Page 33 of I Heard It All Before

Chapter 12

Asha closed her eyes and enjoyed the warm water that her feet were soaking in. She was getting her bi-weekly pedicure and she had been looking forward to it.

“That’s a pretty color Lacey. I might have to copy,” Nia said when she saw the nail color that her friend was holding up.

“You should get it Nia. It’ll look good on you,” Lacey replied.

“Be original for once Nia. You always get the same color as somebody else,” Laila objected.

“Mind your business and let her do what she wants,” Lacey fussed at her sister.

Asha and Laila got on Lacey’s nerves with how they always tried to gang up on Nia. Laila was nothing more than a follower, doing whatever she saw Asha do. Nia was a sweetheart, but Lacey needed her to get a backbone. She clapped back every now and then, but it wasn’t enough in Lacey’s opinion. Asha was a spoiled lil bitch and Lacey didn’t know what Cam ever saw in her. She was selfish and her attitude was nasty.

“I wanna get my hair colored again, but Randy doesn’t want me to. He’s in love with this honey blonde, but I’m tired of looking at it,” Nia spoke up.

“You have to be spontaneous girl. Stop asking him and just do it. Get your hair colored and a sexy new outfit and surprise him. I switch shit up on Kobe every other month, so he never knows what to expect. Randy would love it. I bet his ass will be proposing before the end of the day.” Lacey smiled.

“You and Randy thinking about walking down the aisle?” Laila asked.

“We’ve been talking about it,” Nia blushed.

“Good luck with that. These niggas ain’t shit,” Asha spoke up, being negative like always.

“Girl, don’t listen to them. Randy ain’t no fool. He knows that you’re a good catch. He would be a fool to throw you back in the water and let another man reel you in,” Lacey noted.

“At least he ain’t broke,” Asha pouted.

“She has her own money, so it wouldn’t matter if he was. A real woman always makes sure that she’s straight, with or without a man,” Lacey replied, defending her cousin, who she knew that Asha was talking about.

“And a real man makes sure that his woman is well taken care of,” Asha countered.

“If the bills are paid, he’s doing his part. Maybe you need to get a job to take care of all the extras,” Lacey pointed out.

“I’m good boo. My brothers make sure that I’m straight, even when the nigga that I’m fucking doesn’t,” Asha replied.

“Well, maybe you need to be fucking your brothers and leave my cousin alone.” Lacey shrugged as she walked away from Asha and their conversation.

“Stupid ass bitch,” Asha mumbled, low enough so that no one could hear.

“I can’t believe that Cam’s father really didn’t leave him anything. It’s been months since he passed,” Laila acknowledged.

“If I never knew that he was a sad ass father before, I damn sure know it now. How can he let a bitch stop him from making sure that his only child is straight?” Asha questioned.

“I don’t understand that either. I would never do that to my boo. Quincy doesn’t bring his kids around, but it’s not like they’re not welcomed,” Laila said, making Asha roll her eyes.

She never had to worry about Quincy’s kids coming to her house because his fiancée wasn’t having it. Laila just didn’t know how badly she was being used by Asha and her brother. Her heart would be crushed if she found out some of the things that were said behind her back.

“I’m happy that Randy doesn’t have any kids. I can do without the baby mama drama,” Nia replied.

“Girl please, you barely sleep at his house, so it shouldn’t matter.” Laila frowned

“Y’all need something to spice up that boring ass relationship,” Asha said with an attitude. Nia’s sisters were as ratchet as they came, but she was boring as fuck.

“We’re happy and that’s all that matters,” Nia replied before she got up to join Lacey and get her eyebrows done.

“Why do we still fuck with them hoes? Your sister makes me sick and Nia is a fucking lame ass bookworm. Hoes like that make what I do worth it.” Asha frowned.

“You already know how Lacey is. She’s been with Kobe since she came out of our mama’s coochie. She believes in all that better or worse shit. Kobe lost his job once before and her ass paid all the bills by herself for months until he got another one,” Laila replied.

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