Black Cat (Part II) - Sex Stories

Black Cat (Part II)

... Does Catherine live here with you?”

“Uhm… this is all still very… new for both of us. But for the time being, no, she lives with her mom downstairs. She’s staying with me this weekend because her mom is away for work.”

“I see.”

Pause. Pause. Pause.

“So, how do you two know each other?”

“I came here from Afghanistan one year ago. I knew nobody. Our school cafeteria is too small for two people to eat alone.”

I looked at Cat. For the first time, I saw her embarrassed. Could black girls blush?

“It took a week and then we started to talk to each other. I like Catherine very much.”

“...and now she’s my best friend!”

Cat hugged her again. Narges didn’t hug her back. But her face changed… not to a smile. But from a very stern expression to a slightly less stern expression.

“I’m your only friend, Catherine..”

“...and this also makes you my best friend, Nana.”

“Would you like to sit down, Narges? Maybe something to drink?”

“Thank you, Sir. I prefer to stand for now.”

This was not going well. Shit.

“Narges. Please. You are Cat’s friend and it is important to me that my… my…”

Cat: “...girlfriend…”

“...yes, thank you… my girlfriend’s friend… I dunno… accepts me. You don’t have to like me.”

Cat took my hand. Squeezed it.

Narges looked at me, walked over to the couch, sat down, her legs tilted to the side.

“My father was 61 when he died. That was last year. He had just celebrated his 20-year anniversary with my mother. My mother ...

... is turning 33 next month.”

Pause. I didn’t know where else to look, so I held her gaze.

“Please believe me, I do not care about age difference.”

I felt Cat’s arms around me and I put my hand on her shoulder. Steadying myself.

“But I do care very much about Catherine. If she wants to be with you and loves you, I will respect your relationship and I will support both of you.”

I exhaled. Tried a smile which probably came out as some crooked grimace.

“But if you hurt her or… force her…”

Pause. Again, a lump in my stomach.

I tried to make light of the situation. “... you will kill me?” Tried to wink.

“No. But I know people who will hurt you if I ask them to. Sir.”

I was still holding her gaze. I wouldn’t back down.

“Thank you, Narges. I appreciate your honesty.”

She nodded.

“I told you, this is all very new and we’re still figuring things out. But I would never hurt her. If she wants to be with me, I will not leave her. If others don’t understand, I will accept that they don’t and stay by her side. I don’t know if you want me to be your friend. But you are Cat’s friend and I would like you as my friend.”

I’m not good at speeches. And this was probably not the best way to put it all. But I meant every word, no matter how awkwardly put.

I felt Cat tugging on my arm. She looked up at me. Her eyes moist.

“I love you.”

“I love you.”

Cat walked over to Narges. Sat down next to her. Hugged her for the third time - and this time, Narges ...