Meet Yohannes Yilma, a young Black man of Ethiopian descent living in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. Born in the City of Ambo, Ethiopia, he came to the Capital of Canada with his family in the 1990s and has been here ever since. With his parents, Mariam and Adamu Yilma visiting family members in Ethiopia, Yohannes has the house to himself. What's a handsome and horny, 22-year-old brother to do?
Yohannes thought of the ladies in his life, and realized there was really not much to write home about. There was Nikki Kwame, the lovely, dark-skinned, big-bottomed young Nigerian woman he met in Topics of International Law class this past semester, and while she was cute, she was more of a tease than the kind of gal to get down and dirty. Yohannes quickly grew tired of Nikki's games, and stopped calling her...
Yohannes most recent relationship ended not too long ago. He'd gotten involved with a tomboyish White chick named Ariel Frey at the bakery of the Walmart where he worked, on the other side of Ottawa. Ariel, originally from Ohio, USA, was a newcomer to Ottawa, and the tall, curvy blonde with the enigmatic smile seemed like a lot of fun. To the point that Yohannes broke his rule about dating at the workplace and hollered at Ariel. Big mistake...
Yohannes was fond of dating women of all races, but he soon learned that there was nothing more dangerous than an entitled White chick with jealousy issues who happened to be dating a Black man. As liberal as Canadian society seemed to be, Yohannes knew that bad things happened to Black men who earned a White woman's scorn, and one day, he found out exactly how bad things could get. Ariel confronted him about the phone numbers of female freaks on his cell, and for Yohannes, it was the beginning of the end.
Not only did Ariel Frey dump the hell out of Yohannes Yilma, she went and complained to the manager of the Walmart store where they worked, stating that he was harassing her. Yohannes, who'd been working at the Walmart bakery for years, found himself fired without any explanation. Just like that, the young Ethiopian man lost a job he loved, and it was all due to the influence of a crazy White woman. From that day forward, Yohannes swore off those pale she-devils...
Scrolling through his Facebook on his cell, Yohannes checked out various cuties on his friends list whom he wouldn't mind banging. Upon seeing a picture of his Indian ex-girlfriend Richa Sharma in a tank top and booty shorts, Yohannes decided to give her a call. They'd hooked up a bunch of times even after splitting, and he was in the mood for a little something-something, as they say...
"Get your cute butt over here, Richa Sharma," Yohannes spoke into his cellphone, smiling rather smugly. Presently, the young man sat on his couch, watching an old episode of Lucifer on Netflix. Onscreen, everyone's favorite Devil was duking it out with the handsome guy who used to be on Smallville. Yohannes, a fan of both actors, wasn't quite sure who to root for, and at this point, it didn't matter. Like many fans, Yohannes was crushed to hear that the show had been cancelled.
"Yohannes, who the fuck do you think you're talking to?" came a shrill feminine voice, and Yohannes barely stopped himself from chuckling. He'd met Richa Sharma while working on an assignment for their Psychology class at Carleton University during their first year. The cute, feisty young South Asian woman simply took Yohannes breath away, and he decided right then and there that he had to have her.
"Well, mama, I've been bad, come over and spank me," Yohannes said coyly, flirting with Richa. On the other line, Richa paused, and sighed deeply. She was at home, fuming over the fact that her shift with Securitas Canada had been cancelled. Richa had been working for the security company throughout her university career, and now that she was done, she was stuck with them until she found something better.
"Not in the mood to drive to Westboro, stud, if you want any of this, you'll get your ass to Barrhaven, then I might spank you," Richa said, laughing, and Yohannes rolled his eyes. Over the next few minutes, they went back and forth, with Yohannes alternately cajoling, demanding and pleading, and a bemused Richa sticking to her guns. When they argued, the outcome was never in question. At all.
"Alright, sheesh, I'll be there within the hour, see you soon," Yohannes said, and Richa cheerfully said goodbye before hanging up. He sat there, looking at the cell phone in his hand, shaking his head. He'd been looking forward to some fun with Richa, and had even cleaned up the entire house. He'd vacuumed the carpet, sprayed some air freshener all over the living room, and of course, bought new condoms. Sadly, it was not to be...
Over the past four years, Richa Sharma and Yohannes Yilma had a pseudo-relationship which could be best characterized as an erotic friendship. They met, became friends, hooked up a bunch of times, tried to date, failed, but kept in touch. It was astonishing how long they'd remained in each other's lives, given their differing backgrounds, and areas of interest.
Richa Sharma, a civil engineering student at Carleton University, is the proud daughter of Indian immigrants originally from Uttar Pradesh, has a dream of becoming the CEO of an engineering company and succeeding in Canadian society. When she met Yohannes Yilma, the handsome, smart but carefree young Ethiopian in psych class, his demeanor mystified her.
At first, Richa didn't know what to make of Yohannes, and with good reason. He was a Law major and ought to be serious, driven and ambitious, but he managed to get high marks and be the class clown at the same time. When their teacher, Carole Christian, paired the studious Richa and the goofy Yohannes for a class assignment worth forty percent of their grade, they were forced to work together. That's how it all began.
Yohannes hopped in his car, and drove to the suburb of Barrhaven, which wasn't too far from Westboro. He drove past Marketplace Station and arrived at Pizzeria Lane, where Richa Sharma lived. At this hour, Yohannes knew that the house was empty, since Richa's parents would be busy running the small store that they owned in the heart of Vanier, Ontario.
Yohannes also knew that Richa hated working for her parents, so she'd be at home unless she was out working security. Oh, and there was also the fact that she'd kinda just invited him. Richa is one hell of a freaky lady so don't blow it, Yohannes silently told himself as he drove from Westboro to Barrhaven, speeding heartily and thanking his lucky stars that he didn't get into an accident...or got a ticket.