“First of all, I didn’t say sexy; I said handsome and you broke my hand so yea, I’m scared of you.” She stood there with an attitude.
“Why you standing there looking stupid then? You said what you needed to, move on.” Blowing smoke from my cigar in the air, I waited for her answer and something told me it would be a dumb one.
“That’s because I’m cursing you out in my head, trying to punch you in the face and beating you up telepathically.” I started laughing hard as hell.
“Just know, I’m really whooping your ass too.” She pursed her lips in the air. After getting myself together, I took another pull of my cigar.
“As long as it’s in your mind, who cares.” Sucking her teeth, she tried to storm off and fell face first in the sand. Instead of helping her up, I used my foot to kick more sand on top of her.
“What are you doing?” She rolled over.
“I figured you were tryna bury yourself under the sand so I was helping.” Shrugging my shoulders, she got on her knees before standing.
“You know, I have met some ignorant and downright disrespectful men in my life but you are by far, the most horribleone I’ve ever encountered.” Wiping the sand off her clothes, her eyes met mine and for the first time I saw the lust she had for me. The biting down on her lip, the twinkle in her eyes and the way she moved closer without realizing it.
“Bitch back up.”
“Ughhhh, I was trying to…” I cut her off.
“What? Fuck; suck my dick, what? Because being that close could be the only thing you want.”
“Why do I even try to be nice?” She backed away with her hands up.
“Look, it’s my last night here and I did not expect to see you or to fall.”
“But you did and I’m not tryna add new bitches to my dick list this week. I’ll let you know if I have room when I get back to the states.” The way her face contorted into anger made me laugh again. She was easily offended and I had no problem doing it.
“I would say have a good night, but then I don’t want you too. I want your night to be horrible. I want you to fall somewhere or drown in the water when you’re taking a swim; something, anything just to have a bad night.” She was stomping away in the sand.
“Now who’s being disrespectful?” I yelled behind her.
“Me and so what.” She started to walk backwards.
“Oh, do me a favor don’t look me up when you’re back in the states. I don’t want to be part of your,“Dick list”She put her hands up in quotes.
“And another thing.” I already knew what was about to happen before it did and started shaking my head. Warning Kateri would be too easy and besides, I needed another laugh.
“Stay awayyyyyyyyyyy.” Her voice trailed off when her foot fell into the small hole right by the water. I almost used the bathroom on myself when a wave hit Kateri from behind. Oncethe water receded, her body was slowly being dragged into the ocean.
At one point there were people walking by but now not a soul was around. I did what was best and headed inside since that’s what everyone else did.
“Cairo, can you help me? I can’t swim. Pleaseeeeee.” Hearing her screaming didn’t phase me one bit. It wasn’t until Rosalina came out and asked who was screaming for me. When I said who it was she begged me to help.
“Cairo, they helped me. Go get her. Oh my goodness, the water is pulling her further.” She ran inside the hotel to get help.
Blowing my breath, I walked towards the water and noticed she wasn’t in that deep. If she stopped panicking she’d realize the water was to her waist and she could walk out.
“I know damn well you were raised better than that. Son, if you don’t go and help her.” I planned on cursing Rosalina out for getting my mother. They were in another room when the strippers came out which meant she went to find her.
“Ma, she gotta lot of mouth and said she didn’t want me to help her.” Trying not to save Kateri, I wanted to choke her when she screamed I was lying. How the fuck did she hear me with all the yelling she was doing?
“How you drowning and still talking shit?” If it weren’t for the moonlight being bright, we wouldn’t be able to see her because the water was taking her back further and she kept going under.
“Son go get her before she drowns more.” Now more people from my party began coming out.
“Mannnnnn.” Pouting like a kid, I made my way to the water and dove in fully dressed. My parents made sure we knew every aspect of being able to survive in any conditions, including drowning. Matter of fact, Rosalina was just as good a swimmer and could’ve helped.
Looking around, I no longer saw Kateri and figured she was gone and the coast guard would find her in a few days. As I started to head back, she popped up gasping for air and yelling. Snatching her by the back of her shirt, I drug her toward the beach. Again, the water was up to my chest and I didn’t have any problems coming out.
