LYNAE:
 
 As she should. I hope he gives her a good meal and some more dick this morning.
 
 ME:
 
 Good morning, babes. For y’all information, I didn’t get any dick last night. I fell asleep on the phone with him though.
 
 LYNAE:
 
 Not you having a teenage love story. How cute.
 
 TAVA:
 
 Awww. She in her soft girl era. A bitch like me would’ve been on some ho tales type shit.
 
 LYNAE:
 
 Because EYE sure was. Turned every way but loose and woke me up to some head and pancakes.
 
 ME:
 
 You’re living the life.
 
 LYNAE:
 
 Type shit. Type shit.
 
 Lynae swore she was a young nigga. Tava and Lynae were definitely young and turnt. Whenever we linked, it was always a good and carefree time. They weren’t my serious friends, Jana was, but they filled a void I needed to be occupied.
 
 After a couple more texts from them, I scrolled through more notifications. I replied to my assistant and a few family members before I opened the notification I’d ignored long enough.
 
 James:
 
 Good morning, beautiful. I hope you had a good night’s rest. When you wake up, enjoy breakfast in bed on me.
 
 *James sent $50 for food*
 
 I bit down on my bottom lip to keep from smiling like an idiot. I hearted both messages before I thought of a reply that sufficed.
 
 ME:
 
 Good morning, James. Thank you for the money. You didn’t have to send me anything.
 
 James:
 
 I know I didn’t have to, but I wanted to. I take care of all the women in my life. You’ll learn soon enough.
 
 ME:
 
 Yeah? How many women are in your life? You into polygamy?
 
 James:
 
 LOL what DMX say? There’s Brenda, Latisha, Linda, Felicia…
 
 ME:
 
 Okay. You got jokes.