Chapter 2 New Beginnings

• It’s been 2 days since I left home , sold my dads vintage car to a dealer for $25,000 and took a bus to Austin . My cousin , Sally stayed there and worked as a stripper in Palazio Cabaret. I was hoping she would put a word for me so I could work as a waitress in the night club .
• “FUCK OUTTA HERE” Sally shouted as she hugged me and dragged me inside .
• “Bitch you have got to be kidding me, what are you doing here yaya? Geez you look so bad I don’t even need to ask what’s going on
• with you.”
• I sighed and dropped my bags on the couch
• “I’ve had enough of that man , Sal. Can’t continue to go on like this .”
• “Oh come here my Yaya baby, you’ve lost so much weight and your tits are missing, that white man has done enough damage” she hugs me tight and for a second I couldn’t breathe . The women in my family are known to have big tits and sally really had huge melons mine were literally pebbles compared to hers .
• “Fuck that ugly piece of cow dung aunt Michelle fell in love with. You’re the only good thing to come out of him anyways . I’ll go prepare the guest room for you. My boyfriend friends really messed up that place and I didn’t know I’ll be expecting anyone soon. Anyways it’s your room now , what’s your favorite color of sheets”
• “Thank you sal, I really don’t know how to repay you .”
• “Ugh it’s nothing babe , I’ve been begging you to come stay with me after the funeral, have you and Wena had anything to eat ? You seriously look worn out and pale .You can warm up some food in the, I’ll be back in a jiffy.”
• She left the living room and walked into passageway leading to the bedrooms.
• I picked Wena up and took her apartment in. It was 3 bedroom Luxurious apartment situated in the vibrant Brushy Creek neighborhood of Austin, Texas. I moved into the kitchen and opened the fridge and it was stacked to the brim with all sorts of snacks , veggies and cooked meals. You could host a large family gathering but Sally is definitely not the one to cook, must be her chef boyfriend.I took out a bottle of milk and digestive biscuits for Wena.
• Looking for bowls , i swung a door open on one of the kitchen cabinets, I saw a mixing bowl hanging on the inside of the door. Oblong with a lip, it reminded me of my mothers mixing bowls; of cookies being made, and the sound of my spoon scraping the last morsels of chocolate batter as i licked the bowl clean. Holding back a tear I took one and poured some milk in it mixed with disgestive biscuits for Wena.
• Don’t judge Wena she just likes eating weird food combinations .
• “Everything ok?”
• Sally said while holding a wrap of dirty sheets
• “Yh im good , nice crib you got here”
• “I know right , my boyfriend is stackedddd from that fancy family rest or rant.”
• She calls restaurants, rest or rants for absolutely no reason.
• “Yh I can see , about that sal I was wondering if you could uhm…”
• Sal stared at me while I struggled to put my words together
• “If I could ?”
• “Your night club do ….they need an extra bar tender or something “
• “You want to work as a bartender? Be for real”
• “I’m serious , I need cash”
• “You’re literally underage , you’ve not even reached the age to be in a club yet. I could give it to you babe ,you want money? no biggy”
• she walked to the trash and pushed the sheets inside it.
• “That dude really got cum stains on my fucking sheets . I ain’t gonna use it again”
• I quickly cover Wena ears
• “God Sal you really have no filter “
• “And you want to work in a night club , you really haven’t heard anything yet Yaya .That scene is not for you I guess you softie posh cat”
• “I’m 20 and what does that even mean?”
• She walks towards me and places her hands on my shoulder .
• “I could talk to my boyfriend if he has an opening at his rest or rant ,maybe a waitress or whatever the fuck they do at his fancy kfc and if he refuses I’ll fuck his brains out when he’s back from whatever food competition he’s judging at Honolulu”
• We both laugh .
• “Sally I really don’t know how to thank you”
• “Oh come on Tanya , your mum Michelle was my aunt and I loved her so much. I’m here for you baby . Anything you want don’t hesitate to ask me”
• “Whatever stop being cute “
• “We haven’t done shit together in ages!”
• Remembering, I nodded. “Okay, well, as long as it doesn’t have to do with me wearing heels, I’m in.”
• No going back now, the sooner I get my shit together , the better.