Consequences

20

Mckenna sat in the control chair listening to the beat she created. The studio was dark, mainly lit by candles and a few soft lights. Black light posters of Tupac, Bob Marley, and various marijuana leaves covered the walls. The smell of incense and weed filled the air. Mckenna finally learned to block the smell out. KP was sitting on the couch surrounded by her women as usual. A large tray of cocaine and loose weed sat in front of her.
"Come on, K, I want you to hear something I'm working on for you,"
Mckenna said as she pulled an extra chair up.
KP didn't respond.
"Yeah, right,"
the engineer whispered to Mckenna.
"I don't know why you even try with her. She's washed up."
The man got up and walked out the room, shaking his head when he passed KP, who was almost passed out.
Mckenna called KP's name again, realizing she was not getting up. She started working on the track she was preparing for KP.

Mckenna zoned out into her own little world. She let the music take her away. She could picture herself making love to Armani to the sound of the track. She could see Armani's naked body moving to the sound as she sat on the bed and watched the private show.
Mckenna had zoned out completely. She didn't hear the door open. When she finished the track, she heard someone clapping behind her.
"Wow, Kenna, sounds like you just created a hit track."
JayDee, the owner of Soso Deff, stepped closer to Mckenna.
"I didn't know you were a hit maker."
"Man, I was just playing around, you know, trying to get a feel for every aspect of the business. You really like it?"
"I don't play when it comes to music. Who were you making it for?"
"I was thinking about KP, you know, since she's working on her new album,"
Mckenna said as JayDee took a seat next to her.
"You know something, Kenna? You want to know what I told KP when she came to me about some lesbo she wanted to work here for the summer? Hell, no! But finally I went ahead and gave you the internship, and I must say I made a damn good decision."
Mckenna was surprised.
"Well, thank you for taking a chance on me."
"Yeah, and I want to take more. When do you graduate?"
"I have one semester left,"
Mckenna answered. She tried to keep a straight face.
"Well, the day you get your degree, you come back to Atlanta and to SoSo Deff. We're opening an office in Miami, and guess who is going to be in the A&R department?"
Mckenna's eyes widened.
"Are you serious?"
"Dead serious. I ain't about to lose you to another label. You are going to do great things, Kenna."
JayDee stood up and headed to the door.
Mckenna could hardly contain herself. She attempted to wake KP up, so they could celebrate, but it wasn't happening.

Mckenna had met KP last year when they attended a party hosted by Soso Def Records. She remembered walking up to KP and telling her that she had tight music and fine-ass bitches. KP laughed and invited her to join them. KP helped Mckenna get her internship at Soso Def during the summer. Mckenna was the first stud that KP trusted. They had become good friends over the summer. She even offered Mckenna a chance to tour with her, but Mckenna decided to come back and finish her last year of school. Mckenna headed out of the studio. She wasn't ready to go back to KP's house and fight off the many groupies she let stay around the house. At first Mckenna liked the naked women walking around catering to her every need, but it got old quickly. Mckenna refused to take any drugs, and so many times she felt a little out of the loop. Mckenna decided to celebrate on her own. She walked down the street and noticed Kittens, a local strip club.

She thought she was having déjà vu but quickly realized what she was seeing was real. There was Aaliyah heading into the club with a duffle bag.
Mckenna ran across the street and questioned the bouncer.
"Hey, what was that girl's name who just walked in?"
"If you want to know her name, you have to pay twenty dollars like everyone else,"
the large man grunted. Mckenna pulled out a twenty, paid the cashier, and headed into the club. Mckenna took a seat in a chair near the main stage. She looked around but didn't see Aaliyah anywhere. A girl in a black cat outfit finished her routine on the main stage as the announcer began to introduce the next girl.
"Now bringing to the main stage, the sexy Siren!"