1. "You gotta come better than that." she said with a smile tapped the car and walked away. "Damn you hard!, but ok I gotchu." He yelled out his window " You aint seen nothin yet, I know you hear me." She smiled, but she never turned around for him to see. She kept walking to her stop.
   The bus pulled up and all she could think about was sitting down and hoping she could get a seat to her self. Its p...

ublic transportation ,but you never know who is going to sit next to you. Considering the day she was having and it wasnt near over she just wanted a bus ride to her self. She saw a spot by the back exit and took a seat popped in her earphones listening to smooth Jill Scott looking out the window. She just wanted her mind to go blank. Looking out the window she sees Mindbenda sitting at the carwash Not washing cars smoking with the hood rejects or what we call residue. Meaning the ones that never left doing the same thing they were doing in high school. Nina just dropped her head. never once did she ask for money or put him on child support. She didnt believe in forcing a man to take care of his own seed. She knew that was something he would have to deal with later. Nina was saving to get a car then she could go back to school. Tears ran down her face it was just so much pressure . her own family wouldnt even help her out. 5 cars in the yard nobody would pick her from work even from her 2nd job when she closed by her slef and get off at midnight. Buses dont even run her direction, she would walk from 441 to 22ave passing Rolling oaks park. The crazy part fam would call her at the job requesting personlized subs, but wouldnt get up to pick her up from WORK.
She didnt complain she took whatever came at her and continued to push on.
She finally made it to work. She went to the bathroom to change her uniform and get started. "Hey Mr. Walker , whats new for today?" Walker: Well everything is the same , but I need you stay till 2am, you know inspection is coming up and we just got a new truck load of cookies today so they need to be counted and I need the ovens scrubbed down." Nina: Where is Robert ?I thought he would have at least some of it done. Thats too late for me to walk home Mr. Walker." " Well I cant change that. Do it or I can replace you.Your choice." Nina: "Ok , Mr.Walker I got it." Walker was an old drunk who stayed in the strip club across the street (Tootsies). When everyone had left she called Kendrah" Girl I need you tonight, Walker on one of his trips again." Kendrah:" Im on my way, then you can tell me about your dream." Nina: " Thats fine I just need some help tonight, besides it will make time go faster." Whenever Mr.Walker would act crazy Nina would call Kendrah to do the cleaning and she would handle the stocking and counting. Nina would just break off $50 and $50 in foodstamps. While waiting for Kendrah to come she started working in the back. She heard someone come in, it was 15min till closing. She never understood why people always came last minute. Frustrated, she walked out to the front dusting off her pants,looked up and saw Cutie from the bar. Startled but not willing to let him see that." what do you want?"" I just want a sub, is that ok?I mean I cant get your name,or none of your time Ill settle for a sandwich." With a smile on his face."Fine what kind of sub you want?"" Wow, you have great customer service skills" he said in a sarcastic tone. " How may I help you sir?" " let me get a tuna melt everything but onions wheat bread." She started to prepare his order,thinkng where the hell is Kendrah. He just stared at her"Whats your name beautiful?" She answered"Nina"" OOOH so Im making progress you didnt even put up a fight this time." leaning down to see her eyes through the glass. She smiled and gigled a little."OOOOH and she smiled, I gotta foot in the door people!"" No, a toe." She wrapped up his sub went to the register to ring him up. He pays and grabs the sub, in mid grab he asks her"let me take you out to dinner or wherever you want to go"" Now you have a foot in ...Mr.""Troy.Saturday 7 sharp, here is my # you are more than welcome to call me before then at anytime you want." she smiled, he made his way to the door turned and said "you should do that more often." "What?""Smile." She blushed and responded"Was that so hard?""Whats that?""Be a gentleman." He chuckled."Your worth it." He walked out running into Kendrah. Kendrah eyes got big"GIIIIIRL! You getting booty calls on the job now?" Nina: Why does your mind go straight to the gutter." Before they could finish the door opens hearts drop and eyes get big..........