When I See You

Chapter 6.

Taraji's POV

I had finally gotten a call back from Oprah, 3 months later about the film, saying that I can officially be her Shug. Over these 3 months I've been finding and building my new team. I fell in love with every single one of my stylists and my new assistant manager Keith. Although Keith is very young, he has a ton of passion. And I need that for myself.

Everything that I do goes through Keith first. Especially everything regarding this film. The pay I'm being offered already isn't what I deserve. We've been going over my contract and reading every fine print. Keith says that it's all up to me now.

Fantasia and I have barely spoken since our kiss. Something I initiated after I had been drinking. Although I don't regret it I did call her and apologize.

The day after dinner

"Hey Fantasia," I was pacing back and forth in my room. I barely slept last night. All I could think of was our kiss. All I could think about was her lips on mine and on me. I was hesitant on touching myself to the thought of her. But I decided against, not until I knew how she felt about it.

"Hi Taraji," I heard her smooth phone through the phone. "So, we should talk about last night..." I got straight the point. I'm rarely as nervous as I was now, this feeling was new to me. Something I only experience with her.

"Last night?" She asked as if she were confused. I laughed nervously, "Yeah, my lips on your lips you don't remember?" 

"I'm sorry, I was drinking last night I had no business driving you have. Once I got into my bed I can't remember much from last night," She lied. I know she just lied.

But I let her.

"Oh! yeah, yeah okay um never mind then," I sat down on the end of my bed.

"Anything that happened last night I'm sure was just a mistake,"

I nodded, "Yeah. Alright well have a good day my lo- , Fantasia," I corrected myself. I hung up and left my phone on the bed.

She wants to pretend that nothing happened, fine. I wiped a tear that escaped my eye. 

Today

I think of a lot of things and reasons why I should do this movie. And a ton of reasons why I should refrain.

I call Danielle, curious to know if she was Sophia.

"Hi Dani!!" I was excited to hear her voice on the phone. "Hey T! How are you?"

"I'm doing pretty alright if I say so myself. How about you?"

"Oh I am doing very well. Especially now that I am officially SOPHIA!" She yelled on the phone and I yelled with her. "I saw the cast list I just haven't had the chance to call everyone, our dream cast Taraji. We fucking did it," Sophia and I were laughing I was so excited. I felt like a little kid who just booked her first role.

I thought of Colman and Corey my boys. And of course, Fantasia. I should call and say congratulations. I should congratulate everyone.

"I guess I'll see you on set then huh?"

"Yes you will. I love you I'll see you soon!"