Still Holding On

Chapter 3

It's Monday! Mornings in this house are a mess. This kids seclude themselves to two bathrooms.

"A'Kenya come and eat breakfast." I yelled up the stairs.

The boys are down here eating and she dragging slow. Ace sighed, "Oh mom I need lunch money."

"Really Ace! Aiden do you need money too?!"

He shook his head, "No ma'am."

"Axle give your brother some money. Kenya get down here now."

She came running into the kitchen, "I'm out of mascara."

"You don't need makeup. Come on before I leave you!" Axle got up from the counter.

I hit him in the back, "This is your sister. Be nice to her."

"Yeah be nice to me!"

I pinched her arm, "And I told you about being grown."

KT walked in the house clapping his hands, "Let's Go! Get moving!"

"Dad I have my game tonight."

He nodded at Axle, "6pm. I know son chill."

Ace and Aiden kissed me and KT before running to Axle's car. Kenya walked over and hugged her dad and winked at me, "Be good mom."

"Okay girl! Go!"

The all ran out and disappeared from the driveway. I grabbed my dance bag and turned for the door but was quickly interrupted by KT. "Juliette you didn't make breakfast?"

"The boys made some waffles before they left. I have an appointment please move."

He sighed, "You're still mad."

"Khristian move please. Jesus Christ you irritate me."

He opened his mouth to respond my phone started ringing. I looked at the screen and answered, "Yes Kenya!"

She was on speaker, "Axle got a ticket for going 120mph."

"120! Dammit Axle what the fuck! I'm taking the car."

I rolled my eyes and walked out the house on the phone yelling at my son. That dude there. It took me 20 minutes to get to the dance studio.

I had a class with the famous strip group PumpXXX. They are a group of strippers who travel and do shows. My assistant/BFF Kimberly is supposed to have them prepared when I arrive.

"Okay good warm up girls." Kimberly had just finished doing the warm up routine with them.

I met Kimberly when KT left Atlanta four years ago. She was a aspiring model but she could dance her ass off. Her boyfriend is actually the doctor for the team. She is a slim brown skinned beauty. Very smart and intelligent. But don't that fool you, she grew up in little haiti. She ain't scared of anything.

"Thank you Kimmie."

She smiled, "You welcome baby. Now I gotta go and pick up Deuce but I'll be back in an hour."

"Don't worry. This is our only important thing today. If I need you I'll call you."

She grabbed her bag, "Okay bye hoe. Bye ladies."

For the next two hours I demonstrated pole tricks, had a couple of twerk competitions, and made a few routines. I am dog ass tired.

"Okay ladies thank you for coming." I walked the girls out to the parking lot.

My other employees had began clocking in. Which is great so now I can go and finish my day. After going grocery shopping for the house and getting my hair done, it was time for me to get dressed and go to Axles game.