"Dang, he still ignoring you?" LaTrice asked Tyler as Charlie passed by the Haven kitchen with his blockers on.

"It's SO awkward at home," said Tyler, finishing up the clean up from dinner service.

"Well I can't blame him, boo. You slept with his ex."

"We don't know that though! Or I don't."

"You didn't get Oh Boy's name?"

"No it was... he was all secretive and didn't wanna give it."

"Oooh! He on the DL?!"

"The wah?"

"Down low. He be trickin' on the side when he already got somebody."

Tyler blushed. "Um... yeah."

"Tyler, you becomin' a ho," LaTrice said, clicking her tongue.

"How can I be a ho? It was only my second time!"

"For real?"

Tyler was sure he was a red as LaTrice's nails. "Yeah."

"How'd you meet Mr. No-Name Playa?"

Seriously, Tyler was sure his face looked like a tomato. "Grindr."

"See, that's how you bougie people do. Mind you, my ass knew lots of DL fuckers when I was trickin'. That's the problem with them, they're up to no good." Tyler washed the last pan in silence. LaTrice clutched the pearls. "Omigod, boo, you wanna hit that shit again, dontcha?"

"It was... nice."

"Baby, you can't be going for that mess. You are too cute and sweet and nice for all that. You need someone who will treasure you. Someone who thinks you are their world, baby. You deserve that."

Tyler laughed. "I dunno about all that." He put the last pan up to dry and took off his gloves. "Alright um... ‘boo' I should get going."

"See ya tomorrow!" LaTrice waved as Travell passed Tyler on his way out.

"He don't know, do he?" asked Travell.

"What?"

"That you all in love with him and shit."

"Shit, nigga, you don't know nothin'."

"I see the way you pine and piss and swoon every time he volunteers." Travell came up behind LaTrice real close. "I heard what you said, boo, and you need to follow your own advice. Cuz you got someone right in front of you who thinks you're the world."

"I guess that's the trouble with us bitches," LaTrice said, pushing past Travell. "We never learn."

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