chapter four

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: Sydnee Denise

"Thank you once again for agreeing to watch them" I said giving mama J a hug.

"Oh baby, it's nothing you can bring them here anytime you want" she said and I watched as Khloe ran up the stairs.

"Bye baby!" I called out.

"Bye mommy, wuv yous" she said making me smile.

"I love you more" I said then put my attention back on mama J and Kemani who was sleep in her arms.

"Alright i'll be back tomorrow, love y'all" I said about to leave the house.

"Be careful now" she said watching me walk towards my car. I waved at her then started my car up, pulling out of the driveway towards my house.

It was going on 8 and now it was becoming dark outside. Key had called his mama asking if she could babysit & of course she agreed. Now I was on my way back home to actually clean the house for once.

Ever since they learned to walk the house was messy all the time. I hated that shit, when they'd fall asleep I'd always clean up the mess they left behind.

I pulled up in the driveway and pressed the button, opening the garage door. I rolled up in there then grabbed my purse and walked inside the house.

I walked down the hall and saw Key talking on the phone with his boys on the game.

"That was quick" he said looking over at me.

"I know it was" I said then put my purse on the dresser and walking out of the room.

I began picking up the toys I saw in the hallway, putting them in it's bin before cleaning the rest of the living room.

I walked inside the kitchen seeing it was clean, since I cleaned it yesterday. I walked back in my room and saw Key in the same position.

Always on that damn game.

I tried to break it once by accidentally spilling water on it, but he caught me just in time.

I mugged him before walking to the bathroom starting the shower. I stripped out of my clothes and let the hot water touch my body before bathing with my dove soap.

30 minutes later

"You gone be on this game all night or what?" I said sitting indian style on the bed.

"Nah, it's finna end in— JUICE STOP FUCKIN DYING always gotta revive yo trash ass" he said and I rolled my eyes before going to my text messages.

Claws Staff 💅🏾

Pam
did anyone check the appointments
before they left?

Drea
sydnee gotta appointment w
someone named Jerika that's all
I saw.

Nay
Pam I saw you scheduled for a 4:00.

Pam
thank you !

Sydnee
@ what time drea ?

Drea
3:20.

I nodded to myself before locking my phone and getting out the bed. I stood in front of Key blocking out the tv making him suck his teeth.

"Can you move?" he asked and I shook my head no.

"You always complaining we don't be fucking and now the kids gone and you stuck onnis dumbass game, turn it off" I said and he laughed.

"Mane all these niggas just heard what you said" he said and I chuckled.

"I don't care, and i'll say it again. Come beat this—

"Aight aight! Ima fuck with y'all boys" he said turning his game off and looking over at me.

"You happy now?" he asked taking his white T off and crawling towards me in the bed.

"Yup" I said sliding my shorts off along with my tank top.

"C'mere" he mumbled kissing me before getting ta bidness.

3:00 pm

"Hey y'all, that color is pretty, them long nails.. girl yo mama gon kill you" I said looking around my salon engaging with all my customers.

I walked towards the back to finish my pizza that I just got from domino's. It was a personal pan, that way ian have to share.

Andrea walked in the back and examined my pizza taking her a slice making me mug her. "Bitch I should pop you"

"Girl bye, ian eat all damn day" she said sitting in my office chair.

"Who fault dat is?" I asked and she shrugged.

"Aria, I gave her my leftovers" she said and I shook my head.

"Didn't mean to interrupt but your 3:20 in here" Pam said and I nodded getting up.

"Hmm you can have the last slice" I said walking out the office and towards the sink to wash my hands.

I sat down at my station seeing she was already sitting down waiting for me.

"Hi" I said and she smiled sending me a wave.

"I read that you wanted powder, is that correct?" I asked and she nodded.

"Yeah, I just picked my colors on this little color thingy" she said and I nodded.

"What numbers?" I asked.

"024, and 078"

"I'll be right back with them" I said walking towards the powder wall. I examined it before finally finding the both of them. I walked back towards my seat and then began to do her nails.

"It must be hard working here huh? All these hands to do" she said as I glued her tips.

"Um sometimes yeah— it can get overwhelming but it gets better with the help of your employees" I said and her eyes lit up.

"Oh so you're the famous Syd on the logo" she said and I smiled laughing.

"That's me" I said then got the nail cutter.

"How long?" I asked.

I started moving it slowly on her nails seeing how long she'd like them.

"Right there is cool— but how long have you lived in Houston?" she asked.

"I've lived here for about 10 years, i'm really from Louisiana though.. coffin?" I said then she nodded and I began to file.

"That's nice, I just moved down here like a week ago. I'm actually looking for someone, I met him in Vegas and I just couldn't get him out my head" she said and I smiled.

"Awe I hope you find what you're looking for" I said then began putting the beads of powder on her nails.

"I hope so too" she said and I slightly smiled before focusing again.
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girllaaa 🧏🏽‍♀️.

Key finally got his nut y'all ☠️.

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