Posted by Mo [Inside the store] Oscar: I wonder if everything is ok? It’s going great out here. There’s so many customers out here, it’s sick… [pulls a sales total for the day off of the computer] Wow… [calls Angela over the walkie] Um, I know you might have something going down in there right now but this might put a smile on your face. Angela: What is it, Oscar? Oscar: Um, since we opened which was about 4 hours ago, we’ve made 21 grand so far. Our ADS is $109 and our UPT is 8.5. Angela [smiles through her tears] : This is good news. I’m glad y’all are out there holding it down. Thank you, people. Oscar: I wanna be back there helping out. What’s going on in there? I saw Benn get escorted out… Angela [walking onto the sales floor] : Everything is fine, now. But thank you for your concern. Oscar: You’re welcome. Carlos [walking over to Angela] : Are you ok, mi amor? Angela: I’m fine. Thank you… Justin: Are you sure? I don’t know you all that well, but you still seem troubled about this whole thing. Angela: Well, you gotta understand what has happened between the two of us. Justin: Don’t worry, Kristen already filled me in. Angela: I guess everyone knows my business, huh? Carlos: We’re all one big happy family, remember? Angela: Ha ha, Carlos. Carlos: What, I thought it was funny. [It’s now 2PM. All of the people that were coming in for their 2pm shift came in (Blake, Drew, Derek, Tony, Lauren, Brooke, Danielle, Maria, Tia, Venessa, Eric, Mike, Kareem, & Jasmine). The store is selling things like crazy. There were 40 boxes of new shipment processed in the small amount of time the store was opened, and another 20 boxes of transfers were done as well. Angela & Justin are in the office talking] Justin: So, Angela, how long have you been working here? Angela: 3 years, why? Justin: Well, you look like you love your job. Angela: I love my staff. Carlos and I opened this store together. Justin: What’s the deal between the two of you anyhow? You guys an item or something? Angela: No. We went to acting school together, that’s all. He’s my homeboy. He’s more like a big brother to me than anything else. Why? Justin: Just asking. You two seem so close. I just thought I should ask. Angela: Well, since you’re all in my grill, what’s good with you? Justin: In terms of what? Angela: Well, you heard Oscar say we’re all one big happy family. I’m sure you have some sort of secret that you’d like to disclose to me. Justin: Well… [pauses] Um, I’m from Cali; you know, the land of beautiful women… Angela: You didn’t answer my question… Justin: I didn’t know you asked a question. Angela: Don’t play with me, Justin. You know what I’m talking about. I’m sure you have a significant other in your life, don’t you? Justin: Actually, I don’t. I’ve been single for a while now. Ever since I moved down here, I’ve just been enjoying myself, chilling with all the beautiful women out here. Angela: Oh, so you’re a player? Justin: Now, I didn’t say all that. You’re putting words in my mouth. That’s not fair. Angela: Who said anything about being fair? Justin: Oh, that’s messed up, Angie… Angela: Oh you now wanna adopt the nick name that everyone else gave me? Aren’t you moving a bit fast? Justin: My bad… Angela: I’m just kidding. It’s cool. I really don’t mind. Justin: So, you asked me was I single. My turn to ask you…who’s the lucky man? Angela: I haven’t found him yet. I’m like you, out here to have a good time. The more you hang out with me the more you’ll realize that I’m a party girl and I like to have fun. Justin: I could see that already. I could tell from the way you talk to your staff. You look like the type that goes out like every night. Angela: That’s me. I’m always having a good time, no matter what. [8PM. Angela gets in her Nissan Altima and drives back to her apartment where her roommate Crystal is hanging out] Crystal: Hey girl. How was work? Angela: Work was an interesting one… [plops down on the couch with a bottle of Smirnoff Triple Black] You will not believe who showed up. Crystal [gets a bottle of Triple Black for herself & sits on the couch next to her friend]: Well, are you gonna tell me about it or what? Angela: Ok, remember I left XXI for that whole Benn incident, right? Crystal: Yeah… Angela: Well, Benn shows up at the store today. Jen hired him as the new assistant manager… Crystal: How’s that possible? I thought you had a restraining order against him. Angela: Well, I do. Apparently, when we called Uncle Morris in with a few of his friends, the order was like null-in-void. Can you believe that? Crystal: What kind of shit is that? Angela: That’s exactly what I said [takes a long sip of vodka] I started crying because what pained me more than seeing him was the fact that Jen knew everything about my past with Benn and then she goes and hires him…she had the nerve to tell him that he could start today. Crystal: That’s so dirty. Angela: Tell me about it. I almost ripped her a new one. Crystal: I woulda done the same thing. She would’ve fired me. You know how I am. Angela: On the other hand though, we got our new store manager. Crystal: Oh, yeah. What’s her name? Angela: I’m glad you’re thinking on the positive side of the spectrum but our she is a he. His name is Justin Taylor. And he is absolutely beautiful. You think Carlos is good looking? He ain’t got nothing on Justin. The scary thing about him is he resembles the singer Justin Timberlake. Crystal: Really? Angela: Yeah. He’s got the hair, the eyes, and the smile. Crystal: Can he sing is the question. Angela: I don’t know. I didn’t bother to ask. Crystal: Shame on you. Have I taught you nothing? Angela: Oh, stop, Crys [pronounced Chris]! Crys: Are you going out tonight? Angela [getting up from the couch]: Actually, I’m going to work out [walks to her room to change into her gym clothes]. I need to take my mind off of this whole thing with Benn. Crys [continues to drink her vodka and walks into Angela’s room]: So what are they going to do about this Benn thing anyway? Angela: Girl, I wish I knew. The only thing I said to do about it was that he can’t come to work until next week. I told him since I make the schedule he has to follow my rules when it comes to that. You know Carlos backed me up when it came to that. Crys: Something tells me he likes you. Angela: Where did that come from? Cyrs: Really. But I don’t think that you like him back. I wanna see this Justin character and then I can tell you what’s going to happen between the two of you. Angela: Well, you can ask Carlos how he feels about me tonight. He’s going clubbing as he always does. Crys: Where is he going tonight? Angela: I have no idea. I was thinking that if I go out tonight I should go to Club Salsa tonight. Crys: I want someone to go with. Angela: Go with Blake… Crys: No way! He’s not my type! Angela: Oh please! You know you want a piece of that Cuban. Don’t deny it! Crys: And you act like you don’t want a piece of Carlos. Angela: I don’t. He’s not my type. He’s way too stuck on himself. You know how pig headed he is. I will give him props on the fact that he’s my homeboy and that he knows how to dress but that’s about it. Crys: And you’re going to let his ego stop you from getting him? What kind of girl are you? You would never let something like that get in the way of getting something that you want. What’s wrong with you girl? Angela: Nothing. I’m fine. I don’t know what made you think that something was wrong… [puts on a pair of dark green short Adidas shorts, a white wife beater with her black Adidas sports bra underneath, and her white on white Adidas to match]. I’ll see you when I get back. Crys: You need to stop frontin like you don’t want Carlos… Angela: And you need to stop playin yourself because you know you want to chill with Blake. You know you want some of that Cubano in the worst way… [walks out the door to her car] ~*~I’ll be right back. I have something I have to take care of!~*~
on 5/4/2005, 9:19 pm, in reply to "Re: AgE AiN't NoThIn BuT A NuMbEr [Revised Version]"
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