ONE ON ONE || D.SWING

35. Butterfly Effect.

Katrina L.

5:50pm

Flipping through a Jet magazine, I read a story on Spike Lee's new film called School Daze that's coming out on the 12th of this month.

As I finished, the heat of the flat iron came in contact with the nape of my neck, making me jolt and hiss in pain.

"Shit, my bad boo. I'm tryna get yo kitchen correct." Kandace apologizes, blowing on the spot, passing the flat iron through the part again.

"You good. Remember, I want my hair cut right above my shoulder." I remind as I watch her grab the pink sheers from her hair cart.

"I got you girl. Don't I always?"

"Sometimes. You cut too many layers in my hair once. Had me looking like a feathered bird." my eyes roll at the memory.

"It looked fly though."

"I couldn't put my hair in a ponytail for 3 months cause it wasn't even. God how much I wanted my pixie cut."

She begins to snip the ends of my hair, "You came back though."

"Only because you're the only person I know who can do my hair right, oh, and because you don't charge me." I giggle.

"That's gonna change soon with that smart mouth of yours." she warns jokingly.

I change the subject, "So, I heard through the grapevine that you got a new boy toy, and he's from Bensonhurst. The fact that I had to hear it from someone else but you makes me feel shitty not gonna lie. I thought we were girls ya know." I express, putting the magazine on the shelf next to me, waiting for her response.

She sighs, "I didn't mean to make you feel bad Kat, I just didn't want to talk up this guy for it to end terribly. I needed to be sure he's the one," I watch her smile through the mirror in front of us, "and he is." she finishes.

My eyebrows raise, "This mystery guy must have magic shooting out of his dick to make you blush and shit. You never spoke about Javiar like this. He must be pretty dope."

"Yeah, he is. It's not just his dick game, which is fantastic by the way. He just gets me the way no one else does." she further explains.

"So, is he really from Bensonhurst like everyone says? Cause if he is I wanna know where he's been hiding cause I sure don't know a guy that great from the neighborhood. The fact that he's Italian boggles my mind, I know you've always been versatile with the type of guys you date but I would've never thought a Italian would have you hooked."

"And why is that? Your mom married your dad." she points out, I nod in agreement.

"True that, I guess my dad wasn't or should I say isn't a stereotypical Italian. He minds his own business and doesn't harass folks because of what they look like. Stop ignoring the question and tell me who the guy is!" I say antsy trying to contain my composure.

She finishes cutting my hair, her face holds a uneasy look as she grabs the curlers to curl my ends.

"Katrina..."

"What's the big deal? Do I know the guy?" a gasp leaves my mouth. "I-Is it Tony?"

She huffs in disbelief while rolling her eyes, "Girl please. I will walk with Moses up and through the desert 30 days and 30 nights without water before fucking with him." she finishes the curls and begins to clean up.

"Then who-" I was cut off with the ring of the phone. I watch her jog to her bedroom, I take off the black cape to check myself out in the mirror.

I put on my coat and grab my purse, taking a twenty out of my coat pocket and stuffing it in her hair cart. I make my way to her room to see her speaking in a low tone. Kandace looks at me then ends her call.