|Audree|
I wake up and my feet feel swollen. Also there is a knot in my back.
Guess yesterday was that stressful.
I wobble up as I try to balance my feet and smell a ripeness as my arms flail. I sniff around and finally sniff under my arm. Instantly regretting it.
I look through my drawer for some clothes and gather everything else I need to shower. I look across the room before I leave and see Dehlilah knocked out. This time her upper body is hanging off the side of the bed while her legs are criss-crossed on the bed and ass facing the ceiling.
Zahaire sure knows how to pick the weird ones.
I quietly close the door on my way out and go to the showers.
When I get back to the dorm I sit at my bootleg vanity which consists of a fold up chair and a hand mirror leaned against the wall on top of my dresser. I take my shower cap off and begin to undo my weave.
I noticed my hair has grown a few inches and now can reach a little past my shoulders.
Huh...guess Mom wasn't bullshitn' when she said the pain would be worth it.
I decided to just wear my hair in a wrap today so I put in my hair oils and some scalp treatment.
As I start to put on makeup I hear some movement behind me.
"Rise and shine sleepy head." I say as I study my face in the mirror, applying my concealer.
"Good morning...what's that smell?"
"If it ain't my delicious hair products or body wash...you smelt it you dealt it."
"Huh? Oh! No no no--it's a good smell." she chuckles. "What are you using?"
"Just some stuff I got from back home." I wave towards the products on my dresser.
"Mmm...smells divine." She gets up closer to me to sniff the air around me.
"Umm...thanks."
Delilah leans against the dresser and pulls out her phone. Once her screen lights up she smiles, practically beaming. Her thumbs twiddle around on her screen before she lets out a tiny giggle.
"Who's got you all sunshine and rainbows?"
"Zahaire." She says in an exaggerated sigh.
"What did that bozo give you? I might want some." I elbow hat her hip with a smirk.
"What? He didn't give me anything! He is just...so great. He asked me on a date."
So he finally grew some ovaries huh? Good for him.
"So when's the big day?"
"Tomorrow...but I'm so nervous. I don't know what to wear--or what to say I-"
"Hey, Hey. Relax. It's days like these where I think it's important to focus on yourself. How about we go out for a self care day?"
Delilah smiles at me and nods. We both finish getting ready for the day and head out to the quad.
"So what's first on the agenda?" Delilah says.
"Hmm. Good question." I look at my hands and toes that poke out of my slides.
"Manipettis?"
Delilah looks at her hands and considers it. She nods in approval, so we take a bus to a nearby salon.
The lady greets us and we look at the walls of polishes. Delilah grabs a pretty purple color and shows it to the reception lady.
"How much for this color?"
"That one will be 40 dollars." The lady says.
Delilah's eyes widen.
"How much you got?" I whisper to Delilah.
"I only have 30...I kinda blew my last paycheck." Dalilah whispers back before turning back to the lady.
"How come it's 40?"
"That is a gel polish, it lasts longer and we also have to cure it with this UV light." The lady sighs as she points to the egg shaped machine.
"Oh...on second thought I think I'll keep looking." Dalilah chuckles.
"Are you sure? I can cover you, it's just ten bucks." I reach for my clutch.
"NO!" Dalilah clears her throat. "No, it's fine. I wasn't too sure about that color anyways."
The nail lady points me and Delilah over to the regular polish which has a smaller selection of colors.
We both settle on our colors, I choose to go for an iridescent pearl color and Delilah goes for a royal blue with some rhinestones.
We pay the lady and I tip both of our technicians before we head out.
"How do you have so much money? I don't think I've ever heard you talk about work?"
"Two things my dear Delilah: my baby zaddy FAFSA and investing in a savings account ahead of time."
Delilah and I both chuckle.
"But I'm sorry about assuming you would be able to afford this day out. We could have just did some things at the dorm."
"It's no biggie, I wanted to hang out...I haven't really been hanging out with a lot of people other than you and Zahaire."
Ouch...that's kind of sad.
"We'll I'm happy to spend the rest of our self care day in the comfort of our little home away from home." I smile at her.
"Sounds good."
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YOU ARE READING
The Secrets Among Us
Science Fiction"W-what is it?" I ask, too afraid to look at the body again. "Look!" He wretches. "I was hoping you'd tell me..." I whimper and slowly turn towards the body. The muscles all over the body are all contracting and twitching. -- The art for the cover i...
