Evelyn

Frank tapped himgrabbed him by the shoulder 

                                                 Evelyn cominthru the door eyes peeled boy. 

he had his back to it 

she was mythic

                 he spuncaught her framed before brilliant afternoonsunlight pouring through the automatic glass door at her back 

           because she was black the offsetcontrast was stark  her features size stood out 

Christ Frank she bigger than you 

Yahboy. 

         Woud be a pitched battle toss of a coin.

Frank had thirty poundstwo inches on him he was six foot twohunred

Eyes peeled. She slick. 

he missed it 

            stunned he missed it 

at the cashier Frank moseyed up under pretense of helping to bagcrossed behind Evelyn and stopped cutoff her exit 

Excuse me maam, let’s have ‘em.

Have wha? she turned faced him

walkingup to the frontfifteen feet off he was intimidated

Please.  Ya know. 

I don know whaya talkinbout honey.

Vodka. The vodka. Lemme have ‘em you can walkout with your purchase, no trouble. Refuse. We got trouble.  Yaint leavin with vodka.

BLAMhollering commencedguttural raw back an forth language he never did heardidnt understand a word they was toe-to-toe

YAWANT THE GIRL CALL THE COPS. he headmotioned to the cashier she picked the receiver up from the cradle

NO. DON'T.  No don't.

   Then gal, give up the handles.

he thought HANDLES

Sonofabitch.

Careful.  My mutha.

You cocksucker.

Only prison. Handles, Evelyn.

she yanked up the hem of her dressreached down between her thighs produced one  and then the other

Yasmooth girlveery smooth.  Not for me yadbeen swingin through the night. 

                                                                                 he nodded to the cashier

she placed the receiver down 

We’re square offya go. Yamight remember my black face.  I seeya comin Im onya like white on dese people.

1848,  Saturday,  24  6. 23

1713,  Sunday,  25  6. 23