The Johnson Sisters by Tresser Henderson Read Free Book Online

look at me like I’m getting ready to pull out a gun and go postal.
    Actually, that is a plus for real. The more they think I am crazy, the more they know not to mess with me. Still, I don’t want to be the one they think should be admitted into a rubber room. I’m not crazy. Life made me this way, and I have to wonder at what point things changed for me. I used to be my biggest cheerleader. Now, I am all cheered out. I needed to find that spirit to celebrate myself, but after Eric’s visit, I would find it more difficult to look at myself as valuable at all.

Chapter 5
    Phoenix
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    My house was finally empty, with a few stragglers. I had put up everything that wasn’t toted up out my house from the dinner. These hungry heifers made sure to take plates, but I couldn’t blame them, because I did have an amazing spread. With her attitude still evident, Dawn questioned me on where I was getting my money to be able to afford all this food.
    â€œNone-yah,” I told her. First it was Serena, and now her.
    â€œFilet mignon. Cheesecake bites. What you do, rob an upscale restaurant?” Dawn asked.
    â€œNo, I paid for it with my money,” I stressed, cutting off the chocolate fountain and toting it to my kitchen with Dawn following me.
    â€œYou can’t have money and no job, Phoenix,” Dawn said.
    â€œAgain, you’re all up in my business. Go home to your man. Use some of those products you purchased on him,” I urged, hoping she would leave me alone. For a split second, I almost called Paige to come into the kitchen, knowing this would irritate the hell out of Dawn and shut her conversation down. As fate would have it, Paige showed up like a champ without me having to call her.
    â€œGirl, you need some help?” she asked, looking at Dawn and rolling her eyes. Here she was, asking to help me when my very own sister didn’t offer to lift a finger. All she was interested in was where my money was coming from. I couldn’t lie; I was happy to see Paige, and the look of disgust on Dawn’s face was enough to make me smirk a little bit. She was busy worried about my money. She needed to be worried about where her future husband was laying his pipe.
    â€œYou can if you want. I’m not going to turn it down,” I said, looking at Dawn, who seemed noticeably pissed.
    â€œI’ll help some, but I have to get home and get me a piece. This poon poon ain’t had a dick in me in a week,” Paige boasted.
    â€œWho’s your conquest tonight?” I asked, not thinking as I poured the chocolate out of the fountain into a large container.
    â€œI can’t say,” she said sarcastically.
    â€œYou see. That’s the shit I’m talking about,” Dawn blurted, pointing her finger at Paige.
    â€œYou talking to me?” Paige asked, putting her hand on her chest.
    â€œYeah, I’m talking to you. You’ve been saying slick shit all night.”
    â€œGirl, this is a fight you don’t want,” Paige warned.
    â€œOh, really?” Dawn asked.
    â€œReally! Why you mad?” Paige asked.
    â€œI’m mad because you a whore,” Dawn said, walking closer to Paige.
    â€œIf you keep stepping to me like you want some, I’m going to give it to you again,” Paige cautioned.
    I thought my sister would heed the warning, but I guess the bad blood between them two was worse than I imagined.
    â€œBitch, I will whoop your. . .” Dawn said, not finishing her sentence as she went over to Paige and swung on her. Paige retaliated by punching her back, and before I could get to them good, they were fighting. I dropped the fountain, spilling some of the chocolate all over my counter. Trying to break them up, I ended up between them. Paige was reaching over me and punching Dawn in the back of the head as she held a handful of her long hair.
    â€œLet her go, Paige,” I yelled.
    â€œBitch, I told you not to mess with