Jerry broke the silence. You know who Id like to see naked?
Who? said Face, immediately. If it was meant to be a distraction, it worked. How could it not?
Those Arabian girls, Jerry said.
Like in Aladdin? Shaun asked.
No, said Jerry, frowning. He complained sometimes about not knowing the right words for things. I mean like those girls with the veils. The ones that cover their heads. I thought of it because that dude in Mortal Kombat has one that covers his mouth.
Oh, like girls now, Shaun said. I thought you meant like a long time ago.
No, now, Jerry agreed.
Towel-heads, said Face. Nobody said anything.
Id like to see those girls naked, Jerry said, picking at the carpet.
I got em naked, son, Shaun said, opening a nearby cabinet. He pulled out a stack of Playboys and set them in front of Jerry. He slapped the top of the stack. They just took the veils off already. Nobody laughed except Face, and it sounded fake. I think he was embarrassed about saying towel-heads.
Jerry smiled, but then frowned again. No, I want to see them, like, naked, but with the veils still on. But, I want to see their faces, too. You know. He pulled an imaginary veil down from his face to under his chin. You know?
No, said Shaun, and he laughed.
I do, I said, and my face got hot. I laughed because I was nervous. They should make a magazine of that. Thatd be cool.
Shaun laughed again, but Jerry smiled this time, too. Im glad Jerry smiled, because sometimes I was afraid he hated my guts.
They got those magazines in Arabia, Face said. They dont take the veils off, but you can see their titties. He whispered titties even though he didnt have to. He thought it would be funnier that way, and he was right. He punched Jerry in the arm three times and said, Titties, titties, titties! All of us laughed, even Jerry.
Jerry picked at the carpet some more, still grinning. And Id like to see, um, the pussy, too. Like, the hair down there.
Why? Shaun asked. Its just hair.
I dont know, Jerry said, and he shrugged. I just like it.
Okay, Shaun said, and he nodded like it all made sense now.
Who? said Face, immediately. If it was meant to be a distraction, it worked. How could it not?
Those Arabian girls, Jerry said.
Like in Aladdin? Shaun asked.
No, said Jerry, frowning. He complained sometimes about not knowing the right words for things. I mean like those girls with the veils. The ones that cover their heads. I thought of it because that dude in Mortal Kombat has one that covers his mouth.
Oh, like girls now, Shaun said. I thought you meant like a long time ago.
No, now, Jerry agreed.
Towel-heads, said Face. Nobody said anything.
Id like to see those girls naked, Jerry said, picking at the carpet.
I got em naked, son, Shaun said, opening a nearby cabinet. He pulled out a stack of Playboys and set them in front of Jerry. He slapped the top of the stack. They just took the veils off already. Nobody laughed except Face, and it sounded fake. I think he was embarrassed about saying towel-heads.
Jerry smiled, but then frowned again. No, I want to see them, like, naked, but with the veils still on. But, I want to see their faces, too. You know. He pulled an imaginary veil down from his face to under his chin. You know?
No, said Shaun, and he laughed.
I do, I said, and my face got hot. I laughed because I was nervous. They should make a magazine of that. Thatd be cool.
Shaun laughed again, but Jerry smiled this time, too. Im glad Jerry smiled, because sometimes I was afraid he hated my guts.
They got those magazines in Arabia, Face said. They dont take the veils off, but you can see their titties. He whispered titties even though he didnt have to. He thought it would be funnier that way, and he was right. He punched Jerry in the arm three times and said, Titties, titties, titties! All of us laughed, even Jerry.
Jerry picked at the carpet some more, still grinning. And Id like to see, um, the pussy, too. Like, the hair down there.
Why? Shaun asked. Its just hair.
I dont know, Jerry said, and he shrugged. I just like it.
Okay, Shaun said, and he nodded like it all made sense now.
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No, this trip shouldn't interfere with the job I have lined up.....it might prevent me from getting another one in the meantime, but I was planning to temp anyway, and that's flexible.
I just don't know if I can actually do Chile....or if I do, if it's worth the stress. It seems like it....I think I'll regret missing this for the rest of my life if I don't go.....but I also know that now is supposed to be me-time, when I focus on myself and get my carreer going, and Mer, though she did her best to force us all to see the world, probably wouldn't want me to stress out as much as I am right now. I think she just prolly didn't think through how difficult it would be to coordinate so many people with different committments to travel together. .....I'm really confused right now about my priorities, and how I honor her and myself.....
If my roommate gets off the phone I'm gonna try to call my childhood bank.....they have an old savings bond that matured a few years back, which might be enough to cover the trip, so that would be like spending money that's rightfully mine without touching my current finances.....the problem is they're in Colorado, so....convincing them that I am me and getting them to cash it out and transfer it to my account in a totally different bank while I'm not there in person.......