The Realest Ever by Keith Thomas Walker

Author:Keith Thomas Walker [Walker, Keith Thomas]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: United States, Romance, African American, Contemporary, Literature & Fiction
ISBN: 9780988218000
Google: zwYrmAEACAAJ
Amazon: B00BEY2M70
Publisher: KeithWalkerBooks
Published: 2013-02-11T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

ROLAND

Donovan dropped Kyra off at 9:45, like a proper gentleman. When she walked through the door, Aunt Ruth checked the clock and told her she would charge $10 per hour for babysitting when Kyra went out with Donovan or anyone else she might meet. Ruth said she’d only charge $150 a week for babysitting Kat while Kyra was at work, rather than use the hourly rate. After talking with Donovan, Kyra thought that sounded reasonable enough. She surprised her aunt by saying, “Okay,” before retreating to her room to change into something comfortable.

By ten-fifteen Kyra was nearly bored out of her mind. She wished Donovan would’ve taken her to the movies after dinner or even to his house. It was clear they weren’t going to get anything freaky going on, but she would’ve liked to spend more time with him. She wanted to call him now, but Kyra was a little upset about their conversation at the restaurant.

Why would Donovan tell her to go out with the UPS guy? Kyra found it hard to believe Donovan didn’t have any feelings for her at all. Their one kiss was a long time ago, but it meant a lot to Kyra. She would’ve sworn it meant something to Donovan, too.

Guess not.

Kyra lounged on her aunt’s sofa with her cellphone in hand. She could hear Quinell and Kat in the bedroom laughing at a DVD she brought them. Aunt Ruth was hidden away in her room, where she preferred to spend most of her time.

Kyra pulled up the contact list on her cellphone, in search of someone she could talk to about her man troubles. She couldn’t talk to her best friend because Donovan was the person she wanted to talk about. Kyra had less than forty contacts. It only took a few seconds to realize she didn’t have any other confidants. She paused at the newest contact she saved and stared at the name.

Roland.

He gave Kyra his number three days ago. She noticed he was awfully sweet to her whenever he delivered packages to the school, so his approach wasn’t a big surprise. At the time Kyra told him, “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”

He asked her, “Why?”

“This is where I work,” Kyra had said. Roland didn’t work for the school district, but his and Kyra’s only interactions were at the school. She didn’t want any drama there.

“I understand how you feel,” the UPS guy had told her. He was a tall man, not as tall as Donovan, but almost. He wasn’t as big as Donovan either, and his skin was dark where Donovan’s was golden brown. But once Kyra was able to look at Roland objectively (without Donovan reigning supreme over all men who dared to walk on two legs), she had to admit that the delivery man was attractive.

He wore glasses, and he had a perfect baby-afro. He opted for shorts with his uniform. He had a nice build. He was speedy with all of his deliveries, no matter how many or how big the parcels.

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