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    Tales From Sha-Hair-Azad

    By Najya Yasirah


    I Just Walked In The House, Geez - Chapter 8



    Reyjah dropped her keys on the coffee table. She hit the ‘play’ button on her answering machine. “Hi Rey, this is Derrick, make sure you wash and condition your hair for me tomorrow…” “Hi, baby, this is mom, just calling to see how things are in California…” “Hello, Ms. Bennett, this is RockHard International calling in regards to your test shots, please call us back for an interview…” “Hi, Reyjah, this is Akilah, girl, when are you gonna sing at the club, again?…” “No more messages.” Reyjah plopped down on her couch. “Damn,” she said. “What a day.”
    Antoine Laconte checked his messages as he admired his hair. He was very impressed by Reyjah’s talents. The haircut also took 5 years off of him. “Antoine, this is Danielle, give me a call…” “Antoine, baby I have missed you, it’s Carla, call me..” “Antoine, this is Vivien, please call me when you get in …” “ Antoine, remember me, this is Alexis, give me a ring as soon as you can…” “No more messages.”  Dressed in a pair of blue pajama bottoms, he plopped down on his bed. He looked at the business card on his nightstand. “Reyjah Bennett.” He said to himself. He hit the speaker button on his phone and dialed. “This is 411, how may I help you?” said the operator. “Reyjah Bennett, please,” he said. “The number is 555-8964. Please wait while I connect, you.” Antoine smiled.
    Reyjah was in the shower, when the phone rang.  “I am not answering the phone…” she said to herself.  “Hi, guess what, I have a life, leave a message..” “Reyjah, this is Antoine Laconte, I just called to tell you ‘thanks’ again, I love my hair and I am really looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night.”

    Tales From Sha-Hair-Azad - Chapter 9