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Chapter 15

Nessa

There was a knock at my room door just as I spit in the sink. Rising out my mouth, I finished brushing my teeth before going to the door. I looked out the peephole and saw Yas standing at my door. After I allowed her access to my room, I sat on the bed with her. The suite that Nas and Chance secured for us and the girls was beautiful. Although I was pissed with Nas, I was excited to see what these other cities were about.

“Girl, are we really on an all-expense paid vacation?” Yas questioned as she fell back on my bed.

“Yes, bihh, we really are,” I exclaimed as I realized it really was that. “I can’t believe it either, sis.”

“I told yo’ ass yo’ life was givin’ urban fiction like them damn books.”

“It’s all just so crazy, girl. Like I didn’t see this shit comin’I swea’. Even when I try to keep my life as normal as possible, Nas go and do some shit like this that remind me that it ain’t.”

“Listen, baby I’m just happy to be book land adjacent since I’m yo’ girl.”

“I mean you know I can’t come up and not bring my girl that’s been down with me since day one, but I mean you could be in yo’ own story.”

“And how the hell can I do that?”

“By givin’ Chance a chance,” I giggled at my unintentional joke.

“Man, Nessa you know I ain’t got no time for that plus I can’t risk that shit fuckin’ up my relationship with Chanel.”

“But what if it doesn’t and it works out?”

“And what if it doesn’t work out and then I don’t have a relationship with Chanel? I just honestly can’t take that gamble with Chance’s hoe ass. I refuse to be another notch on that nigga belt. Plus, between workin’ at the prison and carin’ for my dad all my time already consumed. So, believe me when I say I’m not tryna go down that road sis. Work was aggravatin’ my nerves, so this vacation came right on time.”

“Fine. I’ll just leave that subject alone.”

“And you don’t even know if I’m seein’ somebody or not.”

“Girl, you ain’t seein’ nobody but Mr. R.”

“Bitch, who the fuck is Mr. R?”

“Mr. Rose, your lil’ rose toy that I came across in yo’ room one day.”

“I cannot stand yo’ ass. You need to stop bein’ so damn nosey, but yep, I brought my man on vacay with me too.”

“I know that’s right, I’ma have to cop me one since I’m livin’ that single life now.”

“A lie doesn’t care who tell it, chyy.”

“I’m forreal!”

“So, you’re really done with Desmond?”

“I mean we still have lil’ convos here and there but when he tries to talk ‘bout us, I either hang up or change the subject.”

“And you ain’t gonna give Nas a chance?”

“Nawl, right now I wanna focus on me. It’s just been too much goin’ on in my life, so a break from niggas is much needed.”

“I feel that. So, its fuck these niggas this summer?”

“Damn straight.”

“Good because I’m tryin’ to see what these Atlanta streets talkin’ ‘bout.”