Those Skid Marks on the Roads by John Argo

= THOSE SKID MARKS ON THE ROADS =

Dark Fantasy

by John Argo

10.

Just my luck, Mick thought, it always gets good just before I leave. Em had invited him up to meet her sister Monica, who had the day off. He trudged up the stairs, carrying two bouquets of flowers he'd bought with a two-for-one coupon at a liquor store.

"Hi," Em said loudly as he pushed the door open. "Oh look at that! Always has a little present."

Mick walked over and handed a bouquet to Em, who beamed with her plain, sweet face.

"Monica, our visitor is here!"

Mick heard a rumbling on their large wooden balcony. Through lace curtains he glimpsed sunglasses, perfect hair, an unsmiling face, a beautiful face. Monica was putting on a white, too-large man's shirt.

"She's out there getting some sun," said constant Em, never jealous or begrudging.

Mick caught a glimpse of an expensive tartan-plaid bikini, small perfect breasts, an innie navel in a peach belly, and neat small legs in a neat small figure. Good things came in small packages. Then the shirt covered everything and Monica pushed the back door open. She raised her sunglasses and looked at the total stranger standing by her sister, who appeared to have a crush on this person. Or so Mick read it.

"Hello."

"Mick is going to have coffee with us. I had the grocery man bring some donuts along with the weekly things. Sit down, you two. Stop milling around."

Mick sat in a comfortable chair and was amazed at the contrast between the two sisters. Em gushed warmly and pleasantly. Monica glanced several times at an ivory watch on a leather band the color of blood. Within fifteen minutes they'd had their coffee and a donut. Monica, with her perfect 16-year-old body on a 26-year-old woman, cleaned up, offered more coffee, and then picked up a paperback. "You two enjoy your visit. I'm going to go back out in the sun. Nice meeting you, Nick."

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