A Chance For Growth III

Try Again MothaFucka

August 2016

"Okay, set break." Sanna called out.

Taraji wordlessly walked off set dropping the Cookie persona. Taking a seat in her named chair she grabbed her phone looking through her Instagram. Jussie peeked at her as did everyone else. No secret that she had been in a mood for two days straight. You had a slim chance of not getting snapped at for bothering her. Even Terry was losing his head every once in a while. If he didn't have immunity to her then no one did.

"T what you doing to that woman?" Jussie poked as Terrence filled up a plate of snacks. He sucked his teeth at Jussie.

"Im not doing nothing. She's just tired. We been going home at 1 all week just to be here at 7." He responded wondering which flavor of airhead would make her smile.

"You think she'll be up for tonight still?" Jussie questioned reminding him that Grace and Trai were having a game night to relief tension and kick off their first two day break in months. He hummed not sure if he could cheer her up by then. These two days would hopefully rejuvenate her.

"I'll see." He answered heading her way. Only to be intercepted by Nia, she walked beside him rambling on about tonight and what game she was bringing.

"...So I hope you're limber enough for Twister." She teased, he gave her a slight smile. No way in hell was he even gonna attempt that shit, his kids didn't even get the luxury. Stopping in front of Taraji the wicked look she sent his way made him wince looking at his unwanted tag along.

"Here. You need to eat and stop popping that medicine on an empty stomach." He spoke holding out the plate.

"You need to stop telling me what to do." She shot back immediately, his soft look turned to a hard glare as he rose a brow. Nia tilted her head confused feeling like she was missing something in this stare down. With a huff Taraji sucked her teeth snatching the plate waving him off.

"Thank you." He grinned winning their brief battle.

"How you feeling Taraji? Did that tea help you out girl?" Nia questioned taking the seat Terry was about to snag.

Taraji side eyed the woman. She had no real problems with her. She was just annoyingly all over Terry, but through that she was somewhat his friend so she tolerated her. Until she got to flirting with Terry and carrying on. Then she booked it to keep from imagining beating her ass.

No matter how many times Terrence told her there was no need for the jealousy she couldn't help it. Just like he couldn't help his anger when Taye kissed her on set. Much like Terry the brief scene they did had to be reshot over and over again due to the male anatomy. He was a ticking time bomb that day, not to mention Tayes jokes.

"It helped just fine." Taraji grumbled out, when in actuality it helped the trash smell nice. She didn't like the bitch well enough to take gifts from her weird ass.

"You sure? You still seem a little bloated, maybe twice a day will help you better." Nia added, Raji paused mid bite of her muffin. Her temper being struck at those words. As she opened her mouth to cut into the bitch Terry jumped in.

"Raji are you gonna be up for tonight?" He asked she frowned confused then it clicked.

"No." She simply responded, he frowned slightly a little disappointed. Noticing Taraji swallowed the food in her mouth.

"But you go have fun for me." She added even though she didn't want to. She wanted nothing more than to cuddle up with him and go to sleep but they had both been looking forward to tonight. She just didn't have it in her.