One Night (NF)

7

Nicole

I laughed and talked with my client until the bell on the door dinged indicating someone walked in. I turned my head to see who it was but it was just GiGi she looked kind of mad. I drank the rest of my soda and threw the cup away. I could see GiGi out of my peripheral view and I finally looked at her.

"Everything okay?"

"I think Cortez is cheating on me girl."

"What?" "Girl we all know that man would die for you." "Why you think that?" Questions came from the other girls in the shop but I didn't say anything I just listened.

"I don't know, a lot of shit y'all. He always busy now. We haven't had sex in so long. What should I do?"

"G, you and Cortez been together for 4 years now. Have you thought about him popping the question? Maybe he just planning to propose and kind of nervous about it." A girl named Shakira was trying to give her words of encouragement and I wanted to fall slam on the floor.

I tuned out of the conversation for awhile because I was done with my client and she was booking another day to come back.

"Yes, two weeks is fine at 2 o'clock on the 13th work for you?"

"Yeah, 2 o'clock? Yep that'll work. Gosh I love my hair girl. I must say.. I almost doubted you." The girl playfully hit my shoulder and I gave a fake giggle. You don't know how tired I was of hearing people down my skills. I wrote her name down in my book and began to clean up my area. I felt someone walk up on me and speak of the devil.

"Nicole, you happen to see Cortez at the burger joint with another bitch?"

"How you know I went to the burger joint?"

She pointed to my red checkered cup in the trash and I got a lump in my throat and I just shook my head no and started back sweeping. She sucked her teeth. "C'mon now girl, I won't let him find out you told me."

"You know GiGi I really didn't see him with anybody and... if you so worried about him cheating maybe y'all not a good match."

"A good match? Girl what you know about a good match? I ain't never seen you flossing around here with no nigga, maybe cause you can't get one with your flat ass." She rolled her eyes and walked away and I could feel everything in me rise. Calm down Nicole, she ain't even worth it. Once I cleaned my station I was off the clock anyway. I needed some me time, matter of fact some friend time. I haven't actually went out with my friends ever since I seen Cortez at the club. I pulled out my phone and texted them that we should hang out tonight, they agreed and I felt a relief as I grabbed my things and headed towards the door.

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"Nicole, you a cold bitch." Nae scooped up some sausage dip and started to stuff her face as I watched her eat like this was her last meal, but she always ate like this.

"C'mon now, it's not like we together."

"But, that man still fuck with GiGi stupid ass. What if she finds out?" My other friend Dominique begins to put her two senses in.

"She won't, if he don't get himself caught up. From what I know, I am the only one he fucking cause they ain't been having sex recently."

"Sis, I don't won't to sound like I'm giving your hopes up but... y'all go on these lil dates and y'all fuck, what that sound like to you? You're playing the side piece roll hun."

I rolled my eyes because she was telling the truth but I would never tell her that. Of course I know they've been on and off for 4 years or however long, but he hasn't stopped messing around with me yet. I shrugged it off and changed the subject. "Well, i'll let y'all know if anything else pops up. But for now, can I get another drink please."

"Oh bitch, let me open this Peach Paul Mason I bought last week so we can really get this party started."