There was still a great deal of confusion left inside of me. Those who can relate to the events leading up to this point believe that I should have simply fled, like the other 4 white husbands. Others think I should have stood up to him. But, I could never do that. I knew this now.
My intense fear of the young, black stud and the desperate sliver of hope that I still had getting Julie back were the only things keeping me around for the time being.
I knew that I had been defeated.
I had been defeated by black men in the past, but those times weren't anything remotely close to this demoralization. I did not revel in this defeat, nor did I want it. I was not "excited" by my defeat in the least bit. Like millions of other weaker white men who have lost their woman to the dominance of a black man, I was confused. Simply confused. I was also terribly afraid of what was yet to come.
My beautiful, blonde wife had left our condo apartment with Tra'mon. Several minutes later, I recalled her last words as she was leaving for work at his workout center. She had referred to the time they would be returning. This thought would bring on additional feelings of insecurity and concern. I wasn't sure why they would be coming back so soon on this particular day. Generally, being at the black man's new workout center was an all day event followed by an all night "after work drink" at that terrifying club.
But, today they were coming back early and I had no idea what I should do.
The other remaining 8 white husbands in the condo community had obviously left for their offices already. Their cars were no longer in the parking lot. I was now the only husband at home.
With the concern of Tra'mon returning earlier than usual still looming over me, I decided that I should just complete the degrading chore that he had resurrected. I felt it would be best for me to finish handwashing the flimsy little bikini things he had purposely re-soiled in the soapy bath water that morning before he left. The brazen manner in which he so rudely tossed the previously-washed bikinis into the tub water after his shower was insulting for me.
He didn't have to do that. But, he did. The thought of him doing this as some sort of "test" crossed my mind as well.
Defeatedly, I completed this humbling task by the end of the hour. Then, I began taking a shower myself. With my head bowed in shame I began getting dressed.
After cleaning up in the kitchen and making the bed my wife and I once slept in together, I became fatigued. The horrfic thought that this young black stud had been fucking my wife all night in this bed was tremendously humbling for me. My weak arms felt weaker, and my mind continued to wander. I knew that I needed sleep, and after another 2 hours of cleaning I finally rested my head down upon the arm of the sofa. With one quick glance over to the clock on the wall I closed my eyes and passed out. It was ten minutes after 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
Once again, I would dream of the days when Julie and I were together. These were the days when she thought of me as a man, and as a real man. All the "little white lies" of my masculinity were working so well back then. Now, this powerful and aggressive young black stud was exposing me for what I really was. He was forcing me to face the truth, and he was completely relentless in doing so.
But, reality hit home when I was "jolted" out my peaceful slumber by the sound of music coming from the pool area. My forehead was beading with sweat as I sat up and then jumped up from the sofa looking back at the clock. It was half past four and I had been sleeping for more than 3 hours. It felt like only 15 minutes had gone by.
"Holy Krist! It's past 4 already?" I yelped.
The sound of the black rap music from outside was literally pounding away. I could even feel the vibrations against the building and on the floor under my feet. The faint sounds of a crowd mingling around the pool area below became more and more apparent. The greater part of me knew that my wife and Tra'mon were out there now, but a smaller part of me felt compelled to look anyway. The sounds just seemed so unusual to me at this time of the day, and it felt like there were many other people out there too.
Tentatively, I stepped into the kitchen and towards the back window of my condo unit to take a look. But, then I "chickened" out. I did not want to see what I was suspecting in my already defeated mind. I decided to rush over to the bathroom window first, peering out towards the parking lot to the front side of the building. There were numerous cars parked. Only some were familiar.
There were several cars that were not recognizable to me. But, the cars of the other 8 white husbands who lived in the building were now parked there, too. Theirs seemed to be parked in the general area next to my car. Unconsciously, it was as if all the white husbands' cars were huddled together in the same manner we were all huddled together talking about the tough black man nights before.
I reasoned they had already returned from their jobs, but it also seemed to be a little earlier than usual for them.
Curiously, I walked down to the parking lot entrance in back to take a closer look. I was in the hallway peering out as I noticed two other white women exiting their cars. They began walking towards the building in my direction, and they were dressed in bikinis, small bikini skirts or wraps around their waists, and high heels. I was just standing there with a timid look upon my face when they looked towards me. They barely looked at me for a moment as they approached. Strangely, they suddenly turned to their right and headed in the direction of the back pool area.
That is when I noticed the bright yellow sheet of paper taped backwards onto the glass door in front of me. It was taped backwards for those approaching to read, and it felt odd that I had not noticed it before. When I first came downstairs, my focus had been on those white women approaching the building and I looked right past it. I stepped outside and looked back to read it. It read "Trey's Club Roar Party out back. No white boys!" with a bold, black arrow pointing to the right. The arrow directed guests to the back entrance to the condo's large pool area where the music was eminating.
"Geezuz. That seems kinda rude?" I pondered, shamefully.
The young, black stud had made a statement that us white husbands or investors were not invited. It was not like I would have any desire to do so, anyway. Nor, would the other white husbands. I was fairly sure of that. Yet, the fact that he made this point very clear, and in writing, the humiliation began setting in much deeper.
As the loud rap music vibrated from the short distance around the back of the building, I decided to go back upstairs and take a look for myself. I suppose it was the curiosity, once again. Or, maybe it was that I just wanted to see Julie again? I wasn't sure.