face, poking out her lips.
That got my attention. Since everything that had gone down with Amy, the two of them rarely argued. That situation actually appeared to have worked in their favor because they had become inseparable and almost like some hood love fairy-tale.
“Mad at you, for what?” I pried with raised brows, waiting for her response. I’d even stopped working on my client’s hair. I didn’t want to miss a word of what she’d done to piss him off.
“Girl to be honest, he’s mad for nothing really.” She sucked her teeth and then went on to explain. “For the past month or so, he has been putting in a lot of overtime at work. I understand that we have a child and we need the money but by the time he comes home he’s tired and doesn’t have any energy to spend time with me or Korey for that matter. Most of the time, I’ve already put her to bed by the time that he comes in. He comes in, takes a shower, eats and goes straight to bed.”
I wanted to slap the shit out of her for getting my hopes up for nothing! I’d thought that she was about to tell me that he was back up to his old bullshit, dealing with other bitches or something. Something that would give me some hope but instead here she was telling me about him working overtime and not spending enough time with her needy ass. Reflexively, I rolled my eyes up in my head at how petty she was.
“What?” She asked with her hand propped up on her hip.
“Huh?”
“Huh nothing, I saw that.” She let me know wearing a bothered expression. I hadn’t been aware at the time that she’d seen my reaction but now I was well aware of the fact that she’d seen me. “Well…why did you roll your eyes up in your head?” She wanted to know.
I didn’t bother looking up at her. Instead I busied myself with my client’s hair. “Nelle…” I started. “Truthfully, I feel like you are being kind of petty and acting all needy. You are reminding me of Kisha a little bit.” I teased laughing, hoping to lighten the mood a little because I could tell that I’d struck a nerve. I glanced over at her to see if she was laughing or if she’d even cracked a smile but I saw that she hadn’t. “All I’m saying is, you have what you wanted, which was for Corey to stop running the streets and chasing bitches. He’s not doing any of that anymore. That man worships the ground that you walk on and here you are showing him that still isn’t enough by getting upset with him for working overtime to provide for his family. Shit like that is what pushes men back out into the streets.”
“I am not saying that I don’t appreciate the changes that he’s made.” She let out a frustrated breath and threw up her hands. “I’m just simply saying that he needs to have some balance. I am all for working and getting money but at the same time he needs to make time for his wife and child.”
“I hear you and I get what you are saying but you may want to be a little careful of how you complain about it to him because he may feel like you are not fully seeing the effort that he is putting forth in trying to be the man that you wanted so desperately for him to be. He may be feeling like regardless of what he does you still have a complaint. That’s just my opinion.” Even though the shit I was telling her was some real shit, I honestly could’ve care less about her pathetic issues. I really hoped that all of her nagging and whining would push Corey away and right into another woman’s bed, preferably mines.
“I appreciate your advice, Mina.” She sounded deflated. I knew how much she and Corey arguing affected her. I studied the sad expression on her face. She looked almost like she wanted to cry.
That got my attention. Since everything that had gone down with Amy, the two of them rarely argued. That situation actually appeared to have worked in their favor because they had become inseparable and almost like some hood love fairy-tale.
“Mad at you, for what?” I pried with raised brows, waiting for her response. I’d even stopped working on my client’s hair. I didn’t want to miss a word of what she’d done to piss him off.
“Girl to be honest, he’s mad for nothing really.” She sucked her teeth and then went on to explain. “For the past month or so, he has been putting in a lot of overtime at work. I understand that we have a child and we need the money but by the time he comes home he’s tired and doesn’t have any energy to spend time with me or Korey for that matter. Most of the time, I’ve already put her to bed by the time that he comes in. He comes in, takes a shower, eats and goes straight to bed.”
I wanted to slap the shit out of her for getting my hopes up for nothing! I’d thought that she was about to tell me that he was back up to his old bullshit, dealing with other bitches or something. Something that would give me some hope but instead here she was telling me about him working overtime and not spending enough time with her needy ass. Reflexively, I rolled my eyes up in my head at how petty she was.
“What?” She asked with her hand propped up on her hip.
“Huh?”
“Huh nothing, I saw that.” She let me know wearing a bothered expression. I hadn’t been aware at the time that she’d seen my reaction but now I was well aware of the fact that she’d seen me. “Well…why did you roll your eyes up in your head?” She wanted to know.
I didn’t bother looking up at her. Instead I busied myself with my client’s hair. “Nelle…” I started. “Truthfully, I feel like you are being kind of petty and acting all needy. You are reminding me of Kisha a little bit.” I teased laughing, hoping to lighten the mood a little because I could tell that I’d struck a nerve. I glanced over at her to see if she was laughing or if she’d even cracked a smile but I saw that she hadn’t. “All I’m saying is, you have what you wanted, which was for Corey to stop running the streets and chasing bitches. He’s not doing any of that anymore. That man worships the ground that you walk on and here you are showing him that still isn’t enough by getting upset with him for working overtime to provide for his family. Shit like that is what pushes men back out into the streets.”
“I am not saying that I don’t appreciate the changes that he’s made.” She let out a frustrated breath and threw up her hands. “I’m just simply saying that he needs to have some balance. I am all for working and getting money but at the same time he needs to make time for his wife and child.”
“I hear you and I get what you are saying but you may want to be a little careful of how you complain about it to him because he may feel like you are not fully seeing the effort that he is putting forth in trying to be the man that you wanted so desperately for him to be. He may be feeling like regardless of what he does you still have a complaint. That’s just my opinion.” Even though the shit I was telling her was some real shit, I honestly could’ve care less about her pathetic issues. I really hoped that all of her nagging and whining would push Corey away and right into another woman’s bed, preferably mines.
“I appreciate your advice, Mina.” She sounded deflated. I knew how much she and Corey arguing affected her. I studied the sad expression on her face. She looked almost like she wanted to cry.
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