Falling Roses

Chapter 46

Walking into the shop Melody was there doing her best friend Patrice's hair. 

"Hey Lola," Melody said

"What is she doing here? " Lola said folding her arms. 

"Look I explained to her everything.  Besides, you know your situation so she understands."

"More like an apology? "

Patrice sits up looking at Lola

"I can apologize about calling you out your name but I didn't like how you was talking to my brother"

"No, how your brother was talking to me.  Like you don't know what's going on you came in on ten"

"That's my brother. So whatever it is I stand on 10 toes with him"

"Maybe that's his problem.  Y'all accept anything he does"

Patrice stood up

"And do.  So is it a problem"

"Yeah, it is," Lola said stepping to her. 

Melody got in between. 

"No.  Look you can't be doing this at my job Best friend.  Not right now"

"So what you taking up for her? " Patrice said looking at Melody. 

"I'm not taking up for nobody.  She's a grown-ass woman who can hold her own.  But I do feel her with what your brother put her through. "

"Fuck you too Melody," Patrice said grabbing her purse and walking out. 

Lola's mother didn't say anything.  They are grown-ass women.  And she knows her daughter can hold her own with anything that comes her way. 

"You just shouldn't have said anything Melody" Lola said

"Damn, I had to.  I can't lose my job for you or her. " Patrice said putting her equipment back. 

"Trust me.  You weren't.  We might had a little beef but it was because of that nigga. Get back to work for she comes out here" Lola said tapping her shoulder and laughing. 

Patrice let out a laugh not saying anything.  They walked to the back knocked on her door and walked in seeing Courtney on the phone. 

Courtney put her finger up telling them to wait.  She hung up minutes later.

"Hey ma," Courtney said getting up and hugging her.

"You see this hair," Kathy said

"Yes ma'am.  Whew, what happened? " Courtney said touching her hair. 

Kathy pops her hand

"Don't be funny " Kathy said

Courtney and Lola laugh. 

"I'm playing ma dang.  Come here let your other FAVORITE daughter get you right.  Since your so-called daughter can't do hair" Courtney said grabbing her shoulder and walking her to get her hair washed

"UH SHADE," Lola said yelling

Kathy laughs sitting down. 

"So Lola got into an altercation "

"You such a snitch ma," Lola said walking over laughing.

"When? "

"Just now? " Kathy said

"In my shop? " Courtney asked

"Yup," Kathy said laying her head back. 

"Lola, what happened? You bet not say, Melody? "

"Nope Patrice"

"Who Patrice? "

"The girl who called me a bitch.  Oh and Quincy's sister"

"Now Why ain't you come back here and get me? "

"Well, I was too in the moment.  Plus it wasn't even that.  But she did say fuck Melody.  She felt like she was taking up for me but wasn't.  She just didn't want to lose her job.  So it's UNDER CONTROL" Lola said looking at her mother. 

"Well, it better be."

"Anywho.  Romel coming to see me Friday"

"Damn it ain't letting you up," Courtney said laughing. 

"Well"

"You shouldn't have had him some of that good coochie," Courtney said

"COURTNEY Shh. " Lola said putting her finger on her mouth. 

"What? " Kathy said

"You heard me, ma.  She gave it up"

"I really do hate you two right now," Lola said

they both laughed

"Now I see why both of them staying around," Kathy said

"Next SUBJECT PLEASE.  I'll leave yo ass here ma"

"Oh no she didn't cuss at me," Kathy said laughing getting her hair washed.

"Yup, she did ma. " Courtney said

Lola looks at them laughing. 

"Let me call Mona," Lola said pulling out her phone. 

"What she went do? " Kathy said

"She is having my back," Lola said

Mona picks up. 

"Hey Boo"

"I'm getting doubled team by These to heffas. " Lola said

"Aw," Kathy said

Courtney laughed

"WHO? " Mona yells through the phone. 

"Kathy and Courtney"

"Oh, girl.  I thought it was some randoms. Where y'all at? "

"The shop"

"I'll be through," Mona said hanging up. 

Lola looks at them smiling.