Nobody Gets Me.

4

i walked into the place after sitting in my car for some time. i'm honestly nervous because what if she doesn't like it? after taking so much time on getting ready she could not like it. then i'll feel really worthless.

but it's life right?

"hey bey baby."

"hi." i gave them hugs before sitting next to kelly. she had this smirk on her face and i winked at her because she knows what i'm doing. i'm sure they all do but won't say anything. "hey onika." i looked her up and down before smiling. she just stared at me blankly before slightly rolling her eyes. it's gonna be like this for a minute. i can't back down though.

"so what y'all been up to?" chelle leaned back while looking around at us all. we pretty much shrugged, waiting for someone to speak up. our lives are simple. work, home and kids. i'm most interested in onika because she doesn't have any kids of her own, physically. so when she doesn't have the girls, she's doing whatever. i wonder what that is. "well...i've been working on expanding my business. y'all know the whole thing with the new update in the system, we've been using that to our advantage. things have been going well."

"that's amazing chelle, really." kelly smiled at her. i mushed her shoulder in a proud way and she winked at me. this girl is so into electronics, she owns a whole game system. it's good for her. "since we're starting with work, i have been stressed with this firm. all i do is own it now but even though i don't work there daily, it's just so much shit. i'm working through it though."

"as you should. shake that shit off and keep that hard mindset." chelle with her bad words. she's such a church girl but she's also not a church girl, if that makes sense. her daddy is a pastor and her mom is the first lady. they own a church, chelle sings at it. that type of situation. "bey? how's the modeling going?"

"well. i haven't really been going to work lately but that's because i have time for other stuff. starting next month y'all will be lucky to even hear from me. it's gonna be so busy."

"them coins rolling in." kelly drunk to that and i chuckled. the lightweight always start first.

we all kinda sat back to wait for onika to speak up. but she wasn't even paying us any mind, smiling in her phone. it made me feel a way but i held it together. we're not together and she's in a relationship. this is me trying to win her over without actually doing anything to her. i have to be patient. it's only day one.

"onika."

"mmhm?"

"how's work for you?"

"it's cool. not much to say since my job is really simple in my eyes."

onika is basically a ghost designer. she makes designs and send them out to high priced designers. they sometimes claim her work depending on the prices she allows them to do so with. if it's not a good price, she'll claim her work and sign off on it.

but you'll be surprised how many designers actually pay her so much to let them claim her work. it's really cool. plus she has her own company and they make clothes based on the designs she gives to them. she's really her own boss most of the time.

"any new deals? new designs?"

"i got a deal with some guy willing to pay a million for two designs. that's to claim it forever and never split a thing with me. i feel like it's cool and easy money. a simple two designs for a million dollars is insane."

"i think you should do it." i spoke up while looking at her. she just nodded and went to the menu. well that was a fail. thought i could at least get a small conversation out of her. something tells me that she won't be speaking to me until we have our talk. without kelly and chelle of course. "bottomless mimosas and dinner? i'm so down and ready." i sighed while sitting back.