A week later
April 29, 1991
Aaliyah pov
I woke up at 9 excited to talk about my new song honestly, I liked writing my own songs because who knows me better than me? But I got up did my hygiene stuff and called Devante to ask if he was coming after about 3 rings he finally answered
"Hello" he said with that sexy ass voice
"Hi baby I didn't mean to wake you but i wanted to know if you wanted to come with me to uptown to talk to Mr.Harrell and someone else about producing my new song ?"
"I would but i can't make it because we gotta meeting about our next tour that's coming up very soon"
"Alright" I said sounding a bit sad
"whats wrong?" he asked concerned
I sighed "nothing I was just hoping you would be there to support me" I said kind of with an attitude
"Aaliyah you gotta understand I have a career too that I have to make sure stays in tact, yeah I support you and all but you gotta understand that I can't always be there, just like when your career takes off your not always gonna be here for me but I damn sure am proud of you babygirl don't forget that"
I took in the words that he said and he was right "your right"
he chuckled "your welcome and I didn't mean to go off I just had to explain that to you"
I turned my lips up "alright well its 9:25 i gotta be there by 10 so i'll call you when I get home or whenever I get the chance too"
"Alright talk to you later" and with that he hung up. I grabbed my song book & keys then made my way to Marie's room and knocked on the door "come in" i opened the door "hey baby boo I'm about to leave to go to uptown" she sighed "alright & when you get back let's have some us time I miss you even though we live in the same house" I laughed "alright" I blowed her a kiss "don't nobody want them Devante lips" I laughed "but he does" and with that I walked out and made my way to the car it was now 9:45 and uptown wasn't that far from where we lived so I got there quick I checked in at the front waiting for them to call for me and a couple of minutes later they did
the assistant talked to me "Ms. Aaliyah Mr.Harrell will now see you in room 54D"
"Alright that you" I got up and made my way to the door making sure I had my song book I found the room and walked in to see Mr.Harrell and pretty brown skinned lady sitting next to him
"Ahh good morning Aaliyah how are you hun?"
"Good morning Mr.Harrell I'm great and you ?"
"Fine and don't be so formal you're apart of the Uptown family call me Andre also this is Jackie she's going to be your manager/producer now I know I just said that like I'm making her be it but, we have all her stuff here for you to look over and if you don't want her to be your manager we'll find someone else"
"Hey Jackie" I said flashing her a smile
"Wassup" she said nodding
I liked her style and also the vibe she was giving me was good and that doesn't usually happen with alot of people ya feel me ? I took a seat grabbing the papers looking over her stuff but got distracted by Andre talking
"Now Jackie here has worked with many people like, Mary j Blidge, xscape, Keith sweat & even Jodeci and thats good because if you have any questions about her work you can ask Devante about it" he said clapping his hands together Jackie looked at me in shock a little
