If Only You Knew

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Halloween

Aniyah's POV

"Girl why was I at the bank the other day tryna make a withdrawal and some old lady behind me gone ask if I'm a stripper."

I laughed at Ariah's story. I hated when that shit happened. Older people always saw a young pretty girl with money and immediately assumed you were working the pole. Nope, these stacks came from my wigs and braids.

"So wassup tonight?" Keyonna walked up from the back eyeing me and Ariah as I finished up my last few knotless braids on my client.

"Let's go to Diamond's." Halee suggested from her nail station.

Just then Recayah walked in holding a Starbucks cup as she typed away on her phone. Keyonna called out her name getting her attention as she looked up.

"You tryna hit up Diamond's tonight?"

She chewed the inside of her cheek for a second before replying. "I'll have to check with Gabi and make sure we don't have plans but if not then hell yea." She smiled.

Keyonna smiled big before turning to me. "What about you ma'am?"

She placed her hand on the counter at my station and leaned over looking in my face. I shook my head with a playful eye roll. "I can't."

"Why not?" Ariah asked.

"Me and Zay are going to some Halloween party his brother invited us to."

"Lame." Halee huffed throwing down two thumbs.

"Don't be jealous, bitch." I laughed.

"I'm not jealous but it's like we never hang out anymore." She whined. "You be all up his ass."

"Or do he be all up in mine?" I wondered aloud just to annoy her.

"Probably! Y'all nasty asses." She shouted.

"Please come out with us tonight?" Ariah poked her lip out as she pouted. I don't know how but she always got her way with all of us when she did that and I hated it.

I sighed picking up my phone to text Zay. "I'll see if we can come after we leave the party."

"Yay!" Keyonna jumped on me wrapping her arms around my shoulders and bouncing on her tiptoes.

I laughed at how dramatic she was being. Yea, I've only been with my man and working recently but it's not that bad. I still see my bitches every day whether it be at work or outside of it. I was just enjoying my life right now.

I knew Zay wouldn't care to hang out at the bar after we left the party because he let me know he didn't wanna stay long anymore since I was making him wear a costume. We would only be there two hours max. And the girls would most likely be at the bar all night so we had time to do both things tonight. I smiled in triumph because I was able to make everybody happy tonight.

"I hope y'all laughing at how much work is getting done." In walked the Beaty bar owner, Niken.

"Yes Nikee." Halee spoke smiling at her.

Niken was one of the youngest entrepreneurs in the city. At 22 she owned her beauty bar and made it a success. Nikee's Beauty Bar was a hit from the day she opened and I believe it's because the owner and workers were all beautiful and damn good at what they do. Niken was a beautiful girl with her light complexion, hazel eyes, and huge lips. Her shit was so big that you'd think she got them done but nope, she took pride in being all-natural.

With the one-stop shop offering multiple services all from pretty women it was bound to be a good business. With me and Ariah doing hair, Halee on the nails, Keyonna doing lashes and Recayah doing makeup we made it easy for women to come in looking crazy and walk out looking like a bad bitch. And all in one stop, it was a great business plan.