LEMONADE|| Keith Powers

Chapter 55: Choose

"Cool, I'll be back" he grabbed his keys. His phone began to ring and he quickly answered it. "Wassup," he said. "We found those bitch niggas, meet me at my spot now," he said. "Bet," Ricky said. He's been dying for this moment right here. He walked into the locker room "Hey Ladies" he leaned against the door.

"Hey Ricky"

"Hey Daddy"

"Who wants to make an extra bit of money? I need three girls" he said

"What is this for?

"Staff is short tonight. I need help, Chrissy needs help" he said

"Where's Josie?

How many times were people going throw her in his face? "I need two girls to make a liquor run, with some clothes on of course" he dangled the company's credit card. Kimberly got up as well as Jasmine. "And don't go over the budget, I'll find out," he said looking at them. "I got you," he said

"And I need one girl out front collecting money and checking ID's," he said. "I got it" Tory said. "You will reimburse us for the money we're making because I'm about to lose about 800 dollars," she said. "I got you," he said. He felt relieved that things were coming along he walked back in to see Chrissy stressed out and he started to feel bad thinking about those times he was hard on Josie. "Kim and Jess are getting the liquor. Tory is working the front, I gotta step out for a second" he said. "Okay," Chrissy said typing. He grabbed his keys walking to his Porsche.

Josie

Josie walked into the audition room nervously. She signed up to be on the new season of Project Runway she believed she has what it takes to be on that show to showcase her talent. She flew to New York just for a day to go for it. Her career could possibly take off. Her money was running short from the amount of time she's been staying at the hospital and she didn't want to touch her savings. Her one job wasn't cutting it and she needed a break now. Erica couldn't watch Morgan or Jace, and she cut off communication with Ricky's family. She hasn't heard from them since the funeral. I guess everyone had their own shit going on but Josie was focused and always on grind mode. She was tempted to reach out to Ricky after the funeral to check on him but all he does it push her away and she was tired of it. Jace began crying as she handed him his bottle but he threw it on the ground. "Ma'am we can't allow children in here," the receptionist said irritated. "I'm sorry" Josie got up patting his back. Jace was tired from the plane ride. "Ma'am, unfortunately, you won't be able to audition if you can't follow the rules," she said

"Obviously if I had someone to watch my children they wouldn't be here in the first place" Josie scoffed. "I have to tell you, just doing my job," she said. Josie rolled her eyes "Morgan I need you to go outside of the room and watch Jace for me... okay. If anyone asks you what's going on just tell them your sister is audition" I told her. "Okay" she nodded picking up Jace. I walked with her to the hallway. "Just stall him okay, let him watch something on your iPad. We have to make this work" Josie said desperately. "Okay I will," Morgan said.

"Thanks, sis, you're such a good kid" she smiled at her. Josie walked back into the audition room. "Are you Joselyn Wilson? She asked. "Yes," she said.

"They're ready for you," she said. Josie grabbed her pieces as well as a dress she wore on that she created herself. She had to send in audition tape explaining why she wanted to be apart of the show as well as bring in her pieces. Josie walked in "Hi," she said nervously

"Hello hello hello," they casting agents said happily to see her. "Your dress is gorgeous," she said. "Oh, thank you I almost stabbed my baby to death," I said. I made a silver bodycon dress with shoulder pads, sequin fabric, with bobby pins hanging from the shoulder pads. I called it a junk dress!