Host of Imperfections

CHAPTER 10

2 weeks Later

Now any other time while I was at work I'd tune people out and be wrapped up in my own world to waist time but when I heard this girl talking about some guy named Lorenzo from 3rd ward, my ears were on their own little mission.

"...yeah girl. He took me shopping and everything then we went back to my place."

"Ooh."

"Oooh is right b!tch. I had that nigga speakin in tongues after he ate this." She laughed and smacked hands with her friend. "But I ain't gonna get too attached. He got a girl and a kid. You know how that shit goes."

I frowned and glanced up in the mirror I was facing to see her. My back had been turned to them the whole time while I put a few misplaced items where they actually belonged. Little did they know I was standing there writing everything she said down in my head for memory. Kelly was supposed to be meeting up with me here in about an hour so we could go get our nails done on my break. It'd been like a weekly ritual for us. RJ had been sick all week and he was with her mother today.

I couldn't wait to tell her what I'd heard, but then again I could. I hated being the one to withhold information like this. You never know how a female's going to react to finding out her man's been cheating.

This was definitely not something I needed to hear myself either. I'd already been on my 'I Hate Men!!' tirade and was seriously thinking otherwise since I'd met Jay. Renzo had my ass fooled as well as Kelly's I see. He seemed so perfect. Those were the ones you had to look out for.

"Uhm.. excuse me." The same girl tried getting my attention. I turned around and she and her friend were waiting impatiently by the register.

I spotted Karyn outside smoking a cigarette and sighed. She was one of those white girls from the hood that had every black person in shock when she opened her mouth and spoke. Loved her personality to death but I hated being put on shifts with her when it was just us two. She was always taking a break whenever she damn well pleased.

It took everything in me not to step out of character and be rude. This b!tch was obviously fcuking my best friend's man, how else did you expect me to feel towards her.

While they went on talking I typed in my code in the computer and rung them up. I could see why Renzo would fall for her kind. She was the epitome of one of those chick's you'd see on BET Uncut walking around in a skin tight jean short set jumper and stilettos. A head full of weave and a big ass. A tip drill as Nelly would say. Kelly definitely had her beat in the face department.

I shoved the bag over the counter after she handed me the store copy receipt she'd just signed. Asia Reynolds was the home wrecker's name.

"Damn, have a nice day maybe?" she joked about my lack of hospitality. I flashed a fake smile before she and her friend walked out. Sorry, being polite to w.hores just isn't my thing.

And this is exactly why I can't find myself in a serious relationship now. You can have a nigga's baby and he still won't respect you enough to not go around and cheat.

Thoughts of my ex clouded my mind while I went back to work. Whenever he came to mind I'd think about what an idiot I was for being so madly inlove with him like I thought. I was 15, what the hell did I know? Lyndall Peterson. He was one of the cutest guys in high school and also a big ass flirt but that part I managed to ignore. He'd got my number; called me in the same day and I was his girlfriend by the end of the week.

I know I should've known it wasn't going to work out from then but you know kids don't take anything slow. Surprisingly, we actually dealt with each other for 2 and half years off and on. He was my first real boyfriend but not exactly my first everything. I'm so glad to say I was still a virgin when we broke up because if I wasn't I think I probably could've been even more damaged than I am now. But I was emotionally attached to him before all the drama started.