October 30,2021
Los Angeles, California
| Third Person Omniscient |
Karina was back at Chris's doing Royalty's hair again. This time she came over early since she had a lot of walk ins coming in the afternoon and evening that couldn't get seen last week. Royalty was so tired from staying up late, so as Karina did her hair she was knocked out cold. Karina put in an airpod and listened to her music on shuffle. Chris came in with water and a snack for Karina.
"Yoooo!" Chris said loudly and Karina shushed him. He saw that Royalty was sleep and he covered his mouth. "My bad my bad. I got you water and a snack."
"Thank you."
"What you listening to?"
"Let Me Explain by Bryson Tiller just started playing."
"You know...I heard you and Royalty talking about me the last time you was over here." Karina tried to hide her smile.
"Okay and?"
"Your favorite song is actually I Wanna Be?"
"Yess. You were so young and you wasn't playing games on that song! I hope whoever you was talking about gave you a chance cause damn were you begginggggg." Chris and Karina laughed.
"What y'all be saying? Not too much." Karina laughed at that and shook her head. "Where you from?"
"I'm from Atlanta."
"What yo ass doing all the way in California?!"
"Um I was applying for jobs all over the US honestly and Bright responded first and when I did my interview, it was amazing. Then next thing you know I was here...and because I knew I could make a name for myself out here doing hair which is what I love."
"You don't love teaching?"
"I do...It's just, my heart is with doing hair. I love teaching and I love making an impact on kids, it's just not my forever thing." Chris nodded.
"Well you cold in the hair shit so I'm positive many will be running to you for their hair." Karina smiled at him.
"Thank you Chris." Chris smiled back and stared at her as she did hair. Chris observed Karina's features and his favorite ones were her eyes and her smile. Chris could stare at her all day. "Chris...Chrisss?" Chris raised his eyebrows and looked at her. "Did you hear what I said?"
"Nah what you say my bad"
"I said was being an artist always your dream?"
"Oh yea, I loving art in every form. Drawing, painting, writing, singing, dancing. Whatever it is I always gravitated to it."
"I can believe that. You're a natural at all of it. If I had flowers on me I'd give them to you. You deserve them." Chris smiled at that comment. He honestly thought he was America's most hated R&B star at this point. It was nice to hear that he was appreciated and respected.
"Don't make cry man." Chris wiped away fake tears and Karina laughed. "Nah but fr though thank you for that."
The two talked and laughed until she was finally done with Royalty's hair. They only talked about surface level things, not wanting to ask anything personal. Chris wrapped up Royalty's hair and put her in the bed since she was still sleep. He came back downstairs and saw Karina packing her things up.
"You going back home for Thanksgiving?"
"I don't know yet. Why?"
"You should come over here for Thanksgiving."
"Chris, I wouldn't want to intrude on you and your families Thanksgiving."
"How you intruding when I just invited you?" Chris squinted his eyes and leaned his head to the side making Karina smack her lips and laugh at the attitude.
"I will think about it." Chris smiled and nodded his head. He walked her to the car and she drove off.
When Karina got to her suite, she immediately called her mom and stepdad to see what the plans were for Thanksgiving.
"ma?"
"yes Rina."
"Where is your husband? tell him come to the home."
"Her husband is right beside her. Wassup Rinaaaa! What you want big head?" Karina smiled.
"What's the plans for Thanksgiving?"
"Oh well me and yo mama going out of town." Karina smacked her lips. "Well you ain't say nothing last Thanksgiving so we planned us a lil couples trip cause you niggas annoying." Karina laughed at her stepdad.
"Well ian mad at y'all. I was just calling to see if y'all planned on hosting Thanksgiving."
"Your daddy folks hosting Thanksgiving." Her mother said and Karina side-eyed the phone.
"Now you know I dont fool with them and they don't fool with me. The only person I talk to is my dad." Karina's mother sighed. "Well I got to go! I love y'all!"
"Love you too!" Karina hung up the phone and went to her and Chris's text thread.
Looks like Ms.Wright is spending Thanksgiving with y'all after all 😊
11:45 am
Chris: ayyeeee! Cant wait!
Chris: don't tell Ro, let's keep it a surprise
11:55 am
Karina hearted the message and a client walked in for a silk press. As Karina did her clients hair, she started to get nervous at the thought of spending Thanksgiving with Chris and his family. Most of it was because she always goes back home for Thanksgiving so spending it with "strangers" would be different...and because it's Chris Brown. She decided to push it to the back of her mind and not think much of it.
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Maybe They Were Right
Fanfiction'so what you trying to say Karina?' He asked as they stared into each others eyes. 'i'm saying...maybe they were right Chris.'
