{*}Underneath All the Make-Up{*} A Novel... (+ 11/1/10)

Chapter 32



I had been talking to Rachelle in the parking lot when she got a call from Natasha about needing to talk to us urgently. So we had gotten into our cars and headed for the mall. Rae called Lisa and asked her to meet us also. Kamaria was working and we couldn’t disturb her. I would call her up and tell her what was going on later on.

I pulled into an empty parking next to Lisa and Rachelle and we hurried to the entrance where Natasha was sipping a milkshake.
‘Why you look so good?’ I asked her as she smiled and did a 360.
‘I had a job interview and I got one on my first interview’
‘Where?’
‘At Rachel’s company. I met with Maria and she said I’m qualified to be a PA’
‘Good one!! So what is the emergency?’ asked Lisa.
‘Ok...let’s go sit down inside. It’s damn hot out here’
We all walked into the mall and found a nice cafe where we ordered some fresh juice each. Once our drinks arrived we all looked at Natasha with curiosity.

‘Well, when I was waiting to see Rachel about a job she was talking to this man. Trevor showed up and we sat outside talking. After a while we saw Rachel get up and walk to her window. She didn’t see us and the guy walked up to her and placed his arm around her...’
‘Oh please tell us she ain’t playing Trevor’ I cut her off pleading with my eyes shut. She chuckled before answering.
‘No, because she pushed the guy away and then I heard her yelling at him to get out and never come back. This was when she opened the door and he said he’d be back’

‘What the hell?’ Lisa looked puzzled.
‘That’s what me and Trevor thought, then we went in and she was crying. Trevor held her while I got some water. While doing that, her secretary told me she is afraid that man will come and hurt her like he did before’
‘Wow...but who is he?’ I asked
‘She wouldn’t tell me. She told me it’s best Rachel tells us herself. I’m really worried because they both looked scared. I think if Trevor hadn’t been there she would have collapsed from fear’
‘We have to get her to talk. It’s the only way we can find a way to help her’ Rachelle had a faraway look on her face.
‘Well, we need to call her and meet up with her. Not tonight cuz I heard Kay got a date with Laython’ I said, ‘and I may have something planned too’ I was thinking of Pooch when I said that.

‘And Marcus coming over to explain himself to me’
‘Why?’ Natasha sipped her drink asking the small question we all wanted to ask, except for Lisa because she was giggling.
‘Well the nigger had some bitch all over him at a strip club’
‘Damn...gurl you better lay down your rules’ proclaimed Natasha
‘I know...anyway...since we here I think we need to do some shopping’
‘YEP, I need some clothes now that I’m going to be the PA of a super model’
‘I just hope we can help her out. That guy sounds scary. 'Fuck...Now there’s a jerk messing with 3 of our girls’ I was mad and I hit the table with the palm of my hands.
‘Relax girl...We can handle this. We all friends here and above all we got each other’s backs because we are closer than sisters. We are best friends!’ Lisa held my hands and smiled to which I smiled back.
‘Well I guess we might as well go shopping. I’ll call Rachel tonight and set something up or us to meet. Then I will call everybody else and tell y’all what’s up’
‘Maybe you should text me. Cuz’ Rachelle spoke and we all stared at her, ‘well you know, Marcus coming over and, you KNOW!’
We burst out laughing as she blushed. ‘Girl you want that dick’ I said trying to control my laughter.
‘Careful, you talking about my brother. I shall take no part in this conversation’ Lisa laughed as she walked inside a Gucci store.
‘Yeah well...I may have to punish him first’
‘You go girl’ Natasha high-fived her and chuckled a little as we approached Lisa looking at some skirts.
‘Girl what’s the deal with Pooch’ she asked.
‘Oh my...let me tell y’all’