LIFE IN COLLEGE-EXCERPT FROM LOVE BIRDS: BEYOND DEATH

           One month later, Henry and other members of the Neurosurgery department were scheduled for a school trip to Tampa, Florida. Prior to this period, Naomi’s room had become Carlton’s haunt, and after series of turn-downs, he persisted. That evening, the weather at the Johns Hopkins University campus was unusually cold, with gusty winds swaying the daisies and roses violently. The pine tree swayed as though it will break, and Naomi’s room was pretty cold with the first winter breezes. Normally, Henry came by at such cold evenings to cuddle her up and talk sweetly into her ears till she was dizzy. But now he was away and she
missed him. Naomi lay cold snuggled up in a blanket, when she heard a knock at the door. She reluctantly stood up and shuffled to the door to open it. It was Carlton who was standing there with some daisies in his hands. She was about slamming the door in his face, when he gently pushed the
        “Please Naomi, be hospitable for once. Besides, it’s cold out here,” he said shivering.
        “Sorry, but I can’t remember asking you to come to my room, did I? Anyway, come in and have a seat if you like,” she said with a frown, walking gracefully to her green colored couch, which blended with the brilliant white walls of her room.
        “Actually, I had come by to give you these,” he said stretching his hands, giving her the flowers.
        “Carlton, it’s not my birthday, neither is it Valentine’s Day, so what’s up with the flowers? Anyway, just drop them on the table,” she said looking in a different direction as he dropped the daisies on the round glass table supported on four gold colored legs.
        “I also thought that since Henry is not around and you’ll be feeling lonely, I could read this poem I just wrote to you,” Carlton said holding out a sheet of paper in his hands.
        “Carlton I didn’t ask for company, but I can see how desperate you are, so go ahead,” Naomi said. Carlton started reading.
         The sun rises at the sight of you;
         the radiance of your face drowns the glow of the moon,
         Even the birds sing of your tenderness and
          beauty,
         And the smell of the winds remind me of the
         softness and fragrance of your skin,
         I can’t help but kiss those tender lips of yours,
         And feel the sensual warmth of your skin.

Carlton read with so much love, or perhaps lust and passion in his eyes. At this point Naomi was melting under the influence of those romantic words and she didn’t mind that Carlton was now rolling his tongue all over hers and moving his hands up her white silk sleeping gown. The Escape perfume from Calvin Klein that Naomi was covered in seemed to worsen the situation, as Carlton sniffed and kissed her neck, simultaneously. Carlton had had his way; Naomi seemed very emotional and susceptible to romantic words. She couldn’t resist Carlton’s charm, his command of the English language, and romantic or may be subtle and mischievous nature. The two were now cuddled up against each other, making out, when suddenly and unexpectedly
the door opened.
         “Jesus Christ, Naomi!” the voice exclaimed. It was Henry.
         “Hen—Hen-Henry, it’s not what you think. We were just . . .”
         “Just doing what? It’s not what I think uh?” Henry retorted.
         “I catch you making out with this; this . . . and you tell me it’s not what I think? You know what? I c-c-can’t even . . .I’m out of here!” He dashed out of the room, slamming the door behind him. Just then Carlton ran out of the room with his daisies. It turned out he needed that as part of the bait to allure his prey. Naomi was now left alone weeping and sobbing, probably feeling miserable and undeserving of Henry. Although Henry was disciplined and caring, he couldn’t stand the chance of losing his girlfriend to someone
else, or having her cheat on him. May be it’s because he’s been there for her through the good times, the bad times, and the worst times. He was there when she first had a heart attack, when she was in coma for three months, and he was by her when she carried a ventilator around. So, Henry couldn’t understand why Naomi would cheat on him. May be Henry needed to know Naomi was very emotional, and was thus easily turned on by romantic words. And may be Naomi needed to know Henry is not just a socialite but also
as jealous as she was. Just may be they needed to know each other better.

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