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ᴊᴜɴᴇ 6, 2020
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i have a music video to shoot later today for my hit song 'without me' featuring kelly rowland and missy elliott. im excited. i haven't done a music video since 'when i see u came out,' which was probably 2 years ago.

"ms.barrino, you have an-"

"who the hell are you?"

"im alani. your assistant for today."

"no, where is tara- get out."

"ma'am i-"

"GET OUT!"

i picked up my phone and dialed taraji. i kept receiving the voicemail. i stormed out of my office and searched for tab who was talking to some random.

"where is she?"

"where is who?"

"taraji"

"she said she had to handle something."

"like what? is laila here?"

"im not sure, and yes, she's in the play room."

i walked away from them and went to the room laila was in. she was drawing something.

"tai tai!"

"hi baby! what you drawing?"

"animals and mommy"

"which one is mommy?"

"the frog." i laughed a little. she really does think taraji looks like a frog.

"its very um...pretty."

"thank you. would you like to draw?"

"sure, why not?"

i sat criss cross, and she gave me crayons with a blank piece of paper. i didnt know what i was drawing, but i still did it.

"do you like mommy?"

"i- oh? where did that come from?"

"i saw you guys do the same thing mommy does with my mom. that means she likes you."

does? ...

i changed the subject so i wouldnt get pissed, "how do you like my drawing?"

"its pretty, and you have it on your lips."

"yep, its ruby red lipstick."

"can i wear it too?"

"no ma'am. you'll be able to wear it when you're thirty"

"okay."

laila ended up falling asleep after she ate. i cleaned up the room, putting everything back in place and making her comfortable under the blanket, and i left out.

"speaking of the angle, there she i-" i cut tab off and turned my attention to taraji.

"where have you been?"

"out"

"obviously."

"i was out handling something for laila, but it was already covered somehow."

"is that it? you didn't leave to meet up with anyone?"

"no, what are you talking about?"

"oh, so now you don't know what im talking about? whatever, taraji, if she's who you want, then go be with her."

"can you help me figure out what the hell she's talking about?" she asked tab.

"im not s-"

"tab dont even." i warned.