Finding Parker by Scott Hildreth, SD Hildreth Read Free Book Online

into his hand, and raised one eyebrow slightly.
    I smiled.
    He laughed.
    And I became a little more comfortable.
    “Well, I went to the bookstore in Old Town. The two-story Barnes and Noble we discussed. I met a few girls, and I have a date with one of them Friday,” I paused, waiting for his praise.
    “Her name? The one you’re taking on a date, that is,” he asked.
    “Katelyn.”
    He nodded his head slowly as he took the name into consideration.
    “That’s a good name. Is she in school? Does she work?” he asked.
    I thought of what Katelyn and I had discussed. We had talked about love, sex, her hatred of most men, and her whore sister, Christi.
    “I’m not certain, we didn’t discuss it,” I responded.
    “So,” he hesitated and lifted his chin from his hand.
    “You’re going on a date with someone you virtually know nothing about?” he asked as he stood from his chair.
    “Well, she has four sisters, one of which she perceives as being a whore. She believes in fucking, but no so much in love. She’s leery of men, and thinks they are deceptive and untruthful. Her parents have been together since…” I paused and thought as Kenton walked toward the window.
    “Well, I’m not sure how long, but for a long time. She believes they’re in love. She said she believed in love, just that most men were more interested in sex than love. She said they threw the word love around in an effort to obtain sex.”
    “So, you’re going on a date with someone you know virtually nothing about?” he asked again.
    With his hands in the pockets of his shorts, he turned from facing the ocean and stared at me over his shoulder.
    “I, uhhm. I suppose that’s accurate. I know very little about her. She was, however, attractive,” I responded.
    “Was she? What about her was attractive?” he asked as he turned around completely.
    I thought about her walking up the stairs while I waited for my coffee.
    “She was very thin, but muscular. Her skin was smooth and olive colored. She had beautiful hair and equally beautiful features. Possibly the most attractive female I have ever spent time talking to,” I grinned, pleased at the fact that Katelyn was as beautiful as she was.
    “It’s all too easy for us to become attracted to someone’s appearance . We’re then forever blind to whom they actually are. Ask yourself this, Parker. If you had not actually had an opportunity to see her, and had spoken to her as she sat behind a mirrored glass, what would be your thought of her?” he lowered himself into the chair and sat in wait for my response.
    I considered what he had asked. I tried to eliminate my thoughts of her beauty. Had I truly walked into an empty room and had a conversation with her, but not seen her, what would I think? My recollection of what she spoke of – her sisters, thoughts regarding love, and her take on sex was fairly clear. I began to recall what she said regarding sex.
    I’m all for getting laid. But don’t tell me you love me so you can just fuck me. Be truthful; tell me you want to fuck me. Don’t cheapen the sex by calling it love. Call it what it is. It’s entertainment. It’s exciting. It’s a great way to kill an afternoon, evening, or night, but it’s not love. It’s like going to the beach, hiking, or learning how to ride a scooter. It’s an event. Love is forever. Fucking is entertainment.
    I started to grin.
    “Well, we wouldn’t be going on a date, that’s for sure,” I responded, still grinning.
    I was becoming a student of Kenton Ward.
    “How easily we become distracted by beauty. It’s quite sad. If only we could close our eyes and become attracted to what’s on the inside,” he said flatly.
    Quietly, Kenton looked around as if he expected some form of response or answer from within the room. He didn’t appear to be frustrated with me, but the fact that he had stopped speaking made me wonder what he was thinking.
    “Friday?” he asked blankly as he turned to face me