So Much Better

Shopping

We were in the fifth store so far and I was beyond bored. I attempted to leave but the look Iza gave me made me stay. I scrolled through my contacts and called the House again.

"Hello Mr. Anthony. How may I help you on this fine afternoon?" I could hear the debauch in her tone.

I looked up and saw Iza looking my way, I smiled and she smiled shyly looking away.

I shook my head.

"Don't be testing my good will Leiah."

Iza looked over at me and looked away with a straight face.

"How was the drop?"
"It was great, Randy said he got a tip and everything."

I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah. Mhm, is he back yet?"
"No." She said after hesitating.
"Why is that? " I said slouching lower on the couch.
"I don't know August."
"August? " I asked to give her a chance.
"Sir. I don't know. Sir." She emphasized.
"Call me, as soon as he gets there."
"Okay."

I hung up the phone and looked over to see the girls laughing while Kelly held up a dress in front of Iza.

I smiled.

"But really Kelly that's enough. I don't even where I'm going to wear all of this.

I got up from the couch.

"You can wear that to the dinner we're going to tonight."

She looked at me with blank eyes and showed a smile.

"Ooh fancy or casual?"
"Bit of both."

Kelly smiled and raised an eyebrow.

"Anyway, you wear make up?"

She chuckled.

"Lots of it."
"We got to the M.A.C. store and we can head home."
"You crazy."
"Why?"
"Nigga I'm hangry. Y'all acting like these silks is filling. Nah' let's go."
"She needs to try them on first."
"For what? You know she gon' look good in all of it."

Iza chuckled shaking her head, before taking the dress and walking to the pile of clothes they had chosen.

"AJ."

I looked at Kelly.

"Protect her like she's me."

I frowned.

"From others, from herself, and from you."
"What?"
"You know what I'm talking about."

I nodded looking away and taking a breath.

"Clara my dear."  She said turning back to the super educated Fashion Major I'd watch her become. "That will be all, can you run it through the register for me please."

"Of course Ms. Alsina, right away."

So she swayed away asking a co-worker to help her and they did what they should.
I sat back on the couch and checked my phone.
Nothing on Randy yet.
I was starting to get annoyed at it.
My men knew better than to parade around with my money.

I rapidly reached the register once she said they were ready.

$27,345 40

I chuckled.

Iza came to my side and tensed when she saw the price.

"August don't." She said tugging my arm lightly.
"Everything alright?" Kelly asked.
"That's absurd." She said looking at Kelly.

Kelly pulled her away and wondered off.

I slid my card and typed in my password and she smiled giving me the receipt in case of an exchange.

"Terry will accompany you to the car."

"Thanks."

We had lunch and Iza was starting to look more comfortable outside the house.
She and Kelly talked, well she responded to what Kelly would ask her opinion on.

"What do you wanna do with your hair?" Kelly asked her eyes widening with excitement.

"Let it grow." She smiled taking a bite.
"Yeah sure, I mean like colors and highlights."

She just shook her head as she slowly chewed on her food.

"Let the girl eat Grace damn."
"How gorgeous would she with highlights?"
"She gougeus' as it is. Leave her alone."

Kelly chuckled. Iza kept eating.

She was almost done eating when I noticed her etiquette.

She had her posture up and right and her elbows off the table. Kelly noticed too and looked at me.

Who are you Luiza?