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TREASURE

Don't think I am happy about what is going on right now. Just because we have a black presidentis not going to change my mind about lazy black men. Give me a break. As far as I see it the president is not going to make black men do anything more than what they are already doingwhich is from what I see nothing. Yes, I am bitter so what. Another bitter black women is on thescene because of a low life that has come into her life and screwed things up again. Bitter, angryand upset is my standpoint right about now. Oh, I know what you are thinking, this sister doesn'thave anything better to do with her time. Do I seem bitter? Hell yeah I am bitter and flat outdisgusted to say the least.It is 2008 and Christmas is looking very bleak for me this year. Will I get that brand new LouisVuitton speedy or the new flat screen that I want for my living room? No. Anthony can kiss myass if he thinks I am giving him another dime to buy some new Timberland boots. He claims hehas to get his life in order and I will never understand his struggle. His biggest complaint is being a black man in America and how hard it is and yada, yada, yada. I have been hearing that bull for the last four years. You mean to tell me that a black man can become president and youcan't get the message that there are no more excuses? Okay, maybe I am being hard on Anthony.After all, Election Day was only six weeks ago. Don't you get the message? "Anthony, there areno more excuses". I told him. "Treasure it’s a recession what am I supposed to do"? Humph,what is he supposed to do? As I ate my grits with extra butter in my favorite bowl I remainedsilent. The mere thought of expressing the fact that I would love to throw the grits in his facelike Madea's niece did in Madea's Family reunion instead of eating it would only make mattersworse."Treasure, do you hear me talking to you, it’s a recession and the job was laying people off leftand right for weeks now and I knew I was bound to be next". Treasure is no dummy. Does hethink that I give a damn about a recession when the light bill is due? Treasure is sick and tired of being sick and tired and the economy is just another reason to make me angry. Thecircumstances of people losing their job including myself were hard to deal with. Thank God Istill have my career. The company sent an e-mail saying that we are doing well despite theeconomic turmoil. The managing partner sent an e-mail stating that we will in fact have our annual holiday party. I should have deleted Anthony's number from my cell phone and cut himoff anyway after his lying ass baby momma called me and said she was pregnant for the secondtime. By who? Anthony of course. Anthony said she was three months pregnant when he metme and he didn't know that she was pregnant because they broke up. Liar!Here I go again pulling the weight by myself until Anthony finds a new job. As I meditated onthis situation I realized that this time would be longer with a recession. My thoughts began tooverwhelm me and my grits were getting cold. I remained silent as Anthony rambled on aboutgetting his life in order “Things ain’t gonna be like this forever Treasure, watch Imma blow upand when I do everybody is gonna wanna piece of the action”. Silence began to overwhelm methen something blew up alright, it was my temper “Do you think I am stupid Anthony? Do youthink you can just live up in my crib and not pay any bills”? “I am tired and I cannot take itanymore Anthony. How many times are we going to go through this cycle of work then nowork? I don’t give a damn about the economy and what the hell is going on I just want you to

man up and handle your business like a real man is supposed to do". If you don’t man up yougot to get the hell out of my crib and go back to your mother’s house, Chante’s house or one of those other dumb ass women who would love to take care of you”. Anthony began to twitch andhis eyes became red like fire. I could tell I was getting on his last nerve. He called this“nagging”. Hell yes I was going to nag because how long can this go on. This is serious and heis always talking about how things are going to change and get better. Has it gotten better? NO!“Where are you going?” Anthony hesitated as he put on his brand new Northface jacket that I purchased for him last week. He looked good but I wasn’t going to let that distract me from myanger and disgust with his new found revelation of his new business venture that he suddenlykept under wraps. If this business venture was good why hasn’t he showed his business plan tome yet? “I am going to my man Lou’s crib for a few hours, holla at me when you calm down”.The door slammed and I was fuming. My frustration grew worse and what was a sister to do. Idecided to just relax and reminisce about Anthony and how he is when he has a steady paycheck rolling in. We would go out to dinner, short weekend trips, he would send me to the spa and yes buy me nice things that he thought a woman should have. Was I wrong for treating him likethis? I decided that I had a man that actually only worked a forty percent of the time instead of 100% and that is not good enough. Sure I was dumb and naïve in the past but now I am matureand have it together. The way I see it if I play my cards right I could end up with one of thoseinvestment bankers down on Wall Street. As I pondered on this hope, the television news caster reminded the viewers for the one hundredth time that we are in a recession and more lay offs for the financial sector are imminent. Another dream is gone down the drain. It would be just myluck that I would end up with a hot on fire financial wizard banking a large bank roll then boom,“Treasure they laid me off today". We are in a recession they might get laid off and then I wouldend up with another Anthony. I need a plan B.My thoughts were suddenly interrupted as I heard “Just fine…fine..fine” buzz through as the ringtone on cell phone blasted Mary J. Blige’s single from her latest CD. One glance of the caller IDand Candy’s name was on display. What the hell does she want now? “Hello, what’s up Candy.”“Treasure, there is some shit going down and you are not going to believe it girl”. “What do youmean?” My eyebrows raised as I knew it was something full of drama because wherever Candyis drama is sure to follow. “Girl I was down at the nail salon and this chick was sitting next tome pregnant”. Now I know that Candy loves to gossip but she is scraping the bottom of the barrel now. “So” I said very annoyed. “Girl, she is pregnant and was telling her girlfriendwaiting for her that she is waiting for “Anthony to pick her up”. I sat down and my heart beganto race. “What are you saying to me Candy?” I began to get a slight headache because I think Iknow where this was going. I have known Candy for 15 years and she has never given me falseinformation even if it is gossip. When I was 12 she is the one that flew over to the gym to tell methat she saw my very first love Kevin kissing Theresa, the skank from Gates Avenue that Icouldn’t stand. I knew this was serious.“Are you there Treasure?” “Yes, I am here Candy, go ahead”. I really didn’t want to hear whatwas coming next but how can this get any worse than what it already is? “My usual nail ladyJune Lee quit Hype Nails and moved down to Vesta Nails on Fulton Street. I don’t like Vesta Nails because they do things different. Anyway, I was sitting there arguing with June Lee aboutmy permanent French manicure and the UV application that I always get and she is telling me

they don’t have the UV at this salon I need to go back over to Hype Nails for that. The nextthing I know I heard this girl saying how happy she is about her baby and how her man Anthonyis so excited that he is finally having a baby girl because he already has a son. My ears begin toget larger as I hear the name Anthony. She is explaining this to her friend who obviously camewith her to the salon. I turn to her and ask her how far along she is and she tells me six months.”My blood pressure began to thicken, boil and run over because I definitely knew where thisinformation was leading to. “WHAT” I screamed into Candy’s ear. “Dang girl you are about totear my ear off, she then goes on to say that he gave her money to get her hair, nail and toes done because he wants her up to par at all times pregnant or not”. As I sit there a little while longer Irealize that this is not my Anthony because my Anthony doesn’t even have money to get my hair,nails and feet done. Hell, he doesn’t even have money to get his own damn hair cut I pay for thatnow since he has been laid off.“Girl, this is serious” Candy’s voice lowered as she asked me if I was sitting. “I am sitting whatthe hell is going on Candy”. “Treasure, once I got to the pedicure chair, June Lee put themassager on and I look for my essence magazine in my bag. As I begin to read about my manObama and his family, I look up and see who else, Anthony strolling into the salon. He didn’tsee me because I took the magazine and put it over to my face. He had his back turned to meTreasure.” Okay now my blood pressure was boiled over and the lid was off the pot. “What elseCandy, What else” my voice elevated and I was now screaming. “Treasure I kept the magazinecovered while June Lee insisted on me picking a color. I motioned to her to just do the pedicureI will figure out a color later. In the meanwhile, I overheard Anthony talking to this girl. . Hetold her he wanted to drive her home before he made his runs.” Okay I know this is a damn lie.Anthony doesn’t have a car. “Candy, Anthony doesn’t have a car.” I blasted on Candy as if shewere a five year old lying to her mother. “Treasure, I saw Anthony pull up to the nail salon in a brand new BMW 7 series. Not the 1 series or 3 series a 7 series. What is Anthony into?” This isdefinitely a bold face lie “Candy, why the hell are you lying to me? Are you jealous of myrelationship with Anthony because you don’t have a man? This is a sick way to try to make me break up with him.” Candy began to gasp then went on “Treasure wake up, don’t you get it,Anthony is playing you and it is not going to be long before this blows up in his face and thetime is now. The pregnant girl told him that she would be done in ten minutes. He kissed her andtold her he would be back in exactly ten minutes”. Candy began to lower her voice and she began to sound really serious.“Treasure that is not the end of it, I have more.” Large pellets of sweat began to beat down myhead and newly relaxed hair was about to snap back. “There is more to this sick story, I don’twant to hear it.” “Well you are going to hear it”. Candy shot back with severe force in her voicethat would cut me with a razor if I were in her presence. “I realized this was my chance to get pertinent information about this girl because you cannot go on assumption” I calmed downagain as I know that Candy was watching my back like she had done for years and usually Ihated the information but she was watching out for me unlike most of the jealous bitches I knew.“Go ahead Candy, continue” I said with a sigh. “Treasure I began to question her but not tosound nosy. I asked her how far along she was again and she said 6 months, I asked her abouther and the father are they close and she confidently said “yes, he loves me very much and weare getting married in Vegas before the baby is born that is why I am getting myself all dolledup”. I tried to hold it back, the tears silently began to flow. “I asked her how long has she been

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RenaRene75

That was a really good read. The content flowed smoothly. I was very intrigued by the switch in point of view. Treasure was interesting and emotional, as women are. There was something more coherent about Anthony that I liked.

reply05 / 30 / 2009