By Jynaki
Copyright © 2006 Jynaki
All Rights Reserved
Teela completed the Admission contract for Lee Riddell in record time. Now she stood on the third hole, at the gold course
with her best friends Jo and Boney. Teel normally preferred to walk the course for great exercise and to releases the
frustration and hardship she experienced in any given eight hour period at the ARCC, but not tonight. Tonight, Jo and Boney
insisted that she have an electric riding cart because they were getting one.
"Well you were right Jo. Getting a cart is faster, especially when there aren't too many people wanting to golf. "
"Well the old biddies on the Wednesday night league are so rude, they scare most people away" Boney chided.
"This is true" Teela agreed. "They are nasty to people sometimes."
"Hey Teela, maybe you'll end up with some of them where you are. I'm sure someone is going to break a hip out here."
"Boney. You are just too terrible for your own good." her wife scolded her.
"You married her Jo. Now you're stuck with her."
"Not stuck with me, Teela. More like stuck to me sometimes. Huh babe?" She blew her wife a kiss.
"Eeewww. Must you two always do that?"
"Do what Teela?"
"Be lesbians in public." she chided her friends.
Jo looked to her wife and winked, "Yes we must. It keeps us from drying up."
"Yeah. Speaking of drying up, when was the last time you went on a date?"
"You can be so crude, Augusta Jean Bonniker."
Teela laughed as her she watched her friend coil and hunch her back. She hissed menacingly towards Teela clawing at the air.
"Why must you tease my hillbilly so Teela? You know she hates that."
"Because I can." she laughed.
"Still, speaking of drying up." Boney continued in stride.
"What she means is, is that a friend of ours wanted to know if we knew any nice single lesbians she could meet, and we
thought of you."
Teela sighed knowing that her friend meant well. They were looking out for her as always. The last four people who happened
to be their single friends that were extremely nice.
"Jo, Boney listen carefully. I am not interested."
" You haven't even heard anything about her. How can you say that you are not interested?"
"Easy. Watch my lips. I am not interested." she pronounced each world with exaggerated lip movements.
"Very funny."
"Tanesha is very pretty. She has an athletic build because she exercises all the time. She has a doctorates degree so she is
very smart." Jo praised.
"And she is chocolate like my Jo." Boney smiled proudly goosing her wife.
"I am not interested in her eulogy Jo. I am not interested in anything about her."
"Is it the black thing?"
"That does not bother me Jo, and you know better. I have a busy life as it is. I have the house to take care of and Thumper. I
do my gardening and reading. It's quite full really."
"Sounds like filler to me Jo." Boney chimed in.
Jo looked down the fairway and saw that the person playing alone and behind the foursome ahead of her had replaced the
flag and finally moved onto the next hole.
"But what do you do for companionship Teela?"
"There is nothing that a companion can do for me that I cannot do for myself." she replied smugly, watching her friend tee up
her ball. "Besides, I have Bess to consider."
Jo focused on her swing and teed off. Seeing that the ball sailed straight down the fairway, she turned back to her friend. "That
is admirable of you Teela, to continue to care for Bess, but you cannot continue to punish yourself over her."
Teela approached and teed up her ball. She had grown weary a long time ago of this very conversation with her best friends.
It was getting old. She swung the club with all the frustration she felt. It was just enough to land close to Jo's drive.
"I don't consider caring for someone you love as a punishment."
"Ordinarily no, but these are unusual circumstances are they not?
"I am not interested in dating anyone Jo. End of discussion."
It was wishful thinking for Teela. Being tag-teamed by Jo and Boney when they had an idea trapped between them, they
could be doggedly persistent. That was exactly what they were being regarding this person Tanesha. They never ended singing
her praises through the third and fourth holes. Teela deliberately opened the face of her club and took her stroke. The shot
was to the far right and away from her friends as she went in search of her ball. It's going to ruin my score but damn, I
needed a break. Justifying the shot made her feel better.
As the threesome finishing the fourth hole and rounded on the fifth, they saw the two carts lined up waiting to tee off and
someone standing with a pull cart. Teela was the first one to pull up to the area but stopped far behind the woman playing
alone. Jo and Boney finally pulled to a stop besides Teela and look at one another slyly.
"Oh my gosh, is that you Tanesha?" Jo exclaims.
Teela snapped her head looking between the very pretty black woman and her friend. Her eyes narrowed at Jo who
pretended not to notice the daggers flying through the air at her. I'm going to KILL HER. And her hillbilly wife too. I
should have known they were up to something. Just you wait. This will not go unpunished. Teela began to plot her
revenge.
"Yes, it's me, Johanna," The woman smiles a toothy grin at her.
"Why what in the hell are you doing here?"
"Ahhh playing golf, I think."
"Well, Boney, will you take a look who we ran into. It's Tanesha. We were just talking about you with Teela. Now we've run
into you. Amazing."
"Truly amazing." Teela voiced dryly. Coincidence my ass Jo. You are so dead meat.
"Well, Tanesha, you've met my Boney before haven't you."
"Yes I have. How are you?" she shook Boney's outstretched hand again.
"And this is Teela. Teela I would like for you to meet Tanesha Evans."
Jo I would like for you to meet my foot going up your butt! "Hello Tanesha, nice to meet you." She gave her most
courteous smile and took the hand offered. Tanesha grinned at her with instant adoration. Oh great. Now she thinks she has
just hit pay dirt. I am going to go to jail for a double homicide tonight. I just know it.
"So how is your score so far?"
"Great. I always cheat when I am by myself." she chuckled.
"Well let us make an honest woman out of you. Why don't you join us Tanesha? Teela is riding alone and won't mind sharing
her cart. Would you Teela?"
"No not at all Jo. Not at all." There, those knives had to have landed in your chest, Jo. You saw me throw them. "Come
on Tanesha, I'll help you strap your bag in."
Being as graceful as she could manage under the conditions, Teela spoke with Tanesha and found out that she did in fact work
with Jo at the Community Center as a psychiatrist. Stealing glances when Tanesha was not looking, Teela found her to be
pretty. Her features seemed to be a blending of both the white and African-American races. Her skin a smooth Carmelite
color, full lips but not overly pronounced, hair in long braids surrounded small but distinctive cheekbones. Her eyes were
nearly almond shaped, and were a hazel color that changed from light brown to dark. Too bad I am not interested in dating
anyone. She chided herself.
At the same time, Tanesha was checking out her impromptu golf partner. She watched the gentle sway of slender hips as
Teela approached and swung her club. Her eyes twinkle when she smiles. She is very pretty with those ruby lips and firm
breasts. They are being restrained rather tightly aren't they? She is intelligent, witty. I really like her in addition to her
attributes. Tanesha you are such a dog. Naw more like a snake. Silently snickering.
At the end of the round, Jo and Boney put their clubs away in back of Boney's pearl colored Escalade. Tanesha unstrapped
her clubs and walked to the next row over to her car. She was stowing her gear and thinking of a way to ask Teela for a date.
"Well ladies. Thanks for letting me join the round with you. I think it saved all of us a lot of time."
"That's no problem Tanesha." Jo chimed in and raised a suggestive eyebrow at Teela.
Teela saw the look her friend gave her, but she was not biting. Although, she does have a very nice body. Nice muscular,
tight thighs. Can't blame a girl for wondering what she would look like naked. More importantly, I wonder if the look
and texture of her nipples are different than what I was used to. God can you be anymore crude Teela. Jo and Boney
are right. I need to get out more.
"Hey, it's only eight. Would you like to join us for a quick bite?" Boney offered seeing the unheeded hint her lover threw at
Teela.
Tanesha's gaze was fixed on Teela. She couldn't tell how to read her face or her reaction. "Thank you Boney, but no. I do
have a few things left to do before the night is out. It was very nice to meet you Teela. I hope we can meet again sometime
soon."
As soon as Tanesha got into her car, Jo whirled on Teela. "Are you crazy? I could see the sparks flying from the cart out
there."
"Jo."
"Go get her number Teela before she leaves the parking lot."
"For the last time, Jo. I am not in the market to be dating."
"Bess again."
"Yeah, Bess."
Boney looked between her lover and her friend then grinned widely and said, "Just think Teela, if you two start dating, you'll
be T-N-T. Imagine how explosive that could be." Jo slapped Boney on the back of the head.
"Only you Boney." Teela laughs at her rubbing her head. It does have possibilities. But I am not about to tell Jo that.
pillow. Together they were watching the home movies from five years ago. Teela and a 3 month old Thumper were running
and playing in the back yard of their home.
The video camera panned from a gangly dog to that of Bess, manning the grill as her major responsibility.
"See that Thumper. Bess always had to tend the grill. Next to you, it was her baby. I just came in somewhere down the line
most of the time. Oh but remember this girl?" She pointed at the screen as Teela saw herself and Thumper stealing a hot dog
from the grill and running. Because she was filming and running backward, the jostling of the camera made for dizzying footage.
"Ooh here comes Bess’ favorite part Thumper." Teela giggled watching herself fall over backwards into the kiddy pool. They
had purchased the small pool for Thumper. On extremely hot July days, the dog could sit in it and cool off. "Yeah, Thumper,
you never liked to get wet, so why did you push me into the pool?" She craned her neck to look at the sleeping dog. "I ended
up using the thing more than you did."
She watched the screen as Thumper grabbed the Water Willy between her jaws, shaking her then small head ferociously.
Bess entered the shot and was cooing at the dog looking down quizzically at the plastic toy. Hearing herself chuckle into the
mike, Teela began laughing in real time as heard Bess squeal and Thumper bark their dissatisfaction when Teela turned the
water flow back on. They were instantly soaked. Hearing herself bark on the screen, got Thumper the pillow growling in
warning.
"Awww what's the matter girl? Don't like being the brunt of jokes do ya?" Thinking that she had enough abuse for one night,
Thumper wiggled telling Teela that she wanted up. "Spoil sport. Can't take a good joke."
Thumper stepped down off the couch languidly and stretched. She looked at her mommy and then ambled her way into the
kitchen.
"Bring back a pop will ya? Earn your keep dog."
She turned back to the screen. Her mood melancholy. Now they were at Nettles, the women's campground in the lower
Northern part of Michigan. The trailer they had purchased was being moved into place. Always the director, Bess was
instructing the men on how she wanted the trailer placed on the camp site.
"That was a great first year. We were so happy then. Our own little family. Right Thumper?" She glanced into questioning
hazel eyes. "I wonder if you miss her as much as I do sometimes."
Teela felt the tears slowly roll down her cheeks. Longing for those days to return was futile, and only brought loneliness closer.
It was the family she missed. She wrapped her arms lovingly around the thick muscular neck of the Pit bull and buried her face
in the short fur.
"If it wasn't for you T-Dog, I don't think I could have survived." Thumper half barked her agreement. "Tomorrow is Thursday
and for a couple of hours, our family will be together again." She clutched the sagging jowls in her hands. "Tomorrow we go
visit Bess. Your mom always seems to light up when she sees her T-Dog. Doesn't she girl?" A loud firm bark resounded from
Thumper.
Teela quickly scrunched her face and closed her eyes and mouth as her T-Dog gave her a sloppy wet kiss from the chin to
for head. She thanks her and felt the coldness of the red nose nudging her cheek. T-dog quickly left the room heading for the
kitchen. After a moment, she gave a tiny yelp, not even a bark. that was what Teela liked about Thumper. She hardly ever
barked. Unless there was a knock on the door, she was sassing back, or when she ran the vacuum cleaner. Then, she only
snapped and nipped at the front of the machine.
"Ooh no. It is too late for a T-r-e-a-t. You only kissed me thinking you would get one. Well you guessed wrong. Come on,
let's go to bed."
After turning out the lights and double checking the door locks, she and Thumper made their way upstairs. In the bathroom,
Teela washed her face and brushed her teeth. She reached into the small container on the back of the toilet and handed
Thumper one of her breath and teeth cleaning cookies. Thinking it was another treat, Thumper never had a problem with the
mint smelling goodies.
Teela finally lays her head down upon the pillow only to bounce upright to check the alarms again. Once satisfied, she pats the
opposite side of the bed. Hearing her cue, Thumper jumps onto the empty side and immediately began pawing her own
pillow. It was her favorite one with the puppy paws all over it.
Thumper finally dropped onto her side, back to Teela and her feet stretched out. She gave a heavy, weary sigh.
Teela laughed and turned out the lights. "Had a hard day did you dog?"
