Alaysia Martin
January 1, 2025
In the past few days, Amari and I have got back to our usual schedules. I haven't had too many clients so I was really just relaxing or hanging out with Imani. I was at my apartment at the moment. Amari was working today, he had been pretty busy after Christmas. I'm guessing it's because he has to catch up from the days that he lost while we were in New York.
I was getting pretty bored of just sitting here and I missed Amari. I didn't want to seem too clingy because I had realized that since he had been so busy with work lately, I haven't been able to see him and so I would text him a lot.
So even though I was bored, I didn't text him. Maybe I should go out and have a day for myself. I needed to get my lashed done so I could probably do that if my technician had an opening to day and then I could do a bit of shopping.
I texted my lash tech to see if she had an opening today and she said that she could get me in in about 20 minutes if I wanted to because she had a last minute cancelation. Just my luck.
I quickly got dressed. I just put on something casual because I wasn't doing much. She was about 20 minutes away from me so I really had to hurry up.
I slipped my black Yeezy slides on and then left my apartment.
Once I arrived to the building, I went to the room that she rented out and just as I walked in, someone walked out and I assumed that it was her last client.
"Niyah!" I called out to see where she was.
"Im in the back. You can come back here." She yelled back.
I went to the room that she was in and saw that she was cleaning up. Niyah and I had known each other since High school and we sometimes do a service for a service so I do her nails in exchange for her doing my lashes. We were pretty good friends so it was never awkward when we were around each other.
"If you just give me a minute to clean up, I'll be ready." She said as she wiped down the chair.
"What are we doing today?" Niyah asked me.
"Uhmm... I want to do something different and I saw something on tiktok called a 'wispy doll eye." Do you think that would look good on me?"
"Ooou yes. That would be so cute on you. Okay give me a sec to go wash my hands and you can sit down while I do that."
I went to the chair and sat down in it. This would probably take about an hour so I would be out by around 2 and then I would have a decent amount of time to walk around the mall before it closed.
I pulled out my phone so I could watch TikTok while I waited for her to come back. Before I could click on the app, I got a text from Amari.
amari.ð
hey baby
hi bubba
whatcha up to?
im getting my lashes done
why didn't you tell me
well I didn't know that you cared
sent $200 - Apple Pay
I don't want that, Amari
I didn't ask you if you wanted it, just take it and pay for your lashes with it
you can give it to me, doesn't mean that I am going to use it
rd Alaysia. but at least you have it
bye Amari
I felt like I was being a bit harsh in the end but I didn't need his money. Of course I knew that he only meant well but between me worrying that I am being too clingy and him just giving me stuff, I just feel like I'm annoying him. I don't know why I feel like this, I just do.
Niyah came back and told me to lay down. Then she got to work. We listened to music while we made small talk. Eventually I started falling asleep because I tend to do that when I'm getting my lashes done. Whenever I'm laying down while someone is messing with my head, I tend to fall asleep. It happens when I get my hair washed at the salon sometimes.
"Alaysia, you're all done." Niyah said as she woke me up gently.
My eyes fluttered opened. She was holding a mirror in front of my face so that I could see my lashes. The looked really good, maybe even better than when I get my regular cat eye.
"Oh my gosh, they look so good. Thank you so much." I said as I got up from the chair. I am not the best at showing my gratitude when I get a service done because it always feels awkward to me but I try my best to let them know that I do really like it.
"How much is it going to be?"
"$100" She said as she started cleaning up.
I pulled out the cash and gave her a 15 dollar tip.
"Thank you so much again."
"Of course. See you later."
"Bye." I said and then left. I went back to my car and as I was walking, I got a phone call. It was from Amari.
"Hello?" I said into the phone.
"Hi mami. You finished getting your lashes done?" I could hear him moving around on the other side of the phone.
"Mhm." I got into my car and turned it on.
"What's the matter with you?" He said softly.
"Nothing." I started driving to the mall. I wasn't really lying to him because I didn't know what was wrong with me. I just didn't want to make him feel like I was using him or something. It was like I was pulling away from him and that was most likely what I was doing.
"Are you headed home now?"
"No."
"Well where are you going then, Alaysia?" I could tell that he was getting annoyed with my short answers.
"To the mall. I just wanted to walk around for a little bit and see if I find anything I like."
"Can you stop by my house before you go home?"
"Yeah. I'll text you when I'm on the way."
"Okay. I love you."
"Love you too." I said and then hung up the phone.
After I arrived at the mall, I went to the Starbucks so that I could get a drink to sip on while I walked around. Caramel ribbon Crunch was the way to go.
I went to Zumiez first to see if I could find anything good. I found a couple pairs of jeans that I liked and got them. I walked around the mall for a little longer, stopping in stores that I passed by. I bought a good amount of clothes. It was supposed to be a calm little trip, I didn't really plan on buying a lot of stuff but I guess I got a bit ahead of myself.
I think deep down I was just trying to delay going to Amari's house.
It was around 6 o'clock when I left the mall and started making my way to the house.
I texted him before I started driving to let him know that I was on the way.
Once I arrived, I got out my car and then went to the front door. I didn't even have to knock when the door opened and Amari was standing there.
Amari pulled me into his house and then gave me a hug, placing a kiss on my head. I hugged him back. It felt nice. I missed him.
I heard the door close behind me. Amari pulled away from the hug and then took my hand. He started walking towards the stairs so I assumed that we were going to his bedroom.
When we got to his room, he sat on his bed and pulled me on to his lap to where I was straddling him.
"Talk to me, mami." He said softly.
"About?" I said not making eye contact with him.
He used his hand to pull my chin so that I was looking at him. "Whatever is going on with you. We're not just going to sit here and have you being short with me. We don't do that shit. Talk to me."
I took a breath before I started talking. "I.. I just feel like I'm doing too much. I know deep down that I'm pulling away because I don't want you to pull away first. I feel like I'm annoying you especially since I know how clingy I get."
"Baby... Why didn't you tell me? I can promise to you that if you are ever doing something that bothers me, I will tell you. The same way I need you to do with me. I like that you text me all the time and that you miss me when we don't see each other. Don't ruin something that has barely begun. Okay?" Amari said to me in the softest voice ever. it brought me comfort.
I nodded my head.
"Words, Alaysia."
"Okay. Im sorry."
"There's no need to be sorry but if you're ever feeling this way again then I need you to tell me."
"Okay. I love you."
"I love you more." Amari said before he placed a soft kiss on my lips.
I rested my head on his shoulder and he ran his hand up and down my back.
"Did you eat?"
"No."
"Imma go make something. You wanna bring the stuff in you got from the mall?"
"Can we just sit here for a bit longer, bubba?"
"Sure." He said and continued running his hand up and down my back.
We stayed like that for another 10 minutes before Amari took me downstairs and sat me on the couch before going out to my car to get my bags. He brought them inside and set them in the living room, next to the couch before he went to the kitchen to start cooking.
I turned on the tv so that we could watch Shameless while he cooked.
"You want fries or roasted potatoes?" I heard Amari say from the kitchen.
"Mmm. Can you make fries?"
"Mhm."
He continued to cook while I sat on the couch and watched the tv. It smelt really good. I was excited to eat and the longer I sat in the smell, I realized how hungry I was. I hadn't really ate since breakfast and it was nearing 8 o'clock right now.
Around 30 minutes later, I heard Amari call me to eat.
"You wanna eat in there or in here?"
"In here please."
Soon after I said that, Amari came in the living room with two plates with cut up steak, broccoli and fries. It looked really good. He handed me a plate.
"Thank you, baby." I said with a smile on my face.
We ate while we watched the tv.
I ended up staying the night and we just stayed in the living room watching Shameless for the rest of the night until we fell asleep.
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