door
and took a CD off of the seat.
"Hey! Get the fuck away from my truck!" Junya yelled from across the
street. He dropped the phone and ran across the street, just to see the kids scatter
in different directions. Junya hopped in the SUV and parked it next to the pay
phone. He picked up the receiver, to see that Lani still had him on hold.
"Hello...are you still there?"
Lani blurted out.
"Damn Miss, or is it Mrs.," Junya responded.
"Well, aren.t we observant! Lani said in a light breathy voice. Actually, I
am officially divorced. Did you forget about our date?"
Junya took a moment to think before he responded to Lani.s question
about their date. Junya now had Khevasiah.s SUV, and it meant that she had to
still be in NYC, expecting him to call her and pick her up, since she left him the
note. As Junya saw it, he had the ultimate of an upper hand in this situation.
Lani was waiting to see him, and Khevasiah left him the keys to the Land Rover.
"Lani,"
"Yes Junya, what is it honey?"
"I am in front of club Fantasy."
"I know where that is."
"Crisp, Junya said. "Then how soon can you meet me?"
"Sooner than you think love... Lani responded in the same breathy tone.
But what do you have on?"
"Oh, so it is my looks that you forget! Junya said. I am long, black, and
very standoffish."
"And how is being standoffish look?"
Lani asked.
"Very carefully! Junya said slowly, then took a pause. I will be looking
out for you...okay?"
"Okay."
Lani said.
Junya turned around and parked the SUV in front of Club Fantasy. Junya
shut off the engine, but kept the radio on. The kid that opened the door had
stolen a copy of his demo CD. The kids must have thought that the rapper was
famous; there being so many copies of his CD on the seat. Junya took up a copy
and put it in the CD player. He cranked up the radio almost all the way up, and
watched the passer-byers walking. Once they heard the music, they would
inquire as to who it was. Junya rolled down the passenger and rear windows,
then reclined the driver seat back.
If one were to look, they would see the TV.s in
the SUV, as well as hear the new music. As Junya.s demo played, he saw a crew
of young ladies walk by, looking inside of the bright yellow Land Rover. One of
the women made eye contact with Junya, and Junya started to smile; Junya knew
he was flossing. When the women walked passed, the main door of the club had
opened. The same large Hispanic man that pointed Junya in the direction of the
coffee shop after he got jumped started to walk up to the SUV.
"May you explain to me what the hell you are doing..." The Hispanic
man said.
Junya turned the stereo down and looked out the passenger side window.
He recognized the man as one of the nicer bouncers at the club. He also
remembered that the same man said he would announce Khevasiah.s name to
the DJ to find her after seeing that he had been jumped.
"Oh, heh, what the deal man? Junya said cordially. Am I in a no parking
zone or something?"