The importance of being kept (COMPLETED STORY)

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1. Mila

"Mila hurry up in there." Cassidy my best friend knocks.

"Okay, one minute." I say.

Looking in the mirror I straighten my Brazilian weave, this hair cost a lot of money my boss Manny paid for it. Hell he pays for everything. Puckering my lips I apply Kylie matte lipstick on my full lips.

"Mila!" Cassidy bangs.

I suck my teeth, "Okay god damn Cassidy calm your nipples." I shout.

I snatch my purse up and quickly throw my wallet, phone, my sliver flask and stop when I reach my pills. Being the way the way I am I needed my fix.

Something to make me forget... Opening the ember bottle I pour four pills onto my palm and wash it down with a bottle of water.

I look at myself.

But not for too long because I don't like what I see."You can do this Mila." I whisper to myself.

I sigh and pull my tight black dress down.

'You can do this' , I remind myself again, opening the door giving myself one last look before turning the bathroom light off and walking out the door.

"Took you long enough." Cassidy says hopping up from the couch," Let's go bitch,"

I grab my Mercedes benz car keys and went out the door."So this client of yours, I hear he's a baller." Cassidy says, throwing her hands in the air like she's shooting a basketball.

"Yea he's a big shot lawyer."

"Divorced? Married?" She questions.

"Married on the verge of divorce." I answer,"He's a talker Manny says I just hope that he's not another Jesus freak."

Cassidy laughs and nods,"Word I'm tryna fuck, get your money and spilt. If I wanted Jesus I would've stayed in my fathers house."

Back in Houston my mama used to make me go to church all the time I ate,drink, and slept on the word of God. She always bragged about me.

"My baby gots a scholarship."

Or

"My baby Mila gon' make it out of these streets. She gon' be somebody special."

When I told her that I dropped out of college and gave my scholarship away I could hear her heart breaking on the phone. I never could tell her what really happened. So I split.

But hey, I'm making lots of money now 60g in the bank. Driving the best cars. Wearing expensive clothes living the life of luxury.

A bitch made it happen.

"Why you always dozing girl." Cassidy smiles,"Like you thinking about some tough shit. You bout to get 20 thousand from a baller bitch you better crack a smile."

I laugh.

"Cus we call know that Mimi Lowe is Manny's favorite." Cassidy says.

I nudge her.

"Girl you good to." I said.

Cassidy shakes her head,"Nah Mila you somethin' special. Niggas see you more than just some escort, these ballers tryna wife you and shit Mimi." Cassidy sighs,"And me?, I ain't never gon' be no jokers wife or no kids mother."

"Cassidy you know you valid. We both gon' leave this business TOGETHER! when the times right." I say.

She chuckles and opens her purse," Girl you know my ass ain' going nowhere. I'll probably be dead." She said lighting a cigarette she inhales then exhales blowing the smoke out.