Cheryl's Secret (Two Stories Series) Read Free

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    The next day couldn’t have been longer. Mark, dying of curiosity, could think of nothing but his last conversation with Cheryl.
    As Mark walked to his door, he saw her waiting patiently there, smoking a cigarette, sitting Indian-Style while talking to one of his neighbors. Upon seeing her, he felt the warmth of friendship, and the sadness of just being friends. Sadness or not, his resolve was still not to get involved with her further than that.
    A s Mark took a closer look at her, he realized that this wouldn’t be a difficult resolve to keep. She wore a perspiration-soaked sweatshirt and jogging pants with holes in them. She wore no makeup, and her hair was tied back. Even her shoes looked beat-up.
    Maybe Cheryl couldn’t make it and sent her brother instead? Mark speculated.
    A s Cheryl leaned back to stretch, her wet sweatshirt firmly pressing against her nipples, he was reassured that this was indeed a woman. He mentally slapped himself in the face for staring, then said hello to her.
    Cheryl was pleasant, and greeted him back saying “Hey, let’s get started. I want you to take a shower and put on some nice clothes.”
    Maybe I should tell her the same thing, O.K. Mark, hold the sarcasm and just go in and do what she says.
    “Oh, and take your time while you ’re in there.”
    Yes, Ma’am ! Already in charge, yes she is.
    As Mark took a shower, all he could do was speculate on what Cheryl was up to.
    Maybe she’ll be lying naked on my couch when I come out. Or maybe she’s going through my things, to pick my brains? Well, at least my private journal is in a secret place that only a police investigation team would be able to find.
    Since I know where she lives, it’s not likely she’s robbing me. However, my knowing that won’t matter if she’s waiting to stab me to death. Yeah, that’s it. She wants me to be clean and neat so that she can properly murder me!
    Oh shit ! I left my backpack open on the kitchen counter. If she finds my condom stash in there, she’s going to get the wrong idea. Then I’ll never discover what this “training session” is all about!
    I’m driving myself crazy.
    Mark took as long as possible to finish his shower, and then he went to his room to see if he had anything nice to wear.
    After he dressed, he then walked out to find three women sitting at his dining room table!
    Apparently, Cheryl had some cute lady friends, a black and a white. All three were just talking and sipping bottled water and had not yet noticed him.
    Yes ! An Asian, a white woman and a black! I wonder, can I even survive this?
    Mark was happy about this training session indeed!
    “Oh thank you Jesus !” Mark exclaimed walking further into the room.
    “You ’re welcome.” Cheryl responded to Mark.
    “Time to go la dies, I’ll see you both later,” Cheryl instructed her friends.
    Cheryl ’s two friends left immediately.
    “Wait a minute! Why are they leaving?” asked Mark.
    “Oh, I can take it from here ,” Cheryl answered.
    Mark was puzzled but only for a moment. He looked around and saw that while he was in the shower, the three had cleaned his place from top to bottom. They had washed and put away the dishes, the trash and organized everything. Although not what he had in mind, Mark was grateful.
    “Hey, order us some pizza or something while I do the bathroom, O.K.?” Cheryl said in passing, not wasting any time getting to her next task.
    Mark more than obliged her, ordering some pizza, cracking out some wine, and nervously waiting for her to finish her cleaning. She also took a shower and changed herself. When she came out, she was wearing a long white dress. Her hair was flowing, gorgeous, and she was fully made up and accessorized with earrings, necklace, and bracelets.
    Oh , my God! I’m going to have to re-evaluate any idea I ever had that this woman is “just O.K.”
    Just the same, I still can’t have the hot woman who happens to be right there in front of me, in my