But I wasn't about to listen to that. I was going to do something shit , I didn't even have it in me to just sit around and eat off him. He worked for this , we just stayed around and supported the dream in the come up.
" Girl never in a million , years did I think we'd be getting up out of here." Shanti chuckled folding up one of my very last shirts. I chuckled starting to tape up the box I just finished packing up.
" Man , all that running me and my mom had been doing. Shit I could never expect to be in a position like this. Ion' even tell him all the time but I'm so fucking greatful for Key." I smiled hearing the words fumble from out of my mouth.
" I'm always giving his giraffe looking ass a long time. But that's my dawg." Ashanti stood up and carried the box she finished packing over to me so I could tape it up.
" When we get down there , we gotta get our asses into something. I know all this shit is happening fast but something gotta give." I said as she sat the box infront of me beginning to tape it up.
She nodded in agreement and sighed pushing a piece of hair back behind her ear. Taking a seat infront of me , she was just smiling. I chuckled taking a look at her and she smacked her lips trying to cover her face.
" Big happy ass." I laughed finishing up my task and pushed the box away with the others.
" What about this hair shit ? You know you can melt a lace down like no other." I Suggested she gave me an uneasy look back.
She knew I was right though , she didn't put that much time into this hair shit. But when she did , all her work turned out good. Shit , she was the only person I allowed in my hair other than Kim my original hairstylist.
" You know how I feel about doing hair. It's GOOD money but that shit is time consuming." She mentioned starting to fix her bun that she wore in her hair.
I slowly nodded agreeing with her and leaned back up against the bottom of my bed.
" Just try it , we already got some what of a big following...We could get us a few local clients out there and see how it works."
" You right , and you can do this lash and nail shit. I know you love doing that and your good at it...Bitch and you do hair" She assured me making me give her this glare.
" Bet. That's what we focusing on , and we not finna let Key ass tell u no either. We gone focus on us as well..this is like a new beginning for us. " I smiled looking down at my nails seeing them starting to grow out.
Looking back up I seen Ashanti just starring into space. She was trying to look away from me but I could see the tears forming up in her eyes. This was something big for her shit me too..we both had the same background growing her.
That's why they moved to Memphis with they mama and aunt. Their father was putting his hands on them...just like my dad was. Only difference was he was sexually abusing her as well.
I remember her telling me how it had got so bad one day , she couldn't even hold the shit in anymore. She ran into the school crying and screaming that somebody had done something to her , Kyrie was looking at her ass crazy too cause he didn't even know...
That's why he so protective over her , and ever since then from what she tells me they've always been hip to hip. When they came down to Memphis to stay with her aunt , her mom was just getting out of jail.
And when she had found of what he had done...She went down there to Texas and from Kyrie ans Ashanti tell me. He's " missing " , but I knew what that mean.
She split a nigga wig...Shit I would have to.
Touching on a child...just sick. Same reasons I felt the way I did about my father. Not only did he hurt me and my mom , he tried to hold me back from getting an education. The only thing I really had left of myself was school at that point...and even going there shit got hard.
Somebody was always talking about me , always teasing me, always making fun of my scars. But if they were put in the position I was put it at the age of 10 years , ion think they would have been laughing.
" Don't cry Shanti." I sighed sliding closer towards her and wrapped my arms around her pulling her into a hug. Her arms wrapped back around me and she just hugged me. Let all those tears out and just cried,
" He can't get to you...He can't touch you. You gone show his ass...the shit he did to you could never hold you back." I finally spoke up hearing my voice start to crack as I rubbed her back.
Behind this hard ass image we had built up , was two soft ass girls with horrifying backgrounds...but we never let it break us or make us
We just took that pain...and we bout to use that as motivation for us to do better and get everything we've ever deserved.
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