Broken

Chapter 11

Monday, October 5, 2016

"Hey Brayln girl!" One of my clients walked over to my section.

"Hey Shayla! What you getting today?" I started to get out the stuff.

"I just want a fill and a new color and design. "She analyzed her nails as she spoke.

"Does it matter what color?"I dipped her nails in the polish remover foam.

"Nahh. "I picked out a baby pink with some and glitter.

"Girrll so let me tell what happened to Chandra ass. "She laughed as she was about to tell her story.

"Who is Chandra?" Half of the time I don't know none of these people in these stories but I'll just occasionally nod and say "hmmh".

"Girl Chandra is the girl  who stays in the tattoo and barber section with the men but she does hair." She laughed

"Ohh yeah. "I pretended to know. I shaped her coffin perfectly before adding some more acrylic.

"So she was fucking around with this nigga who slang. I mean like heavy slanging. He supposed to be some drug lord from the N.O.,but anyways  I guess she became his “trap queen” or whatever. So she thought she was slick and tried to set him up with the Feds, but her dumbass used his phone to make the
call. "I shook my head. These girls nowadays.

"And he had a chip on his phone for situations like that. Girrlll they came in on her ass too quick. I mean she didn't even have enough time to breath. They didn't kill her, but they sure did whoop her ass."I told her to go wash her hands while I cleaned up my station. I saw Mr Taylor walking around, so I took out my booth rent because I knew that what he was coming around for. It has been about a month since I've been working here and I love it.

"Good morning Brayln. "He towered over me as I sat in my chair. He was looking like a tall glass of chocolate milk. Good God!!

"Good morning Mr Taylor!" I smiled up at him.

"Girl you just don't listen,"he shook his head at me, "it's Jayceon.  Do you have your money?"

"$150 right?" I looked up at him. 

"$150. "I handed him $200 and when he counted it he shook his head.

"Girl,"he chuckled," I said $150 not $200. "He handed me a 50 dollar bill back.

"And I said $200, "I put the 50 dollar bill in his pocket, "have a great day Mr Taylor!" He smiled and shook his head at me before leaving.

"Girrll who was that?" Shayla came and sat back down.

"My boss. "I laughed at her.

"Oooh he fine as hell. "She kept looking back but I kept my mouth closed.

"Uh-uh. Whats wrong?"

"Nothing. "I was not about to air out my business to her because if I did then the whole city would know sooo I'll pass. I sprinkled the pink glitter on her nails as she scrolled on her phone.

20 minutes later