And I guess I had every reason to be. This would be my first date in fifteen years with someone other than Donovan, and it felt so weird. I was nervous and excited at the same time. I also wanted to look my best, which is why I asked Tristan to go shopping with me. Unfortunately, he had a date, so I had to beg Netta to come with me to what she refers to as the “po-folk’s mall.” I personally didn’t see anything wrong with finding a bargain. “What about this outfit?” I looked over at the two-piece outfit with a plunging neckline and the coochie cutter shorts and turned up my nose. “You’ve got to be kidding.” She shrugged. “Hey, it will definitely get his attention.” “Yeah, the first thing outta his mouth will be, how much?” “He might even reach inside his pocket for a stack of one dollar bills.” She started cracking up. “Netta, crazy ass, you know exactly what he’s gonna think.” “Hey, I was trying to help you out. I know it’s been a while since you had some, and there’s probably cobwebs you need someone to come and clean out.
