Dirty Black Summer Chapter 2

I could still see a quizzical look of something gnawing at summer's insides, but I sensed it didn't pertain directly to our plan.

"So...Trina is...a man?" she finally let loose and asked.

"In a way but not exactly," I smiled and nodded.

"But you keep calling her she," Summer continued, having no clue where she was going with it.

"Because that's what Trina prefers," I nodded once again.

"Just think of her as having the best qualities of both," I snickered a few seconds later, which only added to the look of confusion on Summer's face.

"Let's get Trina's drink back out to her...she might have a long night ahead," I said before turning to leave the kitchen.

"Oh...I could hear you two talking about me," Trina smiled and giggled flirtatiously as she took the drink from my hand.

"Already have Larry on IM...he does seem pretty well tanked but he says he's up for anything," Trina said without turning her gaze away from the screen, the sound of her fingers striking the keys almost hypnotic as she methodically lured Summer's Husband into the trap.

Looking over at Summer, I could tell she was fighting a disconnect, knowing it was her Husband on the other end of the chat but still feeling all this was still some sort of twisted and surreal dream.

"Let's just go over and sit on the sofa, Summer...let Trina do her thing" I motioned for her to join me on the couch so we could nurse our drinks.

"Yep...He does seem pretty wasted...he can't string more than 3 or 4 words together," Trina laughed. "You two must have put him through quite a ringer earlier today?"

"You don't know the half of it," I raised my glass in a mocking toast to Trina's statement. "With as much as Summer says he drinks when he gets mad and depressed, you might want to try and make a date for later tonight before he passes completely out."

"No problem," Trina replied. "He's raring to go right now...been bugging me to send him my phone number...wants to talk to me first but he seemed cool when I told him I wasn't comfortable with giving out my digits yet. Says he wants me to send a few extra pics too...for motivational purposes."