Chapter 20

SeniaMarie Milano

The holidays were officially over and back to work for everyone it was. It was really a lot considering that I had no breaks.

Gina and pops engagement party was as expected a hit, although I didn't get to see Rah I was told through the grapevine that he was there.

My birthday was this weekend I was really tryna go out and do something nice for myself. I really wasn't big on spending too much of anything considering I was already in the process of getting myself a car. I would no longer need anyone's ride and be able to do my delivery services for my boutique myself.

It was definitely a new year and I definitely wanted to go harder for myself this time around. I was full on busy shopping for new inventory since I wanted to switch things up a bit, most boutiques around here were selling the same thing and I wanted to avoid that. I get that trends were a thing but I was alway the type of female that wanted to stand out and I was sure I wasn't the only one.

"How's this?" Erin asked holding up different dresses against her body to see which one she wanted to wear.

"Bitch is it your birthday or mine?" I asked as we both laughed.

"It's a bit too much isn't it?" She asked and I shook my head.

"Definitely not. I love that." I spoke as she looked into my vanity mirror.

"You sure?" She asked and I nodded.

"Girl I'm not about to let you leave the house any kind of way. Nope. That type of evil isn't in me." I laughed.

"When are you gonna do your nails so I can book my appointment one time." She asked as I thought about it. It was now the third and my birthday was on the fourteenth.

"We can go on the tenth." I said as she nodded.

"Cool I'll take that day off." She said as I nodded.

"What about your hair appointment?"

"Shanda has me for a 9 o'clock that morning ." I said going through my phone.

"Ok than...and where we going?" She asked leaning in my bureau.

"Some new club on 48th." I said grabbing some chips out the bag and stuffing them in my mouth.

"What new club?" She asked.

"Girl I don't know I seen all of Gina them sharing the flyer and I seen a few videos of it and it really looks decent." I shrugged.

"I'm just makin sure cause the last time we went to something 'new' shit was trash and not five minutes into fun niggas lighting up the place." She spoke causing me to laugh.

"Definitely was."

"So it's just us girls?" She asked as I have her a duh' look.

"Girl who else- oh but Gina said she'd come and celebrate the night with me so I guess that'll be it."

"Speaking of her, I'on know if you caught on but things between them were hella' off at the engagement party." Erin said and it did caught my eye.

"Yea I seen, but what couple don't go through it." I shrugged.

Everyone had their ups and downs and I'm sure planning and preparing for a wedding really tested the waters. I had just hoped that everything going on with them was well and wasn't nothing too serious.

2 weeks later

I sat in the salon getting my straight frontal wig installed as I tried my best to answer everyone in a timely matter.

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Exiting our thread I saw Cameron's message

❤️

🥰

He said as I stared at my screen in confusion deciding to just ignore it completely.

"Boss ass bitch in the building." I heard one of the stylist spoke as I looked up seeing Candace walked through the door.

"You know this shit." She said batting her lashes walking over to the stylist who was hyping her up and sat in her chair.

"This bitch." I heard Shanda mumbled as I stiffen a grin.

"So wassup whichu girl how was your holiday, your new year, like what is popping with you." I heard the stylist go off as I rolled my eyes.

"Well you know I told you I wasn't even spending the holiday here. I spent my Christmas in Miami and I spent my new year in the city so that was it for me. Money never stop makin." I heard her as she finally caught a glimpse of me rolling her eyes.

It wasn't anything heavy, but an attitude was there.

In all honesty I wasn't even for it, I was nineteen today and I had a birthday to celebrate and ain't nobody was gonna stop that.

That Night

I was now fully dressed I wore a black skin toned mesh dress with black appliqué over the front that's covered my lady parts.

I wore some cute black heels to go along with my outfit a small black clutch.

We all walked in from the front and it was hella' packed in here. Walking in some more I soon realized that most eyes were on me. This dress was really telling on itself.

"They really did their shit with this place" I heard Tracey over the music.

She wasn't showing as much but if you knew her you'd know that there was definitely something there.

"Come on ladies." A girl in uniform walked up to us and led us to a vacant section.

"This like some ballers shit." Erin spoke looking around.

I must say, this was different, definitely clean and really nice.

We sat in our section and I started to watch as bottles just immediately started coming over.

"Y'all are so lucky..." I heard Tracey.

"None for you..." Erin laughed and twerked as they placed down the bucket of ice with the bottle and some glasses.

"Who sent this shit?" Erin looked at me and I shrugged.

"I don't know..." I said looking around.

It wasn't long before I saw Gina and Lokes girlfriend beginning to walk over to us.

"Happy birthday girly." She smiled giving me a hug.

"You look gorgeous as hell..." she said stepping away eyeing my dress.

"Thank you." I smiled.

"Happy birthday." Melissa spoke giving me a little hug.

"Thank you."

"Oou, y'all know my lash tech Gina and this this is Melissa she's Lokes girlfriend." I said introducing everyone.

I knew she'd met Erin from the party but I wasn't sure if she'd ever met Tracey.

"I seen y'all done got the party started, all these drinks sis?" Gina spoke eyeing the table of different wines and tequilas.

"I honestly have no idea who sent them." I shrugged telling her and she raised her brow.

"Obviously your man..." she spoke as I rolled my eyes.

"He's not my man, and why would he do that. He don't got no tabs on me." I said with heavy attitude.

"Girl this is his spot..." She said as I eyed her like she was crazy.

"Biiitch..." Tracey dragged as all them started to laugh and I grew a bit irritated.

"Girl just enjoy yourself, cause I know I definitely will." She said grabbing a glass and pouring herself a drink.

As if on que I watched Rah walked in from a side door with Loke pop and Tez slightly behind. He was honestly looking daddyish and on his boss shit as the path automatically cleared as they made their way over to a vacant section.

"Why you ain't tell Pop to cut that shit?" I heard Melissa asked.

"Girl he talkin' bout he growing it out." She said making us laugh.

"Anyways, enough about them. Can we like not give a fuck right now." I mumbled.

"Most definitely."

"I'm down." I heard as they all agreed.

I must admit that I was enjoying myself, between dancing and just talking shit I was having the most absolute fun. Seeing that Tracey wasn't able to drink, I just told one of their girls to bring over two tins of cranberry juice.

Every now and then I'd catch Rah taking long stares at me before he went back to drinking and playing poker with the guys. I tried my best to initially pay him no mind though.

"We gone cut the music for a second." I heard the D.J say over the microphone.

"We got the birthday girl in the house tonight!" He yelled pointing over to our section as everyone clapped and cheered as I blushed a bit.

"Ok Ms..." he trailed off reading from a card.

"Senia. You got someone who's showing you all the love tonight!" He yelled playing close friends as the door opened and bottle girls walked in with individual roses in a line.

My mouth dropped in awe watching the sight seeing that the very last girl was carrying a huge and I meant a HUGE bouquet of assorted colored roses.

'We started off as close friends

Somehow you turned into my girlfriend

We use to tell each other everything

I even went and bought a diamond ring

Matching earrings'

"Noooo...." I hear Erin gasp from behind me.

"I know that boy didn't.." Tracey went off.

"They better be from Rah...." I saw as Gina took a sip of her drink before the girls came handing me the rose.

I was scared by now the whole club was cheering as I saw Rah and his boys looking at me from the corner of my eye. I wasn't a fool to look at him.

"This some bull forreal. We can just finish the night elsewhere..." Tracey spoke as I shook my head.

"It's cool..." I said as the last girl came handing me this huge ass bouquet that I barely could've held.

I watched as Gina yanked the card from the top of it and scrunched up her face.

"Who the fuck is Cameron?" My heart fell at the mention of his name. At this point my knees were bucked together and my mouth had went dry.

"Why do you look scared sis. You're single." Gina assured.

She was right. I had no reason to be, but on another note this did feel somewhat disrespectful.

The rest of the night everyone continued to have their fun as I tried to avoid Rahmik's gaze as much as possible. The girls were wasted and looking at the time and the scenery of the club it was obviously time to be leaving.

"Imma see y'all later, and thank you for inviting me out tonight. I haven't enjoyed myself like this with some girls in so long." Gina said as Melissa had already made her way over to Loke.

"Aww, it was no problem babe. Thank you for showing me love tonight." I said hugging her.

"No problem. Imma see y'all later." She spoke as Tracey and Erin said they're goodbyes.

"Tonight was definitely it. My alcohol levels are passable my baby got an admire- he ain't no secret though. And my baby over here just having a baby." Erin said making us all laugh.

"Girl whatever let's just go." Tracey said to Erin as she got up and Erin grabbed my bouquet. I stayed behind a minute or two gathering the bottles together so that the girls would have an easier time.

When I was done I grabbed up my purse and turned around only for Rah to be standing in my face.

"Can I help you?" I smiled small, trying not to cause anything, he stood there with a cold look on his face as I watched the club get emptier and emptier. He wiped his hand over his mouth finally speaking.

"You be a lot of things man, but that shit was really low coming from you." He stood there as almost as if a look of disappointment flashed over him.

"Listen, I honestly had no idea of what happened tonight. If I had known I wouldn't have allowed it. Hell Rahmik if I'd know this was your place I would've spent my night elsewhere."

"We may no longer be together but you know that I don't take disrespect as being cute." I said rolling my eyes.

I watched as Erin walked back inside and was headed towards us.

"You ready?"

"Yea I-" before I could've finished my statement Rah had cut me off.

"Nah I got her." He said beating me to it.

My head shot towards him with my brow raised.

"Don't be like that, I needa talk to you." He spoke with low eyes.

I searched his face for faults but it all held seriousness. Nodding to Erin I turned to him.

"Ok I'll see you when you get home I guess. Just message me." She mumbled walking out towards the exit.

"Come on."

"Yo Tink lock this shit up." He said to the guy who was basically in control of everything I'm guessing.

Grabbing my hand he led us both out the club as his car was parked directly in the front now. Letting his hand I go I walked over to the passenger side and got in as he did the same.

"You can spend the night?" He asked driving off.

"I don't forgive you Rah." I spoke immediately letting him know how I felt.

"Man we been off for three months and you done got niggas feenin' for you." He spoke trying to turn the situation around to me.

"Rahmik you left me-"

"Nah Nia, you left me remember?" He said as I watched him grip the wheel.

"You wanted some space I gave you just that yo. So don't even play that shit."

"Space for us to heal Rahmik. You and I both know that what we were dealing with was unhealthy. We couldn't have made it like that." I said as he scoffed.

"Man we was makin' it all them years. You just be letting people talk shit to you bro. Every lil shit they come to you with you feel that shit out and go with it. I mean you be eating these bitches words before you can get a taste of mine." He spoke almost disappointed.

"Bro I watched certain shit yo. From my mama, to yo friends, to these bitches in the streets. You let everyone put shit in yo head son." He spoke shaking his head.

"That's what fucking aggravating boutchu'. Funny story is you tell these bitches bout they nigga it's fuck you cause they standin' ten toes with' em and I can't never get that shit from you." He he said looking straight ahead as his face scrunched up not glancing at me once.

I stared at him with my lips parted not knowing what to say at point.

"You always left me unanswered Rah. So don't even try to turn this on me. You lack communication skills heavily. You believe that you're just suppose to say what I wanna hear and that's all. Nothing else matters, but it doesn't work like that." I said as my voice began to crack.

"You treat me like I'm a child for goodness, you want everything handed to you how you want it and if it's not what you want you're gonna make it known that it's a problem. I'm I'm tired." I said tears now streaming down my face.

"So you thought space was gonna fix this shit yo?" He said looking at me puzzled and scoffed.

"Space definitely got you what the fuck you wanted." He said and I knew he was referring to the flowers.

My heart fell as I slowly felt myself sank deeper into the car seat.

"If we're goin' back to this just take me home Rahmik." I saw he shook his head letting out a chuckle.

"Nah, we gone fix this shit Nia." He said as I watch him sped up.