Break Yo Chest (STAR)

"I don't show my cash and prizes."

So Carlotta gave the girls my old room, I didn't mind. But as I sat in the in there, I realized how much talent they had as they sang. "Damn ladies." I said leaning against the doorframe. "When did yo sexy ass come here?" Star asked me. "I work here. And this used to be my room." I tell them sitting down in a chair, man my ass is lazy. 

"You used to live here?" Alex asked me. "Yeah my uncle, not very parent worthy, but he tries and I give him credit, but sometimes I stay with Carlotta when shit get bad." I tell them. "What about yo mama?" Simone asked. "Yeah my mama didn't want a daughter at sixteen, so instead she flew her ass back to Puerto Rico, leaving me in my uncle's custody. I tried to reach out to her, but she got a new man, and has a kid now. She made it real clear she don't want me so.. Fuck her." I tell them. "But it ain't about my personal life, ya'll asses need to get in a studio and make ya'll big start, because that song I just heard was dope." I say smiling. "But for now ya'll my responsibility in the shop." I tell them just to hear complaints, this gone be a long day.

***

Since Alex refused to be the shampoo girl, Star got the job, and with me doing a sew in, and having another appointment later my day is busy. I suddenly hear a scream. "What the hell is wrong with you?" Ms.Roberta asked. I sighed. "This busted ass sink burned me." Star said frustrated massaging her now red hand. "Carlotta you got a white girl in here messing up my hair. "I'm outta here!" She yelled walking out the exit door. Cotton started chasing after here. "Hey you still gotta pay!" I laughed at Cotton's crazy ass. I loved her to death though even if she was secretly a man, I loved her, I was the only one she trusted with her secret though. 

"Carlotta I don't know why you let that little caucasian work in here. She can't work a shampoo bowl, nasty attitude, always somethin wrong wit her-" I shook my head Ms. Bruce was way out of line, when I started I messed up somebody's hair, they hair was orange instead of red, so compared to me Star was doing fine. "What you just say bitch? Say it one more time for me. I'm really tired of you two bible thumping whores, coming in here and talking bout me every single day." Star said to Ms. Bruce and Danielle. I had to hold back a laugh. 

"Why is it that you think you know anything about me? Where i'm from, where i'm raised, who raised me, who was good to me black or white. Cause of what I look like." She said pissed off. "Star." I called her before shit got out of hand this was a christian salon. "Come on upstairs and talk." I said calmly hoping she wouldn't bitch slap Ms.Bruce.  "You're a racist bitch!" She yelled. "And now that you finish bitch yo ass right on out the door." Ms. Bruce told her. Star walked away and out the salon. "Really Ms. Bruce everyday you been bitchin at her, and now I got all this extra work, thanks a helluva lot." I tell her. "Girl yo Latina ass need to work that why yo mama left." Ms. Bruce said and I rolled my eyes I was used to her rude ass comments.

***

"Cotton why you drag me here I was busy." I tell her. "Girl the last time yo ass got busy was when you were fifteen. And you lost the bet." She smirked. My cheeks turned a few shades pink. "Anyway why are we at this dump?" I asked. "The girls performing here and we both know they ain't gonna win, and they obviously looking for a manager." Cotton told me getting a drink. "What bout your uncle?" She asked me. "Girl no. Last time I talked to him about music or fashion his ass turned the idea down so damn fast." I shrug. "Girl you know he was in love wit Star momma right. So if he distracted by Star's talent, his ass might set somethin up foe you." Cotton sipped her martini after explaining her well thought out plan. "Yeah no. My uncle is shady and they don't need that." I tell her. "Give it up for our next performers Alex, Simone, and Star, or as they initials say, A.S.S. " And the girls walked out and performed. And let's just say these girls were really damn talented.

The girls lost, and I could tell they were really disapointed. "No we cannot go-go in Atlanta." Alex told Star. "No one important at go-go bars anyway." Cotton told them as we all walked out the bar. "I know ya'll didn't think ya'll was gonna win at that dump." I tell them laughing. "You saw us?" Alex asks surprised. "Yeah ya'll okay but if you looking for a manager Nattie and I are connected. They be at the strip club, I work there." Cotton told them. "Well connect me." Star said excited. "No. No strip clubs." Alex said. "She sorta right I don't show my cash and prizes." Star said refering to her tits and ass. 

"Yeah and Carlotta wouldn't go for it anyway." I said running a hand through my hair. "Yeah don't her, that bitch is crazy." Cotton said. Yeah the two of them have a complicated past. Carlotta didn't exactly agree on Cotton being cotton. "Yeah and I'm too tired to strip." Simone said eating a fry and stealing my food. "Watch her Alex, you to Nattie."  Star said following Cotton. I hope they don't find my Tio Jahil, he can make promises, but he's never actually went through with him. But its their dream, so I guess i'm gonna be the one to watch them.