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"Are y'all done with the pictures?" I groaned tired of taking them. "And little girl you not grown put the finger down, and tongue in your mouth" I thumped my seventeen year old sisters head and took a seat next to my dad. My older brother Duke had just got out and we were celebrating his return.
Although I was happy about his return I was a little sad because today was also the day of me and Bricks three year anniversary. It just wasn't the same with him being locked up, I missed him terribly but I tried not to show it as much. Especially with him in there, he worries about me a lot and I couldn't tell him how depressed I was.
He told me that him or no man should have this effect on me but he did and it was bad. I missed him telling me I was beautiful even when I had pimples on my face, the fact he'd cater to my every need without me even asking for a thing. I missed how he'd be so mad because as much as he spent on me I spent on him. I treated him like a king, as he treated me like a queen.
"What's got you so down sis?" Duke bumped my shoulder and I hadn't even noticed the tear slip down my cheek. "Come here big baby, you miss him huh?" He asked me and pulled me into his lap like the big baby I was.
"Suck that punk shit up" My dad frowned and I held on to Duke tighter crying and at this point I didn't even know why. I just wanted my man. "You know what you was getting into when you got with him, don't be out here letting these niggas see you sweat princess. Hold it down for him, and be there for him." He shook his head at me. "At the end of the day he in there caged up and you out here free, make him proud. Finish school and open your shop, that's all you could do for him. He just wants you to be good. You know he good and y'all gone be okay. Now shut the fuck up, I hate that pussy ass crying shit"
I wiped my eyes and tried to listen to my dad, today was just bad. Some days were better than others but lately I'd been super emotional.
"I never want to fall Inlove" My sister hugged me. "But you'll be okay sissy" She kissed my cheek and we proceeded to eat and talk over dinner until it was time for me to get to work.
"I don't see why you work when Bricks take care of you and summer" Candice sipped her drink.
I laughed and shook my head. "Because what would I have if one day he decides to stop paying my bills? What will I fall back on if I let a man take care of me and I have no income on my own? It's nice to be spoiled but it's dumb not to have your own" I smiled at her. "Never depends on a man for nothing, we all taught you better than that" I shrugged placing my shades on with my mink coat. "Talk some sense into this child" I told my brother and dad throwing my Chanel purse over my shoulder heading out.
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4:00pm.
Finally making it to the shop I worked at, walking I I seen two of my clients here early. "Hey ladies" I shouted to everyone and they all smiled and sent me simple 'heys' I'd been into nails, hair and makeup since I was a teen. So, I did a little of it all working here. My dream was to open my own shop, after I get all of the license and hours needed, my dad was right I was losing focus and I knew if Bricks found out he'd curse me. I needed to get on my shit and fast, because word did travel fast and if he got wind to me slacking in school and being at work that'd be my ass.
