Houstatlantavegas: Chapter 1: How Much Can One Person Take?

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"She doesn't ever worry, if she wants it she'll get it on her own.
She knows there's more to life, and she's scared of ending up alone."

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Chapter 1: How Much Can One Person Take?

Nicki had just finished her shift at Red Lobster and was about to clock out when her manager asked her to come back to his office.

"Is everything OK Mark?" Nicki asked.

"Yes, but unfortunately, I've got some bad news. I'm going to have to let you go. You're always late and I've gotten several complaints from customers about your attitude. I'm so sorry Nicki."

"What!? Come on Mark, you know I need this job! Please. Don't do this."

"I'm sorry Nicki. What's done is done."

Nicki angrily stomped out of his office slamming the door. She couldn't believe she just got fired. How was she going to the pay the enormous stack of bills piled up on her coffee table? Not to mention the ones still coming in. Just as she was about to leave, her now former co-worker Jhene stopped her.

"Hey Nic, what's wrong?"

"Ask YOUR manager." Nicki said, with tears in her eyes.

"Oh no, you got fired?"

"Yeah."

"I'm so sorry Nic. Please let me take you out tonight to cheer you up."

"I'm really not in the mood."

"Please Nic? Everything on me. I want to go to that new club the rapper Drake just opened up."

"Drake? What's it called?"

"Houstatlantavegas. So are you in?"

"Wow. Fine. I'll come."

"YAY! I'll pick you up around 9:30?"

"Yeah, yeah." Nicki muttered.

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Nicki hopped in her pink Volkswagen beetle and sped home. Upon approaching her door she saw a yellow note taped to it. She silently prayed it wasn't what she thought it was, but it was indeed an eviction noticed stating she had to be out by the end of the month. She snatched the note down and burst through the door placing the notice on top of the other bills she had piling up. She ran in her room, throwing herself face first on to her bed screaming into her pillow.

"THIS CAN'T BE LIFE!" Nicki screamed. If evicted where was she going to go? Her mom Carol, and little brother Miciah, whom she left in Queens was under the controlling thumb of her father and she had no intentions of going back there.

Nicki looked at the clock and noticed it was nearing 8:30. Jhene would there in the next hour to pick her up and take her to out. She didn't really want to go out, but was interested in checking out one of her favorite rapper's new club. She drug herself out of bed and went to shower. After her quick shower she decided on wearing a long, black dress, her wavy hair parted down the middle and kept her make up simple, yet cute.

As promised, Jhene arrived at Nicki's at 9:30. The two ladies did last minute touch ups and were on their way.

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Jhene