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I reached behind me and slapped his hand.
“Yes, ma’am. You’re all set. Have a good day.”
I hung up.
“Would you fucking stop?”
“You ignoring me.”
“I’m WORKING.”
“You been ignoring me before today.”
“Because I don’t have shit to say to you.”
“But you got shit to say to Keith.”
I stared at him.
“Why do you care?”
“I don’t.”
“Then leave.”
He looked at my necklace again.
“That shit real?”
I laughed.
“Very.”
Xay stared at me for a second.
“You really back fucking with that nigga?”
“Why? You scared?”
“Ain’t nobody scared of Keith.”
“Then stop worrying about what Keith doing.”
“I’m asking about you.”
“And I’m telling you it’s none of your fucking business.”
“Avery—”
“No. You don’t get to do that possessive shit with me. You are married.”
“You knew I was married.”
“To my fucking sister. Trust me, I’m aware.”
The older lady in the waiting room looked up again.
I lowered my voice.
