Chapter 44 Chapter 44
Benji
I was so worried about Jojo, she was fine yesterday morning. “Could you get sick of too much sex to quickly?” I asked myself “Don’t be stupid Benji that’s not possible.” I answered myself. Okay now I need to get out of the house or else I’ll go totally crazy. I walked to Suzie in the kitchen. “What can I help you with Suzie?” “Did you get Jojo a dress yet?” “No not yet.” “Well then go out and get her a dress, I’ll decide on the menu.” “What if she’s not better tomorrow?” “She will be Benji don’t worry about it I promise you she will be fine.” “I don’t know how you could be so sure.” “I am that is all that counts.” “Thank you, Suzie.” I grabbed my keys and stopped before I walked out the door. “You sure you will look after her.” “Benji go she’s sleeping and that is what she needs right now.” “Okay fine fine.” I walked out got in my Ferrari and drove into town but I didn’t drive like a maniac I was taking it slow wondering why I was so protective of Jojo it can’t only be that we have to get married. I know I like her but this feeling feels like more but it can’t be more I mean we don’t know each other that long I can’t love her not yet, “Benji stop this shit, it’s just because she’s going to be your wife that is it.”
Just as my luck will have it, I got a parking right in front of Hannelie’s store again. Fuck and her boutique had the best stuff, so I probable had to go in, I really didn’t want to. I walked in but there was no sign of Hannelie. Thank God. Another lady approached me. “Good day Sir can I help you?” “Yes, please I’m looking for a dress for my girlfriend, I’m going to ask her to marry me tomorrow and I want to surprise her with a dress as well.” “That sounds so romantic.” She said fluttering her eyes at me. I really didn’t have time or the patients for this today. “Can you help me or are you just going to look at me like that the whole time?” I know I was being a little irritated and I will apologize when I pay but I need a dress now before Hannelie comes back. “Do you have a specific color in mind, “Red please.” “Long? Short?” “Long please.” “Okay I think I have something you might like.” She took me to the back of the boutique and I could see which dress she was going to show me, and I must say I already liked it. She took the dress off the hanger showing it to me against her body. She had brown hair it didn’t do the dress any justice, Jojo’s blond hair against that red would look amazing. It had a low cut in front and a very high slit on the side. “I’ll take it.” “Great you want some shoes with that?” “Yes red.” She took me directly to the Louis Vuitton shoes and showed me a red pair of shoes. “Perfect.” We walked to the front counter and as I took out my card to pay Hannelie walked into the boutique.
“Benji so nice to see you.” She came towards me wanting to give me a hug. I stepped back “I wish I could say the same.” “Benji don’t be like that.” “Hannelie is there something wrong with your brain or something.” She stood with her hands on her hips “Why?” “Because clearly you are stupid or something.” “Benji don’t humiliate me like that.” “Humiliate you have no idea what that means, you can’t even understand that I don’t want to talk to you.” “Then why are you in my Boutique.” “This is a business isn’t it, should I rather go somewhere else and spend…. How much did I just spend here?” I asked the girl that helped me, you could see she was very uncomfortable “$6000 Sir.” “Well, if you want me to give back what I just purchased then believe me I’m more than willing.” “No don’t.” “Well then Hannelie do me a favor look at me and listen to what I’m saying “STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME. WHEN YOU SEE ME COMING MOVE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET, WHEN I WALK INTO YOUR STORE TREAT ME LIKE YOU WOULD ANY OTHER PERSON, WE HAVE NOTHING AND WILL NOT HAVE ANYTHING EVER AND I MEAN EVER AGAIN. Did you understand that?” “You don’t have to be that rude.” “Well, if you listened to me the first time I wouldn’t have been that rude to you. So, this time you understand.” “Yes, fine I understand.” I took my bag and walked out of the boutique I didn’t even apologize to the sales assistant that helped me. I’ll come back hopefully when Hannelie is not here.
I got back in my Ferrari and stopped at a small bakery. They had the best chocolate croissants as well as custard croissants, it was my guilty pleasure but only when I was in the Hamptons. I walked in and the owner immediately greeted me “Benjamin how are you?” “I’m good and you Geoff?” “No complaints, you back in the states?” “Yes, for good now?” “Oh, that is wonderful news so we will see you more often.” “You might.” “Your usual?” “Yes please.” My usual was one of each and today I’m going to share with Jojo maybe something sweet makes her feel better. I got back in the car got Jojo a latte and an Americano for me and drove back home. I really hope she feels better or is at least out of bed by now.
When I got home, I was surprised to see her sitting in the living room when I walked in. “Jojo?” I asked “Hi Benji.” “You out of bed?” “I am, I was tired of laying down so Suzie helped me down.” “How are you feeling?” “A little better my headache is gone so that is a start, it’s just the fever that comes and goes.” “I really think we should call the doctor.” “No, I’m good stop worrying, what do you have there?”