fatima: you going thru my phone now?
ian: oh no don't flip this on me.
fatima: he's just a friend, i don't even know him.
ian: why you checking on him?
fatima: he got beaten up and i gave him some ice and he told me what happened that's all.
ian: yea okay.
fatima: you can leave honestly, i don't have time i have a lot to do today.
ian: yea it's best i leave.
fatima: whatever.
fatima gets up and ian left immediately. she does her morning routine and headed to the salon. she was not in the mood for nothing to eat. when she pulls up to the salon and danni and zac was standing outside.
fatima: hey what you doing here danni.
danni: to help you, i also seen zac and he said he was helping too.
fatima: oh okay, thanks guys.
danni: yea yea, now open the door.
fatima opens the door and they get to work with the painting. she noticed that zac was quiet the whole time. danni said she was going to get something to eat.
fatima: zac.
zac: yea?
fatima: are you okay?
zac: i'm fine, why?
fatima: you're quiet.
zac: just got a lot on my mind that's all.
fatima: oh.
zac: so when is danni coming back?
fatima: i actually don't know.
zac: is that one of your girls that's friends with karen?
fatima: yea but she hates karen.
zac: why?
fatima: karen is always a bitch.
zac: so where you from? (changing the subject)
fatima: Atlanta Ga.
zac: why are you in new york?
fatima: to get a salon, i heard it was better buildings here and plus my friends and cousins are here.
zac: you're the only child?
fatima: yepp, where you from?
zac: new york.
fatima: oh, only child?
zac: no, i have 2 sisters.
fatima: only boy dang.
zac: i like it.
fatima: oh. (laughing)
zac: so are you seeing someone?
fatima: yea i am, well i don't know.
zac: that's wassup.
fatima: are you?
zac: no, you know the situation.
fatima: oh yea.
with that danni walked in.
fatima: finally i ain't ate all day.
zac: why haven't you ate all day?
fatima: no reasons.
danni: here y'all go. (handing them the food)
they ate and danni said she had to go check on her man. she left and it was only zac and fatima. they continue painting talking and getting to know each other. about 3 more hours and it was currently 4pm.
fatima: time went by fast.
zac: sure did, glad i'm off today.
fatima: wait wait what do you do?
zac: i'm a barber and a lawyer, well i cut hair on the side.
fatima: that's wassup, well i wanted to school to be a lawyer.
zac: for real? why you didn't become one?
fatima: honestly it wasn't for me anymore, i didn't love it how i did when i was younger.
zac: understandable. well i better get going, i had fun with you and your girl.
fatima: (smiling) well thank you zac for helping and i'll let danni know what you said.
zac: no problem, see ya.
zac walked out and fatima cleaned up the paint cans and locked up. she got in her car and got a text from ian.
text messages
Ian C.
ian: tima where are you?
fatima: why?
ian: i'm at your place and you're not here.
fatima: ugh ian, im on the way.
she drives to her house and sees ian standing outside of his car.
fatima: ian what are you doing here?
ian: to talk to you.
fatima: meet me inside.
fatima goes inside and went upstairs to change. by the time she made it back downstairs ian was sitting on the couch. he looked up from his phone and seen fatima and rushed to her.
ian: hey, i missed you. (hugging her)
fatima: (moving away) move ian, what are you doing here?
ian: look i wanna say sorry for how i acted earlier. i wanna take you out.
fatima: i don't know, why did you do all that this morning.
ian: look at you, i mean i thought you was playing me.
fatima: what the fuck you tryna say ian.
ian: no no no not like that, baby let me take you out to apologize.
fatima: fine. 8pm.
ian: okay, i'll pick you up.
with that ian left and fatima went to sit down on the couch. it was currently 4:45 pm so she decided to watch a movie. half way thru the movie she decided to text zac.
text messages
Zac Taylor.
fatima: hey zac.
zac: hey tima, you good?
fatima: yes i'm good, i just wanted to talk to you, that's all.
zac: oh, where's that someone you was seeing.
fatima: actually we have a date tonight.
zac: that's wassup. have fun friend.
fatima: oh we're friends now?
zac: sure is since you're currently seeing someone.
fatima: what that mean zac?
zac: i like you fatima.
