Trying to Make it - JP (digital ebook reader TXT) 📗

I was getting better offers from street niggas instead of record labels who said I was good, but not good enough. Finally, a rapper discovered me as I was in a bar fight. He told me to call him and I did exactly that and look at me now” He started flexing and I laughed.
“Wow”
“Yup. I bought my little sister her own condo and I’m helping her pay her way through college and now law school” I swallowed some water.
“What about your mom?” He had a blank expression on his face and he then shook it off and cleared his throat.
“My mom was shot repeatedly when I was incarcerated. I found out when I came back home and saw some white bitch living in my old place. She told me my sister was put into the system and when I went to find her, they claimed she ran away. I was determined to find her and I did. She was strung out in one of my ex-boys’ house. He told me she gave great head but she never dropped her pants for nobody. I knocked that nigga out and carried her with me back to the raggedy apartment I owned and now, she changed her whole lifestyle around”
“Wow, that’s one hell of a life story”
“Yeah I know, but that’s how it is” We continued talking about everything under the sun. Son, the bill was being placed on the table and we both reached for it.
“I got it” Damion said laughing.
“You sure?” I asked still not letting go of the bill.
“What part of me inviting you on a date have you paying?”
“You’re right” I said letting go of the check. This guy really passed mad standards in needed in a nigga. He left a generous tip and we left the table. I of course had a doggy bag and we went to his car.
Of course some reggae music had to come on and I kept winding my hips in the seat and I saw Damion look at me and smirk.
“Wanna go out or something?” He asked looking at me partyin’ in the passenger seat.
“Nah, I gotta work tomorrow”
“But it’s a Saturday ma”
“Yeah, our most busiest day”
“Aiight” He nodded his head.
When I got home, Damion walked me to the door. I gave Damion a long kiss goodnight and our breaths started to increase. He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around him. I got down from him and was gonna lead him inside until he froze.
“What’s the matter?” I asked.
“Nothing ma, I just don’t want to rush things. When we have sex, I want to make love to every part of your body and I want to please you. I don’t want to fuck you and diss you” He kissed my hand. “Goodnight Katia” He smiled and then ran down the steps. I stood in the doorframe dumbfounded. This nigga just turned down free sex. I shut my door and went into my bedroom. I was way too tired to shower so I put on new clothes and hopped into my queen sized bed. I buried my head into the pillow and like that, I was knocked.


Chapter 7

“Another day, another dollar” I said massaging the baby oil into my skin. I went on that stage and did my thing. Dropping into a split as my finale, I heard the crowd roaring. I collected the money and then put it away. I went back out to the floor and men kept asking for a lap dance and I did that.
When I was done with one of the men, I felt a hand grab me.
“Hey ma, what’s up?” Nasir smiled at me.
“Hey Nasir, want a dance?”
“Yeah, come on” He pulled me along to the back of the room. I gave him his dance and when I finished he wouldn’t let me go.
“Nasir, let me go, I gotta get ready to go”
“Wanna make some extra money? Meet me in a half hour in the back of the club” I rolled my eyes and walked back to the dressing room to get ready to leave. My cell started ringing and I saw Damion’s name.
“Hello?” I answered as I looked at my reflection in the vanity mirror.
“Hey ma, what’s up?”
“Nothing, in about to go home, I’m leaving work now”
“Oh word, Whatchu doin tonight?”
“I aint really have no plans, I do have to stop at my school and to drop off a paper that is due as my final and then I’m going home, why what’s up?”
“Well, it’s Saturday night and I’m having an album release party, how about I come scoop you and bring you as my date to the party?”
“Uhm” The girls came barging into the backroom and laughing making mad noise. “Shut the fuck up!” I yelled and paid attention to the phone as the kept talking shit. “Yeah sure, meet me at my place” I hung up and grabbed my bag.
“Stupid bitch think she the shit cause she goin to school, bitch you aint gon’ be nothin’ but a stripping as hoe who suck dick” The light skinned blond bitch said.
“Yeah, but you forget one thing…Friday is my last day and I don’t have to be like yall hoes no more…You guys are invited to my graduation party” I said smiling and they gave me a fake smile and rolled their eyes. I went to Roscoe’s office and paid him.
“Imma miss you Katia” He said as I handed him his money “You the only one that bought in some good money, these other tricks be giving me chump change” I smiled and walked out of there. I walked to my car and drove over to the community college. I ran into my teacher as she was leaving.
“Oh hey Katia, is this your paper?”
“Yes” I said handing her the thick paper “Sorry I got you before leaving, I know you’re ready to go home”
“Actually I was heading out to eat, want to join?”
“Actually, I was meeting with a guy I met a while ago, thanks though. I actually I have to head home to meet him”
“Okay, have fun and I’ll look over this. Hopefully the next time I see you is Thursday for practicing going to get your degree” She said excitedly “You’ve made it a long way, finally it’s here”
“I know” I said grinning ear to ear.
“Oh and here” She was digging through her bag and gave me a card.
“Dr. Lauran?”
“Yes, she’s a very close friend of mine. We were in the same dorm room and we decided to be in the same sorority. When she needs something I help her and vice versa. I told her about you and if you don’t mind, I told her your story and she said she’ll give you a job in the intensive care unit. They just let go of one of the women there and she needs help with the patients there. Your one of the best women that I had in my classroom. You’re ready to do this so call her immediately” She hugged me and I thanked her. I walked back to my car and waved to her as I drove home. When I was in the parkway, I got a phone call from Nasir.
“Hello”
“What happened to meeting me in the back of the club?”
“Nasir, this little fling we had is over. I’m done with that life, I can’t go around fucking dudes and sucking their dicks and stripping. I’m done, I’m sorry but I am done with this life”
“I feel you boo, do ya thing. I’m happy I finally heard a woman say that shit to me, now I gotta find another chick to suck my dick like you did” We laughed.
“Bye Nasir, have a good life” I pulled up to my house and I saw Damion fresh to death. He was wearing a white button down polo with the sleeves rolled up, white cargo shorts and a pair of white and yellow high top addidas.
“Hey Damion” I hugged him and opened the door to let him in.
“Hey, what’s up ma?”
“Nothin, you can have a seat, I gotta hop in the shower”
“Take ya time” I threw my bag on my bed and ran into the bathroom. I showered and washed my hair since I smelled like sweat. I wrapped my hair in a towel and wrapped myself in another towel. I ran into my room after putting my clothes into my hamper. I massaged baby oil into my skin then wiped the extra oil off so I didn’t seem too shiny. I put my bra on and my underwear then forgot to ask Damion why he was wearing all white.
“Damion!” I yelled.
“Yeah”
“Is this an all-white party?”
“Nah”
“Aiight” I closed the door and decided to wear white anyway. Niggas didn’t know parties even if they threw them. I put my black pumps on and then blew my hair out with the blow dryer. Unlike other chicks, I had some really nice hair that was real. It came down to the bottom of my titties and it was naturally curly. I decided to just flatten my bang and keep the rest curly and I did that and went ahead and grabbed my white clutch. I put my phone, keys and money inside with some makeup and I put some perfume on.
I went out to the living room to meet with Damion.
“Damn ma, you look good as hell” I blushed and he kissed my lips. He opened the door for me and I walked out of the house. I was going to reach for the car door but he stopped me. “I’m supposed to do that ma” I laughed as I sat in the car. He jogged over to the driver’s side.
“You know I can open the door myself right?” I said as he started the car.
“I know but a man is supposed to do all that for you” I laughed and soon, we were pulling up to this huge building. We got out of the car so the valet can park the car and he took my hand. There were like 6 paparazzi men out there and he stopped so they can take a few photos of us. We went into the building and it was a hotel. I shook my head as he asked for the suite card. We went all the way to the top floor and we got out of the elevator and I heard music blasting and I saw people kissing in the hallway. He kept saying hi to his friends and giving niggas pounds and shit. We entered the room and we heard cheers and people clapping. He grabbed a glass off of the silver tray the woman was carrying. He handed me one and grabbed another for himself.
“I just want to thank everyone for coming. Lots of work was put into this album. Shout out to big E, he been there from day one, when I was on YouTube and shit trying to get signed. Also, shout out to E-Money records for giving me my break and my manager Lisa, thank you. Thanks to everyone that contributed to my success” With that everyone clapped and drank their glass. Damion grabbed my hand and we walked towards a group of guys that were there.
“Yo nigga, I can believe this is really happening. You the hottest nigga in the streets right now” One of the guys said as