the humanity

chris popped his head through my doorway.

“so i hear you two are a couple now?”

nathalie starts laughing on my bed. she looks at me, answers my obvious question.

“you know miranda from starbucks? she asked me about you the other day. “

she took off her shoe.

“i told her youre my boyfriend.”

what.

“oh come on. she was drooling all over you. i was doing you a favor…i dont want her sinking her claws into your hide. and she thought it anyway, or she wouldnt have asked.”

thump goes the other shoe.

play it cool.

“what if i wanted her to sink her claws into my hide?”

she flopped onto my bed.

“trust me, i saved you. youll thank me later.”

breathe.

“in the future can i employ the same tactic where i see fit?”

she curled up with my pillow.

“you can save me whenever you want.”

how about now.