"Yeah, I got to make it happen. Like my pop says, when love is in the air, you'd better breathe deep and exhale slow."
The concert let out shortly after 11:00pm and through scenes of
parking lot pimping, the girls walked to Tanya's Land Cruiser. The
congested streets and the many advances from men attempting to start
conversation made the short walk seem long. The girls reached Tanya's
vehicle and let out a sigh of relief as they knew the night was almost
over. Gwen volunteered to sit in the back of the truck in hopes of resting
her tired eyes as they decided on their next stop.
"So are we going to go to Luna Park and get our grooves back?"
Tanya asked.
"I don't care," CJ answered, "but you might want to ask Stella back
there. She looks like she is about to go to sleep."
"Stella," Tanya joked, "did you still want to check out the Players?"
"Girl, my face may look as pretty as Angela Bassett, but my body feels
like Ertha Kitt."
"Are you saying that you want to go home?" CJ asked.
"I think I have to. I don't think I would be any fun if I stayed out the
rest of the night."
"Girl live a little. You are so consumed with work that you don't live.
How do you expect to find a man if you don't make yourself available?"
"That is so funny. Jes used to say the same thing."
"What would you tell her when she asked?" Tanya continued.
"I would tell her the same thing that I will tell you. I am not looking
for a man. When the time is right, we will find one another. I have
learned that love has it's own time table and when you try to rush it you
throw it off."
"Girl," CJ said, "all I know is that it has been a long time since you
have had the company of a real man."
"No, I gave Brandon a second chance. It just didn't work out." Gwen
defended.
"Like I said," CJ reiterated, "it has been a long time since you have
had the company of a real man."
"You know you wrong." Gwen laughed.
"Well girl if you want to go home, we'll take you," Tanya said. "But we
will be getting our grooves on tonight."
"Thank you. I would appreciate that."
Gwen arrived home a little after midnight and immediately ran water
for a bath. She turned the radio on and placed Sweetback into the CD
player. As the music played, she hummed to the tune of the music while
she undressed. Gwen stood in front of the standing mirror that sat in
one corner of her room and looked at her naked body, taking notice of
the things she wanted to work on when she went to the gym. As she
noticed the limited flaws in her body, she also noticed the growth of her
normally shaven pubic hair. Gwen returned to the bathroom to turn the
water off and gather all of the toiletries that she would need for her bath.
Though tired, she climbed into the tub and took a quick bath so that she
could relax her worn out body. Gwen sat on the edge of her bed and
lotioned her body. Once she had finished, she turned the stereo off, laid
back and exhaled deeply. She laid and looked at the ceiling for a few
minutes before beginning to speak to herself.