Criminal Class

[Ollie]

Chp. 6 The Talk






"So, I heard you had a comedic gig last night, how'd it go?" I asked



"Went well, girl. Up in some dodgy club in town," Trish replied.



"Get much money?"
"Just enough to pay off them bills. Owners of the club said they might give me a call for more work, you should come along sometime."



"Yeah maybe."
"You could bring that boy of yours along, how is he by the way? Seen him recently?"
"Not for a while."



"Something wrong? I thought he was a keeper?"
"No nothing-I've just had other things on my mind, haven't gotten time to see him."



"Well make sure you catch up with him, you won't want to lose him, once he's gone, he's gone."
"Yeah, alright. How 'bout you? Got any new guys keeping you company?"
"Nah, well there was this one guy I met but nah..."









"Where have ya'll been?!" My mom yelled at me, entering the room.



"Relax mom, I was with just out with Trisha," I calmed her.



"What's goin' on?!"
"Nothing! What are you on about?"
"Don't you go lying to me girl."



"I don't understand?"
Gloria held up the package Kay had handed to me.
"Are you on drugs?"



"Excuse me?! Mom!"
"I found this in your room, you better tell me you've been hiding sugar in your room and you ain't shovelling dope into yo ass."



I snatched the package from her scrawny fingers.
"You don't understand!"



"That's right I don't understand, I'm trying to help you, can't you see?"
"Leave me alone, I'm heading over to Trisha's!"