FOREWORD:
This tale is somewhat different than what I've written before. It was difficult for me to write part of it, and only my wife's encouragement helped me finish it. Before you ask, no, it isn't a cuck tale or a wife sharing/swinging/swapping tale, either. I wasn't kidding when I said I'd never write one of those. I'm just not wired that way.
DISCLAIMER: This tale is a work of FICTION, as in NOT REAL for the "super-realists" out there. My Universe, My Rules. All characters engaged in sexual situations in this tale are at least 18, and all characters, while maybe having a loose basis in reality, are of my own creation.
FAIR WARNING: This tale contains elements of non-consent, romance, religion, and interracial love. This tale is kind of dark and NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. There are some scenes of over-the-top extreme violence. In other words, There Will Be Blood. If any of that offends you, stop now and move on to something else.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Any and all complaints about the above issues are no officially NMP as usual.
Everyone else, please enjoy the ride.
I.D.
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"And I looked, and beheld a pale horse; and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him..." - Revelation 6:8
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Part 1: The Horseman is Born
Have you ever heard the term "Seeing Red" and know what it means? I have, and I do. I saw red for the first and only time in my life that night.
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I guess I should probably introduce us and give you some idea of what all transpired to lead us, ultimately, to that moment in time when the red haze clouded my vision.
For some background, my name is Steven Harper, and my wife is Latisha Harper, formerly Latisha Martin. We've been together since High School, and in spite of the fact that I'd never dated a black girl before, I found myself drawn to her magnetically. It was like she had a hold on me that I didn't understand. Before I knew it, I had dumped my previous girlfriend, and the next day I was asking Latisha Martin out.
"Sorry, but I don't date white boys," she said with an apologetic smile.
"'Don't', or 'haven't yet?'" I asked with my most charming smile. I have light sandy brown hair, green eyes, and I'm about as white as you can get.
I knew from asking around that she'd dumped her ex-boyfriend several weeks before, and hadn't hooked up with another guy yet.
My question caught her off-guard, and she looked at me thoughtfully for a moment. I could see her sizing me up. I was wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and sneakers. I was a cornerback on the Football team, so I was in shape.
"Ok... Steve, is it? What did you have in mind for our date?" she asked, the beginnings of a smile starting to play across her lips.
"Well, if that's a 'yes', then how about dinner and a movie? I know it's been done to death as a 'first date', but it's been done to death for a reason."
"Ok, but I pick the movie," she said sternly. Her girlfriend, Lena, stood there and gawked as Latisha just accepted a date with a white boy. As I glanced at her, she smiled knowingly. I would find out later about the conversation they had.
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"He's FINE, Tish! I think you should go for it," Lena said to her friend after Latisha confided that she was having second thoughts.
"He is pretty fine for a white boy, but what will my folks say?" she asked. "You know how traditional they are. Just because you and Mitch are tight, doesn't mean the rest of us sistas have the same type of feelings for white guys."
"Mmhmm, and you also know that closed minds are ignorant minds. I'm not saying to marry him, but at least give him a chance," Lena said, her common sense and open-mindedness showing through.
"I don't know, Lena..."
"Look. Why did you dump Terry, and Carl before him?" Lena asked.
"Well, Carl was an asshole, and Terry was a cheatin' asshole."
"Uh huh. Now, there are some good brothas out there, but I've had similar experiences with them. If I wasn't with Ty, I could see myself with Mitch in a heartbeat. I know he wouldn't cheat on me or hurt me." Lena explained her own views to her girlfriend.
"Well, he's your Best Friend, so of course he wouldn't cheat on you!" Latisha laughed.
"I know, it ain't the same situation you're in, but give Steve a chance. Who knows? You might just like it," she said with a wink.
Latisha sighed. "Ok, what could it hurt? But if he turns out to be a serial killer and kills me, I'm gonna come back and haunt you!"
The two of them laughed as they entered their last class for the day.
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