Free Kiss Me on the Inside by Janice Burkett

came outside to enjoy the wrestling match.
    Keisha was in a rage. She felt two strong arms hoisting her off Tina. “Get the fuck off me!” She turned and faced two police officers, with the big, stocky officer still holding her arm.
    â€œI should lock you both up for disturbing the peace!” He freed Keisha’s arm.
    â€œYou should lock her up for destroying my car.”
    The officer looked at Tina.
    â€œIf anybody should be pressing charges it’s me,” Tina stated in her defense.
    â€œYou keyed my damn car, bitch!”
    â€œDo either one of you want to press charges?”
    â€œI do want to press charges. She destroyed my car.”
    The officer looked at Keisha. “She could also press charges for assault and battery. So, again, do either of you want to press charges?” They both remained quiet. “I didn’t think so,” the officer said.
    Keisha waked off to her car and Tina climbed the stairs to her apartment. The officers watched Keisha until she was in her car. Keisha started her car and buckled her seat belt and drove off slowly. She had avoided going to jail and she was going to avoid a speeding ticket.
    She got to her house just in time to see the UPS driver walking back to the truck. She honked on her horn and got his attention. She’d lost track of the time. She was expecting a delivery at 4:30 p.m. She signed and retrieved her package. She was excited like a kid in a candy store. She ripped the box open and gold high-heel pumps presented themselves. She screamed in excitement as she took them out of the box. Her gold Jimmy Choos would complement her dress tonight. She placed her feet in her heels and they were a perfect fit.
    Mark stood at the car door because she unknowingly left the door open. She saw the reflection and thought it was Nikki. “Aren’t you jealous?” She kept her eyes down on her feet.
    â€œI’m definitely not,” the person stated in a deep voice.
    She raised her head, startled to see Mark standing there, but, nevertheless, she modeled her shoes and Mark clapped in approval. Keisha led him in to the living room just like she did the first day he came to fix the cable. She sat on the couch and seductively crossing her legs.
    â€œIs Nikki home? Can you tell her I’m here?”
    His question and request went unanswered. “I met your twin today. I wonder if you guys have everything in common.” Keisha went to sit next to him.
    Mark instantly got up when Keisha came over and sat next to him. “What are you doing? You know I’m trying to be with Nikki. Is she here?”
    Keisha walked over to him. “Are you scared? Don’t tell me you have no self control.”
    Mark proceeded to the door. “Tell Nikki I brought lunch but she wasn’t home.”
    Keisha took a hold of his shirt and pulled him back. “Calm down. I was just testing you. Sit. You don’t want me to tell Nikki how rude you were to her roommate.” Mark returned to take a seat on the couch. “Good boy. I’ll bring this food to the kitchen. I’ll be right back.”
    She walked to the kitchen and tossed the food on the table. She took down two wine glasses and filled them with red wine and walked back to the living room.
    â€œI just spoke to Nikki; she is on her way. I always have a drink around this time so I figure you should have one to loosen you up. You seem a little tense. I won’t bite.” She handed the glass to him and sat next to him. Mark moved up from her. He took a big gulp from his glass and some spilled on his shirt. He got up and tried brushing it off.
    â€œOh my, you stained your shit.” She took the glass from him and placed it on the coffee table. She returned her attention to his shirt. “Let me get the stain out for you.”
    He backed away from her. “It’s okay. This was an old shirt. Don’t worry about it.”
    Keisha was persistent. “I