A Cup Of Carter

Elementary Things

"There's a swing " Jay said stating the obvious as Bey looked at the rickety object hanging from a branch they couldn't even see from where they stood .

"Someone must've built it and forgot about " Bey shrugged as she discreetly tried to quicken her pace so they could pass the horrid object , the handmade Wooden contraption bringing back memories she'd rather forget .

"Where are you going ? Let's try it out " Jay suggested as he reached for her hand . Since when was he the adventurous one ? He didn't even want to come on the nature walk so she had to do some convincing .

"You know you're too heavy to push , you just want me to do it" Bey said dodging his hand as she made a little circle and ended up on the other side of him .

"What's up with you and swings? " He asked wondering why she always seemed scared of them . She wouldn't even let him build one for Blue for the same unknown reason . "I'm trying to be a gentleman, come on Bey . If you don't like it I won't bother you about it again " he lied as he successfully grabbed her hand .

"I have a dress on " Bey tried as they closer to the swing .

"With shorts on " Jay laughed . "I literally saw you slide some black ones on before we left " he said as he tested the strength of the swing with his hand .

"Oh wait ! There's a big dog over there , looks like we have to go back " Bey said turning on her heels before Jay pulled her back .

"That dog literally followed us here " Jay sighed . "You even gave him a snack " He continued .

"Fine Damn " Bey pouted . " I just don't like swings " she admitted .

"I got that part Bey , now all I need is the why" Jay said as he sat down on the ground and pulled her down into his lap . Now that he thought about it that dog didn't look so friendly but he wasn't gonna tell her that .

Cujo better stay his ass over there

"You promise you won't laugh ?" Bey Asked as she turned to face him .

"I swear " Jay said with his fingers crossed behind her back .

"You know how I didn't have friends growing up? I used to swing by myself until my mom came and got me but this one particular day these kids offered to take turns pushing me " Bey said shaking her head .

"Everything was going great until-"

"They pushed you off ?" Jay asked remembering that she wasn't popular and used to get bullied and teased . He wasn't the cutest thing in bunch growing up but at least he had friends and he'd like to think if it were possible that he would've been her friend.

"I had a mouthful of dirt and a messed up Michael Jackson shirt "Bey pouted .

"That's terrible Bey. Bullying isn't funny , why would I laugh ?" Jay asked not seeing where the humor came in . He would've beat everyone one of their asses if he knew their names , they had his baby fucked up.

"Because they were kindergarteners " Bey said lowly as Jay let out a snicker .

"Bye" Bey said Putting her hand in his face before she tried to get up .

"Wait Bey , I'm sorry " Jay said still laughing. " I'm just trying to figure out how kids the size of Blue pushed you-"

"They were huge " Bey argued . "I don't know what their moms were feeding them but they were they looked like 3rd graders " Bey defended .

"Sure they did " Jay said letting her have that one . "But that's all over now , I promise I won't push you off " Jay said as he helped her climb on.

Bey held on to the ropes for dear life as she waited for him to push her . When she felt herself become airborne she shut her eyes as the fantasy of flying filled her heart with indescribable childlike happiness .

"Higher !" Bey yelled was her swing began to sway and twist , her honey gold colored hair whipping around her . After about an hour or so she brought herself to a stop and pulled her dress down .

"Your turn " Bey said holding the swing out for him to take .

"Not my style " Jay said .

"Come on . You just made it sound so great , get on " Bey said .

"We didn't even have swings in my neighborhood so I never learned " Jay said as he remembered a childhood full of either run down playgrounds or none at all . They used their imaginations for a lot .

"Please ?" Bey begged as she batted her whiskey colored eyes at him .

When he finally caved she clapped her hands and ran to grab her camera .

"I want a picture " She Called Out as she grabbed her phone when she heard a loud thud.

"You okay ?" Bey laughed when she saw him laying on his back with the swing straps still in each hand .

"Don't start " Jay said as the field echoed with her laughter.

He knew he should've just walked past the swings