One of my oldest and dearest friends Michelle is going through a very rough time after her husband went to jail for embezzlement she lost everything. The big house on Lake Michigan, the car, most of their savings and she divorced him so I offered to let her live with me while she got her life back together.
That was hard for Michelle she had married him right out of high school, never went to college, never had a job, cheerleader to housewife. I was picking her up at O'Hara airport. The ex-high school cheerleader she had married a rich older man who turned out to be a criminal. Regardless of the circumstances I was excited to catch up with my dear old friend, Michelle was still gorgeous with beautiful flowing blonde hair, dazzling hazel eyes, large breast, dressed in a yellow sun dress. Seeing me she hugged me kissing my cheek. As I remember the sleep overs, high school dances, games of truth and dare, the first awkward attempts at mutual masturbation.
We loaded her bags in my red jeep and I started driving her to my apartment excited she was going to be staying with me for awhile. Driving down I90 she started crying the weight of the moment sinking in. I told her everything would be OK not to worry she could stay with me as long has she needed.
Arriving at my downtown apartment we put her bags in the spare bedroom and we sat on the Italian Modern blue Diane Sofa with a couple glasses of wine. Chatting, laughing, reminiscing about old times stretching out are legs to play a silly game of footsie like school girls. Bringing her another glass of wine I hugged my old friend, "I'm so glad you are here," I whispered.
"That feels so good, you always knew what I needed" Michelle said softly her warm breath tickling my ear. Weeks and weeks went by and she did not seem to be trying very hard to get her life together. She did not look for a job or apply to go back to school just laying around my apartment all day watching TV.
She did not do dishes or laundry or clean anything really just drank my wine, ate my food. I was trying to be a good friend give her time to adjust but after six months of this I had enough. So Friday night after work I told my dear friend Michelle I thought it would be best if she found somewhere else to live. Laying out in detail how disappointed I was in our living arrangement and her lack of effort.
First she gave me the guilt trip with the "OH ME" routine and when that did not work she started begging. Crying she said she do better that she needed a little more time falling to her knees before me. I did feel sorry for my friend but by allowing her lack of effort I was enabling her.
Finally after I said she had a week to make other arrangements she said something that made my ears perk up.
"I'll do anything you say Cheri please let me stay," Michelle pleaded.