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"Ha-ugh-ugh-ha…" Tinsey coughed-laughed at Marla's innocence She took another puff on her cigarette and then immediately expelled the smoke that she had breathed in "Yea well ain "You shoulda asked me… I could have told you what a bitch-assbitches… Think your man would never do you shady; or not be there for you… Shit-bitches… Umph… Umph… Umph…-ha" She snorted out

"Yea, but Jacob said…" Marla started

"Please… Don't tellher off short "Ha- Ha- ha… How many times have I heard that shit before?" She snorted a few tiht She raised her hand up as she shook her head indicating for Marla not to continue with that nonsense that she was spouting and that line of thinking

"Don't even go there… Don't even try and tell me 'bout what some man told you" She said forcefully as she all but snapped at the younger wo heavenward "Hell I could write a bestselling book based on the lies some pond scu to get 'eh as she took another pull froarette Tinsey didn't say it but Marla knew that the wo her that she had just been played and used and now Jacob was reener pastures

Marla wanted to cry but she was afraid her tears would only incitebut harsh rants fro to hurt her feelings; but being barely twenty-three years old and raised in a sheltered religious environs were still tender She hadn't as of yet done as her aunt had told her row a thick layer of skin…'

"And crying 'bout your woes don't solve nothing" Tinsey said as if she was reading Marla'slot She too was thinking about some of her own bad memories with men Tinsey's words were fierce and they pierced Marla's pride and feelings She still didn't want to believe or accept that Jacob would not take responsibility for his child She still wanted to hang onto his words; believing him when he had whisper those words "don't worry; I take care of what's mines…"