The world seemed to blur for a minute, and I caught myself wondering why I wouldn't remember that Lauren had had her cheek bones emphasized when she turned 18, and had some skin bleaching and other cosmetic treatments done. That she used nair twice a week, got a bikini wax once a month, tanned, plucked her eyebrows--apparently the ring had a very wide definition of 'cosmetic work'! Moreover, I knew all this the way I could rattle off my address and phone number, it was as if I'd learned it so long ago that it came naturally, which was scary!
If I hadn't had the ring and known I'd made a wish I might not even have questioned where I'd learned all this about her! I'd have just accepted it as part of the world; the sky is blue, water seeks the lowest point in the landscape, Lauren Wu's pubic hair gets trimmed the third Tuesday of every month. There was more but more importantly her tits were real.
I waited for the light and then crossed the street to stand over near the bus stop. Lauren Wu was still on the phone and close up I could tell I'd been underestimating her height. With her heels on she was easily 5'10". Definitely some non-asian blood there.
I admired the way she filled out her skirt as she turned and checked her hair in a reflection in a shop window. She turned back and glanced over at me. For a second I froze, but she gave me a professional smile, a wave and went on with her conversation.
She must have seen me checking her out. I realized that as top anchor woman there wasn't much chance she wouldn't be recognized in public, so she was probably used to being checked out a bit. i realized I was blushing and wished I was better at interacting with women.
Again the world seemed to blur, and suddenly being smiled at by a sexy older lady wasn't any reason to get embarrassed. As my blush faded I marveled at the wealth of knowledge and understanding I now possessed for talking with girls.
Lauren finished her call and put her phone away with a snap. She began rooting through her purse, looking for something, and I decided that now was as good a time as any to try out my new flirting skills, especially since she still wouldn't be able to leave until I decided she could.