Chapter 10
Exchange
Tuesday 5:30 pm
Los Angeles, CA
Nic had wrapped up a long day of table reads for the Second season of her hit ABC show 'Nicki'. The first season did so well the network was ready to shoot right away. She was enjoying dinner and the sunny LA weather with her friends Thembi and Justine who were both apart of her writing team. They were a lot different from her friends back east, more cultured and free spirited.
Nicki: "y'all are a hotmess (cackling and covering her mouth)"
Thembi: (laughing) "I can't believe she said that"
Justine: (tears rolling down her face) "oh. My. Gosh.. No more drinks.."
Nicki: "hell no.... Not for thembs" (moving her drink to the side)
Thembi: (smacking her hand) "I'm grown.!"
(Taking another sip)
Nicki: "I miss being out here with y'all... I haven't laughed this hard in a while"
Justine: "that husband of yours has you stressed huh?" (Taking a sip of her drink)
Nicki: "yea i don't know... Like... I know I'm over reacting and I really want to just get over it... move on but he keeps lying, and he never lied about work before"
Justine: "well there's always the possibility that he's telling the truth"
Nicki: "or not"
Thembi: "Nic you are super successful and ALWAYS busy... He could just be trying to keep up with you.... Look at you.. Even with a baby you can't stop working .. I see you more now hin LA than I did before the baby...
Nicki: "really??" (Cringing)
Justine: "yea but that's not a bad thing, he knew he was marrying a boss bitch... So"
Thembi: "look Nic... go home, get your baby father from that sad lonely condo you got him in.. (She laughed) and make it right"
Nicki: "aww my liddo baby... (She blushed) You're right"
They paid their bill and made their way out of the restaurant. Nicki trailed behind them with her security in back, oversize Celine glasses covered most of her face. Suddenly she was stepping on the back of Justine's heels because they had come to a stop.
Thembi: "OH my gossssh, y'all" (in a loud whisper)
Justine: "what? ... Dang!"
Nicki: "why are you stopping for"
Thembi: "bitchhhh, look over behind the bar... Right there.. (She pointed) Not all at once"
They discreetly turned their heads one by one towards the bar and then back. A tall, brown skin guy with a large forehead and a bad hairline was wiping down the counter of the bar avoiding eye contact.
They all Burst out into a loud hysterical cackle in the middle of the upscale brunch. The entire restaurant watched as they held on to one another to keep their balance. Eventually she made her way outside to the valet, in tears, she checked her makeup in a diamond studded handheld mirror. A few Paparazzi swarmed them on the corner.
Nicki: "No... no... Oh my gawd (wiping her tears) that's what happen when you try to play Da Kidd "
Justine: "oh my gosh (laughing hysterically) I knew that was his big block forehead trying to hide"
Thembi: "no you guys... we're laughing but it's kind of sad..."
Nicki: "sad!? NO, FUCK him...his bitch ass drug me into court , tried to ruin my career, my legacy and my relationship.. Nope... Now Safaree's bum ass is stuck busting tables.. (She shrugged)"
They stood around laughing and discussing it more when Thembi noticed that the smile on Nicki's face had fallen. "What's wrong Nic" she asked genuinely concerned.
Nicki: (she pouted) "my baby....meek"
Thembi: "oh no... Don't cry" (holding onto her and shielding her from the cameras)
Nicki: "he was there for every moment of it.. And now... I wanna call him and laugh with him about this... but I been acting so crazy.."
Justine: "I'm sure he use to you acting crazy.. By now. .. (She joked)
