The Last Black Unicorn

(Ann) #1
thinking    bout’chu    all night   lass    night—”

Tiffany:    “Roscoe,    shh.    Stop.   We  have    to  talk.”

I took a deep breath and launched in.
I told him I was shallow. I told him I was insecure. I kept
talking about what a bad girlfriend I was, and how I wasn’t
ready for a relationship. I said I knew he wanted me to be
his girlfriend, but that maybe it would work in our next
lifetime. I hit him with the Erykah Badu; maybe next lifetime
we can have a better life. But I’m too immature right now. I
probably rambled for twenty minutes, before he got it and
stopped me:


Roscoe: “Are    youu    sayin’  youu    can’t   date    meee?”

Tiffany:    “Yes    Roscoe, that    is  what    I   am  saying.”

Roscoe:  “What?  Are     you     fuckin’     seer-ee-us?     Are     youu
sayin’ youu don’t wanna be wiff me?”

Tiffany:     “Not    like    that,   Roscoe,     I   want    to  be  your
friend, I just can’t be your woman. I can’t be in a
serious relationship with you. I don’t know how I can
handle that.”

Roscoe: “Arrr   youu    sayin’  youu    can’t   be  my  gurl?”

Tiffany:    “Yes    Roscoe, that’s  what    I’m saying.”
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