What Did You Say To Him?

"Follow me," he said. Melvin exchanged looks with Tina, but she merely shrugged at him and followed the Chinese man. They were led to a far back table. The man snapped his fingers, and two young men popped out of nowhere with extra chairs. The Chinese gentleman and his minions disappeared a moment later. Once seated, Melvin could contain his curiosity no longer.

"What did you say to him?" he asked Tina. Tina's eyebrows raised, and she leaned back into her chair. A sly smile curved his lips.

"Nothin' much. Just a few sweet nothin's," she said.

"Yeah, right. I'll bet it was nothing," Tasha replied sarcastically, rolling her eyes. "That guy's a friend of ours from the university, Bruce Chen or something. He's had his eyes on Tina here all semester."

Tasha looked much different than she had earlier in the day, when she was restrained within a sweltering tan uniform. She had on a glittery blue shirt and a pair of tight jeans and looked absolutely beautiful. Her long brown curls flowed around her neck and shoulders, framing her exquisite face. She kept flashing smug looks in Melvin's direction, and he did his best to not notice them and focused on Courtney.

Suddenly, Tina pushed her chair back, stood from the table, and said, "Excuse me for a moment, ladies and Uncle Melvin. I need to use the facilities."

She walked off towards the restrooms, and Melvin caught sight of the Chinese man who had seated them watching her and then following her towards the women's room. Melvin felt a churning in his guts, thinking about the way that Tina had whispered to the man. He hoped none of the other women noticed. His ex wife's niece sure got around.

Tina's words from earlier in the day came back to him: "Uncle Melvin, I'm a freshman in college now. Suckin' and fuckin' is kinda what I do."