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on the spot. Plus he gave me a discount on my room. That allowed me to be saving most of my paycheck. I was still putting in applications though because I needed a part-time gig. I was also looking for a place. I’d put in applications at most of the apartment complexes in the area. I was hoping to hear something back from them soon. I was so glad that I’d been saving my money and not blowing it like most young people. My mama had always told me that you never know what might happen and you will need something to fall back on. That is why I tried to keep money in the bank and it had turned out to be a good thing.
    I laid there on the bed watching some movie on Lifetime but I wasn’t really into it. I was hungr y and craving some tacos. I laid there debating on whether or not I was going to go out and get some or if I was just going to order a pizza instead. I really didn’t feel like going out anywhere. I had become so lazy. All I wanted to do was lay around and sleep if I wasn’t working. I had to literally make myself get out of bed and do stuff. I decided that I was going to put on some clothes and go out and get me some tacos. I’d been in b ed all day. I needed to get out!
    I got up, showered and got dressed in a pair of grey sweats, a black tee and my black forces. I went into the bathroom, took my scarf off and combed down my wrap. My hair was dark brown and shoulder length with blonde highlights. Since I’d been pregnant my hair had been growing like crazy! It was almost past my shoulders now. I brushed my teeth and put on a little bit of lip gloss. I looked in the mirror.
    “That’s good enough. I ain’t trying to impress nobody.”
    I grabbed my coat, keys and my wallet and left out to go and get my food. I drove over to the Taco Bell on Riverside Dr. I decided to eat inside instead of ordering my food and going back to the room. I ordered six hard shell tacos and a sweet tea. Once I had my food I found a table towards the back next to a window. I sat down and started to eat my food. I looked out of the window and saw a young Caucasian couple getting out of the car. The young man was helping his pregnant girlfriend get out. He wrapped his arm aro und her as they walked inside. A wave of loneli ness swept over me. I turned my attention back to my food but unconsciously my eyes wandered back to the couple who were now standing in line waiting to order. They looked so happy and in love. The y laughed and giggled, whispering back and forth as they waited. He rubbed and caressed her stomach.
    For some reason what Nita had said to me weeks ago when we had gotten into it popped into my head. “ Now look at you! Pregnant and crying the blues because you got to hide your baby! His baby mama ain’t got to hide hers though, now do she? Nah, but that’s what happens when you settle for being a side bitch! ”
    “I guess you were right about that part Nita.” I mumbled getting up from the table and dumping the rest of my food into the garbage. My appetite was gone. I drove back to the room with thoughts of Tre heavy on my mind. I wanted to call him but I knew that I couldn’t. He had probably moved on to the next chic and wasn’t even thinking about my black ass. I went inside my room, undress ed and got back in bed. I laid t here trying to go to sleep for well over and hour but couldn’t. Nita’s words kept haunting me and Tre was so heavy on my brain that it was impossible for me to fall asleep.
    I got up and put back on my tee shirt. I walked over and sat at the table that was in my room and powered on my laptop. I logged on to Facebook to see what was going on up there. It was the same as usual everybody telling all of their business. I shook my head. I’d hidden Tre’s post so that I couldn’t see what he posted unless I went to his page. I decided to go on his page to see what he’d been up to. I hadn’t checked since I’d left home. I typed in his name and clicked on his page. I saw that he’d