The Essence Of Love

Queen Sugar

"Uh uhh, why are you sitting on the floor looking like that? You should be happy as hell right now sis."Mani fusses as her and Elle come through the studio door.

Titan just left and I'm skimming through songs trying to get my head right. I really put it on him so I know he's gonna make me pay later. Oouu y'all I love that fine ass man too much.

"Well hey to you too, Titan just left, and now I don't know what I wanna dance to." I reply.

"Oh ok. You look cute." She smiles.

"Thanks boo, did you get your money miss nasty?" I smirk at Elle.

"Girl yea, you know I did." She smiles while putting her hair into a high ponytail.

"Sissy poo, I'm so happy for you! You deserve Titan's fine rich ass, and I can't believe the way your blowing up right now on Instagram, you hit the damn jackpot." Mani hugs me.

"Riiight, girl you are so so blessed, what now though?" Elle adds.

"Y'all I really don't know what to expect, I definitely don't think I'm gonna re-download Instagram though, I don't wanna deal with any drama, yall know I don't do well with drama, I just want to keep living my somewhat normal life."

"Ok but do you know how much money you can make from sponsored shit by using social media?" Mani says.

"True." Elle nods.

"I know but this is just too much at once,  I want to focus on myself and not on being Titan Wells' girlfriend, I'm not worried about money right now, it isn't an issue or something I care to chase."

"Yea I feel ya, we all know your more than that, your gonna do big things though boo." Elle smiles.

"I'm just saying you can use the fame to your advantage and stack ya paper sis." Mani adds while stretching.

"What do you want to do after school? We never really talk about our future anymore." Elle asks.

"That's another problem, I have no idea, I've honestly been thinking about quitting school and maybe starting a business or a dance studio, plus taking acting classes, maybe even modeling."

"It's our senior year though, we're pretty much done so why quit now? You definitely could get into modeling though, we've always told you that, shit any of us could." Mani says.

"I've been over Spelman my self so I feel you on that, you don't really need a damn degree to be successful now a days anyway." Elle says.

"True, I'm going to the bathroom real quick." Mani announces.

"Okay." We say in unison.

"Sooo, are you gonna bring it up or--"

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Elle and I both jump as someone bangs on the front door. It's dark outside so we can only see a shadowy male figure.

"Who the hell is that?" I whisper.

"I--I don't know, come with me." Elle grabs my hand.

"Hold on , let me get my mace." I say as I unclip it from my key chain.

"Oouu , he's fine, he reminds me of Kofi Siribe from Queen Sugar." Elle says as we get closer.

"Aahh yes, his fine ass."

"Can we help you?" Elle yells through the glass door.

"Emani up in there wit yall? I needa talk to her stupid ass!"

"And you are?" I say with my hand on my hip.

"Just open the door man, my nigga Black bouta come out here and get her dumb ass so I'm tryna help."