Evening Gentleman Page 12
Leslie doesn’t love you Rachel. She was only using you. You see, she had discussed your little plan with me.
RACHEL
No she didn’t.
NATHAN
Yes she did. We talked about your for hours. How everyone that you love always leave you.
Rachel fired a warning shot in the ceiling.
RACHEL
If you don’t be quiet I will kill you.
NATHAN
No you won’t. You love me too much. Remember when we made love after senior prom. Remember when we graduated from college and we spent the weekend together in a cabin. You are in love with me. You told Leslie that same thing but you know that you love me.
Leslie picked up a medium sized vase and smashed it against Rachel’s back. It jarred her causing her to fire a shot in my arm. Rachel turned and Leslie turned to run. Rachel went after her.
RACHEL
Don’t run!
When Rachel caught Leslie she started to choke her.
LESLIE (barely able to talk)
I’m sorry. I’m sorry.
RACHEL
You forgot to say you love me, you heartless bitch.
Leslie scratched Rachel’s face. When she was free she ran. She locked herself in the room. Rachel kicked the door in.
RACHEL
I gave you my heart.
LESLIE (holding a gun she grabbed from the closet)
Don’t make me kill you but if you come any closer I will.
Rachel grabbed the gun.
RACHEL
You are pissing me off Leslie.
I fired three shots into Rachel’s back. She turned and looked at me before she fell dead.
Leslie came over and hugged me. I refused to wrap my arms around her.
LESLIE
I am sorry Nathan.
NATHAN
All this time you were lying to me. I admitted to cheating and doing wrong. You made me feel like shit. When you have this baby I am taking it.
LESLIE
You can’t.
NATHAN
You want to bet. I have cameras throughout this house. So I have the proof that I need to get you locked up for life.
LESLIE
Please don’t do this.
NATHAN
You have forced me to.
Cool Relax
Your boy is back. I hope that you didn’t think that I was going to allow someone like Leslie and the bull with Rachel get me down. I have my son and we are living well. Rachel is planted in the ground and Leslie is locked away for a long time. No I do not take my son to visit Leslie in prison. She calls and writes all of the damn time. Her letters make a great fire in the winter.
This evening, Alhaji and I had seafood for dinner. I love watching my son eat crab meat. I must admit that I do have a lover now. He is a very good person to, and for me and my son.
We took a family vacation to Hawaii. I surprised my lover by asking for his hand in marriage. I was happy that he accepted. We had a simple ceremony on the island. Being in love with someone that loves me back unconditionally – is worth everything that I went through. I know how to enjoy and respect him.
I would issue a warning but I am settled. I changed in time – don’t you think? No more switching lanes…
Author’s Cover Bio
AnDerecco is a native of Waynesboro, Mississippi, and graduate of Alcorn State University and University of West Alabama. Before becoming an author, he worked as a banker and a teacher. AnDerecco is a frequent traveler and loves to analyze love, life and relationships.
His other works are:
FAMILY VALUES
TORN
UNDERCOVER LIES
LOVE TO LUV
WHO CAN I RUN TO?
AnDerecco currently resides in Jackson, MS.