"Just join the damn site Cin", said Brianna, as she braids an elderly woman's hair. Cinda looks at Brianna with a blank stare and eye roll. "It's Friday! I don't even feel like working, and you want me to join a damn site. You know I don't do that online dating, too many creeps who only want your panties. You've been on that, "fishing for love" app for 3 years, you ain't catch shit yet." They both laugh, as the three elderly women sitting in the living with them watched soap opera re-runs. Cinda and Brianna work at, "Always Hope", a nursing home for women. Cinda and Brianna are first cousins, but more like sisters. Cinda stands tall at 5 '10, with a dark brown complexion. Her Light brown eyes and charming beautiful smile could brighten anyone's day. She has long jet black hair, that she usually wears in a pony tail. Her frame is slim but toned, resembling a female track star.
Cinda takes a long aggravated breathe. "What's the name of this stupid ass app again". "Loveline", Bri replies. Bri quickly cheeses, showing her Hollywood smile and wide cat eyes. She hurries over to Cinda. She almost trips, as she runs and squeezes her short thick frame between the kitchen counter and chair that one of the woman were sitting in. Make sure you put up good pictures, like the ones when we were in Jamaica". Cinda reacts with her blank stare once again. "I'm not putting those up, we were on the beach half naked." I bet you will get a lot of likes and more dates Cin, watch. "So how many dates you been on again Bri?" Bri's beautiful smile quickly turned into a defeated look. Cinda cocks her head to the side, and places both hands on her hips. "Exactly, matter fact, what's your profile name?" With her hands way in the air, Bri said, "Why you all in my business Cin damn!" Cinda could do nothing but laugh out loud. "You a trip, Ima just type in your email."
Cinda types in the email and lands on Brianna's page. Her username is "ThickBoo-T16". "Brianna, why you have this thirsty ass blackplanet name?" "It's not thirsty, besides I'm not givin it up to no one, they gotta earn this". "Brianna Michelle!" Cinda shouted her name with a disgusted and disappointed tone. "Yes Cinda Li Baker?" "Take this down", Cinda screamed, holding her phone up so everyone in the room could see. "Bring that thing over here", said Miss Mable. Miss Mable is one of the elderly women who is more like a mother figure to all the employees, everyone calls her Granny Ma. Granny Ma's face began to tremble as she looks up to Brianna with helpless teary eyes. "Brianna come here baby." Brianna takes a slow walk of shame over to Granny Ma. She reaches her short arm out, and grabs Bri's right hand and asks in a concerning voice, "why would you take a picture like this, is this who you want to be?" She holds up the phone, showing Brianna in a red thong and bra. The image is even more explicit because Brianna has a large round ass, that swallows her thong, making her look naked. Brianna is bent over in doggy style position, with her head turned around looking at the camera. Her toungue is out, and the tip is licking her top lip. The caption on the bottom reads, "Gotta Earn This." She holds Brianna's hand tightly, starring at her long and hard. Brianna pulls away and walks out of the room, storming into one of the bedrooms. You can see the slow tear drops running down Brianna's face. Granny Ma and Brianna are very close. Brianna has been working at Always Hope for 7 years, since she was 21.
Cinda rolls her eyes as she whispers, "I'll be back." She walks out of the kitchen, and approaches Bri. Bri is holding on to the edge of a marble dressor with a mirror, with her head starring down at her feet. Still shedding light tears, Cinda hugs her from behind. "Just take it down and tell her you're sorry, I don't know why you always act so extra." "Whatever Cin, Ima just delete the whole thing. Bri sniffles and laughs. "Seems like I'm always on trial."
In a confused voice Cinda asked, "Girl what you laughing at?" Still laughing, Brianna replies, "I just think it's funny we took those pictures playing around, the ones you took were worse than mine. " Cinda takes a deep breathe. She mumbles under her breathe, "this bitch." She lets go of Bri, and takes two steps back. She puts her left leg forward, right hand on her hip and her neck is turned to the side. Looking at Brianna's face through the mirror, she strongly says, "You can't be fuckin serious! Mines ain't online for the world and every horn dog corn ball from coast to coast to see. You always deflect your issues and shit. Learn to take owner ship for what you do." Cinda walks away and goes back into the living room.
Brianna continues to look at herself in the mirror. She wipes a lonely tear from her right cheek bone. "We real perfect in public ain't we Cin. Yea we real perfect."
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His Inner Value
Short StoryCinda and Mike are two ordinary people looking for love. After both of them go on a handful of hopeless dates and encounters with others, Cinda and Mike run into each other. With common goals and interest, their relationship is meant to be. What can...
