serials
“Oh, shit.
There’s one now, how do I look?”
Audrey looks over and sees this blue-haired old broad with a purple dress and yellow, papery skin. She pretty much immediately busts out laughing and punches me in the stomach.
“You’re bad,” she says.
“Duh, I just got out of jail, didn’t you hear?”
“Come on, that wasn’t jail and you know it.”
“Felt like it. Anyway, whatever. Me all muddy and crap from a fight. Not a bad way to reunite after four years. It’s great to see you. You look even better than you did in my dreams.” She blushes and looks at her feet and it hits me, like, I didn’t mean it to sound like flirting but I ain’t taking it back. Lee strolls in from outside reeking of cigarettes and says, “Dude, is this her?”
“Her who?” Audrey asks, seeming surprised.
“Great to meet you. Lee Greene,” he says, shaking her hand, “You’re Audrey Lamb, I’ve heard all about you. All horribly perverse sexual fantasies, I’m afraid, but it’s still a pleasure.” “Lee!” I shout, punching him in the arm, “I’m sorry, Audrey. The guy’s a menace. I don’t know why I keep him around. Obviously I would never…” “Will you shut up? You’re worse than when you were eight,” she says, smiling. Audrey’s family calls her over and she says, “Oh, shoot. I have to go. See you two at school tomorrow?” I ask her where to find her and she just says “you won’t” all secretive and mean and joking. My face flushes as I watch her disappear into the crowd as everyone files out the door. Lee just stares at me grinning.
“Dude,” he says, “hot.” 92