Damm, it was cold. Snow on the ground. The wind had to be blowing at 30 miles per hour. My car wasn't running, which was probably a good thing with the snow. I promised her. Yeah, I promised her that whenever her medical boards, the USMLE, were, I would help her study and be there when it mattered. She worked so hard to get to this point. Late nights, no boyfriend at school No interests outside of becoming a doctor.
We met in a world history class. Neither of us wanted to be there and that was what we had in common. We sat there with 300 other people, making fun of the professor, and trying not to fall asleep in the dark. As time went along I discovered she was from a small town in Oklahoma, daughter of a farmer, who was very good at the sciences and wanted to be a doctor and go back home to serve the community. How could you not admire that?
We kept in touch after graduation. She went on to med school at the same university, and I started chasing my career, which at this point was being a weekend reporter for the local news station. It didn't pay much, but it was rewarding and interesting work, and as I found out later, Nancy was very proud of me as well.
We lived about ten blocks from each other, but didn't see each other very often because of schedules. But tonight, I was obligated. So on I went, trudging across the tundra as it were, hoping I got there before I froze to death. Finally, I got to her house, and pounded on the front door.
The door opened and Nancy stood there with her mouth open. "Oh, my God. She said. Look at you. You must be frozen stiff. Get in here right now."
I walked through the door, not realizing how cold I actually was until I got indoors. Then, I actually started shaking.
"You lunatic. She yelled. I thought you were driving over. I was starting to get worried that you had an accident in that convertible of yours, but this is just as bad. You could have frostbite."
"Nah. I'm okay, I got out through chattering teeth. I just didn't realize how wet my clothes are, and besides, you said you needed my help. A promise is a promise."
"Sure. She said. But I didn't expect you to be my first patient. Now go to my bedroom, get out of those clothes, and I'll find something for you to wear."
So I went into the bedroom, stripped down and waited for a minute while I heard her rustling around. "Damm it. She yelled.There is nothing out here you can use. Go into the closet, and there is a wool robe of mine you can wear. It's girly, but it will keep you warm until your clothes dry."
Well girly didn't begin to describe this robe. Pink, with ruffles and flowers on the lapels, I looked like the poster child for the Cross Dressing Society of America.
"You've got to be kidding me. I yelled. I can't wear this thing."
"Shut up and put it on, or no hot coffee for you." She said playfully.
I looked at myself in the mirror and laughed and then strolled into the living room lisping, "Well, what do you think?"
Nancy turned, took one look at me, and laughed as hard as I had ever seen her laugh.
"Well, that shatters the illusion. She managed to get out between laughs. All those tight tee shirts and Levis you wore to class gave me an entirely different impression."
"I never knew you noticed. I said."
I always worked out when I was in school, trying to keep off the food service fifteen. And I did a pretty good job of it. Nancy did too. She was about five seven, with a nice tight butt, smallish, but nice boobs. She had long straight brown hair, with jet black eyes that looked right through you. I felt like she was looking through me right now.
"I noticed. She said. I know you noticed me too, but we each had our own agenda. Too bad."
