Page 90 of Arris, Jayme & Dyani
“I can actually walk you to that piece,” she offered.
She looked back at me. I gestured for her to go.
“I’m actually going to run to the ladies’ room,” I said. “Go ahead and I’ll come find you.”
“Okay.” She gestured for the couple to go ahead of her. “Right this way.”
I hadn’t lied. I went to the family restroom so I could be alone, peed, and cleaned myself up. Then I checked my phone for what felt like the first time in hours. I did a double take when I saw Arris’s text message.
Babydaddy: OMW to the tattoo shop. We got footage.
I called him immediately. He picked up on the first ring.
“What’s up, baby girl?”
“Do you need us to come to the shop?”
“Nah. You’re good. I’m gon’ view the shit and keep it pushing. I’ll grab Blake on time and see y’all when y’all get home.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m positive, baby. No matter what that shit shows, I can’t make a move on it today.”
“If anything changes, let me know.”
“You already know.”
“Alright.”
“How’s shit on your end?”
“Dyani is killing it.”
“Yeah?”
“Hell yeah. It’s insane seeing her in her element.”
“Ain’t it?” Arris laughed. “She’s a fool with it.”
“She really is.”
Arris chuckled. “Well, look, I’m turning into the parking lot. I’ll update y’all when y’all get home. Don’t worry about it or me. Just keep Dyani afloat.”
“Alright. I will.”
“Cool. I love you.”
“I love you too, A. Be careful.”
“Always.”
I hung up and tucked my phone back into the little pocket of my dress and headed back out to the exhibit. I found Dyani and three more people with her and just fell into the group. She introduced me to them and we walked through the rest of the exhibit.
Each of them took Dyani’s business card and she was damn near on cloud nine while we walked to the car. I kicked my shoes off as soon as we reached it then collapsed into the driver’s seat.
We’d already left the parking lot and were on the freeway toward home when I glanced at Dyani briefly then back at the road.
“Arris has the footage from the night the vandalism happened.”
