STRAWBERRY

Atlanta

Puma and Stephanie woke up at 5:00 am to catch their plane. As Stephanie got her personal belongings she heard a knock on her door. "Come in" she said. When the door opened it was august. Stephanie rolled her eyes. "I don't want you to leave on bad terms" said August. Stephanie was silent. "Well at least let me explain" he said. Stephanie looked at him and motioned for him to sit down. "Look Stephanie im really sorry that I made it even seem like me and Riley had something I texted her last night and let her know it was officially over. But when she came over her she was clearly under the impression that we were still dating." He said as he looked at her as her back was turned toward him. "Your just a coward" said Stephanie. "What?" Asked August. "You didn't say anything to her when she was here, had me looking like a complete fool just not to hurt her feelings." Said Stephanie. Before August could say anything Stephanie said. "You clearly still have feelings for both of us but you'd be wasting your time with me cause I don't have time for all this shit" she grabbed her suitcases and walked toward the exit. August sat on the bed and watched her leave. "Why don't I ever say what I mean" he thought as Stephanie took her bags to the car. Puma walked into Stephanies room to ask her is she ready to leave and she found August. "Hey lil cuz wassup man" she said. "Man wassup with Steph I been tryna get her to fuck with me again but ain't nothing working" he said. "Man she don't wanna hear what you gotta say my nigga she wanna see how you feel you gotta show her that you want her stephanie is a strong woman and she not like these other girls" said puma. "Ion no what to do puma like how am I supposed to prove it to her." He asked. "I ain't got all the answers blood but start by going to her birthday party show that you can support her" said puma. August nodded. "Well cuz I gotta go but I'ma see you on the 10th" said puma as she gave August a hug and walked out the house. As puma and Stephanie drove to the airport Stephanie pulled out her phone it read August 29,2017. A whole month dedicated to a fuckboy. She thought. She got her things out of the car she thought about seeing ace again. After the long trip back to Atlanta stephanie sat in pumas guess room and dozed off. When she woke up it was 3:00 pm. She looked over at her phone and seen then that she had 3 missed calls from ace and a text from august. She opened august's text and it read : hey I was wondering if you could look at a few houses for me until I get down there. Stephanie dropped her mouth in shock. "I forgot he was moving down here. But she replied:sure he sent her a few addresses and asked her to ft him when she got there. "Guess I got my plans for today. Said stephanie. She called ace back to see what he wanted. A- ace s-Stephanie
A: what the hell girl I called you three times.
S: man wassup ion got time
A: I ain't call for all that arguing I wanted to know did you wanna come work for me again strictly business my customers really like you and I like the money you brought in so what do you say.
S: I'll think about it and get back to you. She said as she hung up the phone. Stephanie walked into the shower and took her clothes off. She hopped into the shower and started to fantasize about how she was going to find a husband and be happy. After 15 minutes she climbed out of the shower and covered herself in the robe. She walked to her bed and dropped her towel. There was a little knock at her door.stephanie rushed and pulled the towel back over herself. She rushed to the door to see puma. "Girl wassup" she said as she cracked the door. "Ima have me a little male company over here in like a hour so don't come in my room" she laughed."okay I'm finna leave anyway" said Stephanie. Puma looked up curiously. "Where you going?" She asked. "To grab some food with one of my old friends from the club you remember Nessa right?" Asked stephanie. Puma nodded. "Okay well let me know when you on your way home." Said puma as she walked into her room. Stephanie didn't want puma to know she was doing august a favor because she wanted her to think she was independent. As Stephanie wrapped her hair up she grabbed her keys and went toward the first house. It was actually only like 5 minutes away from Stephanie which made her worry. As she stepped out of the car she nervously face timed august. He answered on the first ring. "Alright im here now where did he say he was gonna leave the key?" She asked. "Uh under the rug" Riley smiled as august looked up at her through the screen. "You look really beautiful today ma." he said. "Thanks" said Stephanie blushing. As she finished up showing him the first house she sat down in her car. "Can you turn the camera toward yourself so I can see you ma" he said. Stephanie quietly did as she asked. "Ahh that beautiful face" he said as she blushed. 

As Stephanie pulled into the last house she saw a car that looked like august's car. She laughed at the screen and said "august why this car look like yours" she laughed. " hell I wish I was down there with yo fine ass man that's probably the current owner of the house" he said as he looked closely at the pathway up the house. Stephanie knocked on the door. As the man opened the door Stephanie dropped her mouth he was so fine she thought. "What's going on?" Asked august as he tapped the phone. Stephanie ignored him. " hi I'm me.williams but you can call me Derrick." "Oh hi daddy!! I mean derrick" blushed Stephanie. August looked up from the tv and stared at her. Derrick laughed. " and I'm gonna guess your august" he said holding his hand out. Just then august cleared his throat. Stephanie looked down at the phone. "Oh no this is august im looking at a few houses for him while he's still in I think it was New Orleans" she laughed. August signed. "Boyfriend?" Asked derrick. "OH NO I'm single" said Stephanie. "Good to know" smiled derrick. "But I didn't get your name beautiful lady" he said. " hi I'm Stephanie" she said. Nice to meet you stephanie he said as the shook hands. Stephanie didn't want to let go. "Hello I don't have all day can we go inside" said august interrupting them. Stephanie looked down at the phone and then back up at derrick. "Shall we" he said as he led her to the inside of the house.