This is from bobby, best known for his AP works, but he occasionally dabbled in TG stuff, as well!
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Tonisha
by bobby
Tony wandered up and down the aisles of the record store looking
for a CD. He had to leave tomorrow for L.A. on a business trip and
wanted to bring some music along for the six-hour flight from
Baltimore. He hated those endless transcontinental flights, and
anything to help pass the time was a plus. He didn't feel like
watching a movie on a 10-inch screen, either, so it seemed that CDs
were the best way to go, and he'd stopped at one of the malls just off
the Beltway on his way home from work. He'd already picked out a
couple, and needed just one more to round out his selection, but
nothing came to mind as he looked through the bins. After wasting
about twenty minutes and not finding anything interesting, he
decided he could get by with what he already had and proceeded to
the check-out counter. There were four people ahead of him in the
line, so he went into wait mode, looking all around the store but at
nothing in particular. After a minute, the line moved forward, and
he happened to glance over at the cashier. He felt his heart stop for
a second, and thought his jaw would drop to the floor when he saw
the woman behind the counter.
She was positively gorgeous, in her early twenties, he guessed, with a
flawless pecan complexion. Her thick hair fell down past her
shoulders, framing the most absolutely beautiful face Tony had ever
seen. Her exotic eyes were accented by thin delicate eyebrows. She
had a delicate nose, high cheekbones, and incredibly full lips. She
smiled at the customer she was currently helping, and Tony's heart
just about melted. "My God, she's fantastic!" he whispered to himself.
There was just something about her that Tony found irresistible,
some kind of indefinable, hidden quality in addition to her looks. He
realized he was staring at her, making no attempt to disguise his
interest, when she suddenly turned and looked directly at him.
Their eyes met and he wanted to turn away, embarrassed, but he
couldn't. Something was holding him in place, as if he were frozen
solid. A kind of half-smile, strangely seductive, slowly formed on
her lips. After what seemed an eternity, Tony was suddenly able to
move, and he quickly turned away, his face burning crimson.
