by Diana Orgain | Apr 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
From Fleeced at Yappy Hour Chapter Two Part One… BANG! The sound of something big and clunky slammed into Yolanda’s front door as I lifted my hand to knock. I was almost certain she and Gottlieb had gotten into a fight, or maybe even broken up. Why else would she be so angry? “Yo!” I called out, banging my fist against the door. “What’s going on in there?” A breathless, slightly sweaty Yolanda yanked open the front door. Her usually perfectly coiffed blonde hair was completely out of place, with fly-aways soaringwilly-nilly through the air. “Hi,” she said, her blue eyes wide. “What are you doing here?” “Dinner,” I explained, lifting the takeaway bag filled with a delicious burger and fries. The steam wafted from the top, spiraling through the air and up into Yolanda’s nostrils. She sucked in a deep breath, closing her eyes for a brief moment of ecstasy before they snapped open once again. “Well, don’t just stand there, come in!” She beckoned me into the apartment as if she’d already asked me to do it twice. “Oh, goodness no!” A loud slam echoed behind us. Yolanda’s eyes popped open wide, and I could see her hesitate, almost ready to close the door on the poor schmuck behind us. I, however, wasn’t able to do that since something solid and round tumbled into the back of my ankle. Looking down, I saw a signed baseball sitting there. I picked it up and turned to find a handsome, clean-shaven man with sparkling gray eyes and the kind of haircut that looks simple but probably costs a couple of...
