90's Love

18

"Bruh why does it matter what race I am, I'm broke I just need a job." Tyren said as he filled out the job application.

"It's just something they ask." Antwon shrugged.

"Man, I don't need this I'm bout to be famous and play in the NBA."

"Well tell pops that."

"I will!" Tyren said standing to his feet. "As soon as I fill out the app cuz he don't play."

"Well you do that." I said standing to my feet grabbing the clip board.

"Aye where you goin?"

"To turn my application in."

"Don't leave me."

"Man, gone." I chuckled standing from the table at the food court making my way to the shoe store.

Searching through the few people that were in the store I found the manager. "Hey, welcome back finished your app?"

"Yep it's all completed." I nodded handing him the clipboard.

"Alright, I will look over your app on my lunch break and I will call you back as soon as I can."

"Alright, thank you."

"No problem, have a great day."

"You too." I smiled walking out of the store.

"How it go?" Tyren asked standing up.

"Dang you're just now finishing up yo app? And he said he'll check over my app when he goes on his break."

"Oh, alright well I'm bout to head in and give em mine. We bout to be in there and get them discounts."

I shook my head walking further away from the store and away from Tyren. The mall wasn't as packed since it was only Thursday.

I made my way toward the music store just the vibe in the atmosphere gave me a sense of calmness.
"Hello, welcome to Jams music store." The young girl greeted.

"Sup." I replied with a head nod.

My feet seemed to automatically know where to go as I made my way toward the R&B section. My fingers scanned through the many options.

The temptations album caught my eyes as I made my way toward the listening station playing the songs.

I closed my eyes listening to the melody, as well
as the live band in the background. Memories of my childhood flashed as I listened to the words.

Back then life was so simple it was only my mama and I but things were easy going.

I jumped feeling someone touch my shoulder making my eyes open again as I snatched my headphones off of my ears.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you I was just making sure you were alright." The girl smiled.

"Oh yeah, I'm straight sorry I was lost in the music."

"I understand, I get that I love music too."'she smiled. "But you're good tho?"

"Yep I'm coo."

"Alright just checkin." She said as she turned around walking the other way.

We both began to speak at the same time as she turned back.

"Sorry." We both spoke at the same time again.

"Go ahead." I nodded.

"No no go head." She giggled.

"Ladies first."

"I was just going to say you look very familiar."

"Well I'm not from here but I've been in here before."

"Maybe that's where."

"Yeah, prolly so. Hey do you know if y'all hiring or not?"

"Actually we are."

"Is your manager here?"

"Yeah she is."

"Is she here?" I asked in a questionable tone.

"Yea, you're looking at her." She giggled.

"YOU are the manager?"

"Yep."

"How old are you?"

"Seventeen, I'll be eighteen in a few weeks."

"Damn. You a little young to be a manager aren't you?"

"You want a job don't you?"

I nodded with a smile placing my hands up in surrender. "You right, my bad my bad." I laughed.

"Mhm." She giggled.

"Let me go in the back and get you the application." She said disappearing in the back.

Seconds later she came back with a clipboard "You can just fill it out and I'll get to you as soon as I can."

"Okay." I nodded grabbing the clipboard from her.

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"So how did it go with the job search?" Pops asked as we sat around and ate.

"It was coo I put one in at the show store." Tyren answered.

"What about you Ant?"

"I put one in at the shoe store too and one at Jams music store."

"That's good, I hope y'all get a call back."

"I'm just tryna get this discount!"

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Should I make Antwon famous or keep him as a regular teen/young man.

Lmk what you think