POWER

chapter 5

Kamia

"Babe, you're gonna be late for your shoot. " I yelled to Lauren who was still.in the shower. She had a photo shoot for this magazine and we had to fly all the way out to LA for it. I hope it was worth it. Her agent set it up with some company. ABM photography. The name sounded familiar but I didn't think anything of it. Lauren came out the shower slipping on a maxi dress with no bra or panties. I went over to her kissing her "better be glad I don't want you to be late." I told her. "Now come on let's go." We headed out to the studio where the shoot would take place. When we got there Lauren was taken to the back, by I guess the make up crew. They let me come on set with her. I was playing in my phone when I heard a familiar voice. "Really, I promise I won't be late...okay see you later." She said and  I looked up. Nah, that couldn't be her. "Alright where is my model? Is she ready?" She yelled. "5 minutes!" Someone yelled back. I watched as she set up some more of her supplies. When Lauren walked on set, the girl went to introduce herself but she backed away. "Is this some  kind of joke?" She asked looking around the room.

Brianna. I just stared at her speechless at the moment. "You're gonna shoot me?" "No hell no." She said. I walked on the set, we got money invested in this. "Wow, is this where you've been hiding?" She turned around like I scared her. "Get away from me." She said, pushing pass me and getting on the phone. "This is very unprofessional Bri Baby, now my girl got money invested in this shoot and you will do it." "Your girl, are you serious!" She yelled. "Yes, my girl."I said sternly. She shook her head. "Whatever." She said.

"Lauren go back to the set, its paid for and your agent booked it, She has no choice." Brianna sighed. I don't know what her job was at this shady ass company but if she wanted to keep her job, she needs to do this. She got on her phone again, "Charles, I need to talk to you about this client you sent me. I can't do this shoot, I can have someone else here in 15 minutes in order to cover it. No, no biggie, I'll even take a lost for it. No, we can do lunch hun, no problem." She said laughing. "Thank you." She said hanging up, then putting the phone back to her ear. "Lonnie, yea, it's Brianna. I need an available photographer to the shoot I'm booked for today, yea send Tyson, I need him here in 15 minutes. Give him the itinerary for me please, there's a copy on my desk. Okay bye bye." She said hanging up her phone.

"I'm sorry for the inconvenience everyone, there's some creative differences."Brianna said, but everyone just looked confused.  Lauren walked over to Brianna. I thought for sure they'd start fighting, but they didn't. Instead Brianna hugged her and smiled. What the hell was this. "Baby, don't hug her." I said pulling them apart. Brianna smiled not even phased by me, "listen good luck with everything Lauren, I wish you the best." She said walking away.

Brianna

I walked away and started explaining to the crew what was going on. They understood. I packed up my camera and started to walk out the building. "Are you serious Bri?" I heard Kamia say as she grabbed my arm. "Don't touch me." I yelled. "You're really doing this Bri Baby, like you're gonna ignore me, and marry that Nigga you was anyways chilling with. We had something you know." She said, I guess She saw the ring, it wasn't hard to miss. I shook my head. "Obviously I was just a good fuck to you, because as soon as Lauren came along I just got thrown out like yesterday's trash. Just stay away from me." I said snatching my arm away. I walked away from her. "See you around Bri Baby." She called after me as I climbed into my car, clearly trying to ignore her.

This day could not get any worst. Right when I thought that my phone rang. My aux cord was plugged in. "Yo." "So what the fuck Brianna, you let that Nigga give you a ring and you just took him back like that? I can't believe you!" "Well hello Chyna." I said because she was completely rude and didn't even speak to me. "Bitch don't hello me. You just gonna leave me for Chris and not say shit." "What are you talking about Chy?" "I saw the picture of the ring, Chris dumb ass posted it on his Instagram, that's fucked up man." She just kept going on and on. "You act like I'm getting married, it's a fucking promise ring and I'm not even wearing it." "I don't fucking care!" She yelled through the receiver. "Omg are you serious right now? I can not deal with this shit." "Bye Brianna." She said hanging up the phone in my face.