Tony's Dream Realm
Temptation Island
tapped beats all along her
desk while waiting for Tony's page to load. She went there all the time checking
for updates. She couldn't help it, to her he was a complete package talented,cute, with goals..."Shoot, If I ever met him," she thought, closing her eyes for a
second.
There was nothing new on the page so she just looked at her
favorite pictures of him and daydreamed about him making it big with her by his
side. "That's enough," she thought out loud as she looked at her clock, "it's 2
a.m. and I know Tony ain't staying awake for me in my classes tomorrow." She
turned the computer off and went to sleep with Tony very much on her mind.
wakes up and looks around. The room she's in is beautiful, but not the one she remembers going to sleep in. The light from the window is pouring into the room, past a few pretty palm trees and a dazzling bright blue sky. She rubs her eyes and sits up, then looks towards the direction of the footsteps she heard coming to the door.
: What the fu--
Tony: Hey gorgeous, (kisses her on the cheek) I thought you'd never wake up with the way you were sleeping. Must have been a good dream.
: (staring in disbelief) It was all about you.
Tony: (chuckles and blushes slightly) So what do you want for breakfast? I just finished making some toast and eggs, but I could throw on some bacon or whip up that cereal you like--
: Hol' up. You? Cooking me breakfast? What day is it? What time is it? Don't I got school?
Tony: (looks around for any sign of something she could have taken to make her this delusional) It's March 17th, 10 a.m. and it's a Saturday. Second thought maybe you need some more rest. I got some business to take care of, you gon be ok by yourself?
: Yea--I guess.
Tony: Alright. (kisses her goodbye and heads out the room)
She walks around and investigates the whole place. It's a roomy apartment, pictures of Tony at a subway station playing the drums with different people were all over the place. I know he ain't no subway musician, she thought while glancing around. There was one bedroom, a bathroom, kitchen and living room. If she wasn't living with him she must have been over alot because she had clothes there and she recognized her toothbrush in the bathroom. She opened his closet and started rummaging through his things when the phone rang.
The answering machine picked up.
Tony's voice: Hey, this is Tony. I'm not here at the moment, lemme know wassup and I'll get back to you when I can. (beep)
Girl: Hey, I know you told me not to leave messages on your house phone, but you didn't pick up and I thought you were coming over--(the sound get muffled and lowers) Tony! You're late. I just got finished calling your house.
Tony's voice: You did?
Girl: Yea.
The sound gets lower and jumps over to the machine and turns it up.
: I can't believe that lying ass bastard...(she hears noises like they could be making out in the background) And chick didn't even hang up her phone? (she picks up and starts screaming "hello," but they can't hear her)
After a few minutes the tape ends and the machine stops and sits down to think about this.
: He's not my man....I mean, I dunno what's going on in his head...or WHY I'm here in the first place. I mean, I know why, but then again this is not yesterday's tomorrow. Is it?
She stands up and looks around balling her hands into a fist.
: Is this whole cheating on me thing part of it? Is this something I was dealing with before I got a sudden case of amnesia or something?
After a few minutes of struggling with her thoughts she decides to just go take a shower get dressed, have something to eat and figure out what to do with herself.
As soon as she is done and steps out the door she sees a girl she doesn't recognize but seems to know her very well.
Taisha: Hey Girl!
: Hi...? (looks her up and down...wondering, "Do I even know you?")
Taisha: Whas with the face? Anyway is my favorite cousin home?
: Ya'll related--(realizes she talking about Tony) Oh nah he left.
Taisha: Good. He stay up in my business. We tight but that don't mean he gotta pretend he my dad. (she laughs). So anyway, why we chillin outside? You going somewhere?
: I was just about to go look around.
Taisha: And you walkin? What happened to the Porsche? Or did you just feel like exercise?
: Goodness you just full of questions, (reaches into her pocket and feels keys) Holy--
Taisha: Uhn, let's take my car, I was just coming to visit you anyway...we can go to that mall you like.
: Thas what's up. Lemme just go leave a note.
As the day goes on tries to get info from Taisha about Tony and their situation. Taisha tells her that her and Tony have been going out for 2 years and that he was definitely sprung cuz she'd never seen him get that close to anyone before her. didn't mention the answering machine incident that happened earlier, it just seemed to fade away with all the stories Taisha had about Tony.
Once she got back into the apartment, she realized Tony wasn't back yet. It was 6 in the evening, and she turned on the news then went into the kitchen to make a sandwich.
Tony had been back, there was a note on the kitchen table telling her he loved her and that he'd be back later.
She sat back down in front of the TV and watched the local news program. They mentioned that there were going to be some changes to the local marriage registry. In order for a couple to get married now, by law, they would have to go through a series of temptations in a program that was supposed to help lower the divorce rate. was interested for a bit then started flipping channels. In a few minutes the door opened and Tony came in. He said something about going to take a shower and asked her to heat up some left-overs that were in the fridge.
As she walked towards the kitchen she debated asking him about the phone call.
rolled around while sleeping and ended up rolling right off the bed, oh well...looks like if she's gonna have an argument at all it's gonna have to wait.
To be continued another sleepless night...
