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beside her.
    “Urrrgh!” she yelled. “I hate my life!” She buried her face in the palm of her hands and picked her phone back up.
    “What are you doing?” she asked as soon as Nina answered.
    “Shit. Why, what you doing?”
    “’Bout to head your way, I need someone to talk to.”
    “I’ll be here,” Nina said, and ended the call.
    Scarlett tapped on Nina’s door and walked in since the door was unlocked.
    “What’s up?” Scarlett said as soon as she spotted Nina in her recliner listening to a mix cd.
    “Hey Red,” she softly spoke. Nina had referred to Scarlett as Red since the first day they met in kindergarten, when a little Scarlett walked up to Nina and introduced herself, clearly stating that she hated her name. Without asking any questions, Nina told her that Scarlett was actually the color red, so she’d call her Red instead. Scarlett was pleased with the name, and they’d been best friends ever since.
    Scarlett sat down on Nina’s brown couch. She leaned her head back.
    “Long day, Red?” she asked, sensing Scarlett’s attitude.
    “Yeah, you can say that.”
    “Talk,” Nina said. She was always good at listening and being there for Scarlett. She knew how hard Scarlett had it when they were younger. Although her family was in the same boat financially, she wasn’t mentally or physically abused by her mother.
    “How about my other best friend is thinking of dating Jay?”
    “ High Yellow likes Jay now? What happened to her lofty standards, and Mike of course?” 
    “She claims she is going to give Jay a chance, since she’s trying to get over Mike now. You know they broke up about a week ago.”
    “Is that right?” Nina asked. Even though Scarlett was both of their best friends, Nina wasn’t crazy about Sheila, and Sheila wasn’t crazy about her. They dealt with each other because of Scarlett, but that was it.
    “That’s no excuse. The bitch is rebounding and it won’t last,” Nina tried to assure her.
    Scarlett frowned. She hated when Nina called Sheila names, especially High Yellow , but she didn’t say anything to her about it. It was crazy, because she’d straighten Sheila quick if she called Nina a name.
    “Don’t look at me like that. I’m just saying.”
    “I know, and I hate that she so-called likes him now. It seemed real phony when she was all up in his face today, and that’s why I left work. I couldn’t sit there and watch that shit.”
    “She was talking to him while you were sitting there watching them?” Nina asked.
    “Yeah, but I still haven’t told her that I’m fucking Jay. She has dogged him so bad in the past, until I didn’t wanna even associate myself with him like that. Ain’t that shit crazy? Hell, he acts like he’s too good to let anyone know about us anyway.”
    “And now he’s the one dealing with a broad who dogs him out behind his back. This world is crazy, but he’s getting what he deserves.” Nina said.
    Scarlett put on a fake smile. “I guess you’re right.”
    “Well, either you’re gonna let it go and let them bitches have each other or you’re gonna speak up and tell High Yellow how you feel about Jay. Honestly, the second scenario should be out of the question because Jay doesn’t want anybody to know he’s fucking you. I don’t know how you managed to fall for his bitch ass anyway.” Nina was just like Scarlett. Either you loved her or you hated her.
    Scarlett laughed. “Me either girl, but he’s sort of nice to me when we’re alone.”
    “Red…” Nina paused. “Either he’s nice or not, it’s no sorta in the equation.”
    “Alright, Nina. I get your point.”
    “Hand me one of those pills. I need to calm my nerves before Stephen brings the kids home.” Nina had four children by two baby daddies. Stephen was still in love with her and when he’d pick up his two, which were the younger two, he’d take the oldest two as well. Funny thing though, because Rick, the father of the oldest two, was the one