Page 45 of Certified to Handle You
“Drive safe.”
“A’ight, I’m gone.”
The resort they was stayin’ at was almost fifty minutes away from Grandma Glo’s neighborhood. The further I drove away from the hood, the nicer everything started lookin’.
I wasn’t surprised either. There wasn’t no way Kay’Lo was finna let Toni and My’Love stay anywhere regular. That man treated Toni and that baby like royalty, and honestly, I loved it so bad.
By the time I pulled up to the resort, I already knew the room probably cost more per night than most people’s rent back home.
The place was beautiful too.
Palm trees lined the front entrance, waterfalls sat near the valet area, and rich people was walkin’ around in expensiveresort clothes, mindin’ they business while I pulled up in my rental feelin’ hood but good as hell.
I parked, grabbed my purse, and headed inside where everything smelled expensive and cold.
The lady at the front desk smiled at me as soon as I walked up.
“Welcome.”
I smiled back politely. “I’m here for Kay’Lo Mensah’s suite.”
Her eyes flicked to the computer immediately.
“Can I get your name?”
“Sha’Nelle.”
She nodded once after typin’. “Perfect. They already cleared you.”
Of course they did, and that nigga probably had security clearin’ names before the jet even landed.
After she gave me directions, I hurried through the resort so fast I almost started sweatin’ out my damn silk press.
Soon as I stepped outside toward the villa area, I spotted Toni first. And that was it for me.
“TONI!” I yelled.
Toni turned around so fast, and her face instantly lit up.
“SHA’NELLE!”
We ran toward each other at the same damn time and crashed into a hug so hard we almost fell over.
“Oh, my God, bitch!” I cried, squeezin’ her tight. “I missed you!”
“I missed you too!” Toni yelled right back, holdin’ onto me just as hard.
I swear it felt like we hadn’t seen each other in months instead of days.
When we finally pulled apart, I looked her over, dramatic as hell.
“Okay, waist!”
Toni busted out laughin’. “Girl.”
Then I saw Kay’Lo walkin’ up holdin’ My’Love, and my whole heart melted instantly.
“There go my family,” I said, emotional as hell.
