"Hold up, so he gave you a hair salon & refused to take it back?"
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"Yes, I was in shock."
"Girl, consider that as a gift from god."
"WHAT?!"
She climbed down from the pole & sat down on the mini stage "you've been trying to get this salon ever since high school. This is your only chance to achieve your biggest dream."
"But mama red said to not accept anything from him."
She scoffed "do you have to listen to her all the fucking time?"
"She said he's dangerous & not to mention that he's a gangster."
"So? That's what every woman needs. A man that knows how to protect his woman at all times. Whether he boxes or always loaded. You need that in your life."
"I can't get involved with him."
She sighed "I know you promised your mother that you wouldn't get into any trouble. And I won't force you to go against your mother wishes. I would never do that. So, this is your decision to make."
I got up from my seat & sat down beside Beverly "thanks that means a lot."
Beverly is right, this is a decision for me to make. My mother wouldn't like it if I go with other people choices. She always said make my own rules & decisions. In this case, I'm not really sure. He seems really nice & not so dangerous. His whole bad boy look is very alluring. I don't know he can't be that bad.
"If you don't accept Michael's gift, then you could always come work with me."
"Never in a million years."
She laughed "don't knocked it until you try it. Besides you'll feel good."
"I'm not sure being half naked on stage will make me feel good."
"Your just not wild & crazy like me."
"That's exactly why mama red doesn't like you" I laughed "she keeps trying to hook me up with new friends."
"You tell mama red to get a man with her lonely ass."
"Beverly! You know she's still with Pastor Johnson!"
She scoffed "that man don't want her. He cheats her on with a maiden. The other day, I saw him hunching on that whore at the corner store."
"I heard he takes viagra pills."
"With a small dick like that? Shit, I don't blame him."
We laughed "how you know he's small."
"I might've let him hit it on a Saturday night."
I gasped "BEVERLY!"
"What? I was curious."
I shook my head "dear lord help me."
She got up & went back to the pole "the dick was wack but he had some strong head game."
"Oh my god Beverly!"
She giggled & went back to practicing her choreography.
"Surprise to see you here."
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I jumped & stood up "w-w-what are you doing here?"
"I'm here to take care of some business."
"W-what kind of business?"
He raised an eyebrow at me. Damn girl, why did you ask him that? All up in the man business already. Besides he's a drug dealer, what else could he be doing?
I cleared my throat "sorry."
He looked above me & smirked. Jesus, don't do that you already look good in that suit.
"I have to go."
He walked around me & disappeared into the darkness. His muscular cologne forced itself up my nose & chocked me to my last breath. I coughed & sat back down. How am I supposed to not get involved with him if I keep running into him? Its like faith is trying to put us together but I'm trying to avoid it.
"Solange, you coming to the club tonight?"
"Yeah, i'll come Beverly."
"Good because I got somebody I want you to meet."
"Beverly, this better not be one of your bad hookups."
"Its not a hookup I promise."
"You need to learn how to keep your promises unlike last time in highschool."
