I smiled as I watch my client walk away squealing in excitement. I love to see my clients happy. Everything is normal. My new employees are doing excellent. I have customers coming in & out of my salon like cockroaches. All of them are satisfied with our delightful skills. Even mama red is doing hair. Everybody is trying to get their hustle on. Strangely, I haven't heard from Michael in a while. That's a good sign, I guess.
"Solange, you have a 8:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. tomorrow. They both want a sew-in with a middle part. But they want you to dye the bundles."
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I rolled my eyes "tell them its gonna be $15 extra."
"I told them that but one of them refused to pay for it."
"Oh well, they gon' get what they asked for. I don't do anything for free. Either pay for what you want or go somewhere else."
"Oh, I forgot to tell you" she walked closer to me "mike wants you to call him."
I spoke too damn soon.
"Now?" I sighed "I'm busy right now!"
"He won't stop calling unless he hears your voice."
"Ugh, fine."
"Solange, we need some more shampoo!"
"Okay, i'll get it from the back!"
I walked towards the back door & turned on the light.
"Hey, sexy."
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I squealed & jumped back "you asshole!" I clutched my necklace "I should've slapped the shit out of you!"
He growled "I like it when you get aggressive."
"What the hell you want nigga?"
He raised an eyebrow at me & my choice of words "I miss you."
I rolled my eyes "okay, what else?"
He frowned "what's your fucking problem?"
"I'm busy."
He chuckled "oh, now I see. Since you opened the salon that I bought, you acting like patti labelle & shit."
I scoffed "boy, what the hell you want?"
"I was going to ask if you wanna make some extra money on the side?"
"How? Oh, wait don't tell me" I pretend to think "you want me to help sell your dope?"
"Its not dope, its an expensive product brand for human beings."
"Mhm, aka dope."
He sighed "you won't be doing the selling. Remember when you helped me pack those samples?"
"I try to forget that but unfortunately yes."
"Your going to be packaging & stocking" he smiled "think of it as a warehouse & your sealing up the box so it can be sold to another person."
He must think I'm boo-boo the fool or something? "Packaging drugs with you?" I laughed "that's like sitting in an electric chair already dead before for the procedure happens."
He gave me a straight look "so, is that a no?"
"Yes."
"Why?" He took two steps towards me "you scared?"
"No" I turned around & grabbed the shampoo "as you can see I have all the money I need."
He sucked his teeth "your gonna get sick of this eventually."
"Never" I flipped my hair "this was my dream salon & my mothers. I'm making both of our dreams come true. And its all thanks to you!"
He smiled again "Could you at least think about it?"
I sighed "alright."
He kissed my cheek "one more thing? Meet me outside your window tonight."
"Why?"
"You'll see" he said before turning off the lights & pushing me out of the room.
