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The Aroma of Roma pt. 5

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The Aroma of Roma, pt. 5

Throughout the day, as the dreaded eve approached, I grew anxious. What would Devin think if he were to see Audrey, or, even worse, me WITH her? If it came to that, I’d have to swear him to secrecy, though I didn’t see that to be much of a possibility… My best bet was to avoid even mentioning her while he was in earshot; I also grew nervous of what Audrey would say when I arrived late, or if I was unable to meet her at all that night. I had taken a shower, hoping to get the horrible smell of Audrey and the garbage that surrounded her off of me so as not to arouse suspicion. After a few hours, when my hair had had a chance to dry off, I heard the doorbell ring. Looking out, I saw that it was indeed Devin; it was only about 5:00 or 6:00, so hopefully I wouldn’t be too awfully late meeting Audrey afterwards. I opened the door, smiling, and said, “Hey, Devin. How are you?” Devin, walking in, replied, “Eh, not bad. You?” I hoped that the smell wasn’t lingering in the air; since Devin didn’t comment on it, I decided to dismiss that thought.

We certainly had fun, though; we ate snacks, watched a movie and played video games afterwards. After a few hours, at about 10:30, Devin said, “Heh, it’s been great seeing you again, Jordan. I gotta go; I’ll see you later, okay?” Smiling, I nodded. “Sure! I’ll see you later!” Making sure he hadn’t left anything behind, thus eliminating the need for him to come back unexpectedly that night, I walked him to the door and watched him walk down the street toward his house. When he was out of sight, I locked up the house and set out myself, towards the “usual” alley.

I walked down the roads I had traveled at least twice before, having memorized the names of the streets to get to our “meeting place”. As I drew closer, I once again was apprehensive. What would Audrey say when I showed up? Would she be angry or upset that I was late? Would she even care? I gulped audibly and turned the corner, expecting the worst. The worst didn’t come. All I heard was a playful “Yer late.”

Audrey O’ Roma wasn’t sitting this time; she was leaned up against a wall, her stomach having stayed roughly the same size as it was the last time we met. I was curious about this, but decided not to say anything about it. Instead, I tried to come up with an explanation as to why I was late in arriving. “Sorry, Audrey; my friend showed up unexpectedly…” The skunk smiled and nodded. “It’s okay, I understand,” she said in a cheerful tone. Well, I thought, at least she wasn’t mad at me. I walked over and stood beside her, then placed my hand on her furry white belly, which quivered a bit, and she giggled softly. She then put her own hand on her belly, on top of my own; her hand was fuzzy and warm, and it felt quite nice against mine.

As she guided my hand gently along her gut, smiling warmly, she then opened her mouth wide and let loose a loud *BAAAAARRRRRPP!*, various objects (including the ground beneath us) vibrating moderately. Grinning, I simply patted the skunk’s tummy and said, “You’re excused, love.” With that, Audrey grinned back, and did a slight bow, replying, “Thanks much, Jordan, yer too kind.” She then offered me a box of noodles, like the ones she was eating the night we met. Somewhat hesitantly, I accepted, not wishing to offend the skunk. Looking around, I also found a pair of chopsticks, to my surprise; I then proceeded to pick up a few noodles and brought them toward my mouth. Putting them in my mouth, I thought I was going to be sick; they were somewhat spicy, but at the same time cold and soggy… Not the best taste I’d ever experienced. I was, however, able to keep them down, albeit with difficulty, while Audrey watched, advising me to “take it easy”, and telling me not to choke.

I took another bite, with similar results. Similar, but not identical; the awful sensation almost seemed to diminish with every mouthful of noodles I ate, which almost made me sick again. The thought of getting used to the numerous awful smells was disturbing enough; now I was acquiring a taste for TRASH?! This was getting to be very weird indeed… But something in me, as it often did since I had met the strange skunk girl, encouraged me to “stick with it”; the purpose of that message was somewhat unclear to me. “What’s next?” I thought; these thoughts never actually escaped my lips. “Is she gonna ask me to be…her…” I gasped softly, thinking, “No way. That’s impossible…” At the same time, I hoped Audrey hadn’t heard that gasp; unfortunately, she did, and was somewhat curious. “Hmm? What is it, Jordan?” Blushing, I replied, “Oh, it’s nothing; I was just thinking of something, is all…” Audrey nodded, and admitted that she was thinking of something as well. Three things, actually.

Naturally curious, I asked her what she was thinking. Her reply was, “Firstly. Are ya really enjoyin’ hanging out with me? Or are ya just sayin’ it?” That question seemed a bit unusual, yet I answered it sincerely. “I really do enjoy being with you, Miss O’Roma. I actually was wishing I could hang out with you more often.” The skunk’s face brightened a bit, and her smile widened. “Aw, thanks! Second, and be honest…” She then blushed again, her cheeks going a bright reddish-pink. “D’ya really think I’m cute?” Now, it was MY turn to blush; again, my answer was honest. “Of course, my…” I gulped again, and Audrey said, “Your…what? What is it?” I sighed, and closed my eyes, waiting for her reaction to my answer. “My bloated, belching beauty.” My cheeks went a deep red as I spoke; hers just deepened in shade, only a little, though her smile was still wide. In fact, it seemed to widen again. “Well, thanks much, Jordan; I truly like that nickname.” I simply grinned, scratching the back of my head. “I try…” Then, I braced myself for her final question. And it was quite an unexpected one. “My last question is this…” Her blush deepened again, and she finished, “Would you consider being my… my boyfriend?”
Part 5 of the story. ^_^
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